Shankar Rajan is a graduate of the University of Singapore and a qualified financial adviser.
He is a traditionally trained Carnatic vocalist and mridangist and had his mridanga arangetram (debut concert) at the age of eleven. Over the last forty-five years Shankar has enthusiastically contributed to the arts scene in Singapore.
He was Deputy General Manager of the Centre for The Arts, National University of Singapore (NUS), a pioneer member of the Singapore Indian Orchestra and Choir of the People’s Association and has also served the National Arts Council and National Youth Council, Singapore in various capacities. He was Principal of the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society for two terms.