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R. Ramesh
(Mridangam)
Sri. R. RAMESH is a rising meteor in the vast sky of Carnatic Music. He has attained an unique position amongst young mridangists of South India. He is serving as Top Rank Staff Artiste (Mridangist) in All India Radio, Chennai since 1988. Born on 9th June 1959, being a TOP RANK ARTIST of ALL INDIA RADIO, CHENNAI, hailing from a family of musicians, though being a commerce student, Ramesh evinced tremendous aptitude towards Carnatic music even as a child. He was initiated into the intricate art of mridangam initially by Shri. Karaikudi R. Chandramouli and later on by the renowned mridangam maestro Shri. Karaikudi R. Mani from whom he learnt for more than four decades. Ramesh is proud of being the senior student of Shri. Karaikudi R. Mani. Ramesh follows the characteristic style of his Guru which happily blends innovation and tradition. Ramesh has accompanied Carnatic Vocal, Instruments - legends in all the leading music organisations all over the India and Abroad. He has visited Japan ,United Kingdom, Canada, United States & concert to U.S.S.R. for the festival of India sponsored by ICCR, New Delhi. He visited MARYLAND, USA for teaching, workshop and lec-dem sessions that lasted for a month, for students learning mridangam at advanced level. He has also participated in Jugal Bandi in Chicago during October 1983 (with Flute Maestro Dr. N.Ramani ). nother at Shanmughananda Hall, Bombay in January 1987(Padmasri Lalgudi Jayaraman and Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia Flute with Shri. Zakir Hussain on Tabla). Immersed with another Jugal Bandi along with musical stalwarts held by the Madras Telugu Academy for Spirit of freedom concerts in May 1988. He has also given Mridangam Solo performance in the Layavinyasam programmes conducted by various Radio and T.V. Stations in India in the National Network Telecast. Have participated in several National Programme of Music, South Zone Hook up Concerts & Akashwani Sangeetha Sammelan Concerts.
| Title | Given by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Meritorious Award | MAHARAJAPURAM SANTHANAM FOUNDATION, CHENNAI | 2012 |
| LAYA VADHYA CHATURA | ANNA NAGAR MUSIC CIRCLE, CHENNAI | 2010 |
| ASTHANA VIDWAN | Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt | 2002 |
| "Nadakkanal" | Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiar Foundation, Chennai | 2000 |
| Best Senior Mridangist | Maharajapuram Sri. Viswanatha Iyer Trust, Chennai | 1999 |
| Best Mridangist | Ragam Fine Arts, Chennai | 1998 |
| Best Mridangist | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Madras | 1978 |
| Artist | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
 Easwaran Bhattathri...(Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam H. Prasanna-Ghatam | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 27/09/2025 |
 Sikkil. C. Gurucharan...(Vocal - Carnatic) L. Ramakrishnan-Violin-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam B. S. Purushotham-Kanjira | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 11/09/2025 |
 Madurai N Sivaganesh...(Vocal - Carnatic) Mullaivasal G. Chandramouli-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Arkay Convention Center | 17/05/2025 |
 Srinidhi Pennathur...(Violin) Pazhani Balaji-Mridangam K. Ranganathan-Ghatam R. Ramesh-Chief Gues | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - Mini Hall | 12/05/2025 |
 R. Ramesh(Mridangam) | Guru Kaaraikudi Mani Hall | 04/05/2025 |
 A. S. Murali...(Vocal - Carnatic) V.V. Srinivasarao-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Kishore Ramesh-Mridangam B. S. Purushotham-Kanjira | Sasthri Hall (Srinivasa Sastri Hall | 02/01/2025 |
 B. V. Balasai...(Flute - Carnatic) Allam Durgaprasad-Chitra vee R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Sri Durga Lakshmi Saraswathi Temple | 01/01/2025 |
 Palakkad Sreeram (K.L. Sreeram)...(Flute - Carnatic) M. Vijay-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam S. SunilKumar-Kanjira | Arkay Convention Center | 31/05/2024 |
