Sunday, October 10, 2010

Jugalbandi performance at Kutcheri in the Park



The three day Navarathri Special Kutcheri in the Park ended with a Jugalbandi performance by Master Sarvajit Krishna and party.

As part of the Jugalbandi, M. Sarvajit Krishna and S. Subramanyam were on the Mridangam, while S. Srinath played the Ganjira and S. Sasidaran the Ghatam. All four of them are learning music from Guru Sri Madurai K. Thiagarajan.

The instrumentalists played the Adhi Thalam for half an hour and Roopaga Thalam for another 30minutes.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Flute Kutcheri at Nageswara Rao Park


It was a Kutcheri with a difference on day2 of the three-day Navarathri Special Kutcheri in the Park organized by Sundaram Finance. There was no vocalist this morning. Instead, the morning walkers were drawn to the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore by the sweet tunes of 12year old Flautist V. Sreeraman, a class 8 student of Vidya Mandir, Mylapore who presented a captivating flute recital.

Sreeraman was accompanied on the Violin by Thiruvedaimarudur K Ganeshan (Guru - Shri Durai Balasubramaniam) and on the Mridangam by 14 year old Nellai V. Sreekrishnan (Guru - Padmavibushan Umayalpuram Sri K Sivaraman). Sreeraman has been learning music for 5 years from Guru. Sri K V Ramanujam.

Some of the songs Sreeraman presented included Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s Swaminatha Paripalaya (Natai- Adi) and Mamava Pattabhirama ( Manirangu-Misra Chaapu), Thyagaraja’s Anupama Gunambudhi (Atana-Khanda Chaapu), Shyama Sastri’s Sarojadhalanetri(Shankarabharanam-Adi) and Bhadrachala Ramadasar’s Paluke Bangaramayena (Aanandha Bairavi- Adi)

TT Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., was present on the occasion and presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.


The idea behind the Kutcheri in the Park is to provide a platform for young children aged below 15years to display their musical talent. Mikes and Speakers are not used. Sundaram Finance audition committee conducts an audition to select the artistes to perform at the Kutcheri in the Park.

For registration and audition: email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Friday, October 8, 2010

Vidya presents Navarathri Kutcheri in the Park

Day 1 of the second edition of the three day Navarathri Special Kutcheri in the Park kicked off this morning with a pleasing Carnatic music performance by 12 year old R. Vidya, a class 8 student of AVM Rajeswari Mat. Higher Secondary School, at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.


Thyagaraja's Compositions

Accompanied on the Violin by 11year old Parur M.K.Ananth Lakshmi (Guru - Parur M S Anantha Raman) and on the Mridangam by 15 year old D. Sivaraman (Guru - T Shyam Sundar), Vidya, who took a particular liking for Thyagarajar’s compositions, presented Anubama Guna (Atana Ragam Kanda Chapu Thaalam), Thulasi Thala (Maya malava gowla- Rupakam), Marukelara O raghava (JayanthaShri – Adi), Vasudevayani (Kalyani- Adi), Vandanamu Ragunandana (Sahana- Adi) and Manavyalakin Chara Thate (Nalinakanthi-Adi) among others.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Srinidhi presents versatile performance



14 year old S. Srinidhi’s choice of songs and versatile presentation came in for much appreciation from the informal park audience at the September edition of the mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organized by Sundaram Finance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore this morning.

Accompanied on the Mridangam by B. Venkatramanan (Guru Sri. Guru Raghavendra) and on the Violin by Venkataraman Ganesh (Guru Smt. Hemamalini), Srinidhi presented a wide range of songs that included compositions such as Thyagaraja’s Nenarunchi Naanu ( Maalavi Ragam, Adhi Thaalam), Papanasam Sivam’s Kaapali (Mohanam – Adhi), Periyasami Dooran’s Muruga Muruga (Saveri - Misra chapu) and the Thirupavai verse of Keezhvaanam Vellendru (Dhanyasi- Kanda Chapu).

Srinidhi’s presentation of Bharathiyar’s Bharata Samudayam Vaazhghave (Behag, Adhi) was specially appreciated by the park audience who had gathered in at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park.

Srinidhi is a student of Vidya Mandir, Mylapore and a disciple of Smt. Prema Hariharan.

C. Muralidharan, GM, Sundaram Finance was present on the occasion and presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

For registration and audition enquiries, email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Monday, August 2, 2010

Divya presents vocal carnatic music

An all women Mikeless Sunday Kutcheri


The August edition of the Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park was an all women Kutcheri. Accompanied on the Mridangam by 11 year old S. Aswini and on the Violin by R. Shraddha(now a Sunday Kutcheri regular), 12 year old R. Divya, a student of Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Anna Nagar presented a Vocal Carnatic music performance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.

