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Trivandrum V Balaji
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Trivandrum Veeraraghavan Balaji Trivandrum V Balaji (born 1974) is a leading contemporary mridangam player. Born in the year 1974, to Mr. R. Veeraraghavan and Mrs. Janaki, Trivandrum.V.Balaji hails from a musical family. His great grand fathers being Kodivayal Venkatrama iyer known for his Harikatha and Konnakoll. S.V.Iyer, has established himself as one of the most sought-after Mridangists of our time with a high reputation. Balaji, had his initial training under late Sri B. Doraiswamy of Trivandrum, Sri K.Krishna Iyengar of Trivandrum, Trivandrum Sri R. Vaidyanathan and later had his tutelage under the legendary Vidwan Padmasri Sangeetha Kalanidhi Palghat Sri R. Raghu. He has the privilege of accompanying various leading stars in the Carnatic Music Industry like, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. Sri N.Ramani, Sangitha Kalandhi Sri T.V.Sakaranarayanan, Sri.O.S.Thiagarajan and others. He is presently an ‘A' Grade artist in The All India Radio, Chennai. Apart from accompanying Carnatic artists, he is also a much sought-after Mridangist in the Cinema Industry and has worked with famous music directors like Vidyasagar, Deva, Haris Jayaraj and others. Balaji has also been a part of the web series Husban(ne)d by Madras Meter in the lead. 
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