Kalpathy Balakrishnan
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Kalpathy Balakrishnan is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka, Panchari melam, and Panchavadyam. He was born in a small village called kalpathy in the palakkad district of Kerala. He won Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Award for the best thayambaka artist.