Lydian Nadhaswaram Age, Family, Biography & More
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Profession: Pianist
Hometown: Chennai
DOB: 06/09/2005
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Pianist, Actor |
Famous For | Winning $1 million prize money in the talent show, "The World's Best" (2019) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut (as actor) | Atkan Chatkan (2020) as Guddu |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Winner of 'The World's Best Season 1' (2019) • 'Young Indian of the Year' from GQ Men of the Year Awards 2019 • Received the musical instrument 'Nadhaswaram' from Maestro Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja (2020) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 6 September 2005 (Tuesday) |
Age (as in 2020) | 15 Years |
Birthplace | Chennai |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai |
School | Homeschooled [1]The Times of India |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Varshan Satish (music director) Mother- Jhansi |
Sibling | He has an elder sister, Amirtha Varshini. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Lydian Nadhaswaram
- Lydian Nadhaswaram is an Indian pianist and a child prodigy. He was born on 6 September 2005 (Age 15 years; as in 2020). His career started at the age of four when he could perform a full drum set with his father.
- Lydian Nadhaswaram spent four years in training at KM Music Conservatory, a higher education institute for Western and Classical music training. The institute was founded by the A.R. Rahman Foundation in 2008.
- Lydian Nadhaswaram was the winner of the talent show ‘The World’s Best,’ and he won the show with 84 points and received the prize money of $1 million in 2019.
- Lydian is homeschooled, and spends about 5-6 hours every day practicing the piano. He surprised the judges of ‘The World’s Best’ show when he played the piano at 280 beats per minute and further increased it to a maximum of 325 beats.
- Lydian can play the piano blindfolded, and he displayed this talent when he was invited to the Ellen DeGeneres show. He also gave a performance in ‘The World’s Best’ where he played two pianos at the same time.
- In April 2019, Lydian’s popularity earned him an invitation to the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual gala “A Great Night in Harlem.” The gala-night took place at the Apollo Theatre in New York.
- Varshan Satish and Jhansi wanted to name their son as Kalyani (a melodic scale and a feminine term), so they decided to take up the Western equivalent of the name, i.e., Lydian. Nadhaswaram was added as the last name, and it is a musical instrument that is considered auspicious and is used during temple ceremonies and weddings in South India. [2]The Mantle
- On 4 September 2020, Lydian made his debut as a child actor in the movie, ‘Atkan Chatkan,’ which was directed by Shiv Hare and presented by A R Rahman.
- At the age of 23 months, Lydian started his musical journey as he surprised everyone by playing a drummer beat with xylophone sticks.
- Lydian Nadhaswaram is a child prodigy who started playing a full set of drums at the age of 3. However, he had a hard time learning Hindi for his movie, ‘Atkan Chatkan.’ [3]Mid-Day
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