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Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 11 August 1942 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Genres | Carnatic, Fusion |
| Occupation | percussionist |
| Instrument(s) | Ghatam, MorsingKavin |
| Years active | 1951–present |
Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram (born 11 August 1942), also known as Vikku Vinayakram, is an Indian percussionist. He is also known as the God of ghatam.[1] He plays Carnatic music with the ghatam, an earthen pot, and is credited with popularising the ghatam.
He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2002,[2] and later the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. In 2014 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan. He won Grammy award in 1991 for his work on Mickey Hart's album Planet Drum.
- ^ "10 iconic Indian musicians of all times". The Times of India. 14 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.