In his musical career that nearly spans half a century, Mannargudi Easwaran has accompanied a wide range of artists, right from the maestros of yesteryears to the young stars of today. Some eminent names in the list would be Vid. Semmangudi Sri R Srinivasa Iyer, Smt M S Subbulakshmi, Dr M L Vasanthakumari, Maharajapuram Sri S Santhanam, Dr M Balamuralikrishna, Veena Sri S Balachander, Sri T N Krishnan, Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman, Mandolin Sri U Srinivas, Madurai Sri T N Seshagopalan, Dr N Ramani, Sri T V Sankaranarayanan, Sri O S Thyagarajan, Sri N Ravikiran, Maharajapuram Sri

S Ramachandran, Smt Sudha Raghunathan, Sri P Unnikrishnan, Sri Sanjay Subramaniam, Sri Vijaya Siva, Sri Ganesh, Sri Kumaresh and Sri T M Krishna.

He has been featured in prestigious Sabhas and festivals all over India and abroad, including the US, UK, France, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Iraq and Iran.

A top rank artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan, Mannargudi Easwaran has been featured in the "Radio Sangeet Sammelan" and National Programmes of All India Radio and Doordarshan. Another feather in his cap was his participation in the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Independence held at Red Fort, New Delhi in 1972.

The versatile musician that he is, Mannargudi A Easwaran has been honoured with a plethora of awards and titles.

• Kalaimamani - By The Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2003
• Laya Gnana Surabhi - By Tirunelveli Sangeetha Sabha
• Isai Kadal - By Karaikudi Tamil Sangam
• Sunadha Laya Mani - By Deviprasad Sangeetha Vidyalaya, Kumbakonam
• Asthana Vidwan - By Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
• Sangeetha Kalamrutha - By H.H Haridos Giri Swamiji
• Best Mridangist Award - By Kalarasana – 1993
• Best Senior Mridangist - By Music Academy – 2000
• Mridanga Laya Mani - By H.H Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal
• Laya Kaladhara Samrat - By Indian Classical Music Federation
• Palghat Mani Iyer Award - By Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore - 2006

He was felicitated by Sri Thyagabrahma Gana Sabha, Chennai in the year 1995, for 35 years of service to the music field.

Apart from excelling in the art as a performer, Mannargudi Easwaran has also been a keen explorer of the art of teaching. He was invited to teach mridangam as a "Visiting Professor" at the San Francisco State University, during 1979 and at the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Kalluri for the year 2002 – 2003.