Lydian Nadhaswaram

Lydian Nadhaswaram is a young Indian pianist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] In 2019, Lydian won the CBS talent show The World's Best and the associated $1 million prize money.[3][4][5]He is the son of Tamil music director of Varshan Satish and a student of Augustine Paul, the Music Director of the 111-year-old Madras Musical Association Choir.[6][7][8]

Lydian Nadhaswaram
Born
Lydian Nadhaswaram

(2005-09-06) September 6, 2005
Chennai
NationalityIndian
OccupationMusician
Years active2007 -
Known forWinning the 2019 CBS talent show, The World's Best
Parents
  • Varshan (father)
  • Jhansi (mother)

Lydian spent 4 years studying at KM Music Conservatory, a higher education institution founded in 2008 by the AR Rahman Foundation. [9]

In September 2019, it was announced that Lydian would make his debut as a film composer with the Indian Malayalam language fantasy film Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure, directed by Mohanlal, starring himself in the lead.[10] He played the role of Guddu in the film Atkan Chatkan.[11]

Filmography

References
  1. Viegas, Vanessa (29 September 2018). "Striking the right note". The Asian Age.
  2. Gaitonde, Vishwas R. (8 November 2017). "The grand piano chase". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "Chennai's 13 years old prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram wins the 'World's Best'". Penbugs. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. "The World's Best and the Winner is ..." Mercury News. 19 March 2019.
  5. "13YO Chennai's prodigy Lydian wins 'World's best' show!". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. "Grand strokes from a li'l Mozart of Madras". Vishwas R Gaitonde. The Hindu. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. "13-year-old Lydian Nadhaswaram, Chennai's Musical Prodigy Plays Piano Blindfolded On The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Chetna Kapoor. Republic World. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. "Chennai boy Lydian crowned 'The World's Best'; bags USD 1 million." Manorama. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. https://themusicman.uk/lydian-nadhaswaram/
  10. "Mohanlal announces 13-year-old child prodigy Lydian as the music director for 'Barroz'". The Times of India. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  11. "Lydian Nadhaswaram on his film debut and musical journey". Urvashi Bhattacharya. The Telegraph. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

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