Nov 29 2025 to Nov 29 2025 6:30 p.m.

Price: 350 Book/Buy

Where

Courtyard Koota

Ground floor, Good Earth Tarana Good Earth Malhar, near Rajarajeswari medical college Kambipura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560074

Event Description

EKLAVYA, is the stage name adopted by Sandeep Pillai for his journey as a solo performing artist. It is a culmination of what he has keenly observed and imbibed from watching Great Masters who have walked this Earth. He truly believes that, it's finally just 12 Notes that define or create any genre of music anywhere in the world and it truly has the power to unify the entire world. 

Eklavya, to him, is an “Autobiographical Journey” that is dedicated to spreading love unconditionally and seeing the world as one big family. He truly believes that there is a Guru in every little creation. All one needs to do is remain a humble student . . . Observe and Listen. This is the essence of Eklavya.

Accompanying him on this journey is Sumith Naik, a dear friend & Musician, who will embellish the  performance with his repertoire on Tabla and Percussions.

About the artists:

Sandeep Pillai

A graduate of the National Institute of Design [NID], a Product & User Experience Designer by Profession, he has always been a Musician and Sound Designer at heart. He owes it all to his Dad for giving him the freedom to dream & be whatever he wished to be. After dabbling for close to 20+ years in the corporate world contributing, heading and leading various User Experience Design Innovation initiatives, he finally quit the comforts of his corporate routine to dedicate, focus and explore his Life’s journey through Music, Entrepreneurship, Design Education and a deep appreciation of Nature and all its creations.

His musical journey can best be described in the 3 roles he adopts. As a Composer, Band Member and an Independent Artist and Music Producer. As a Composer, he has scored, produced and performed music for numerous Theatre Productions, Jingles, Advertisements, Documentaries, Animation and Feature films and collaborated with various acclaimed National and International Artists. He has had the honour of working with the iconic Mrinalini Sarabhai and Mallika Sarabhai, composing music for many of their Stage productions. His work on 2 feature films directed by National Award winning Malayalam Film Director T V Chandran, has received critical acclaim. His music for Rumiyana, a multimedia Theatre Production for the Internationally acclaimed Puppeteer, Dadi Pudumjee has been receiving rave reviews at various prestigious festivals.

A Self-taught Guitar Player and Performing Artist, he has been constantly seeking to collaborate with Artists and Musicians from other genres to discover, learn and bring in that unique Indian Classical and folk touch to his Guitar Playing and Singing. His multi-genre Indian Classical Fusion Band, Soulë defines his musical ethos and collaborative spirit of celebrating life through Music. Ustad Faiyaz Khan, whom he considers his elder brother & Music Mentor constantly inspires him to fine tune his musical repertoire.

Sumith S. Naik

Sumith hails from Kochi, Kerala. He was initiated into music by his parents, Shri Sudhakar Naik and Smt. Meera. He began his initial musical training under Vidwan Naveen Pai and then continued under the tutelage of Dr. Udayraj Karpur. The blessings and guidance of his Gurus have shaped him into a skillful and accomplished Tabla player. His Tabla accompaniment is evocative, engaging, and complementary. He has accompanied many renowned senior musicians and promising young artists of India. Sumith has performed numerous Tabla solo concerts, Carnatic 'Talavadya' percussion ensembles, and solo accompaniment with his Guru, Dr. Udayraj Karpur.

An adept player, Sumith also plays for various other genres such as Ghazals, Jazz, Bhakti Sangeet, Natya Sangeet, and Sufi music. He has contributed to background scores for many movie tracks, including 'Mohavalayam' and 'Sthalam.' He has delivered outstanding performances at highly esteemed platforms in India as well as overseas in countries such as the UK, Switzerland, and France. In 2017, he was awarded the G.S.B. Award and conferred the title 'Laya Pratibha.

*Tickets are mandatory for all.