Erickavu N. Sunil
Sunil, aka Sunil Narayana is a South Indian percussionist, educator, and author, best known for his expertise in mridangam, the principal rhythmic instrument in Carnatic classical music. He holds an 'A Grade' from All India Radio (Akashvani), India's national public radio broadcaster, in the discipline of Mridangam. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor (UGC) in Mridangam at the Kerala Kalamandalam.
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- Name
- Erickavu N.
- Born
- 15 March 1976
- Birthplace
- Haripad, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India
- Occupation
- Assistant Professor - Mridangam, Multilingual Author, Knowledge Disseminator
- Nationality
- India
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Biography
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Sunil is the author of the book "Resounding Mridangam" (2021), which is widely referenced in academic and performing arts circles. His second work, "Mattolikkollunna Mridangam" (Malayalam: മാറ്റൊലിക്കൊള്ളുന്ന മൃദംഗം) was published by the Kerala Bhasha Institute on 1 March 2025. Sunil has conducted seminars, lecture demonstrations, workshops, and scholarly presentations at universities and cultural institutions across India.
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• Name — Erickavu N. Sunil • Born — 15 March 1976 • Birthplace — Haripad, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India • Instrument — Mridangam • Occupation — Assistant Professor - Mridangam, Multilingual Author, Knowledge Disseminator • Years Active — 1985–present • Website — https: www.erickavunsunil.com/
Early life and background
Early life and background
He started learning the mridangam at the age of four. His initial teachers were Krishnappa Bhagavathar and M.S. Raju. He had his advanced studies in mridangam from Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair.
Musical career
Musical career
An A-grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan, Sunil has performed alongside Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Padmasri Neyyattinkara Vasudevan, Padmasri Parassala Ponnammal, Madhurai G.S. Mony, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, K. Omanakutty, K. Venktaramanan, S. Sowmya, Kunnakkudi Balamuralikrishna, Sreevalsan J. Menon, Sankaran Namboothiri, Thiruvengadu Jayaraman, Sharreth, M. Jayachandran, and Balabhaskar. Sunil teaches Mridangam online and has students in Germany, the US, the UK, Italy and the Middle East.
Indeevaram Cultural Trust
Indeevaram Cultural Trust
Indeevaram is a Trivandrum-based cultural trust founded by Sunil in 2018.
Resounding Mridangam
Resounding Mridangam
Erickavu N. Sunil's first book Resounding Mridangam: The Majestic South-Indian Drum was formally released in India on 18 April 2021 by K. S. Chithra. The book received the Kerala Kalamandalam Kalagrandham Award (the best book for art literature) for 2023.
Mattolikkollunna Mridangam
Mattolikkollunna Mridangam
Mattolikkollunna Mridangam (മാറ്റൊലിക്കൊള്ളുന്ന മൃദംഗം) is the second book authored by Erickavu N. Sunil and published by the Kerala Bhasha Institute. It was released on 1 March 2025, with the book being presented by K. S. Chithra to Divya S. Iyer.
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- 1.Kerala author's efforts to popularise mridangam among global audience. The New Indian Express. 2022-04-26.
- 2.Faculty Members. Kerala Kalamandalam. 2025-06-20.
- 3.Alappuzha man quits IT job after 20 years to join Kerala Kalamandalam as teacher. Manorama Online - Onmanorama. 2025-06-04.
- 4.Kalamandalam declares awards, fellowships. The Hindu. 2025-01-15.
- 5.Kerala Kalamandalam Declares 2023 Awards. India Art Review. 2025-01-14.
- 6.A first-of-its-kind book on the anatomy of mridangam. The Hindu. 2021-05-27.
- 7.'മാറ്റൊലിക്കൊള്ളുന്ന മൃദംഗം' കെ. എസ്. ചിത്ര പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു. Kerala Bhasha Institute Official Web-site. 2025-03-01.
- 8.NATIONAL SEMINAR on INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES OF MUSIC EDUCATION and RESEARCH. Official Web=site of Government Women's College, Trivandrum.
- 9.Erickavu N Sunil, Mridangam Artist. Haripad, Alappuzha. 2018-02-14.
- 10.കേരള കൗമുദി. നാലു പതിറ്റാണ്ടിന്റെ ഹൃദയതാളം, എരിക്കാവ്സു നിലിന്ജ ന്മനിയോഗം. 2021-09-19.
- 11.മലയാള മനോരമ. 'റിസൗണ്ടിങ് മൃദംഗം' – മൃദംഗത്തിനു സമ്പൂർണ റഫറൻസ് ഗ്രന്ഥവുമായി ഐടി വിദഗ്ധൻ. 2021-06-26.
- 12.Teachers and Performers of Indian Music and Dance in Kerala. chandrakantha.com.
- 13.M, Athira. Musicians and dancers of Technopark step out as tutors. The Hindu. 3 October 2019.
- 14.M, Athira. Indeevaram, a performance space for prodigies and amateurs. The Hindu. 27 June 2019.
- 15.Art house. epaper.thehindu.com.
- 16.Sreevalsan Thiyyadi. Anatomy of a drum. The Hindu. 2021-05-28.
- 17.Kerala Kalamandalam Declares 2023 Awards. India Art Review. 2025-01-14.
- 18.Kalamandalam Awards and Fellowships - Press Release. Kerala Kalamandalam Official Web-site. 2025-01-14.
- 19.Book Categories - Maatolikkollunna Mridangam. Kerala Bhasha Institute Book Categories. 2025-03-01.
- 20.'മാറ്റൊലിക്കൊള്ളുന്ന മൃദംഗം' പ്രകാശിപ്പിച്ചു. Desabhimani Daily. 2025-03-01.
- 21.'മാറ്റൊലിക്കൊള്ളുന്ന മൃദംഗം' കെ. എസ്. ചിത്ര പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു'. Madhyamam Daily. 2025-03-01.
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