Smt. Umarani is an All India Radio artist from Visakhapatnam, India. She has performed at several places across the world and received accolades from celebrities like Ghantasala, S. Rajeswara Rao, K.V. Mahadevan, S.P. Kodhandapani. She is a holder of Diploma in Carnatic classical music and has been teaching Carnatic classical, light and cine music since 1990. Her students have received accolades and praises in several Indian reality music shows like Paadutha Theeyaga, both in the US and in India