B. Ganapathiraman

B. Ganapathiraman learned initially from Srimushnam Raja Rao and Nagai Soundararajan and became the disciple of Kumbakonam Sri Rajappa Iyer. He is a B-High grade mrdangam artist, and he has accompanied leading musicians such as Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna and others. He has won many awards including the Yuva Kala Bharathi and Nadha Oli. His father Sethalapathy Balsubhramaniam is a disciple of the great composer Papanasam Sivan.