By the age of nine he was on stage, accompanying his future guru Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar at a concert. On Pandit Ravi ShankarI was pleasantly surprised when Ravi Shankar invited me to join him and George Harrison (of The Beatles) on their North American Tour. My guru insisted I go and even spoke to Ravi Shankar, asking him to take care of me well. Ravi Shankar came to my room and told me how he went through a similar experience. I have kept pushing myself, exploring to the maximum, for I believe that only this will give me fulfilment.

Source: The Hindu September 21, 2017 09:56 UTC