Erickavu N. Sunil
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Erickavu N. Sunil | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 15 March 1976 |
| Occupations | Assistant Professor - Mridangam, Multilingual Author, Knowledge Disseminator |
| Instrument | Mridangam |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | www |
Erickavu N. Sunil, aka Sunil Narayana is a South Indian percussionist, educator, and author, best known for his expertise in mridangam, the principal rhythmic instrument in Carnatic classical music. He holds an 'A Grade' [1] from All India Radio (Akashvani), India’s national public radio broadcaster, in the discipline of Mridangam. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor (UGC)[2][3] in Mridangam at the Kerala Kalamandalam. Sunil is the author of the book "Resounding Mridangam" (2021),[4][5][6] which is widely referenced in academic and performing arts circles.[3] His second work, "Mattolikkollunna Mridangam" (Malayalam: മാറ്റൊലിക്കൊള്ളുന്ന മൃദംഗം)[7] was published by the Kerala Bhasha Institute on 1 March 2025. Sunil has conducted seminars, lecture demonstrations, workshops, and scholarly presentations at universities[8][3] and cultural institutions across India.
He started learning the mridangam at the age of four. His initial teachers were Krishnappa Bhagavathar and M.S. Raju. He had his advanced studies in mridangam from Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair.[9]
Musical career
An A-grade artist[1][10][11] of All India Radio and Doordarshan, Sunil has performed alongside Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. V. Sankaranarayanan,[12] Padmasri Neyyattinkara Vasudevan, Padmasri Parassala Ponnammal, Madhurai G.S. Mony, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, K. Omanakutty, K. Venktaramanan, S. Sowmya, Kunnakkudi Balamuralikrishna, Sreevalsan J. Menon, Sankaran Namboothiri, Thiruvengadu Jayaraman, Sharreth, M. Jayachandran, and Balabhaskar. Sunil teaches Mridangam online[13] and has students in Germany, the US, the UK, Italy and the Middle East.[14]