Tripunithura Viswanathan Gopalakrishnan, fondly called TVG and who turned 89 last week, has traversed different genres and forms, and, perhaps most importantly, is an inclusive and secular teacher who has created a legacy that’s held aloft by top-class musicians ranging from Ilaiyaraja and A.R. Rahman to Ghatam V. Suresh and violinist S. Varadarajan.
“Music is everything for me. The most occupying thing in my mind. Everything I do is an extension of my music,” says TVG.
“I want more people to learn. Music is cosmopolitan. It’s for everyone, every occasion", he says.