Divya has been learning music for the past 7 years from Guru Smt. Subha Jawahar. She is also a budding Violin artist.

Divya’s presentation included Papanasam Sivam’s Sri Ganesha Charanam (Thillang –Ragam, Aadhi Thaalam), Periya Swamy Thuran’s Kaliyuga Varadhan (Brindavan Saranga, Aadhi), Cuddalore Subramaniam’s Janani Janani (Revathi, Aadhi) and Dhandapani Desikar’s Ennai Ne Maravadhe (Amirdhavarsini, Aadhi).



V.K. Raman of Sundaram Business Services presented certificates and mementos to the performing artistes.

The aim of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park, that takes place on the first sunday of every month between 630am and 730am, is to provide a platform for young children under the age of 15 years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience. Mikes and speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For registration and audition enquiries,email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Sayee Rakshith presents Violin recital


Moving away from the string of vocal music performances seen over the last few months, the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore saw this Sunday morning(4th July 2010) a captivating violin presentation by 11 year old S. Sayee Rakshith, a student of The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Indira Nagar. So impressive was his performance that not a single person in the audience moved through the entire one hour of his presentation.

Sayee Rakshith has been learning music for the last six years and is currently learning from Shri Rajesh

Accompanying Sayee Rakshith on Sunday morning were two teenagers- 13 year old Gomathy Shankar on the Mridangam and 14year old Sainath on the Ghatam.

Sayee Rakshith presented some of the popular compositions including Muthuswami Dikshitar’s Vathapi (Hamsadwani-Aadi), Thyagaraja’s Rama Nannu (Harikambhoji-Rupakam) and Papanasam Sivam’s Enna thavam (Kaapi –Aadi).

TT Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., was present on the occasion and handed mementos and certificates to the artistes.


Sunday Kutcheri in the Park provides a platform for young children under the age of 15 years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition enquiries, email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Dinamalar features Nagpur artistes



Dinamalar features a photo caption of the 'Cousin Sisters'from Nagpur
performing at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park on June 6,2010.

Monday, June 7, 2010

From Mumbai for the Sunday Kutcheri

News Today, the English Evening Daily, writes about Mahathi's trip from Bombay for her Sunday Kutcheri performance in Madras

Dinamalar on Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

Dinamalar features a piece on Shruti's performance at the Sunday Kutcheri in April 2010

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Nagpur Cousins present Sunday Kutcheri in the Park



Overnight rain in Madras meant the city woke up to a cool and pleasant morning. At the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park, morning walkers and regulars for the Sunday Kutcheri welcomed the Cousins from Nagpur to Sunday Kutcheri.

10 year old Sandhya and 12 year old Aishwarya, who are students of Smt. Ranjani Krishanakumar (Disciple of renowned artiste Smt. D. K. Pattammal), were all excited to present a Kutcheri sans mikes and speakers and in front of an informal park audience.

Accompanied by Master Naveen Srinivas, on the Mridangam, by Miss C. Sardha on the Violin and by Master Chandra Sekar Sharma on Ghatam, Sandhya and Aishwarya started with Purandaradasar’s Sharanu Siddhi Vinayaka ( Hamir Kalyani Ragam) and went on to present Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s Ananda Amrita Varshini (Ragam,Swaram, Neraval), Thyagarajar’s Bantureeti ( Humsanaadam) and Annamachrya’s Bhavayami(Yaman Kalyani), among other compositions.

PS Raghavan, Head, Sundaram Business Services was present on the occasion and presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.


Sunday Kutcheri in the Park provides a platform for young children under the age of 15 years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition enquiries, contact: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Mahathi presents a Lively Mikeless Kutcheri

Sunday Kutcheri concept inspires International School to include carnatic music as an extra curricular activity


Even as Mahathi, the class six student of Avalon Heights International School, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, landed in Madras and began practicing for the upcoming Mikeless Kutcher, the rain Gods showered their blessings on her. The city received unexpected rains on Friday evening and Saturday morning that was a great relief from the sweltering heat that we had experienced over the last one week.

After a couple of rehersel sessions with the accompanists Thiruvedaimarudur K.Ganeshan (Violinist) and Pattu Padmanabhan( Mridangam Vidwan), Mahathi was all set for the big moment on Sunday morning.

