Career
The Cauvery delta region has produced several musicians who have been upholding the rich tradition of Carnatic music Several hamlets in and around Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai (erstwhile Mayavaram) have had a major share in the proliferation of Nagaswaram and Thavil vidwans since time immemorial. Thiruvalaputhur is one such hamlet from where Thavil vidwan T.A. Kaliyamoorthy hails.
Thiruvalaputhur T.A. Kaliyamurthy was born on 22 October 1948 in Thiruvalaputhur to Arunachalam Pillai and Smt.
Rajamani Ammal. At the age of 8 he was taught Thavil under his great grand father Pasupathia Pillai Thavil Vidwan of Thiruvalaputhur and got special training in Thavil using Rhymes and Rhythms and other items necessary for the art After 7 years of training he started to play the art of thavil individually.
He also participated as “Special Thavil Artist” in various concerns with all leading Nadaswara vidwans like Thiruvengadu T.P. Subramani Pillai, Thiruvizhimizhalai Govindaraja Pillai brothers, Sembanarkoil South.R.Dakshinamoorthy Pillai brothers, Thirumeignanam Nataraja Sundaram Pillai, Namagiripettai Krishnan, Madurai Sethuraman Ponnusami brothers, Sheik Chinna Moulana, Clarinet Everest American Kennel Club Natarajan. Has been awarded the A-High grade with 43 years Service.
Performs regularly on the All India Radio and Doordarshan.
He was also Judge of Local Audition Committee All India Radio, Trichirapalli up to 15.08.1991.