 C. R. Vaidyanathan...(Vocal - Carnatic) V. L. Kumar-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam M. Gururaj-Moorsing | Vani Mahal - Sri Jayendra Saraswath | 03/03/2024 |
 Dr. Sriram Parasuram...(Vocal - Carnatic) -Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan- Annexe | 15/10/2023 |
 Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran...(Flute - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam H. Prasanna-Ghatam | Arkay Convention Center | 08/09/2023 |
| B. V. Balasai... (Flute - Carnatic) B. V. Raghavendra Rao-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam N. Guruprasad-Ghatam | Narada Gana Sabha - Swami Haridhos | 16/08/2023 |
 Shertallay Dr. K. N. Renganatha Sharma...(Vocal - Carnatic) Ganesh Prasad B. U-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam B. Shree Sundarkumar-Kanjira | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 23/06/2023 |
| R. Ramesh... (Mridangam) B. Shree Sundarkumar-Kanjira Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna-Mridangam | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 23/06/2023 |
| R. Ramesh... (Mridangam) Arunaprabha Ranganathan-Others Mannarkoil J. Balaji-Others | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 22/06/2023 |
 Trichur Ramachandran...(Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | TN. Rajarathinam Muthamiz Peravai H | 19/05/2023 |
 Delhi P. Sunder Rajan...(Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Sa | 10/01/2023 |
 Kaaraikkudi R. Mani...(Mridangam) B. V. Raghavendra Rao-Violin U. P. Raju & Nagamani-Mandolin Dr. R. Ganesh-Vocal - Ca Shertallay Dr. K. N. Renganatha Sharma-Vocal - Ca Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna-Vocal - Ca Kaaraikkudi R. Mani-Mridangam R. Ramesh-Mridangam Amrit K. Narayan-Others | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 07/12/2022 |
 O. S. Thiagarajan...(Vocal - Carnatic) Shertallay Dr. K. N. Renganatha Sharma-Vocal - Ca Mambalam Sisters-Vocal - Ca Varalakshmi Anandakumar-Vocal - Ca Vidya Kalyanaraman-Vocal - Ca Kolkatta Padmavathi Saranathan-Vocal - Ca V.V. Srinivasarao-Violin Madurai S. Balasubramaniam-Violin V. Deepika-Violin Durai Srinivasan-Violin Kaaraikkudi R. Mani-Mridangam Trichur Narendran-Mridangam R. Ramesh-Mridangam G. Chandrasekar Sharma-Ghatam | Arkay Convention Center | 04/12/2022 |
| B. V. Balasai... (Flute - Carnatic) Gyandev Pappu-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam N. Guruprasad-Ghatam | Arkay Convention Center | 21/09/2022 |
| Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran... (Flute - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam H. Prasanna-Ghatam | Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Sa | 11/06/2022 |
| O. S. Thiagarajan... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam H. Sivaramakrishnan-Ghatam | Ragasudha Hall | 12/03/2022 |
 Akshay Padmanabhan...(Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam S. Krishna-Ghatam | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 14/01/2022 |
 Jayaraj Krishnan & Jayashree Jayaraj...(Veena) R. Ramesh-Mridangam Dr. S. Karthick-Ghatam | Webcast streaming link www.paalamtv | 06/09/2021 |
| B. V. Balasai... (Flute - Carnatic) B. V. Raghavendra Rao-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Dr. S. Karthick-Ghatam K. V. Gopalakrishnan-Kanjira Sai Subramaniam-Moorsing | Vasantha Mandapam | 07/02/2020 |
| Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran... (Flute - Carnatic) Madurai S. Balasubramaniam-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Papanasam S. Sethuraman-Kanjira | Vivekananda Vidyalaya(Dr.Nalli Kupp | 18/01/2020 |
| Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran... (Flute - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Papanasam S. Sethuraman-Kanjira | Arkay Convention Center | 02/01/2020 |
| Akshay Padmanabhan... (Vocal - Carnatic) V. V. Ravi -Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam H. Prasanna-Ghatam | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 13/12/2019 |