Acoompanied by her mother and aunt, Mahathi was all excited as she walked into the the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore at around 6am even as the Chess Quadrangle was being decked up with flower decorations welcoming Mahathi.

A student of Smt. Lakshmi Padmanaban, Mahathi has been Learning music since the age of six. Interestingly, Mahathi is also a Violinist, a Dancer and a Swimmer, in addition to being outstanding in her academics.

Mahathi’s presentation

The mikeless kutcheri proved to be a different kind of experience for the young Mahathi. Not only did she have to present without mikes and speakers, on Sunday morning she also had to counter the challenges posed by the overhead flights (flying over the Nageswara Rao Park) as well as the Nadaswaram at the nearby Kalyana Mandapam.

And she came out with flying colours displaying a great deal of confidence in her presentation in front of this informal park audience who sat around her tapping into her ragas.

Beginning with Manikkavachagar’s Thiruvenba, Mahathi's presentation included Sarasaksha (Panthuvaraali- Adi), Himadri Sute ( Kalyani-Rupagam), Karuna Jaladhe ( Nathanamakriya-Adi), Bhajare Gopalam (Hindolam-Adi) and Govinda Miha ( Bagheshree- Kanda Chappu).

Sunday Kutcheri concept inspires International School


At the conclusion of the Kutcheri, Mrs. Anandhi Venkat Raman, the mother of Mahathi, shared an interesting development that had taken place at Mahathi's International School recently.

“When we shared the Sunday Kutcheri Concept with the head of the International School where Mahathi is studying(Mahathi had wanted a couple of days off to come in early to Madras to prepare ahead of the Sunday Kutcheri), they were truly impressed to hear the kind of opportunities that exist for children. Immediately recognising the importance of Carnatic Music, the school has included this as an integral part of its extra curricular activities, thus providing a platform for children in the school to develop their musical skills.”

V.Kumaraswamy, GM- Sundaram Business Services presented the certificates and mementos to the performing artistes.



Sunday Kutcheri in the Park provides a platform for young children under the age of 15years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition enquiries, email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Ragam, Thaalam, Shruti

Shruti presents Summer Special Mikeless Kutcheri


A big crowd, comprising of park walkers and Sunday Kutcheri regulars, gathered around 13 year old T. Shruti at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore on Sunday morning to watch the class IX student of Modern Senior Sec School, Nanganallur present a mikeless kutcheri, as part of the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance.

Shruti, who has been learning music for the past 5 years from Guru Vidwan Anasuya Krishnamurthy, was accompanied by Sumesh Narayanan on the Mridangam and by Shraddha Ravindran on the Violin.


Shruti's presentation
Warming up with Saanitha at 630a.m, Shruti followed up with the composition of Dikshithar (Vallabha Naya- Begada Ragam- Rupakam). Her presentation of Papanasam Sivam’s Karunai Nilavi Kapali (Mohanam, Adi) and Bharatiyar’s Villinai (Kavadi Chindu, Thrisra Ekam) was much appreciated with the audience tapping into her ragams and thaalams.

Ideal Platform for young children
The grand mother of Shruti who sat through the Kutcheri was happy at the opportunity provided by Sundaram Finance to the young musical talent. ‘The mikeless kutcheri is an ideal platform for young children. Singing in front of this big crowd in an informal atmosphere amidst the chirping of birds gives these young artistes a lot of confidence. Through this platform provided by Sundaram Finance, I think the stage fear for these young children will go away. This will help them shed any inhibitions they may have of performing in front of an audience and will encourage them to present more kutcheris.’


C. Muralidharan, Head-Karnataka, Sundaram Finance Ltd., was present on the occasion and presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Launched in February 2006, the aim of the Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park is to provide opportunities to young children aged below 15 years to perform in front of an informal park audience. Over 250 children have presented Kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park. No mikes and speakers are used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition enquiries, email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Surya presents Mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

Upcoming artiste impresses with presentation of Thayagaraja’s and Deekshithar’s compositions


12 year old M. Surya, a class VII student of DAV Public School, Velachery took centre stage at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore on Sunday( morning. Surya’s musical talent was in full display with his carnatic music performance keeping the audience captivated through the entire hour of his presentation.

Impressive Performance

Accompanied by N. Veeramani (on the Violin) and by Pattu Padmanaban (on the Mridangam) Surya presented compositions such as Thyagaraja’s Manasa Sanchararey ( Sama Ragam, Aadhi Thaalam), Muthuswami Deekshithar’s Kamatchi (Simmendra Madyamam, Roopakam), Papanasam Sivam’s Jaga Janani (Rathipathi Priya, Aadhi) and Maharajapuram Santhanam’s Sri Chakra Raja( Ragamalika, Aadhi) that drew applause from the early morning park audience.


