Brad Wilk started his career as a drummer in 2000.
Dr K. N. Kesari -LRB- 1875 -- 8 June 1953 -RRB- was an Indian physician , social reformer , philanthropist , author , magazine editor and patron of music .. physician. physician. His Kesari Kuteeram Ayurveda Oushadasala , an ayurvedic medicine manufacturing unit which also featured a music academy , was a landmark in Madras -LRB- now Chennai -RRB- .. ayurvedic medicine. ayurvedic medicine. Madras. Madras. He was born in Inamanamelloor in Ongole District of present-day Andhra Pradesh as Kota Narasimham .. Inamanamelloor. Inamanamelloor. Ongole. Ongole. Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh. His father died when he was five years old .. His mother faced severe hardships during his childhood .. At the age of 11 , he went to Madras city .. Madras. Madras. The story of his childhood was published in his memoir , Na Chinnanati Muchchatlu -LRB- Memories of my Childhood -RRB- .. Kesari succeeded in getting a scholarship to the Hindu Theological School and studied there .. Hindu Theological School. Hindu Theological School. His mother joined him in 1889 .. She died after falling ill for a few days .. In 1928 he founded and became editor of the Telegu magazine Gruhalakshmi , which encouraged women to engage in society and politics , fostered writing talent in women and sponsored the Gruhalakshmi Swarnakankanam award for women writers .. Telegu. Telugu language. Gruhalakshmi. Gruhalakshmi. Gruhalakshmi Swarnakankanam. Gruhalakshmi Swarnakankanam. In 1943 Kesari took over the management of Mylapore Telugu Elementary School in Madras and provided an endowment which enabled it to be elevated to high school status .. Madras. Madras. His educational philanthropy expanded in 1951 when he founded the Kesari Education Society , a charitable trust which now runs several schools .. Kesari Education Society. Kesari Education Society. The Carnatic vocalist and playback singer , P. Unnikrishnan , is Kesari 's great-grandson .. Carnatic. Carnatic music. playback singer. playback singer. P. Unnikrishnan. P. Unnikrishnan