For the past thirty years, Bheema Shankar Maruvada has been deeply immersed in the world of music, serving as a music teacher, mentor, singer, lyric writer, and music composer. He received initial training from Smt. Ammaji, Sri Sista Suryanarayana, Padmabhushan Sri Dr. Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana and valuable tutelage from “Sangeetha kalanidhi” Padma Vibhushan D.K Pattammal.While in Tirupati, he attended TTD colleges and learnt music from Dr. A.Sabari Girish.

Bhimashankar’s contributions to the music industry are remarkably diverse, spanning roles as a playback singer, music director, and creator of music for various mediums, including films, short films, devotional music albums, Punjabi album, jingles, and fusion music concerts. His successful collaboration with Subramanyam resulted in the creation of “Tolidaivam”,”Bhakti Tarangalu”,”Mukti Mandaralu” music albums. One of standout performances in his career involves singing the “Bhagavad Gita” in Telugu across various ragas, earning repeated telecasts on Doordarshan. Collaborating with the legendary singer SP Balasubramanyam and other playback singers showcased his exceptional compositional skills.He works with various artists in India, Netherlands, United states on music projects.

Bheema Shankar received blessings from spiritual leaders such as Sri Paramacharya of Kanchi, Chinna Jeeyar Swami, Yerpedu Swamiji, Swami Mukundananda, Pujya Sri Sunkesula Ratnabala His successful collaboration with Sreedhar Athreya resulted in the creation of “Chinnari Chitti Geethalu,” a Telugu jingle music album with animation that gained immense popularity with numerous hits on YouTube. Also composed music for telugu films. He has sung in various places such as Shilpa kala Vedika, Ravindra Bharati, Telugu university, SV Auditorium.

In the digital realm, Bheema Shankar actively contributes to platforms like the Humm Bhakti channel, Spiritual, devotional channels on YouTube, and lends his voice to SVBC and other TV channels. His wide-ranging engagement in the field is evident through his participation in All India Radio music programs, TV shows, and interviews.

Bheema Shankar’s musical journey further includes rendering the Bhagavad Gita in various ragas and participating in over 25 episodes of the Carnatic music series “Saptaswaralu” on Doordarshan, a national TV channel in India. Beyond his performances, he has composed hundreds of songs, appeared on TV shows, and authored articles on music, which have found a place in esteemed music magazines.

Shankar conducts a number of workshops on Ragas, lecture demonstrations, and writes research articles. He empowers students and professionals through his music.For the past twenty years, he’s been an IT professional, catering to Fortune 500 clients, while also creating music for corporate companies.

Bheema Shankar has written a book called “Hamsadhwani”, the journey into the melody of Carnatic Music, which is in publishing.