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T. K. Murthy

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T. K. Murthy
Hamid Ansari presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship-2010 to the Mridangam vidwan T. K. Murthy, at the investiture ceremony of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards-2010
Hamid Ansari presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship-2010 to the Mridangam vidwan T. K. Murthy, at the investiture ceremony of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards-2010
Background information
Also known asTKM, Chittu, Krishna Murthy
Born (1924-08-13) 13 August 1924 (age 101)
GenresCarnatic music
InstrumentsMridangam, Konakkol
Years active1934–present
WebsiteT K Murthy

Thanu Krishna Murthy (born 13 August 1924), better known as T. K. Murthy, is an Indian Mridangam player.[1] Murthy is a recipient of the Padma Shri[2] and Sangeetha Kalanidhi awardee awards.[3]

Personal life

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Thanu Krishna Murthy was born on 13 August 1924 to Thanu Bhagavathar and Annapurni.[4]He belonged to Seevalaperi of Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu. His pet name was ‘sittu’, after the sparrow — small, alert and dynamic.[5] His father, a Carnatic musician, began teaching him music at the age of three, recognizing his interest in percussion instruments. He was given a Mridangam by his mother, Annapurni, and began taking lessons from his elder brother, Gopalakrishnan.[6] Murthy later received formal training from Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer(Vaitha), the founder of the Thanjavur style of Mridangam.[7] [8] Under Iyer's guidance, Murthy traveled to Tanjore for advanced training alongside Palghat Mani Iyer and Thambuswami (the brother of Carnatic vocalist T. M. Thiagarajan).[7] Murthy made his debut at the age of 12 in Coimbatore at a concert of Musiri Subramania Iyer, with Karur Chinnaswami Iyer on the violin and Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer on the mridangam. His talent caught the attention of M. S. Subbulakshmi, who chose him as her accompanist for over 40 years, performing together across the USA, Europe, the Edinburgh Festival, and the United Nations.[9]

Murthy came from a lineage of court musicians and was the fifth generation in his family to pursue music.[10] The family's musical heritage extends across seven generations.[11] His son, T.K. worked as a music composer at All India Radio. and his grandson, Karthikeya Murthy, is a film score composer.[12][13] ‘Mrudanga Chakravarthy Dr T K Murthy School of Music and Trust’ was formed to provide scholarships to deserving students.[14]

Recognition

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Murthy's honors and awards include:[15][16]

References

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  1. ↑ "T K Murthy - Classical Musicians". 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "PadmaAwards-2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2017.
  3. ↑ K. T. P., Radhika (8 August 2019). "T.K. Murthy looks back at a rhythm-filled life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "T K Murthy - Classical Musicians". 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "The master of rhythm, 'sparrow' of skill turns 100". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "നൂറിന്റെ നിറവിലും മൃദംഗതാളമുതിർത്ത് ടി.കെ. മൂർത്തി" (in Malayalam). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 K. T. P., Radhika (8 August 2019). "T.K. Murthy looks back at a rhythm-filled life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "The master of rhythm, 'sparrow' of skill turns 100". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "The master of rhythm, 'sparrow' of skill turns 100". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Ganesh, Deepa (29 January 2015). "Sparrow's monstrous talent". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  11. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (24 January 2015). "Tunes from the third generation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  12. ↑ Ganesh, Deepa (29 January 2015). "Sparrow's monstrous talent". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  13. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (24 January 2015). "Tunes from the third generation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "The master of rhythm, 'sparrow' of skill turns 100". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "T K Murthy - Classical Musicians". 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Classical Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "PadmaAwards-2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2017.
  19. ↑ Purna, V. (2023). Awards from TSNPAC. Google Books. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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