Smt. Mythili Kannan

A very gracious Smt. Mythili Kannan was born in Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, a place renowned for its association with Saint Thyagaraja, who, along with Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, comprised the Trinity of Carnatic music. Saint Thyagaraja composed some of his greatest works here in this great place. 

Smt. Mythili Kannan started her musical journey at a very young age. Apart from being AIR’s ‘ A’ Graded artist, she is a renowned Guru and has conducted several workshops on Oothukkadu Venkatakavi Songs, Thyagaraja’s Divya Nama Krithis, Syama Sastri’s SwaraJathis , Muthhuswami Deekshithar’s special Krithis and many of our traditional songs. At present she is working as a guest lecturer for Government Music College, Thiruvaiyaru. She has composed music for more than 400 Geetam songs and more than 100 Sangiya Tamil Padalgal. She has been performing for many years now. She is the Director of MK’s Academy of Classical Music. She has various titles to her credit, to explain a few, Tamil Nadu Government has honoured her as Kalai Nanmani and Gana Kala Mani, Narayana Theertha Sevanitha by Narayana Theertha Committee, Suswara Naada Mani by Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Kanchipuram’s Suswara Gaana Varshini and many more.