Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna

Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna an Indian carnatic musician, instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, actor, teacher, innovator.

National Film Award recipient.

Sangeetha Natak Akademi Award recipient.

Music director for the first Sanskrit film, Adi Shankarar.

First musician to compose kritis in all the 72 Melakarta ragas by the time he was just fifteen years old.

Pioneer in tala (rhythm) innovations, creating new talas such as Trimukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptamukhi, and Navamukhi.
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