Artist Information Born in a music loving family in 1966, Suresh is one of the few of the percussionists with an aesthetic sense of approach to accompanying on Ghatam, the earthen clay pot. Carnatic music, an ever explored ocean among the fine arts, was an instant attraction to the prodigical talents of Suresh during his boyhood in Triplicane, Madras. He along with his elder brother Sri Rajasekar (another fine Mrindangam Vidwan today) was initiated into vocal music by their maternal grandfather Sri Angarai C.Nataraja Iyer. Though after 2 decades Suresh is now rediscovering his flair of perfecting his musicianship as a singer, the fundamentals of Vocal Music has guided him throughout his Tutelage of percussion to develop his style as an appreciative accompanist. The uncompromising strict adherance to tradition clubbed with innovations, to give the best support of "music" through percussion has earned laurels for Suresh from Doyens of carnatic music.   To name a few who complemented and desired to have "Suresh" for ghatam support for the embelshment of their concert are Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer,Sri Madurai Somu, Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman, Sri T.N.Krishnan, Sri S. Balachander, Dr.M.Balamurali Krishna, Sri Nedunoori Krishna murthy, Sri T.V.Gopalakrishnan, Sri T.V Sankara Narayanan, Sri M.S.Gopalakrishnan, Sri T.N.Seshagopalan, Sri D.K. Jayaraman, Sri K.V. Narayanaswamy, Sri N.Ramani, K.S. Gopalakrishnan, M.S. Anantharaman, M.Chandrasekaran allepey Venkatesan, K.J. Yesudas. Sri T.K. Murthy Palghat Sri Raghu,Umayalpuram Sri Sivaraman,Trichy Sri.Sankaran,Sri.Karakudi Mani, Guruvayur Sri Dorai, Tanjore Sri Upendran, Sri Srimushnam Rajarao, Sri Kamalakara rao and Sri Thiruvarur Bakthavatsalam.All top ranking mridangam vidwans continue to have Suresh as their first choice. An insatiable urge to learn new ideas and adapt different schools of thought to perform online and par with the mridangam vidwans makes Suresh a perfect match to any mridangam vidwan.   Suresh has also shared the stage with all time greats in Tabla like Ustad Allah Rakha Khan,Ustad Zakir Hussain,Anindo Chatherji & Shubankar Banerji and Karaikudi R.Mani. The versatality of Suresh in bringing out unimaginable nuances of melody from the amusing " Clay Pot " has earned laurels for him from renowned Jazz musicians all over the world. The well known Australian Arts Orchestra, during Adelaide Festival 1998 was thrilled to perform in the company of Suresh. Sir Paul Grabosky-a top ranking musician,composer and conductor, who conducts the Australian Arts Orchestra has these words " The fastest fingers I have ever seen !..... what a wonderful experience being with you !." ,to opine on Suresh.Working with his Guru Sri.TVG on "Indian Jazz - East West fusion Music " for several years gave Suresh vast experience on composing and conducting Jazz Orchestra. Suresh has the unique privelege of having performed in the company of TABLA maestros Ustad Allah Rakha Khan, Ustad Zakir Hussain,Anindo Chatherji & Shubankar Banerji.