Chennai Lad, Piano Prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram @ TIPS, Erode

TIPS Students and the entire community were honoured with the presence of Mr. A. P. Sreedhar renowned artist and Master Lydian Nadhaswaram – the 13-year-old child prodigy from Chennai along with his beloved sister – Ms.Amirthavarshini and his parents – Mr.Varshan Sathish and Mrs.Jhansi. Mr. A.P. Sreedhar, a self-taught artist, actor and producer, was the first to bring to India its first 3D art museum, in Chennai. His silicon statue of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial in Rameshwaram, was immensely appreciated by the Prime Minister for capturing 50 different emotions of APJ Abdul Kalam in a single canvas. Lydian Nadaswaram, described by AR Rahman as one of India’s treasures was the favorite to win ‘The World’s Best global talent contest in 2019, taking home $1 million in prize money. He aspires to compose music for Hollywood and also wants to play the piano on the moon at some point. He played the most renowned tunes by maestros Mozart, Beethoven and even blind-folded for the students. In an effort to give exposure to our students in all avenues TIPS ACADEMY of ART and PHOTOGRAPHY and the TIPS KIDS NEWS studios were inaugurated on 6 August 2019 at our CBSE and International campuses by Master. Lydian Nadaswaram and Mr. Nakeeran Gopal. TIPS invites luminaries from different walks of life to share their experiences with our student fraternity. The interactive session with Lydian was immensely stimulating and motivating. Students were enthralled. The entire event encouraged dedication towards any kind of hobby or passion and this experience has impacted every TIPSIAN who was present there!!!