Thriruvananthapuram : Renowned violinist Tripunithura Narayanaiyer Krishnan passed away. He was 92.
TN Krishnan was born in Thripunithura in 1928. He took violin lessons under tutelage of his father from a tender age of three. He later moved to Chennai in 1942 and went on to perform in concerts of legendary musicians such as Chembai Vaidnath Bhagavathar, Ariyakudi Ramanujam Iyengar, Semmakutty Sreenivasaa Iyer, Musiri Subramanya Iyer and Madura Mani Iyer.
TN Krshnan had been honoured with Padma Sree, Central Music and Drama Academy Award, Swathi Sangeeth Award and so forth. He was son of Later Narayana Iyer and Ammni Ammal. Wife : Kamala: Children : Viji Krishnan, Sreeram, Krishnan.
