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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = T. K. Murthy
| image =Mohd. Hamid Ansari presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship-2010 to the Mridangam vidwan T. K. Murthy, at the investiture ceremony of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards-2010.jpg
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| caption =Hamid Ansari presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship-2010 to the Mridangam vidwan T. K. Murthy, at the investiture ceremony of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards-2010
| image_size =
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name =
| alias = TKM, Chittu, Krishna Murthy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1922|08|13|df=yes}}
| death_date =
| origin =
| instrument = [[mridangam]], [[Konakkol]]
| genre = [[Carnatic music]]
| occupation =
| years_active = 1934–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = [http://tkmurthy.com/ T K Murthy]
}}
'''Thanu Krishna Murthy''' (born 13 August 1922), better known as T. K. Murthy, is an [[India]]n [[mridangam]] player. A Padma Shri awardee.
==Personal life==

Murthy was born on 13 August 1922 to Thanu Bhagavathar and Annapurni. Murthy started playing mridangam at the age of eight, without any formal training. When [[Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer]], a mridangam virtuoso and the founder of the Thanjavur style of mridangam, happened to listen to Murthy performing at a concert, he was impressed and decided to train Murthy. Vaidyanatha Iyer took Murthy to [[Tanjore]], where [[Palghat Mani Iyer]] and Thambuswami (brother of eminent [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist [[T. M. Thiagarajan]]), were also undergoing training.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/tk-murthy-looks-back-at-a-rhythm-filled-life/article28896273.ece|title=T.K. Murthy looks back at a rhythm-filled life|last=K. T. P.|first=Radhika|date=2019-08-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Murthy's family was full of court musicians and he is the fifth generation of musicians. The family has been in music continuously for 7 generations now. His son T.K. Jayaraman was a music composer at [[All India Radio]] and grandson [[Karthikeya Murthy]] is a film music composer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sparrows-monstrous-talent/article6834536.ece|title=Sparrow's monstrous talent|last=Ganesh|first=Deepa|date=2015-01-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tunes-from-the-third-generation/article6818545.ece|title=Tunes from the third generation|last=Raghavan|first=Nikhil|date=2015-01-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
Murthy made his debut at the age of eleven, at Coimbatore, in a concert of [[Musiri Subramania Iyer]] with Karur Chinnaswami Iyer on violin and Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer on mridangam. Murthy has performed in more than 15,000 concerts.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} In a career spanning over 80 years, Murthy has accompanied eminent artistes from several generations.<ref name=":0" /> Some of the notable artistes with whom Murthy has performed include [[Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar]], [[Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar]], [[Chembai|Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bagavathar]], [[Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer]], [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]], [[Madurai Somasundaram]], [[D. K. Jayaraman]], [[M. Balamuralikrishna]], [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]], [[Lalgudi Jayaraman]], [[T. V. Sankaranarayanan]] and [[U. Srinivas]]. Although Murthy is a staunch follower of the Thanjavur style of mridangam, he was highly influenced by the artistry of the legendary [[Palani Subramaniam Pillai]] of the Pudukottai school of mridangam playing. This blend of the Thanjavur and Pudukottai schools has become the hallmark of T.K.Murthy's special style. His style also incorporates highly calculative patterns delivered with striking clarity and suddenness.

== Recognition ==

Murthy has received honors and awards including the following:
* Laya Ratnakara from Sivananda Saraswati, Rishikesh,
* [[Kalaimamani]] from the T.N. Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram,
* Mridanga Bhoopathy from Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar,
* Mridanga Bhooshanam from Sri Sankaracharya of Kanchipuram,
* [[Sangeet Natak Academy]] Award in 1987,
* [[Palghat Mani Iyer]] Award by Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore,
* Tala Vilas Award by Sur Singar Samsad, Bombay,
* Kerala Sangeet Nataka Academy Fellowship,
* [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] of [[Madras Music Academy|The Music Academy]].
* [[Sangeet Natak Academy]] Fellowship, 2010 (See {{slink|List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows|List of fellows}}
* [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India, 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/PadmaAwards-2017_25012017.pdf|title=PadmaAwards-2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129231739/http://www.padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/PadmaAwards-2017_25012017.pdf|archivedate=2017-01-29}}</ref>

He was the Asthana Vidwan in Trivandrum Palace. He is a graded "National Artiste" of Prasar Bharathi.

== References ==
<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/03/stories/2009070351440400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721021846/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/03/stories/2009070351440400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 July 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Achievement worth its weight in platinum | date=3 July 2009}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/03/20/stories/2009032051330300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323051101/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/03/20/stories/2009032051330300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 March 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Anniversary fete | date=20 March 2009}}</ref>
<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/11/05/stories/13050074.htm</ref>
<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/10/stories/2009071057240200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713030648/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/10/stories/2009071057240200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 July 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Zakir Hussain, Vinayak Ram praise mridangam maestro's contributions | date=10 July 2009}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/tkmurthy.htm|title=Dr. T K Murthy|website=www.carnatica.net|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.saigan.com/heritage/music/garlndm2.htm|title=Indian Heritage - Music - Profiles of Artistes - M2|website=www.saigan.com|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/24/stories/2009072451340400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103017/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/24/stories/2009072451340400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Saying it rhythmically | date=24 July 2009}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?4508-dr-t-k-murthy-mrudangist|title=dr.t k murthy-mrudangist|website=Hub|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/20090715/index.html|title=www.kutcheribuzz.com/Celebrating Dr. T.K. Murthy|website=www.kutcheribuzz.com|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
<ref>http://tkmurthy.com/awards.html</ref>
<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/03/stories/2009070351460500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103026/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/03/stories/2009070351460500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Mridangam vidwan to be felicitated | date=3 July 2009}}</ref>
<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2007/04/27/stories/2007042700400300.htm</ref>
<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002110600100200.htm&date=2002/11/06/&prd=mp&</ref>
<ref>{{YouTube|qli9tU5MJa0}}</ref>

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== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=http://tkmurthy.com/|title=T K Murthy|publisher=Official website}}
*{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p258697|label=Dr. T. K. Murthy}}
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