Trichur C. Narendran

Thrissur C. Narendran is a Mridangam (Sanskrit: मृदंगम्,Tamil: மிருதங்கம்,Malayalam: മൃദംഗം,Kannada: :ಮೃದಂಗ,Telugu: మృదంగం) artiste from Kerala, India. His intricate rhythmic patterns, sense of proportion, sharp anticipation, short & carefully thought out phases of silence, and the ability to give the Mridangam the much-needed soft touch sets Trichur C. Narendran a apart. Narendran has also accompanied more than five generations of musicians.

Thrichur.C.Narendran
Background information
Born (1951-12-15) 15 December 1951
OriginThrissur, India
GenresCarnatic Music
Occupation(s)Mridangam performer
Instrumentsmridangam
Years active1961 to present

Early life

Narendran was born to Late Venugopala Raja of Manakulam Palace (the royal family of Thalapilly, Thrissur, Kerala, India and Late Sarojini.V.Raja on 15 December 1951 . Narendran inherits a legacy of performing art. Manakulam Late Valiya Kunhunni Raja "Kakkad Karanavarppad", the progenitor of the Temple of performing Art of Kerala – "Kerala Kalamandalam" was his maternal grandfather. He grew up with his elder brother (violinist Thrissur C. Rajendran) and sister (vocalist Prema Balachandran) in an ambience of Music and Art.[1]

Musical training

Born in a family of musicians and scholars, Narendran was initiated into an early training in Mridangam by Sri Kongorppilly Parameswaran Namboodiri who spotted his talent during a dance rehearsal at an annual family get together at Manakkulam Palace, and started teaching Narendran the basics of Mridangam when he was just seven. It was David Bhagavathar of Kunnamkulam who instilled in him the interest in music and inspired him to seriously take up the Mridangam. Later it was Sri E P Narayana Pisharodi and Koduvayur Radhakrishnan who trained him further. Narendran had the rarest privileges to be one of the early disciples of Palghat R Raghu from 1973.[2] It was the scholarship awarded by the Government of India that provided the fecundity for him to learn the finer and the most intricate techniques of mridangam playing from Mridangam Maestro Padmashri Palghat R. Raghu.

Career

Narendran has been exposed to the concert platform from a very early age of 10.

Stint with A.I.R

It was at the age of 17 that he won first prize in A I R Music competition. In the Commercial CD released by A I R of Palghat K V Narayanaswami, with M S G on the violin, Narendran has provided mridangam accompaniment. He was on the staff of All India Radio from 1992 to 2011. He is a Top rank artiste of All India Radio.

Awards and Accolades
  • Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer award by Sri Ragam Fine Arts
  • NADAKKANAL in 1999
  • Maharajapuram Santhanam Foundation Meritorious award in 1999
  • VANI KALA SUDHAKARA by Thyagabrahma Gana Sabha in 2000
  • ASTHANA VIDWAN OF KANCHI MUTT in 2001
  • LAYAVADHYA CHATHURA BY ANNA NAGAR MUSIC CIRCLE TRUST & SADGURU SANGITA VIDYALAYA IN 2010
  • LAYA VIDHYADHARA by IRAIPANI MANDRUM Kottivakkam in 2011
  • LAYA KALAVIPANCHI From Dr M. Balamuralikrishna on 31 December 2011
  • MADHURA MURALI PURASKAR from legend Dr M balamuralikrishna on his 82nd birthday in 2012.
  • SANGEETHA THILAKAM from Thiruvambadi Devaswom in december 2012
  • LAYAPRATHIBHA - HARMONIAM CHAKRAVARTHY KOTTARA SANKUNNY NAIR MEMORIAL AWARD 2013 – EDAPPALLY.
  • DASA KALA RATHNA BY SHRI PRANDARADAASAR TRUST CHENNAI ON 1-3-2015
  • Dr. UMAYALPURAM SIVARAMAN AWARD FOR THE "BEST MRUDANGA VIDWAN" for the year 2014-15 on 17.12.2015.
  • "VALAYAPATTI" AWARD ON 24-12-2016
  • KALASEVA NIRATHA From Thyagaraja Vidwath Samajam on 02-05-2017
  • MAHARAJAPURAM MEMORIAL AWARD 2018 ON 01-01-2019
  • "MRIDANGA KALA SHIROMANI" PALGHAT MANI IYER MEMORIAL AWARD FROM PERCUSSIVE ARTS CENTRE PLGHAT MANI IYER ATRS CENTRE ON 14-07-2019

Narendran moved to Chennai in 1973. He is now retired from All India Radio and settled in Chennai.

Sources
  • – KutcheriBuzz.com
  • – The Hindu
  • -carnatica.net
  • -carnaticcorner.com
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References
  1. http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article1546522.ece?textsize=small&test=2
  2. http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/guru-sishya-mridangists.html

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