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Thiruvalaputhur T A Kaliyamurthy (22 October 1948 – 19 February 2020) was a noted

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musical artist providing 'special'

accompaniment ('Special' in percussion circles denotes selection-grade status and seniority) to the

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maestros. The

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region has produced several musicians who have been upholding the rich tradition of

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. Several hamlets in and around

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and

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(erstwhile Mayavaram) have had a major share in the proliferation of

and

vidwans since time immemorial. Thiruvalaputhur is one such hamlet from where

vidwan T.A. Kaliyamurthy hailed.

Early life

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-grandfather 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 be an exponent of the Thavil art 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,

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, Madurai Sethuraman Ponnusami brothers,

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, Clarinet Everest A. K. C. Natarajan. He was awarded the A-High grade with 43 years Service. He performed regularly on the

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. He was also Judge of Local Audition Committee

, Trichirapalli up to 15 August 1991.

Honours

* Layagana Thavil Arasu
(Vengateswara Bakthajanasabha of Royapettah Chennai in the year 1968) * * Sunatha Thavil Isai Chakravarthi * * Din Dima Kalanipuna Makuda Rathna
(Salem Sangeetha vidhwa sabhai) * * Bala Bhishvesvara
(Bangalore Sangeetha Vidwa sabhai) * *

(Tamil Nadu State Government in the year 1981) * * Isalmamurasu
(Thiruvaiyar Tamil Isai Vizha) * * Thavil Selvam
(Muthamiz peravai Chennai in the year 1983) * * Akila Ulaga Thavil Vaadiya Janaranjaga Laya Chakravarthi
(Tiruchi RR Sabha in the year 1999) * * Thavil Meeadhai
(Yenkan Sangeetha Isai Vizha) * * Sangeetha Kalasagara
(Visakha Music Academy, Visakapattinam in the year 2005) * *

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Asthana Tavil Vidwan * * Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy award (2014)

References

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