United by their love of the tabla

Venket Prabu (white shirt) showing his cert to dad J. Kaarthikayan (left) while M. Maharaj (in red) and brother M. Kavinesh share their joy with mother T. Perianaykey and father K. Mariappan.

LAWYER M. Kanesan, 63, may be the oldest in his tabla class but he definitely does not feel his age when practising the percussion instrument with his classmates.

“I always feel young when I am with the other students and feel very encouraged when I see them playing the tabla.