Swaram A Cappella

About Us

Swaram A Cappella is Texas A&M University’s premier South Asian A Cappella team. Since its inception in 2007, the team has been renowned not only for competing at national collegiate a cappella competitions, but also for numerous national accolades. Most notably, Swaram has had the honor of placing first at the All-American Awaaz National Championship in 2017 and 2018 as well as third in 2019 and has released multiple albums and singles on Spotify and iTunes. Recognized for its avant-garde twist on South Asian fusion a cappella, Swaram enjoys bringing powerful stories to its music through the representation of socially and politically prevalent concepts.Watch our founding story here!

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Officers

Abhinav Sheshadri
President

Ritvik Balachandar
Music Director

Sanjana Seenuvasan
Junior Music Director

Aaron Jacob
Vice President & Junior Music Director

Gunjan Sharma
Public Relations

Bea Binu
Junior Choreo Director

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Members

Sopranos

Bea Binu
Soprano I

Gunjan Sharma
Soprano I

Vibha Arvind
Soprano II

Sri Sanjana Pithani
Alto II

*Bidita Majumdar
Soprano II

Altos

Sanjana Seenuvasan
Alto I

Sanah Alex
Alto I

Esha Thote
Alto I

Sara Suresh
Alto I

Varsha Kumar
Alto II

Aninditha Sriram
Alto II

Tenors

Samarth Margasahayam
Tenor I

Sri Sanjana Pithani
Tenor I

Aaron Jacob
Tenor II

Debayan Sarkar
Tenor II

Basses & Beatboxer

Abhinav Sheshadri
Bass

Ritvik Balachandar
Bass & Beatboxer

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Past Performances

All American Awaaz 2025 - 4th Place

Gathe Raho 2024 - 2nd Place

Steel City Sapna 2023 - 3rd Place

All American Awaaz 2019 - 3rd Place

Anahat 2019 - 2nd Place

All American Awaaz 2018- 1st place

All American Awaaz 2017- 1st place

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Awards

2025
Jeena 2025: 3rd place
Outstanding Arrangement: Lose Control x Nee Vaadi - Ritvik Balachandar & Nishant Udupa
Outstanding Vocal Percussionist: Ritvik BalachandarAwaazein 2025: 2nd place
Outstanding Visual Performance: Varsha Kumar
Outstanding Western Vocalist: Lose Control - Rohan GantaAll-American Awaaz National Championship 2025: 4th place
Outstanding Arrangement: Raamam Raghavam - Ritvik Balachandar, Nishant Udupa, Aaron Jacob2024
Jeena 2024: 2nd place
Outstanding Western Vocalist: Wonder - Rohan GantaGathe Raho 2024: 2nd place
Outstanding Visual Performance: Ashley Chacko, Varsha Kumar, Ghazal Yadav
Outstanding South Asian Vocalist: Soruthihudi Maniya Maligi - Nishant Udupa
Outstanding Western Vocalist: Wonder - Rohan GantaAll-American Awaaz National Championship: Qualification (Nationally Ranked Top 8)2023
Jeena 2023: 2nd place
Outstanding Visual Performance: Ashley ChackoSteel City Sapna 2023: 3rd placeAll-American Awaaz National Championship: Qualification (Nationally Ranked Top 8)2022
Awaazein 2022
Outstanding Vocal Percussionist: Sithija Manage
Outstanding South Asian Vocalist: Kannaana Kanne - Sahana PrabhuSteel City Sapna 2023: 3rd place2020
National Collegiate Performing Arts A Cappella Championship 2020
Qualified in Top 32All-American Awaaz National Championship: Qualification (Nationally Ranked Top 8)

2019
Anahat 2019: 2nd Place
Outstanding Choreography: Mahima Yogesh
Outstanding Vocal Percussionist: Sithija ManageAwaazein: 2nd Place
Best Visual Performance: Annette Mathew and Mahima YogeshAll-American Awaaz National Championship: 3rd Place
Outstanding Arrangement: Annie BlakesleeContemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
Best Mixed Collegiate Arrangement Nomination: Crazy in Love (Annie Blakeslee)2018
Anahat 2018: 2nd Place
Outstanding Arrangement: Annie Blakeslee and Akshara Parashar
Outstanding Visual Performance: Aaron FraireAwaazein 2018: 1st Place
Best Choreography: Ezra Skeete
Gathe Raho 2018: 2nd Place
Best Male Vocalist: Samuel QuitzauAll-American Awaaz National Championship 2018: 1st Place
Best Arrangement: Crazy in Love & Wrong - Annie Blakeslee
Best Female Vocalist: Akshara Parashar2017
Jeena 2017: 2nd Place
Isang Mahal: One Low 2017 - 1st Place - Singing CategoryAnahat 2017: 1st Place
Best Female Vocalist: Akshara Parashar
Best Choreography: Keith Owen
Best Arrangement: Sarosh MawaniAll-American Awaaz National Championship 2017: 1st Place
Best Female Vocalist: Akshara Parashar2016
Awaazein 2016: 3rd Place
Best ThemeNasha 2016: 1st PlaceIsang Mahal 2016: 1st Place - Singing Category2015
ICCA QualifierGathe Raho 2015
Best Vocal Percussion: Jake Bracher
Best Male Soloist: Sarosh Mawani2014
Isang Mahal 2014: 1st Place - Singing Category2013
Gathe Raho 2013
Best Female Vocalist: Dixi Patel