Haridwaramangalam A. K. Palanivel
(Thavil)
Aridwaramangalam A. K. Palanivel (1948, Tamil Nadu, India) is an artist of the Indian drum thavil. A. K. Palanivel first learnt thavil drumming under the tutelage of his father S. Kumaravel. From 1959 onwards, he was given extensive training from T.G. Muthukumara Swamy Pillai. He has performed widely in India and abroad and participating in ensembles of instrumental music and also in dance. In 2001 he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and one of the Advisory committee member of Music in Sangeet Nadak Akademi.