 Sampagodu S. Vighnaraja...(Vocal - Carnatic) Dr. M. Narmadha-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Arkay Convention Center | 16/11/2019 |
| A. S. Murali... (Vocal - Carnatic) V. V. Ravi -Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam A. S. Krishnan -Moorsing | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 10/11/2019 |
 Senkottai Harihara Subramanian...(Vocal - Carnatic) Anayampatti G. Venkatasubramanian-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Narada Gana Sabha - Swami Haridhos | 02/09/2019 |
 Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh...(Veena) R. Kumaresh -Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Trichy S. Krishnaswamy-Ghatam | Abirami Chidambaram Community Hall | 07/03/2019 |
| Shertallay Dr. K. N. Renganatha Sharma... (Vocal - Carnatic) Papanasam Ashok Ramani-Vocal - Ca Carnatica Brothers-Vocal - Ca V. K. Manimaran-Vocal - Ca Thiruvarur Girish-Vocal - Ca Dr. Subha Ganesan-Vocal - Ca G. Ravikiran-Vocal - Ca Rithvik Raja-Vocal - Ca Ashwath Narayanan-Vocal - Ca Savita Sreeram-Vocal - Ca Dr. K. Gayathri-Vocal - Ca Suchithra Balasubramanian-Vocal - Ca Vidya Kalyanaraman-Vocal - Ca V. Venkatanagarajan. -Vocal - Ca Vasudha Keshav. A-Vocal - Ca Varalakshmi Anandakumar-Vocal - Ca Delhi V. Muthukumar-Vocal - Ca Abilash Giriprasad-Vocal - Ca M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin Meera Sundar-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Kishore Ramesh-Mridangam Jeyendra Kumar-Mridangam | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 26/01/2019 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Vaikom R. Gopalakrishnan-Ghatam | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 06/01/2019 |
| Kaaraikkudi R. Mani... (Others) R. Ramesh-Mridangam Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna-Others | Narada Gana Sabha - Swami Haridhos | 01/01/2019 |
 Dr. S. Srinivasan...(Veena) R. Ramesh-Mridangam A. S. Shankar-Ghatam | Sasthri Hall (Srinivasa Sastri Hall | 22/12/2018 |
| Shertallay Dr. K. N. Renganatha Sharma... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Tripoonithura Radhakrishnan-Ghatam | Asthika Samajam - (Naimisaranya Man | 15/12/2018 |
 Anuradha Sridhar...(Violin) R. Ramesh-Mridangam | K.R.S. Auditorium - Meenakshmi coll | 08/12/2018 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) Mullaivasal G. Chandramouli-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli GanaV | 19/09/2018 |
| Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran... (Flute - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Papanasam S. Sethuraman-Kanjira | Sri Siddhi Buddhi Sameetha Sri Karp | 17/09/2018 |
 Madurai TNS Krishna...(Vocal - Carnatic) Ganesh Prasad B. U-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Arkay Convention Center | 05/09/2018 |
| Dr. Sriram Parasuram... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Uday Karpur-Tabla | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 01/09/2018 |
| Shertallay Dr. K. N. Renganatha Sharma... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Nerkunam Dr. S. Sankar-Kanjira | Anandam (A free home for Senior Cit | 30/06/2018 |
| Dr. Sriram Parasuram... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam N. Guruprasad-Ghatam | 29/06/2018 | |
 R. Thiagarajan...(Flute - Carnatic) Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran-Flute - Ca M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Trichy Dr. Murali-Ghatam | Ragasudha Hall | 31/05/2018 |
 Dr. Radha Bhaskar...(Lecture) Lalgudi. GJR. Krishnan-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam B. S. Purushotham-Kanjira | P.R.C.C Centenary Hall | 01/05/2018 |
| Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh... (Veena) R. Ramesh-Mridangam Trichy S. Krishnaswamy-Ghatam | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 31/03/2018 |
 Ramprasadh T. V....(Vocal - Carnatic) Shreelakshmi S. Bhat-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Tattvaloka Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha | 10/03/2018 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan- Annexe | 06/01/2018 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam A. S. Shankar-Ghatam | Music Academy Main Hall (T.T.K. Aud | 17/12/2017 |