Surya has been learning music from Smt. Rama Sundari for the past 7 years.

T. V. Gangadharan, AGM, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented mementos and certificates to the performing artistes.



Launched in February 2006, Sunday Kutcheri in the Park is a monthly event organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month between 630am and 730am and has served as a platform for over 250 children aged below 15 years to display their musical talent in front of an informal park audience. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

Several children for whom the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park was the first Kutcheri have gone on to greater heights during these four years. There have also been a few overseas children who have participated in this series.

In addition to vocal carnatic music kutcheri, one has also seen solo violin performances, keyboard presentations and Veena recital in the last four years.

Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition enquiries,email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Dinamalar Features Anuapama's Sunday Kutcheri



Dinamalar in its Friday Music Section on 12th February 2010
featured Anupama's performance at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Fine Performance by Anupama at Sunday Kutcheri



It was a surprisingly rather cloudy morning in Madras. 13 year old Class VIII student of DAV, Anupama from IV Cross Street RA Puram had arrived at 6am ahead of her maiden Mikeless Kutcheri.The regulars at the Sunday Kutcheri were seated on the Chess Stools by 630am.

Not showing any sign of nervousness, Anupama began the kutcheri with Valachivalachi
(Navaragamalika).It was pleasing to listen to the cool and composed teenager render so beautifully some of the popular compositions.

Accompanied on the Violin by J. R. Shraddha and on the Mridangam by Sumesh S Narayanan, Anupama displayed maturity far beyond her age. Her confident performance was much appreciated by the music connoisseurs and early morning park walkers.

Compositions Anupama presented included Thyagarajar’s Sriganapathini (Saurashtram- Aadhi), Deeskhitar’s Sri Parthasarathy (Suddha Dhanyasi- Rupakam), Papanasa Sivam’s Singaravelan (Ananda Bairavi- Aadhi) and Narayanatheerthar’s Reremanasa (Kapi-Aadhi).

TT Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented certificates and mementos to the performing artistes.


Organised, since February 2006, on the first Sunday of every month between 630am and 730am, Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park provides a platform for children aged below 15 years to display their musical talent.

Sundaram Finance audition committee conducts an audition to select the artistes to perform at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

For audition, email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Bangalore Student presents Mikeless Concert



On the final morning of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2010 (24th January), 10year old Shreya Shankar, a 5th class student of Sri Kumaran Children’s Home made a train trip from Bangalore for her maiden mikeless concert.

She was accompanied by brothers - D. Swaminathan(on the violin) and D. Sivaraman (on the Mridangam).

Shreya’s presentation of songs included Sri Rama Padama ( Amruta Vahini- Aadhi), Himadrisuthey ( Kalyani-Roopakam), Devarnama ( Sindhu Bairavi- Aadhi) and Kanukantini (Bilahari- Aadhi).

Shreya has been learning music from Smt. Shubha Pradha for the last 7 years.

It was the first time a non Chennai artiste (within India) has performed at the Concert in the Park. In the past, a couple of children from Dubai and US have presented the mikeless Kutcheri.

The idea of these mikeless concerts organised by Sundaram Finance is to provide a platform for young children aged below 15 years to perform in front of an informal Park audience and gain confidence.

For audition, email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Friday, January 29, 2010

Ashwini presents Concert in the Park

On a chilly Saturday morning ( 23rd January) and the 3rd day of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival, Vidya Mandir student R. Ashwini presented a concert accompanied on the Violin by R. Amirthraj and on the Mridangam by B. Venkatramanan.

Ashwini’s current Guru is Smt. Champa Kumar.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

PSBB students present Mikeless Concerts



Students from Nungambakkam Branch

Over the weekend, as part of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2010, over a dozen students from PSBB presented Group concerts for an hour in front of a packed audience.

On Saturday evening, it was the students from Nungambakkam, while on Sunday at 6pm it was the students from Tirumalai Pillai Road branch of Padma Seshadri.



TP Road Students

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Sankara Vidyashram students present Group Concert



On Friday(22nd January) evening, under the lights at the Chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore, 16 students from Sri Sankara Vidyashram, Tiruvanmiyur presented devotional songs in Tamil and Marathi, Bhajans in Sanskrit and the Thevaram and Thiruvenpaavai.

These students were brought together as a Group by their music teacher Mrs. Sumathi.

