THE MAN & HIS MUSIC

Ganathipan is a versatile and creative instrumentalist, having had a guitar in his hand from the age of 5. He completed A.Mus.A in both classical guitar and piano by age 17. Performing with James Morrison at a school concert inspired Ganathipan to dabble in other instruments such as the bass guitar, drums and trombone. His curiosity to enhance his own sonic hasn't stopped to this day.

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Moving to Sydney allowed Ganathipan to further embrace other cultures' music via university and college life. His involvement in Robert Menzies College was to earn him the privilege of having an award named after him, 'The Gana Aruneswaran Award' for Excellence in Creative Arts. 

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 After listening to 'Mandolin Madness', his music mentor, Audius Mtawarira encouraged him to create a larger portfolio of instrumental music. This resulted in a release of 'Ganathipan', his self-titled first album in 2019. The album launch at Riverside Theatre at Parramatta was a success, a pivotal part of Ganathipan pursuing multicultural music creation.

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In the year that was 2020, meditative and ambient music has become a more prominent part of people's lives. With an ambition to challenge Ganathipan's sound once again, a new album, 'Stillness', was born. Contrastingly, his 2022 release, 'Dance, Dance, Dance', allowed musical synergies to be discovered through exploring rhythmic movement embedded in various cultures. 

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COVID did not stop Ganathipan to bring his musical universe to life on the stage with a talented set of musicians and dancers in his unique performance style. "The World Experience" was showcased at the Bryan Brown Theatre on the 13th February 2021, sold-out and concluded with a standing ovation.

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2022 saw a collaboration with Diverse Women in Law (DWL), advocating for cultural acceptance and empathy in the legal profession. Ganathipan performed for the Governor of NSW, Margaret Beazley and Her Honour Justice Dina Yehia SC for their inaugural cultural event. This successful collaboration has continued over the last 3 years. Additionally, in 2023, Ganathipan was also featured in Bondi Beach's 'Festival of the Winds' to beautiful weather and a beautiful audience.

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Over 2024-2025, the Ganathipan journey has taken a full-circle through 2 performances in the Central West. September 2024 saw the cast take stage at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre for the 'East' Festival. This was then followed by an outdoor performance in Cook Park (Orange) in January 2025, fitting for the organic nature of the Ganathipan style of performances.