S.Easwara Varma

Rtd.Professor in Violin (Head of the Department)Sst Govt.Music College Trivandrum. SWARA-36, T.C 28/1165, Sreekanteswaram, Thiruvananthapuram-695023 KERALA, FORT PO Mobile: +91 9447889701 E-mail: easwara.varmas@gmail.com Easwara Varma,hails from a Music family.He learned basic lessons from his father Shambu Namboothiri.Later he continued to learn under the guidance of B.Sasikumar and Shri Chalakudy Narayana Swamy. He passed Diploma courses - Ganabhooshanam and Ganapraveena (Post diploma) with distinction.He received Ccert Scholarship for two years to learn under Chalakaudy Narayaana Swamy.Later he joined the Chembai Memorial Government Music College ,Palakkad as a tutor in Violin and have worked in Sree Swathy Thirunal College Of Music ,Trivandrum and R.L.V.Coiiege of Music, Thripunithura.He retired from service on 31.3.2008 .He continues his performance and teaching now.. At present,a number of students are studying under his guidance.From 1978 onwards he has been performing as a guest artist in A.I.R, Trivandrum and performed violin concerts and accompanied several music concerts.Being an “ A Grade” artist in A.I.R., Trivandrum he has performed Violin concert in South Zone hookup and accompanied on the violin for Radio Sangheetha Sammelan ,2013 conducted by A.I.R.From 1985 onwards he has been performing in Dooradarshan as well as several music concerts in Sangeetha Sabhas in Kerala and outside (Bombay,New Delhi, Calcutta,Bangalore, Tamil Nadu, Vishakapattanam etc). In the year 2000, he performed Music concerts in the United States of America( Pittsburgh, Cleveland,Texas,Virginia,New York and Washington.In the years 2016 and 2018, he has accompanied on the violin for music concerts organized by Ekata Navarathri Music Festival,Sharjah. He was a member of the Board of Studies (Music) Kerala University from 2005 to 2008 and External Examiner of M.A Music Examination board, Gandhi University, Kottayam. Accompanied for eminent musicians like ❖ Dr. S. Ramanathan ❖ Sri. T K Govinda Rao ❖ Sri. TV Sankara Narayanan ❖ Sri. T.N Seshagopalan ❖ Sri. Neyveli Santhana Gopalan ❖ Sri. Neyyanthiakara Vasudevan ❖ Sri. Neyyattinkara Mohana Chandran ❖ Smt. Dr. K Omanakutty ❖ Sri.Perumbavoor Revendra Nath and many others