KOCHI: He is only eight-years old, but young Vasudevan Marar is creating fans wherever he goes. A Class III student at St Joseph Public School in Pattanakkad, Vasudevan Marar has been a familiar face at the temple festivals in Alappuzha district. On Saturday, he hogged the limelight at a percussion ensemble held at the reception organised for Vaishnavite saint Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj at Ravipuram Sri Krishna Temple.

Son of percussion artist Dileep Kumar, popularly known as Valiya Kuttappan Marar of Thiruvizha, he joins the Panchari Melam performance by a team led by his father. He has performed along with his father’s team at famous temples in Alappuzha district including Mararikulam, Varanad, Cherthala, Thiruvizha and Chettikulangara. Last year he had participated in a percussion ensemble led by Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar at Mararikulam.