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Mannargudi Easwaran

Mannargudi Easwaran

Carnatic Music Musician

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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…

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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 AwardSangeet Natak Akademi
  • 2012 · Kartik Fine Arts' Lifetime Achievement AwardKartik Fine Arts
  • 2003 · KalaimamaniGovernment of Tamil Nadu
  • 2006 · Palghat Mani Iyer Award
  • 2000 · Best Senior MridangistMusic Academy
  • 1993 · Best Mridangist AwardKalarasana
  • Asthana VidwanKanchi Kamakoti Peetam
  • Laya Kaladhara SamratIndian Classical Music Federation

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