Renowned mridangam artist Sridhar Parthasarathy passed away at 54 following a cardiac arrest during a Diwali Pahat concert in Pune. The music community is mourning the loss of the. Amid them sat the quiet and unassuming Sridhar Parthasarathy. If appearances can be deceptive, it was certainly true in Sridhar’s case. Much of the audience, some of whom may not have heard him.