Tanjore Praveen Kumar (Praveen Sparsh)
(Mridangam)
Praveen Kumar great grandfather was the illustrious tavil vidwan of yore, Valangaiman Shanmukhasundaram Pillai. His maternal grandfather was Tanjore Upendran, a leading mridanga vidwan of the last century. Music seems to have skipped a generation and found in young Pradeep Kumar, a suitable vehicle for the continuation of the family legacy. As he was born on 31st May 1992, exactly ten months after Upendran died, the family believes that this is not a mere coincidence. Praveen Sparsh - who is also known as Tanjore K Praveen Kumar in the city music scene.