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Punya Srinivas (Tamil: புண்ய ஸ்ரீனிவாஸ்) is a professional Veena player and vocalist. She was initiated into music from the age of 6 by Smt. Jayalakshmi from the Music Academy and was later on trained in Veena from Vidushi Smt. Kamala Ashwathama, the mother of renowned Veena artiste E. Gayathri. She is currently pursuing the advanced aspects of Carnatic music from Sangeeta Kala Acharya Suguna Varadachari. She was also exposed to Western classical music by Dr Augustine Paul. Her husband, D. A. Shrinivas is an accomplished mridangam player who usually accompanies her in her concerts.