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Vikku Vinayakram
voc, perc, *1942 IN, Chennai
Musician of Electronic
A.k.a. Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram (Tamil: தேத்தாக்குடி ஹரிஹர விநாயக்ராம்)
Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram (born Aug 11, 1942), also known as Vikku Vinayakram is a Grammy Award–winning Indian percussionist. He plays Carnatic music with the ghatam, an earthen pot, and is credited with popularizing the ghatam.He was awarded the Padma Shri, given by Government of India in 2002, and later the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. Finally he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
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Popular Tracks 
Vinayaka: Raag Hamsadhwani - Aadi on Together by Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh & V. Umashankar Raga Behag - Tala Adi on Legends of India - The World Music Day Ensemble by Various Artists Vigneswara: Raag Sindhu Bhairavi - Thisraekam on Together by Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh & V. Umashankar Raag Miya Malhar - Alaap, Jod in Dhrupad style on Pure Joy by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Anindo Chatterjee & Vikku Vinayakram Chuttum Vizhi: Raag Ragamalika - Thisraekam on Together by Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh & V. Umashankar Synergy Of Hearts on Vishnamo by Shujaat Khan, Vikku Vinayakram & George Brooks Raag Miya Malhar - Madhyalaya Rupak on Pure Joy by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Anindo Chatterjee & Vikku Vinayakram Akhilandeswari: Raag Dwajavanthi - Aadi on Together by Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh & V. Umashankar Chhap Tilak on Vishnamo by Shujaat Khan, Vikku Vinayakram & George Brooks Raag Des - Teentaal on Pure Joy, Vol. 2 by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Anindo Chatterjee & Vikku VinayakramTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Percussion Ensemble Of Magical Brilliance | Vikku Vinayakram / V. Selvaganesh / Neelamani Ramakrishna / Zakir Hussain | 2002 | Album |
| Eternal Light | Shankar • Zakir Hussain • Vikku Vinayakram | 2000 | Album |
| Enlightenment | Shankar • Zakir Hussain • Vikku Vinayakram | 2000 | Album |
| Swara Laya Mela | Vikku Vinayakram | 1994 | Album |
| Super Percussion Of India | Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram | 1991 | Album |
| Pancha Nadai Pallavi | Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram, Caroline | 1990 | Album |
| Ghatam | Vikku Vinayakram | Album |
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