One of the most recognizable ghatam artists in the world today, Karthick has earned an international reputation for his path-breaking work in Carnatic music and in Crossover music. He studied for many years with the legendary Vikku Vinayakram. Karthick has performed and recorded with every major Carnatic artist, done sessions work with film composers like A.R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj and others, and done numerous collaborative projects with French Pianist Ariane Gray Hubert and others. A recipient of prestigious awards including a Government of India Fellowship, a Rotary international award of excellence, and several Best ghatam artist awards from stellar institutions like the Music Academy and others, Karthick has performed at such venues as the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Oriental Festival in Paris, Tropen Museum in Amsterdam and others.