Shri. Mattanur Shankaran Kutty led the thayambaka performance during dwajarohanam, the hoisting of the Amritavarsham50 Flag on the morning of the first day of the Amritavarsham50 Celebrations. He also performed with Shri. Karunamurthy’s Layasangam Ensemble.

Shri. M. P. Sankara Marar, popularly known as Mattanur Sankaran Kutty, is one of the most proficient artists in the traditional temple music styles of chenda melam, thayambaka and panchavadyam in Kerala. In 1973, Shri. Marar started the Mattanur Panchavadya Sangham, which is now one of India's most popular performing troupes in the field of temple music.