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Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan, born on May 11, 1963, in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India, is a highly renowned Indian mridangam artist. Hailing from a family deeply rooted in mridangam artistry, he began his musical journey under the tutelage of his grandfather, Tiruvarur Sri Kunju Iyer, and his uncle, Tiruvarur Sri Nagarajan. He further honed his skills through…
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Awards & Honors
- 2017 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi (Govt of India)
- 2018 · Kalaimamani Award — Government of Tamil Nadu, India
- 1993 · Yuva Kala Bharathi
- 2009 · Asthana Vidwan — Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kanchipuram
- 2016 · Acharya Ratnakara — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana (Bhairavi Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio)
- 2017 · Vani Kala Sudhakara — Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai
- 2007 · Vadya Kala Vipanchee — Vipanchee
- 2013 · Laya Vadhya Shiromani — Jana Seva Inc, New York
- 2009 · Vadya Sri — South Asian Arts Canada
- 2002 · Nadha Oli — Nada Inbam, Mylapore
- 2006 · Laya Rathnakara — Samudhaaya Foundation, Chennai
- 1999 · Laya Gnana Bharathi — West Australia Yazh Sangeetha Sabai
- 2012 · Laya Vadya Samrat — Sri Pushpaka Charitable Trust, Chennai
- 2008 · Certificate of Honor — House of Commons, Government of Canada
- 1982 · Gold medal in AIR music competition — All India Radio
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- Bringing the melody home
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