Professor Trichy Sankaran is a distinguished Indian percussionist, composer, and educator, hailing from Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Renowned for his expertise in playing the mridangam, he earned acclaim for both his virtuosic performances and innovative contributions to rhythmic patterns and compositions in Carnatic music.

This is Part 3/4 of the 'Art of the Playing Mrudangam' on the demonstration of Sounds of the Mrudangam involving Hand Techniques (Special Exercises) by Prof Trichy Sankaran along with his disciple, Shri Krishnamachari.