Madurai Somasundaram was a legendary Carnatic musician from the 19th century. He was renowned as one of the greatest mridangam players of all time and was a pioneer in popularizing the mridangam as a solo percussion instrument. Somasundaram toured extensively across South India and performed with many of the prominent musicians of his era, elevating the status of the mridangam as a premier classical instrument.

1. Legends of Carnatic Music - 1
Madurai Somasundaram