Tirupunithura N. Radhakrishnan

Tirupunithura N.Radhakrishnan on the Ghatam was born in a family of rich musical tradition and discipline. He is the disciple of his father, late Sri G.Narayanaswamy and has also received training under T.V. Gopalakrishnan and Parasala Ravi. He started accompanying leading musicians on the Ghatam from the age of 11. He has been on stage with great Vidwans and the leading musicians of today. He has composed and leads the famous percussion ensemble 'Laya Vadhya Thyarangam' which contains Violin, Flute, Mridangam, Ganjira, Ghatam, Muharsang, Tabla, Chenda, Edakka and Konnakol. Radhakrishnan, is a Ganabhooshanam in Mridangam from R.L.V.Music College, Tripunithura and Ganapraveena in Mridangam from SST Music College Trivandrum. He is a graded artist of the AIR in both mridangam and Ghatam and is currently working as lecturer in Mridangam in RLV College of Music & Fine Arts, Tirupunithura.