He has accompanied great musicians
such as Unnikrishnan, Allam Durga Prasad (Gottuvadyam), M R Vijaya,
Kunnakkudi Bala, and so on. He has also played Tabla in the
cassettes and CDs of eminent musicians and music directors like Nadabrahmam
Kalaimamani Kunnakkudi Sri R Vaidyanathan, Chitravina Sri N
Ravikiran, Sri L Vaidyanathan, Sri C R Shankar (Shankar Ganesh), Sri
T R Pappa, and Sri Reji George. He has also provided accompaniment
for dance recitals led by senior gurus such as Kalaimamani Smt.
Krishnakumari Narendran, Kalaimamani Smt. K J Sarasa, Kalaimamani
Smt. Saraswati Sundaresan, Kalaimamani Smt. Ranganayaki
Jayaraman, Smt. Usha Vasanthkumar, Smt & Sri Muralidharan, Smt.
Uma Anand, Dr. Ambika Kameshwar and so on.
His memorable foreign tours include
Dubai (1993, '94, '98 and 2000), Abu Dhabi (1995 and 1999) and USA
and Canada (1997). He is also a recipient of several awards and
encomiums from dignitaries such as Justice Sri K S Bhaktavatsalam,
Director Sri K Shankar, the noted music and dance critic Sri Subbudu
and Dr. M Balamuralikrishna.
He is also an expert in giving
special effects for grand group productions in dance. His active
participation in dance productions such as “Sakti Chakram”
of Abhinaya Natyalaya, “Yadumahi Nindray” by Swarnamalya
Ganesh, “Vande Mataram” of Kala Kendra, and "Lakshmi
Prabhavam", the operatic ballet by Chitravina N Ravikiran
and Smt. Rhadha speak volumes of his experience in the music world. |