Shri Tripunithura N.Radhakrishnan was born in a family of rich musical tradition and discipline. He is the disciple of late Shri.G.Narayanaswamy (his father) in Mridangam and Ghatam and also learnt under Shri.T.V.gopalakrishnan and Shri.Parasala Ravi.

He started accompanying leading musicians on the Ghatam from the age of 11. He has been on stage with great Vidwans like (late) Shri.Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavather, Shri.Semmangudi Sreenivasa Iyer, Shri.M.D.Ramanathan, Shri.Maharajapuram Santhanam, Shri.Madurai Somasundaram, Dr.S.Ramanathan, Dr.M.L.Vasanthakumari and Padmasree K.V.Narayanaswamy. He has also accompanied Veena Vidwans like (late) Shri Chitti Babu and Padmabhooshan K.S.Narayanaswamy.

He is accompanying Padmabhooshan K.J.Yesudas in his Carnatic Music Concerts for the last 29 years all over the world in Ghatam. He is also playing Ghatam for Padmabhooshan T.N.Krishnan (Violin), Padmashree M.S.gopalakrishnan (Violin) Shri T.V.Gopalakrishnan, Dr,M.Balamurali Krishna, Shri T.V.Sankaranarayanan, Dr.N.Ramani (Flute), Shri K.S.Gopalakrishnan (Flute), Shri T.N.Seshagopalan, Mandolin Maestro Shri U.Srinivas, Shri Ravikiran (Chitravina), Master Sashank (Flute), Shri Ganesh Kumaresh (Violin) Shri Kadri Gopalnath (Saxaphone) and other present day leading musicians. He has composed and leads the famous percussion ensemble “Laya Vadhya Thyarangam” which contains Violin, Flute, Mridangam, Ganjira, Ghatam, Muharsang, Tabla, Chenda, Edakka and Konnakol.

Tripunithura N.radhakrishnan, is a Ganabhooshanam in Mridangam from R.L.V.Music College, Tripunithura 1982, and Ganapraveena in Mridangam from SST Music College Trivandrum 1985 He is an “A” grade Artist in Ghatam and “B” grade in Mridangam in the AIR.

Currently working as lecturer in Mridangam in RLV College of Music & Fine Arts, Tripunithura.

Awards & titles

Title:

1. “Suswara Sukhalaya Sangeetha” award by Shri Purandara Dasa Thyaga Brahma Mahotsavam, Chennai in the year 1988.
2. “Sukhalaya Sangeetha” awarded by Chembai Ekadasi Festival, Palakkad in 1991
3. “Sangeetha Thala Oli” by Ayyappa Sangham, Detroit, USA

Award:

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award 1997

Also participated in numerous Sangeetha Sammelans and National Programmes of the AIR and Doordarshan (National Television)