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K.S. Kalidas was a highly respected Indian Carnatic musician, renowned as a senior Mridangam Vidwan, guru, and writer. Born in 1938, he passed away on August 5, 2026, in Chennai at the age of 88. Kalidas received his initial mridangam training in Kolkata before moving to Chennai in 1956, where he became a prime disciple of the legendary Mridangam Vidwan…
Journey Timeline
1956
Became disciple of Pazhani Subramanya Pillai in Chennai
1962
Joined Indian Railways as Class I officer
1962
Pazhani Subramanya Pillai passed away, K.S. Kalidas stopped playing mridangam for 6 years
1992
Retired from Indian Railways as Chief Engineer
2000
Stopped playing mridangam due to an accident and severe fracture
2023
Received Sangita Kala Acharya title
2026
Passed away in Chennai at age 88
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- 2023 · Sangita Kala Acharya — The Music Academy
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