Legacy Profile(1908–1962)
Pazhani Subramania Pillai
- Instrument
- Mridangam
- Tradition
- Carnatic
- Guru
- Palani Muthaiah Pillai
- Lived
- 1908 to 1962
- From
- null, India
Notable Students
T. RanganathanTrichy SankaranMavelikkara Krishnankutty Nair
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Biography
Palani Subramania Pillai (1909–1962) was a renowned Carnatic percussionist, revered as one of the "Holy Trinity of Mridanga" alongside Palghat Mani Iyer and Ramanathapuram C.S. Murugabhoopathy. A disciple of his father Palani Muthaiah Pillai, he mastered the mridangam and kanjira, and his most celebrated student was Trichy Sankaran.
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Profile last updated 2026-10-11
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