Murali Narayanan
Last Updated: March 2024
Murali Narayanan, a founder member of Maithree is an All India Radio graded Mridangam artist.
Starting his Mridangam journey in 2006, he was Initially tutored by Sri Riju Unnikrishnan and Alathur Sri P B Krishnan. He started his advanced studies in Mridangam in 2013 under the guidance of senior Mridanga Vidwan Kodunthirapully Sri K P Parameswaran.
He has been fortunate to accompany many eminent artists for both Kacheris and Sampradaya Bhajans like
Dr R Jayalakshmi (Dept of Music, University of Madras) for Veena
Vidwan Sri Ambikapuram Shivaraman
Vidwan Sri Jayakrishnan Unni
Vidwan Sri Sheshadreshwaran
Vidwan Sri Sreenivasan Gopalakrishnan
etc. in Carnatic music &
Thiruvisanallur Sri Ramakrishnan Bhagavathar
Kanpur Sri Mahadevan Bhagavathar
Sri Yagnaraman Bhagavathar
Koduthirapully Sri Subbaraman bhagavathar
etc. in Sampradaya Bhajans
He is very passionate on learning more about Thanjavur style of Mridangam and has been following his Guru's footsteps in the style of playing Mridangam.
With Sangeethakalanidhi Padmasri Dr T K Moorthy Sir & Kodunthirapully Sri Parameswaran Sir, Chennai
Accompanying Dr.R.Jayalakshmi at a concert held in Coimbatore
Accompanying Thiruvisanallur Brahmasri Ramakrishnan Bhagavathar with Guru Kodunthirapully Sri Parameswaran, Nurani Village
Accompanying Sri.Jayakrishnan Unni, Sanatana Dharma Poshaka Sabha, Nurani Village
Accompanying Ms Sahana Srikanth, Sastapreethi Cultural Programs, Nurani Village
Accompanying Sri Srinivasan Gopalakrishnan at a concert held as a part of Guru Vaibhavam 2022, Nurani village
Accompanying with Sri L V K mama, senior Mridanga Vidwan and disciple of Palakkad Sri Mani Iyer, Thyagaraja Aradhana held at Palakkad
Seeking blessings from Sri T K Murthy sir on the occasion of his 96th birthday celebrations held at his residence in Chennai in 2019