Mahalakshmi Krishnan is a Houston based singer, composer, recording artist, actress and performer. Trained extensively in Indian Classical music, she is the Founder and CEO of ShreeKrithi School of Music – a music training, production and recording center. She has composed and sung for several AD films, documentaries, short films, dance productions and musicals. Mahalakshmi is a renowned teacher of Thiruppugazh – a 15th century anthology of Tamil poetry. She also runs a non-profit organization called Varasiddhi that strives to make a difference through music by organizing fundraising events. Her recent collaborations with Shankar Mahadevan Academy raised funds for lesser privileged and struggling musicians. She has a Masters in Economics and an MBA from Chicago. Mahalakshmi is a rooted Indian musician with a big heart for philanthropy and social work.