Dr. Ram Sriram learnt Mridangam from two illustrious gurus, Padma Bhushan/Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. V. Gopalakrishnan and Kalaimamani Srimushnam Raja Rao.  

As a Mridangist, Sriram has accompanied leading Carnatic musicians such as, Sangeetha Kalanidhis R. K. Srikantan, T. N. Seshagopalan, Dr. N. Ramani, and Trichur Ramachandran and Ravikiran and others during their U.S. tours. 

He is the founder and President of the Carnatic Music Association of Georgia (CAMAGA).  He is the recipient of the Kala Seva Mani award from the Cleveland Aradhana committee for his service to promoting Carnatic music and the arts.