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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{short description|Indian musician}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Thiruvalaputhur T A Kaliyamurthy
| image =
| caption =
| image_size =
| birth_name = Arunachalam Pillai Kaliyamurthy
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1948|10|22}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|2|19|1948|10|22}}
| origin = Thiruvalaputhur, [[Mayiladuthurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| genre = [[Carnatic music]]
| occupation = [[Thavil]] Artist
| instrument = [[Thavil]]
| years_active = 1963 – 2020
| label =
| website = [http://tak.co.in/ www.tak.co.in]
}}
[[Kalaimamani]] '''Thiruvalaputhur T A Kaliyamurthy''' (22 October 1948 – 19 February 2020)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newsj.tv/view/T-A-Kaliyamurthy-passed-away-after-a-heart-attack-36672 | title = திருவாளப்புத்தூர் டி.ஏ.கலியமூர்த்தி மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்|publisher=NewsJ |date = 20 February 2020 |access-date=21 February 2020 |language=Tamil |trans-title=T A Kaliyamurthy passed away after a heart attack}}</ref> was a noted [[Thavil]] musical artist providing 'special' [[Thavil]] accompaniment ('Special' in percussion circles denotes selection-grade status and seniority) to the [[Nagaswaram]] maestros.

The [[Cauvery delta]] region has produced several musicians who have been upholding the rich tradition of [[Carnatic music]]. Several hamlets in and around [[Kumbakonam]] and [[Mayiladuthurai]] (erstwhile Mayavaram) have had a major share in the proliferation of [[Nagaswaram]] and [[Thavil]] vidwans since time immemorial. '''Thiruvalaputhur''' is one such hamlet from where [[Thavil]] vidwan T.A. Kaliyamurthy hailed.<ref name="tak1">{{cite web
| url = http://tak.co.in/
| title = Thiruvalaputhur T A Kaliyamurthy - Official website
}}</ref>
<ref name="tak2">{{cite web
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article304273.ece
| title = An Interview with Thiruvalaputhur T A Kaliyamurthy From The Hindu - an Indian English-language daily newspaper
}}</ref><ref name="tak3">{{cite web
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/arts/article893824.ece
| title = News Report From The Hindu - an Indian English-language daily newspaper
}}</ref>

==Early life==

[[Kalaimamani]] Thiruvalaputhur T.A. Kaliyamurthy was born on 22 October 1948 in Thiruvalaputhur to Arunachalam Pillai and Smt. Rajamani Ammal.

His maternal uncle Thiru. S. Kadirvel Pillai was his first Teacher from the age of 5 to age of 8. At the age of 8 he was taught Thavil under his great grand father Pasupathia Pillai Thavil Vidwan of Thiruvalaputhur and got special training in Thavil using Rhymes and Rhythms and other items necessary for the art.

==Performing career==

After 7 years of training he started to be an exponent of the Thavil art individually. He also participated as "Special Thavil Artist" in various concerns with all leading Nadaswara vidwans like Thiruvengadu T.P. Subramani Pillai, Thiruvizhimizhalai Govindaraja Pillai brothers, Sembanarkoil S.R.Dakshinamoorthy Pillai brothers, Thirumeignanam Nataraja Sundaram Pillai, [[Namagiripettai Krishnan]], Madurai Sethuraman Ponnusami brothers, [[Sheik Chinna Moulana]], Clarinet Everest [[A. K. C. Natarajan]].{{fact|date=July 2020}}

He was awarded the A-High grade with 43 years Service. He performed regularly on the [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]].{{fact|date=July 2020}}

He was also Judge of Local Audition Committee [[All India Radio]], Trichirapalli up to 15 August 1991.{{fact|date=July 2020}}

==Honours==

* Layagana Thavil Arasu (Vengateswara Bakthajanasabha of Royapettah Chennai in the year 1968)
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* Sunatha Thavil Isai Chakravarthi
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* Din Dima Kalanipuna Makuda Rathna (Salem Sangeetha vidhwa sabhai)
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* Bala Bhishvesvara (Bangalore Sangeetha Vidwa sabhai)
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* [[Kalaimamani]] (Tamil Nadu State Government in the year 1981)
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* Isalmamurasu (Thiruvaiyar Tamil Isai Vizha)
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* Thavil Selvam (Muthamiz peravai Chennai in the year 1983)
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* Akila Ulaga Thavil Vaadiya Janaranjaga Laya Chakravarthi (Tiruchi RR Sabha in the year 1999)
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* Thavil Meeadhai (Yenkan Sangeetha Isai Vizha)
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* Sangeetha Kalasagara (Visakha Music Academy, Visakapattinam in the year 2005)
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* [[Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam]] Asthana Tavil Vidwan
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* Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy award (2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=Declaration of Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Year 2014|url=http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/files2015-16/Press%20Release%20SNA%20Awards%20for%20the%20year%202014%20-%20English.pdf|publisher=sangeetnatak.gov.in|accessdate=18 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614110227/http://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/files2015-16/Press%20Release%20SNA%20Awards%20for%20the%20year%202014%20-%20English.pdf|archivedate=14 June 2015}}</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:1948 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:Carnatic instrumentalists]]
[[Category:Indian drummers]]
[[Category:Thavilists]]
[[Category:People from Mayiladuthurai district]]

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