K Arun Prakash

K. Arun Prakash (born May 3, 1968) is an Indian Carnatic musician, percussionist, and composer, specializing in the mridangam. His father, L. Krishnan, was a composer, arranger and disciple of musician and singer G. N. Balasubramaniam. Prakash began learning the mridangam at the age of nine under the tutelage of maestro Ramanathapuram M. N. Kandaswamy Pillai. He began performing in concerts by the age of 11.

Career Prakash has participated in jugalbandi (duets between two solo performers) and collaborative performances with both Hindustani and Western musicians, organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Sampradaya, Chennai. 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2013 – Best Mridangist awards from The Music Academy, Chennai 2012 – Vani Kala Nipuna award from Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha (Vani Mahal)

Works Arun Prakash has composed Tillanas (rhythmic compositions) and numerous Pallavis (thematic musical lines used in improvisation) performed by many prominent musicians. He conducted "AIKYA 2017" with Sudha Ragunathan and Aruna Sairam, designing, composing, and performing the performance with a 21-member orchestra. He released a CD titled "Sri Rama Jayarama", featuring compositions on Lord Rama by various composers, performed by 13 artists. Arun Prakash composed the musical interludes and oversaw the orchestration and arrangement.