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Mridangam exponent Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam was conferred the rubric ‘Nadhabrahmam’ during the inauguration of the Isai Natya Nataka Vizha organised by the Narada Gana Sabha present connected Saturday.
While the Gottuvadyam Narayana Iyengar Award went to elder instrumentalist Seetha Narayanan, Tirunelveli P Subramania Iyer Award was presented to nadaswaram exponent SRGS Mohandass.
Legendary instrumentalist and mridangam maestro T.V. Gopalakrishnan said Mr. Bakthavathsalam is an eminent and originative mridangam exponent. He is simply a meticulous accompanist, has a distinctive benignant and a immense pursuing of rasikas.
Mohan Sreenivas, president of Narada Gana Sabha said, the sabha has been instrumental successful introducing respective artists to the assemblage successful Chennai. Ms. Narayanan, done her euphony school, has been grooming respective youngsters successful Carnatic music, helium said. Mr. Mohandass who hails from an illustrious household of musicians has been felicitated by galore taste organisations and is simply a peculiar nadaswaram vidwan to the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple successful Mylapore, helium added.
Mr. Bakthavathsalam besides spoke during the occasion.
