Sivamani Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Songs, Images

Anandan Sivamani is an Indian Percussionist. He plays many instruments including drums, darbuka, Octoban, udukai, ghatam and Kanjira. He performed drumming during IPL Championships in 2008 and 2010. He is affiliated with Chennai Super Kings team but gained recognition through his role as A. R. Rahman’s lead percussionist. Check out below for Sivamani Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Songs, Images and More.

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Drums Sivamani Profile And Career

Drums Sivamani was born on 1 December 1959, She is the son of S. M. Anandan, who was a Chennai based percussionist. He began drumming at the age of seven. Sivamani started his musical career at the age of 11, and later shifted to Mumbai. He was inspired by the Noel Grant and Billy Cobham. He also played for M. S. Viswanathan, Illayaraja, A. R. Rahman and others. In 1990, he shared the stage with the Billy Cobham at Mumbai’s Rang Bhavan. He has stated that S. P. Balasubrahmanyam is his godfather. Sivamani’s earliest experiments with the music were with Carnatic maestros including Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Valliyapatti Subramaniam and Pazhanivel, and L. Shankar. During the early stage of his career, he collaborated with T. Rajendra for many of his music compositions.

Sivamani Biography

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Sivamani Movies

• Padamati Sandhya Ragam – supporting actor
• Sirivennela – cameo
• Madaari – 2016
• Arima Nambi – music director
• Kanithan – music director
• Mersal – Drums Artist
• Jr NTR 28(film) – music director S Thaman

Sivamani Albums

• Golden Krithis Colours, (1994) a Carnatic Experimental album. BMG Crescendo (collaboration with A.S.Dilip Kumar (A.R.Rahman), Zaakir Husain and Srinivasan and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan)
• Pure Silk (2000)
• Krishna Krishna, a club track released in UK, with Malayalam composer Rahul Raj.
• Drums on Fire (2003). New Earth (collaboration with James Asher)
• Kaash (first ghazal album with Hariharan)
• Mahaleela (first individual album by Sivamani)
• Arima Nambi (2014)
• Kanithan (2016)
• Amali Thumali (unreleased)

Sivamani Images

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