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Deccan Herald, Bangalore, 1973
"…. Another child prodigy…. This was Shashikiran. Just 30 months old, Shashikiran takes less than no time to recognize the ragas, which are sung to him. Shashikiran already knows 200 Ragas…"
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The Skyline, Hyderabad, 1974
"…The boy is so young that he cannot even pronounce the Sanskrit words properly. It was a wonder to watch him baffle his audience no end the way he achieved these great musical feats. Shashikiran's in every way a match to his elder bother".
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Deccan Chronicle, Bangalore, 1974
"…Shashikiran, a toddler of three years of age demonstrated that he is a musical wonder. One may find living examples of reincarnation…. This is the declared view of many eminent persons…"
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Subbudu in Indian Express, 1984
"…His concert at the Mylapore Fine Arts Club was of high professional standards. He has a rich and resonant voice and he is impeccable in Sruthi. He is very confident in every aspect of Carnatic music. In the Pallavi, it was obvious from the manner in which the young lad operated the reverse gear technique that he has a research oriented mind…."
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Indian Express, Madras, 1985
"…. When such phenomena as Shashikiran occur, one can understand Albert Einstein rushing to the stage to embrace the young Menuhin and exclaiming, "Now I that know there is a God in heaven"..."
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The Hindu, Madras, 1985
"…Shashikiran displayed a bold voice and delivery and seemed to know much about the art of presenting Carnatic music…."
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Indian Express, Madras, 1993.
"…Young Shashikiran's vocal recital revealed his refined artistic schooling. He fitted into the character of Tamil pieces with aplomb..."
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The Statesman, New Delhi, 14th March 1995
"Flawless recital by Shashikiran…. Shashikiran gave an outstanding vocal recital on Saturday morning…Shashikiran's Ragam Tanam Pallavi was of top quality. His control over talam was more than flawless..."
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The Statesman, New Delhi, 1997
"…Hunting for new talents. I discovered a bright young artiste at Bharath Kalachar in the person of Shashikiran. He has a stentorian baritone voice, capable of any maneuver. Very few Carnatic vocalists have this gift. At times, he reminds one of the late vocalist M.D. Ramanathan. He is able delve deep even into the sub-bass register...”
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The Hindu, June 1986
"The vocal duo of 15-year old Shashikiran and 12-year old Kiranavali gave real meaning to the 'super talent' claim of the campaigners, by stealing the hearts of listeners including the conservative ones aflame with the traditional vitality and passion of their performance..."
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The Hindu, 19th December 1997
“Special mention is to be made of Shashikiran and Kiranavali for their excellent vocals in (the operatic ballet) Lakshmi Prabhavam..."
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