Artist Information K.V. Prasad commenced his mrudangam training at the age of six from the Late Eranakulam Narayana Iyer. He had further training from Professor Parassala Ravi, Principal of the Palakkad Music College. He received advanced training from Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. K. Murthy. K. V. Prasad, who can also play other instruments like the tabla, Western and Congo drums, is a versatile percussionist. Shri Prasad has been a long time accompanist to Smt M.S. Subbulakshmi late in her career. He has also been a favored accompanist to musicians like Yesudos, Unnikrishnan, and A.Kanyakumari among others. His playing is marked by soft and deft strokes with clean handling of the instrument and unobtrusive accompaniment. He is widely travelled and has played in may international festivals. He is a staff artiste at the All India Radio Chennai.