Nivedita presents concert in the Park

On Friday(22nd January), the 2nd morning of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival, 14 year old Nivedita Ravi, a class ten student of Sri Sankara Senior sec. School, Adyar presented the mikeless concert in the Park. Nivedita was accompanied on the Violin by Shraddha J and on the Mridangam by Mannargudi V. Shreyas.

Nivedita's presentation included Dikshitar's Parvathi Kumaram(Natakurinji-Rupakam), Thyagarajar's Banturithi (Hamsanadham-Aadhi), Papanasam Sivam's Paadame Thunai (Valaji-Aadhi) and Thanjavur Sankar Iyer's Mahadeva Sivasambho (Revathi- Aadhi).

Nivedita is currently learning music from Smt Vijayalakshmi Subramanium.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Vishwa Vidyalaya Students at Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival



Four Years after they launched the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park (in February 2006) with a group performance, the students of Vishwa Vidyalaya Mat. Higher Secondary School, Vandalur, under the able guidance of their Vice Principal Ms. Vasumathi, took one’s memories back to the launch days as they enthralled the audience with a dedicated presentation of 15 devotional songs in Tamil and Hindi under the lights at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park watched by a big crowd on the first evening of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2010.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Mylapore Festival kicks off with Concert in the Park


Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2010 kicked off on Thursday morning (21st January) with the concert in the park at 630am.

Accompanied on the Violin by Parur M.K. Ananth Lakshmi and on the Mridangam: V.Santhana Gopalakrishnan, three eighth class students S. Shyam Prasad(Vidya Mandi), S. Vijay Ganesh (DAV) and S. Maleshar Sastri (Sivasamy Kalalaya) presented the kutcheri.

All three of them are learning music from Guru Smt. Lakshmi Krishnaswamy

Their presentation of songs included Muthuswami Deekshidhar’s Gajananaytham( Chakravaham- Aadhi), Bharathiyar’s Muruga Muruga ( Bhageshree- Aadhi), Thyagarajar’s Bhajanaseyavey (Kalyani-Roopakam and Madurai Sundarambal’s Aaru Padai Veedu ( Ragamaligai- Aadhi).

TT Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., was present on the occasion and handed over mementos and certificates to the performing artistes.


Sundaram Finance audition committee conducts an audition to select the artistes to perform at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

For audition, email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Sruthi Ranjani's Kutcheri marks Four Years of Sunday Kutcheri

Sruthi Ranjani impresses in the Margazhi edition of the Sunday Kutcheri


It was 545am on this chilly margazhi morning. It was still dark.

The flower decoration at the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore welcomed the young M. Sruthi Ranjani, the 14 year old student of The Hindu Senior Secondary School, who arrived with her parents all excited ahead of her first mikeless Kutcheri.

It was also a milestone at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park series. Sruthi Ranjani’s lively mikeless Kutcheri marked the completion of four years of Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance.

Over 250 Participants


Launched in the first week of February 2006 with a Group Kutcheri by over 10 Vishwa Vidyalaya Students from Vandalur, Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park has served as a platform for over 250 children aged below 15 years to display their musical talent. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Several children for whom the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park was the first Kutcheri have gone on to greater heights during these four years.

There have also been a few overseas children who have participated in this series. In addition to vocal carnatic music kutcheri, one has also seen solo violin performances, keyboard presentations and Veena recital as well in these four years.

Accompanied by G. Karthikeyan on the Violin and T.R.S. Manikandan on the Mridangam, Sruthi Ranjani began with Ramanathapuram Srinivasa Iyengar’s Vanajaakshi( Kalyani-Aadhi).

Sruthi's Presentation


Sruthi Ranjani’s presentation of songs such as Deekshidhar’s MahaGanapathim( Nattai- Eka), Thyagarajar’s Aadda Modi Galade (Chaarukesi –Aadhi), Papanasam Sivam’s Idathu Padam (Kamas-Aadhi) and Chidambara Deekshithar’s Kandavarku (Kunthala Varali - Aadhi) drew much appreciation from early morning audience that had gathered around the Chess Square.

Her presentation of MuthuSwamy Deekshithar’s Venkatachalapathe (Karnataka Kapi- Aadhi ) had the audience tapping in to her music.

Sruthi finished her first mikeless Kutcheri with Purandara Dasa’s Tamboori Meeti Thara (Revathi-Aadhi).

Sruthi Ranjani is learning music from Smt. Vimala Parthasarathy.

TT Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., was present on the occasion and handed over mementos and certificates to the performing artistes.

Sundaram Finance audition committee conducts an audition to select the artistes to perform at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

For audition, email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com