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Pazhani Subramania Pillai, Mridangam artist, Carnatic classical musician
InstrumentMridangam
TraditionCarnatic
Legacy Profile(1908–1962)

Pazhani Subramania Pillai

Student of

Palani Muthaiah Pillai

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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.

Profile last updated 2026-04-10

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