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

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

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