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In the year 1986, Kannan received a talent scholarship from the Government of India, thus enabling him to come under the mentorship of Kum. Kanyakumari. |
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Began his career in the film industry at the age of 10, under the direction of Diwaker; his first movie being Puli Petra Pillai |
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Received the Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar in 1988 |
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Received grading from All India Radio, without an audition |
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Received the “Best Violinist Award” from the Madras Music Academy for eight consecutive years; from 1991 to 1999 and subsequently in 2004 and 2006 |
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Has been playing for Maestro Ilayaraja since 1991 |
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Began a successful innings on foreign shores with a performance in France in 1996 |
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Has been rendering successful Fusion concerts since 1999 |
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Introduced the Silent Violin into carnatic music in 2001 |
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Performed at the Alhambara Palace in Spain in 2004 |
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Collaborated with African and Iranian musicians for performance across Europe in 2004 |
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Performed at the Morocco International Music Festival with Le Rhythm De La Parole from 2002 to 2006 |
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Performed at the International Folk Music festival in Norway from 2002 and 2006 |
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Performed at Puttaparthi in the Divine presence of Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba in August 2006, using the Silent Violin in a concert featuring the HeartBeat Ensemble |
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