To get the Padma Award as a mridangam player is special: Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam
“I have 60 years of experience. I came to Chennai with just a mridangam — not even footwear — and pursued my dream despite my mother wanting a stable job," says Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam.
“I have 60 years of experience. I came to Chennai with just a mridangam — not even footwear — and pursued my dream despite my mother wanting a stable job," says Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam.
