Mannargudi Easwaran ( ta, மன்னார்குடி ஈஸ்வரன்) (born April 1, 1947) is a leading contemporary ''

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'' player and Carnatic musician. He was a staff artiste of

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and has received several awards, such as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2008) and Kartik Fine Arts’ Lifetime Achievement Award. In the 2018

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dropped Easwaran from its programming due to allegations of sexual harassment against him.

References

External links

Mannargudi A Easwaran website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Easwaran, Mannargudi 1947 births Living people Mridangam players Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award