His initial
training in Tabla was from Guru Ahmed Sarfraaz. For the last 10 years, Lakshmanan
is a disciple of Guru Mihir Kundu, under whose able guidance, Lakshmanan staged
his Tabla Arangetram in 2015. He continues to pursue his passion for Tabla
under the guidance of Guru Mihir Kundu, and is also an active member of the
SIFAS Alumni. He was awarded the 3rd
Prize at the National Indian Music Competitions 2014 for Tabla (Intermediate
Category) organised by the National Arts Council of Singapore.
Lakshmanan has performed widely in several
concerts, musicals and theatre productions nationally and internationally, such
as the National Showcase of Ethnic Instruments held in China in 2013 ; MANIFEST,
an independent theatre production in tribute to the late theatre veteran
Christina Sargent in 2014 ; and PRAVAHA, an original dance theatre production
choreographed by Life of Pi famed Sri Sheejith Krishna, staged at the Esplanade
Theatres in Singapore in 2014, just to name a few. He has also supported several Kathak
performances on various occasions.
Vadhya Visharad Diploma in Tabla from the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS)
3rd prize at the National Indian Music Competitions 2014, organised by the National Arts Council of Singapore.