•Officially known as Dr.Natesan Ramani, this famous Indian flautist was born in 1934

• He started down the path of Carnatic (classical Indian) music at the age of 8 in 1942.

• T.R Mahalingam, his guru* and meternal uncle was a huge part of his debuts and early career. Making his mother also a big part of it.

• “Ramani Academy of Flute” an academy began by him has also had more than 100 disciples and have achieved success.

• Awards: Madras Music Academy’s Sangeetha Kalanidhi and being credited for introducing the long flute into Carnatic music.

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