Trichy K. Murali

He hails from a musical family, his mother K SARADHA and father V R KANNAPPA played a pivotal role in grooming his career. He is a Post Graduate in commerce and Materials Management.

He had his early training from Mridangam Maestro Kalaimamani Trichy Thayumanavan from a young age. Initially he learnt Mridangam and then switched over to Ghatam. He is an 'A' TOP Grade Ghatam Artist from All India Radio.

He has accompanied the upper crust of Sangeetha Vidwans Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan, Hyderabad Brothers, T.V. Sankaranarayanan, Trichur Ramachandran, A.K.C. Natarajan, Malladi Brothers, Sanjay Subramanian, Neyveli Santhanagopalan, T.M. Krishna, D.K. Pattammal, R. Vedavalli, Suguna Purushottam, Aruna Sairam, Bombay Sisters, Bombay Jaysree, Sudha Raghunathan, Nithyasree Mahadevan to name a few.

He has received prizes and awards from various Music Sabhas and Institutions in India and abroad, includes Maharajapuram Santhanam Foundation - Meritorious Excellence Award. He has participated SANGEETH NATAK ACADEMY Prog at New Delhi.

He is taking Mridangam and Ghatam classes in Chennai and abroad.

He has visited Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxumburg, Italy, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Dubai, Muscut, Australia and New Zealand on a Musical tour.