He often states, “A raga like ‘Shanmukhapriya’ is not entertainment; it is an auditory medicine for arthritis and mental agitation.” He maintains a collection of 78-rpm records of stalwarts like M.S. Subbulakshmi and Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. On festival nights, he can be found sitting cross-legged for four hours, tapping his fingers to Tani Avartanam (percussion solo).
He often states, “A raga like ‘Shanmukhapriya’ is not entertainment; it is an auditory medicine for arthritis and mental agitation.” He maintains a collection of 78-rpm records of stalwarts like M.S. Subbulakshmi and Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. On festival nights, he can be found sitting cross-legged for four hours, tapping his fingers to Tani Avartanam (percussion solo).