Rajhesh Vaidhya was born into a rich musical environment. He inherited his indigenous talents from his father Sri.K.M. Vaidyanathan , a stalwart both in mridangam and ghatam, who also decided Rajhesh’s career in music. Another beacon in Rajhesh Vaidhya’s life was the Carnatic veena maestro Shri Chitti Babu under whose tutelage Rajhesh learned the finest nuances of veena. A dream come true for Rajhesh as he is under tutelage by the Living Legend Sri L. Shenkar.
In 2001 he was honoured with the divine title "Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta Aasthana Vidwan" and In 2011 he was honoured with the prestigious title “Kalaimamani”.