Sikkil Sri. C. Gurucharan is a leading musician and a youth ambassador for Carnatic music. born on 21 June 1982), he is among the foremost young performing musicians of Carnatic music in India today. He is the grandson of Sikkil Kunjumani, elder of the internationally acclaimed flautists the Sikkil Sisters. Gurucharan has been under the tutelage Vaigal Shri S. Gnanaskandan and is currently being mentored by Shri B. Krishnamurthy. He is an 'A' grade All India Radio artist. A prime time artiste during the Chennai music season and a recipient of numerous awards including the  prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar award and Isai Peroli among many, Gurucharan has not only made a mark in the traditional concert paddhati style but also worked to broaden audience appeal by creating collaborative projects with world renowned musicians while retaining the spirit of the art form.