Profile

	Lead Guitar: K. Uthayakumar (Uthayan) Uthayan is a very talented and experienced guitarist who has the ability to play lead, rhythm and bass. He played with many groups in Sri Lanka and went on to perform with spectacular Indian artistes in Chennai, such as the singer Hariharan and music director Deva. Since his arrival in the UK, Uthayan has been the lead guitarist for T. T and Friends.
	Bass Guitar: V. Sri Luxman (Kannan) Kannan is an established guitarist who has played with numerous groups in the UK over a long period of time. Although Kannan can play the rhythm guitar as well, he is currently specialising in the bass for T. T & Friends.
	Electronic Drums: C.G. Nanthakumar (Nanthan) Nanthan is not only a well known artiste in the UK, but is also a recognized musician in Sri Lanka. He undertook training from the famous music legend Sri. Kannan in Jaffna and consequently performed with the group 'Kannan Koshti'. Nanthan was also presented with an award by Tamil Eelam's national leader Mr. V. Prabakaran for his outstanding achievements in the music industry at a very young age. Nanthan has been playing the drums for T. T & Friends since its formation in 1999.
	Tabla and Other Percussions: K. Sithamparanathan (Sitha) There is no stage in London without this gifted performer. He is commonly known throughout the classical world as 'Morsing Sithamparanathan', a name which he has obtained through his playing for arangetrams. He is able to play numerous percussion instruments for both eastern and western music.
	B. Sathiendran (Sathi) Sathi is the uncle of Thushi and Thanu and has been a great source of support for them since the beginning of their musical career. He not only plays the Tabla, but is also a talented Dramatist. He is a member of the 'Tamil Avaikaatu Kalai Kalaham', a drama society founded by the well known artistes Mr. K. and Mrs. A. Balendra. Through Sathi's involvement in this field, Mr. and Mrs. Balendra gave Thushi and Thanu the opportunity to provide musical support for their children's drama 'Ondru Pattaal Undu Vaalvu'. Sathi's wife, Manchu, is one of the main singers of T. T & Friends.
	Mridangam: Raveendran Atchuthan (Ravi) Ravi is the son of the famous Ghadam player, Sri. Atchuthan master of 'Radio Ceylon' in Sri Lanka. Ravi was a member of the renowned music groups 'Apsaras' and 'Shakthi'. In addition to playing the Mridangam, he supports the other percussionists of T. T & Friends and is also one of the sound engineers for the group.
	Support Pecussionists: Muthu Sivarajah (Master) Master is one of the longest serving musicians in the UK, both in the classical and light music fields. He is known for his talent in playing the Mridangam and is an established teacher in several Tamil schools throughout London. He recently joined T. T & Friends as a support percussionist and is an asset to the group.
	K. Thamotharan (Tharan) Tharan, a fully trained Mridangist, supports the group in many ways. He is an excellent singer and is the holder of the title 'Kaanakkuyil 1995'. He is one of the group's main vocalists and is always willing to help the percussionists when required.