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Mannargudi Easwaran, born on April 1, 1947, in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India, is a leading contemporary mridangam player and Carnatic musician. He began his musical journey at the tender age of four, learning mridangam under the guidance of Vid. Kuniseri U. Krishnamani Iyer and later, maestro Vid. Guruvayoor Dorai. His formal debut, or arangetram, took…
Journey Timeline
1947
Born — Born on April 1 in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
1951
Began learning mridangam — Started learning at the age of four.
1958
Arangetram/Debut — Formal debut on October 12 in Chennai.
2003
Received Kalaimamani Award — Awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2001.
2006
Received Palghat Mani Iyer Award
2008
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2012
Received Kartik Fine Arts' Lifetime Achievement Award
2018
Celebrated 60 years of service to Carnatic music — A documentary and felicitation event were held on August 11.
2018
Dropped from Madras Music Academy programming — Due to allegations of sexual harassment in October.
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Awards & Honors
- 2008 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2012 · Kartik Fine Arts' Lifetime Achievement Award — Kartik Fine Arts
- 2003 · Kalaimamani — Government of Tamil Nadu
- 2006 · Palghat Mani Iyer Award
- 2000 · Best Senior Mridangist — Music Academy
- 1993 · Best Mridangist Award — Kalarasana
- Asthana Vidwan — Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
- Laya Kaladhara Samrat — Indian Classical Music Federation
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