Artist Information Gopalakrishnan is the son of R.Ramaswami Ayyar, Mridangist. He had his initial training with his father and later under K.R.Chandramouli. He made his debut performance at the age of eight.  Gopalakrishnan is an 'A' Grade artiste with All India Radio, and provides effective ghatam support at concerts of variuos prominent musicians. With diminishing numbers of Kanjira artistes, ghatam is taking the conspicuous role of upa vadya at concerts increasingly. Gopalakrihsnan is among the top ghatam artistes now.