Varshini Kannan presents a lively Mikeless Kutcheri

In front of an informal audience at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore comprising of music connoisseurs and morning park walkers, 13year old Varshini K, a student of The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Adyar presented a lively Kutcheri this Sunday (June3) morning at 630am as part of the monthly mikeless kutcheri organised by Sundaram Finance. Varshini, who is learning music under Guru Dr. Ushalakshmi Krishnamurthy, was accompanied on the Violin by T. Kishore (Guru – MSG Suresh) and on the Mirdangam by Karthik (Guru - Sri Ranganathan). Vashini’s presentation that was much appreciated by the audience included compositions such as Veenai Kuppaiyer’s Vinayaka Ninnu (Hamsadhwani), Gopalakrishna Bharathi’s Sabapathikku (Abogi), Sri Thyagarajar’s Sarasa Saamadhaana (Kapi Narayani), Sri Muthuswami Dikshithar’s Sivakameshwari (Kalyani), Periyasami Dhooran’s Kaliyuga Varadhan - Bridavana Saranga and Sri Annamacharya’ Brahmam Okate (Bowli). S. Sivakumar, Sr. VP (Operations) Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented certificates and mementos to the performing artistes.

This is the 7th year that Sundaram Finance has been organising the monthly mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. The idea behind the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park is to promote young musical talent aged below 15 years and to help them shed their inhibitions and give them the confidence to move up to the next level. The focus is to make the Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park a small stepping stone for young children to present their musical talent in front of an audience and to serve as a launch pad for these young budding artistes. Over 500 children have presented the mikeless Kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes. For registration: email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com