madurai many students complain that they cant give time for hobbies due to studies students like m sarvajit krishna are exceptions though the 15yearold from tvs nagar here finds time to pursue studies as well his passion playing mridangam seriously the budding percussionist is already a known name in the mridangam circuit in madurai simultaneously he nurtures the dream of becoming a doctor krishnas music loving family is confident that he would be become a renowned mridangam percussionist he started playing mridangam an essential accompaniment in carnatic music performances at the age of five two years later he commenced professional training to play the percussion instrument his keen interest in music from childhood helped him to devote time to practice and play mridangam at classical music concerts listening to classical and devotional music from the childhood drove me to pursue mridangam seriously with the help of my master k thiagarajan i have already received several awards like isai karuvula vaithiya mani and laya ratna from various music associations i attend classical music concerts in madurai chennai and other parts of the state said krishna i will be attending a concert in the united states after my examination he added krishna knows his priorities well although studies are my first priority mridangam has always been my passion he said his mother r lakhshmiprabha who is herself a vocalist hopes he can pursue twin careers he is good at studies too he is aspiring to become a doctor while simultaneously continuing his musical skills he has won awards and prizes in studies too said parents noticed krishnas talents in his childhood when he used to utilise any object to raise sound with his fingers at just five years he started exhibiting his skills in mritangam soon his parents took efforts to nurture the interest his father k mohan a chartered accountant and mother would accompany him wherever he performs said k s ramakrishnan his grandfather i want to play mridangam for all reputed classical singers especially nithyasree mahadevan and sanjay subrahmanyan though i want to keep on developing my skills the scope is very less in madurai only a few listen to classical music here i wish i were in chennai where opportunity is abundance he said