Renowned mridangam artiste Sridhar Parthasarathy died at 54 after collapsing during a Diwali Pahat concert in Pune. Pune, Nov 7 (PTI) Renowned mridangam player Sridhar Parthasarathy (54) died of cardiac arrest while performing at a Diwali concert in Pune on Friday morning.The highly esteemed Carnatic. Pune: Renowned Carnatic classical music percussionist Sridhar Parthasarathy passed away on Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest while performing at a Diwali Pahat concert in Pune.