He started learning to play on the Mirudangam at the early age of 7, under the guidance of Mr. Hariharasharma the founder of "Jaya Ganesha Thala Vidyalaya" father of Mr. T.H. Vinayagaram the famous Gadam Vidhwan.

Mr. Madhu had participated on many stages as a Mirudangist at that tender age. When he was 12 years old he played the Mirudangam in the presence of the Honourable Governor Mr. K.K. Shah and was selected as the first student. At a very young age he participated in many carnatic, devotional and even cine programs.

He learnt to play the Bango a foreign instrument from Navarags Sridhar. More over he started participating in stage programs playing as many instruments, as he could, for light music programs. Later on he learnt to play the Tabla under the guidance of Mr. A. Lakshmanrao and later under the guidance of Ustad Mr. Ahmed Hussain Khan (Sitar).

In 1981 he joined the Govt. Music college Chennai, and underwent a training of 3yrs for the title of Vadyavisharadha and came out with flying colours as a first class student. He was awarded by the hands of Dr. M.G. Ramachandran the then Chief Minister of Tamilnadu in 1983.

To follow this he learnt Mirudangam to improve himself more, from the India's most eminent personality Guruji Thiru. Karaikudi Mani (Mirudanga Vidhwan) and he has played in his "Shruthilaya" Group on many stages around India and also abroad, with the blessings of his Guru. He is a B. High Grade Artist in the All India Radio, for Mirudangam, Tabla, and Dolki.