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Palani Subramania Pillai | |
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Also known as | PSP or Palani |
Born | 20 April 1908 |
Origin | India |
Died | 27 May 1962 | (aged 53)
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation | Mridanga artist |
Instrument | Mridanga |
Pazhani Subramania Pillai (1909–1962) was a well known Carnatic music percussionist. He, along with his contemporaries Palghat Mani Iyer and Ramanathapuram C. S. Murugabhoopathy, are revered as the "Holy Trinity of Mridanga". He was adept in playing the mridangam and kanjira. He was the sishya (disciple) of the celebrated Palani Muthaiah Pillai (his father).