Vetriboopathy MRIDANGAM

Taalmani Shri P.Vetri Boopathy, a post graduate in Commerce and a B-HIGH Graded artist of AIR and Doordarshan, is the son & disciple of Mridangam Maestro & famous Mridangam Guru “Mridanga Chelvam” “Kalaimamani” Shri  A.Premkumar and hails from a hereditary family of famous musicians from Kumbakonam, Nachiar Kovil (Tamil Nadu). His paternal grandfather “Mridanga Chelvam” K.P. Singaram Pillai, grandmother Kottuvadhyam Savitri Ammal, Kalaimamani Flute Vidushi T.R.Navneetham are the few names in the field of Carnatic music.Shri Vetri has started learning this art of Mridangam at the age of 5 under the able guidance of his illustrious father guru “kalaimamani” shri A. Premkumar and has the privilege of learning the art from internationally acclaimed Mridangam Maestro Sangeeta Nataka Academi Awardee living legend Guru Shri Karaikkudi Mani. He has received the CCRT scholarship at the age of 10 and went on to get prestigious H.R.D scholarship for Mridangam at the age of 18 years.