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ASTHANA VIDWAN OF SRI KANCHI KAMAKOTI PEETAM Empanelled Artiste of the ICCR…New Delhi Govt Of India

Hailing from a legendary family of musicians attached to the Royalty of former Cochin State, G.Ramanathan is the 5th generation musician. Ramanathan had his early training in Vocal, Violin, Mridangam and Ganjira from his father the living legend of Indian music Prof.T.V.Gopalakrishnan, popularly known as TVG .An artist with a natural flair for all instruments, Ramanathan became the Disciple of Saxophone Samrat Dr.Kadri Gopalnath.

Sri.Ramanathan graduated in Indian music from the prestigious Madras University and in Western music from the Trinity college of Music, London. Ramanathan’s early music career began in the orchestra of music wizard Ilaiyaraja, with whom he has been working for over 20 years, as also other popular Music Directors in the Film world.

Ramanathan has been performing all over India and abroad- UK, Europe, Australia and Middle East.

He is also Composing Music for Tamil and Kannada Films. He has released Saxophone Audio cds and Cds on Vedic chantings.

He has performed in all the Major sabhas in Chennai, Mumbai and Kerala and Karnataka