| Akshay Padmanabhan... (Vocal - Carnatic) Gopinath M. R-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Trichy Dr. Murali-Ghatam | The Kalyan Nagar Association Hall | 12/11/2017 |
 Dr. R. Ramprasad - Palghat...(Vocal - Carnatic) Dr. M. Narmadha-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Arkay Convention Center | 06/10/2017 |
| Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran... (Flute - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin Mudikondan S. N. Ramesh-Veena R. Ramesh-Mridangam Papanasam S. Sethuraman-Kanjira H. Prasanna-Ghatam | Vani Mahal - Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall | 18/09/2017 |
| Palakkad Sreeram (K.L. Sreeram)... (Vocal - Carnatic) R. Ramesh-Mridangam Dr. S. Karthick-Ghatam | Webcast-Music Academy Chennai | 17/09/2017 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Arkay Convention Center | 06/08/2017 |
 V. S. Rangarajan...(Veena) R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Mahalakshmi Hall - welfare Associa | 09/06/2017 |
 T. V. Sankaranarayanan...(Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Trichy Dr. Murali-Ghatam | Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Sa | 05/05/2017 |
 S. Mahathi...(Vocal - Carnatic) Ganesh Prasad B. U-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Sai Subramaniam-Moorsing | Perambur Sangeetha Sabha Sankaralay | 23/04/2017 |
| Madurai TNS Krishna... (Vocal - Carnatic) Lalgudi. Vijayalakshmi-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 31/03/2017 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Vaikom R. Gopalakrishnan-Ghatam | YGP Auditorium | 16/01/2017 |
| Prapancham. Dr. S. Balachandran... (Flute - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Rathnagiriswarar Temple | 03/01/2017 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. Chandrasekaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Vaikom R. Gopalakrishnan-Ghatam | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 29/12/2016 |
| Akshay Padmanabhan... (Vocal - Carnatic) Dr. M. Narmadha-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam | Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium | 24/12/2016 |
 T. V. S. Mahadevan ...(Vocal - Carnatic) Trivandrum N. Sampath -Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Alathur T. Rajaganesh-Kanjira | Narada Gana Sabha - Swami Haridhos | 23/12/2016 |
| Trichur Ramachandran... (Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Pudukkottai N Ramachandran-Ghatam | Music Academy Main Hall (T.T.K. Aud | 18/12/2016 |
 S. P. Ramh...(Vocal - Carnatic) Gopinath M. R-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Trivandrum D. Rajagopal-Kanjira | Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli GanaV | 14/12/2016 |
| Akshay Padmanabhan... (Vocal - Carnatic) V. Sanjeev -Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Harihara Sharma-Kanjira | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 12/12/2016 |
| Madurai TNS Krishna... (Vocal - Carnatic) Lalgudi. Vijayalakshmi-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam G. Guruprasanna-Kanjira | Ragasudha Hall | 03/12/2016 |
| T. V. Sankaranarayanan... (Vocal - Carnatic) Gopinath M. R-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam B. Shree Sundarkumar-Kanjira | Arkay Convention Center | 21/11/2016 |
 Trichy. K. Ramesh...(Vocal - Carnatic) M. A. Sundareswaran-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Vaikom R. Gopalakrishnan-Ghatam | Ragasudha Hall | 31/10/2016 |
| Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh... (Veena) R. Ramesh-Mridangam Tripoonithura Radhakrishnan-Ghatam | Infosys Hall - RKM School | 28/08/2016 |
 OthersGopinath M. R-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam Harihara Sharma-Kanjira | Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli GanaV | 19/08/2016 |
| Others T. V. Sankaranarayanan-Vocal - Ca Rajeev Mukundan-Violin R. Ramesh-Mridangam S. Venkataramanan -Kanjira | P.S. Dakshinamurthy Hall | 20/07/2016 |