10 years ago on Feb 5, 2006, over 10 students from Vishwa Vidyalaya came all the way from Vandalur to present
the launch Kutcheri of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.
This morning ( Feb 7, 2016), they revived old memories as another group of students from the same school came
to present a kutcheri on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.
Sharp at 7am, S Sivakumar, VP-Corporate Communications, Sundaram Finance welcomed the artistes and the big
crowd that had gathered around the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.
Accompanied by students on the Dholki, Kanjira, Mridangam, Harmonium and the Keyboard, these young budding artistes presented songs that included Om Namo Gananayaka, Govardhana Giridhara, Hari Hari Raama Naama, Kaavadi Kondu Pazhani Malai and Hey Rama Dhoota.
Sampath Kumar, President, Nageswara Rao Park Walkers Association said this is the only one of its kind Mikeless Kutcheri in the city. He lauded Sundaram Finance for unearthing the musical talent in children over the last decade. He congratulated Sunday Kutcheri in the Park initiative for entering the Limca Book of Records and hoped that one day the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park will enter the Guiness Book of Records as well.
Speaking on the occasion, TT Srinivasaraghavan, MD, Sundaram Finance said ‘When the Sunday Kutcheri was launched, we were not sure as to how long this would continue and if the children would like the mikeless concept. We are glad that the Sunday Kutcheri has gone on for 10 years and has helped serve as a platform for over 1000 budding musicians. Today is a thanks giving day to all the Children, Parents and Gurus who have been part of making the Sunday Kutcheri a special event at the park over the last decade.’
TT Srinivasaraghavan presented certificates to the performing artistes and to Ms Mala, Head Mistress and Ms. Vasumathi, Vice Principal of Vishwa Vidyalaya.
The idea behind the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month is to promote young musical talent aged below 15years and provide them with a launch pad.No Mikes and Speakers are used at the Kutcheri. A committee from Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.
To register for the audition: email Sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in
