Siddharth (Sid) Adityan started learning the Miruthangam in 2008 from Dr. Arthavan Selvanathan in Brisbane and has progressed immensely over the past ten years or so from playing basic thaalams and korvais to learning several nadais, edams and for the last several years, playing for songs of increasing complexity. Moreover, he has also studied under Srirangarjaapuram J Ganesh Iyer in Chennai, India for several weeks in late 2018. Playing the instrument has instilled in Sid a lifelong love of learning, challenging situations and improvisation. He hopes to grow further – both professionally and personally, and feels that the Miruthangam provides the creative outlet for this.