Varsha presents Sunday Kutcheri

As part of the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance, 14year old Varsha, a class X student of Chettinad Vidyashram, presented a lively vocal carnatic music performance this morning at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. No mikes and speakers were used at the kutcheri. Varsha is learning music from Guru Mrs. Vasanthi Ravi.

Varsha presented compositions that included Oothukaadu Venkata Subbaiyar’s Sri Vignarajam Bhajae (Gambeera Nattai), Sri Muthuswamy Dikshithar’s Sri Kamakshi (Vasantha) and Kailasana Dhaena (Kambhoji), Thyagarajar’s Vasudevayani (Kalyani) and Jootha Murarae (Aarabhi), Papanasam Sivam’s Venkata Ramana (Lathangi) and Barathiyar’s Vande Maatharam (Ragamalika). Varsha was accompanied on the Violin by Parur Ananthalakshmi (Disciple of Parur M.S. Anatharaman) and on the Mirudangam by Master S.Sashank (Student of EVL Muthukumaran, disciple of Guru. Karaikudi Mani). S Ravindran, Sr. VP, Sundaram Finance was present on the occasion and presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Organised on the first Sunday of every morning between 7am and 8am, the idea behind the Kutcheri in the Park concept is to promote young musical talent aged below 15 years and to provide a launch pad for them. The focus of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park has been on developing this as a platform for young ‘unsung’ children. Over 900 children have presented Kutcheri in the Park since the launch in February 2006. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes for the monthly kutcheri. To register for the audition: email sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in