A percussionist, singer and composer, Charu Hariharan is a multi-faceted musician with a musical lineage. Born i in Kerala, India she started learning South Indian Classical music initially from her grandfather Sri. Bhagavatheeswara Iyer and later from her mother and renowned singer, Dr. B. Arundhathi. 

In childhood and she started learning Mridangam under her guru Sri. Mannarkoil J. Balaji from the age of 10. She was the first female to win the CCRT scholarship for Mridangam and started performing for concerts since the age of 14. She started travelling abroad since 2005, accompanying her mother on Khanjira (south indian frame drum) for a tour in Lagos, Nigeria. 

She is a member of the World Folk Ensemble band ‘Varldens Band’ consisting of 14 musicians from 6 different countries and have been touring extensively in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, UK and Scotland since 2013.