Occupation(s) Thavil Artist Name Thiruvalaputhur A Instruments Thavil Role Musician | Years active 1963 – present Genres Carnatic music Website www.tak.co.in | |
Birth name Arunachalam Pillai Kaliyamurthy Born October 22, 1948 (age 75) ( 1948-10-22 ) Origin Thiruvalaputhur, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Carnatic Music - Instrumental (Thavil) Similar People A K C Natarajan, Karaikudi Mani, Sheik Chinna Moulana, Nayan Ghosh, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | ||
Thiruvalaputhur t a kaliyamurthy and shri muthukumarasamy
Kalaimamani Thiruvalaputhur T A Kaliyamurthy (born October 22, 1948) is a famous Thavil artist providing 'special' Thavil accompaniment ('Special' in percussion circles denotes selection-grade status and seniority) to the Nagaswaram maestros.
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- Thiruvalaputhur t a kaliyamurthy and shri muthukumarasamy
- Early life
- Performing career
- Honours
- References
The Cauvery delta region has produced several musicians who have been upholding the rich tradition of Carnatic music. Several hamlets in and around Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai (erstwhile Mayavaram) have had a major share in the proliferation of Nagaswaram and Thavil vidwans since time immemorial. Thiruvalaputhur is one such hamlet from where Thavil vidwan T.A. Kaliyamoorthy hails.
Early life
Kalaimamani Thiruvalaputhur T.A. Kaliyamurthy was born on 22 October 1948 in Thiruvalaputhur to Arunachalam Pillai and Smt. Rajamani Ammal.
His maternal uncle Thiru. S. Kadirvel Pillai was his first Teacher from the age of 5 to age of 8. At the age of 8 he was taught Thavil under his great grand father Pasupathia Pillai Thavil Vidwan of Thiruvalaputhur and got special training in Thavil using Rhymes and Rhythms and other items necessary for the art.
Performing career
After 7 years of training he started to play the art of thavil individually. He also participated as “Special Thavil Artist” in various concerns with all leading Nadaswara vidwans like Thiruvengadu T.P. Subramani Pillai, Thiruvizhimizhalai Govindaraja Pillai brothers, Sembanarkoil S.R.Dakshinamoorthy Pillai brothers, Thirumeignanam Nataraja Sundaram Pillai, Namagiripettai Krishnan, Madurai Sethuraman Ponnusami brothers, Sheik Chinna Moulana, Clarinet Everest A.K.C. Natarajan.
Has been awarded the A-High grade with 43 years Service. Performs regularly on the All India Radio and Doordarshan.
He was also Judge of Local Audition Committee All India Radio, Trichirapalli up to 15.08.1991
Honours
(Vengateswara Bakthajanasabha of Royapettah Chennai in the year 1968)
(Salem Sangeetha vidhwa sabhai)
(Bangalore Sangeetha Vidwa sabhai)
(Tamil Nadu State Government in the year 1981)
(Thiruvaiyar Tamil Isai Vizha)
(Muthamiz peravai Chennai in the year 1983)
(Tiruchi RR Sabha in the year 1999)
(Yenkan Sangeetha Isai Vizha)
(Visakha Music Academy, Visakapattinam in the year 2005)