Hailing from a family deeply involved in Indian classical music and dance, Bombay C N Balaji, began his lessons in the art of Mridangam playing from the legendary Palghat Mani Iyer. Thereafter he continued his learning with Sri Trichy Raghava Iyer and Vidwaan Palghat Raghu. His first concert with a top-ranking artist was at the age of 11, accompanying the Violin Maestro Prof. T N Krishnan. Thereafter, he has accompanied stalwarts and promising youngsters in the music field, which continues till date.