Mridangam maestro T.K. Murthy to receive Sree Guruvayurappan Chembai Award
Renowned mridangam artist T.K. Murthy, aged 103 and a Padma award recipient, will be honored with the Sree Guruvayurappan Chembai Award for his nine decades of service to Carnatic music. The Chembai Music Festival will open on November 6, with Kerala minister K. Muraleedharan presiding over the ceremony. The accolade recognizes his contributions as a percussion virtuoso and his influence on generations of musicians.