Ramnad V. Raghavan (19 June 1927 – 21 November 2009) was a player of the mridangam. He was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, to P. Vaidyanatha Ayyar of Kooniyur, Tirunelveli district, and Brhannayaki. His elder brother Ramnad Krishnan was a famous Carnatic vocalist.

Ramnad V. Raghavan
Born
Ramnad Vaidyanatha Raghavan

(1927-06-19)19 June 1927
Madurai, Tamilnadu
Died21 November 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 82)
Chennai, Tamilnadu
OccupationMridangam player
Parent(s)P. Vaidyanatha Iyer,
Brihanayaki

Beginning in 1970, he taught for many years at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, United States. He was also a key initiator for the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana. He retired around 2000 and moved to Chennai, India. He died on 21 November 2009 at the age of 82 in Chennai. [1] His students have included Glen Velez, Jamey Haddad, David Nelson, Patricia Shehan Campbell, Frank Bennett, and Joseph M. Getter.

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  1. ^ Drake, Olivia Bartlett (30 November 2009) "Artist in Residence Raghavan Dies Nov. 51". The Wesleyan Connection. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
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