Lydian Nadhaswaram

Lydian Nadhaswaram, born 5 September 2005 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is an Indian Tamil pianist and composer. Growing up as the second child of music director Varshan Satish, he began drumming at two and taught himself piano by eight, before studying with Augustine Paul of the Madras Musical Association Choir. He studied for four years at KM Music Conservatory, founded by the AR Rahman Foundation. In 2019, he won CBS’s The World's Best, earning a $1 million prize. He debuted as a film composer with Barroz 3D – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure and also played Guddu in Atkan Chatkan. His debut album, Chromatic Grammatic (2023), was followed by the single "Evolution" (2024). Lydian received the 2021 Lokmat Sur Jytosna National Music Award.