Thodur Madabusi Krishna is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and activist born on 22
January 1976 in Madras. He began his musical training under Bhagavathula
Seetharama Sharma and later studied with Chingleput Ranganathan and Semmangudi
Srinivasa Iyer. Krishna made his concert debut at age 12 and has since performed
at venues such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He is
known for popular renditions of “Jambupathe” and “Manavinala”. Beyond
performance, he is a prolific author of works including A Southern Music: The
Carnatic Story and Sebastian and Sons. In 2016, he...