Tripunithura Krishnadas
M A Krishnadas, also known as Tripunithura Krishnadas is an Indian musician. He is a well-known edaykkya (or Idakka) and chenda artist from Kerala. He is the best edaykkya player of modern Kerala. Music career Krishnadas was inducted into this field since the age of five under the tutorship of Late Ramamangalam Rama Marar. Since then he has been in this field of art and music. Krishnadas had his first stage performance at Tripunithura Sree Poornathrayesa Temple in the age of eight. He has been accompanying world-renowned singers and dancers since then. M A Krishnadas was the first person to make edaykkya this simple to public and the first to introduce the instrument in the western field of music at a time when it was considered a taboo. He can play the instrument in any genres of music including classical, jazz, pop, western, etc. He is associated with the western troupes like Atma, Kochi and "The Banned", Chennai and has performed in their albums and various stage shows, apart from the humongous number of other classical and non-classical troupes or bands. “It might not be off-beamed if I say Tripunithura Krishnadas is the single most Edaykkya player who plays the