Niveditha Mikeless Kutcheri

As part of the Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month, 13 year old Niveditha Doraiswamy presented a one hour Mikeless Kutcheri this morning at the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park, Mylapore. She was accompanied on the Violin by Mukundan Samraj and on the Mirudangam by Abhinav Kailasam.

Niveditha presented compositions that included Thyagaraja’s Siva Siva Enaradha (Pantuvarali/Adi), Papanasam Sivan’s Maa Ramanan (Hindolam/ Rupakam), Dikshithar’s Sri  Subramanyaya Namaste (Kambhoji/Tisra Ekam), Annamacharya’s Bavayami Gopalabalam (Yaman Kalyani/Khanda Chapu) and Bharathiyar’s Parukkulle (Jonpuri/ Adi). 

S Dhandayuthapani, GM - Operations, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Launched in February 2006, the idea of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park is to provide opportunities to young budding talent aged below 15 years to present in front of an informal park audience. Over 1300 children have been part of the Kutcheri in the Park series. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes to present the Mikeless Kutcheri. 

Ramcharan Navarathri Kutcheri in the Park

14 year old Ramcharan presents Mikeless Kutcheri at Nageswara Rao Park

On the concluding day of the three day Navarathri Kutcheri at the Park series organised by Sundaram Finance, 14 year old K. Ramcharan presented a one hour mikeless kutcheri on Sunday ( Oct 6) morning at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.  The Kutcheri in the Park is restricted to children aged below 15 years. 

Ramcharan, disciple of Smt. Geetha Raja and Sriram Parasuram was accompanied on the Violin by Mugundan Samraj and on the Mirudangam by A Rohith. 

Applauded by the audience comprising of morning walkers and Sunday Kutcheri regulars, Ramcharan presented compositions that included Thyagarajar’s  Girirajasuta (Bangla/Deshadhi)   Muthuswamy Dikshithar’s Marakathavallim (Kambhoji/Adi), Papanasam Sivan’s Sivakama Sundari (Mukhari/Adi) and Harikesanallu Muthiah Bhagavathar’s Raja Raja Rajithe (Niroshta/Adi). 

G Sundararajan, CFO, Sundaram Home Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

This is the 11^th year of the Navarathri Kutcheri at the Park. Sundaram Finance has also been organizing monthly Kutcheri in the Park on the first Sunday of every month since February 2007 and during the four days of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival. No mikes and speakers are used. Over 1300 children have presented concerts at the Kutcheri in the Park.

Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes aged below 15years for the monthly Kutcheri in the Park. For audition enquiries, email: sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in

Vibha Mikeless Kutcheri

On day two of the Navarathri Special Mikeless Kutcheri organised by Sundaram Finance, 14 year old Vibha Krishnakumar, disciple of Smt. Geetha Raja, enthralled the audience at the Nageswara Rao Park with a lively Saturday (Oct 5) morning Kutcheri at the Chess Square.

Accompanied by C. Akhilesh on the Violin and by A Rohit on the Mirudangam, Vibha presented songs that included Muthuswamy Dikshithar’s Maha Ganapathim (Nattai/Eka), Hiranmayim (Lalitha/Rupakam), Thyagarajar’s Amma Ravamma (Kalyani/ K. Chapu) and Bharathiyar’s Vellai Thamarai (Bhimplas/Adi). 

S Sivakumar, VP, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Arvind Navarathri Mikeless Kutcheri

13 year old Arvind Balaji presents a Lively Kutcheri in the Park

On day one of the three day Navarathri Kutcheri in the Park series organised by Sundaram Finance, 13 year old Arvind Balaji presented a lively Mikeless Kutcheri, amidst chirping birds and falling leaves, on Friday (Oct 4) morning between 7am and 8am at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. 

Arvind, a student of B. Uma Sankar, was accompanied on the Violin by Mugundan Samraj and on the Mirudangam by Sai Srivats R Kamath. 

Arvind presented compositions that included Mathe Malayathvaja (Kamas/Adhi), Karunai Seivai (Hamsadwani/ Desh Adhi), Nadasudha (Arabhi/Roopakam), Shankari Shankuru ( Saveri/Thisra kathi Adhi), Annaporne Visalakshi (Sama/Adhi) and Mathangi Raja Rajeswari (Ramapriya/Roopakam).

P Viswanathan, Company Secretary, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

This is the 11^th year that Sundaram Finance has been organizing the Navarathri Kutcheri in the Park.

Ananya Mikeless Kutcheri

13 year old N Ananya, a student of Guru Smt. Indira Raghavan, presented a lively one hour Mikeless Kutcheri amidst chirping birds and falling leaves on a cloudy Sunday (Sept 1) morning at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.

Ananya was accompanied  by Parun MK Ananthalakshmi on the Violin and  by S Anirudh on the Mirudangam.

Presents Legendary Compositions

Applauded by an informal audience comprising of morning park walkers and Kutcheri regulars, Ananya presented compositions that included Thyagaraja’s Saadhinchane (Aaarabhi/Adi) and Marukelara (Jayanthashree/Adi), Muthuswamy Dikshithar’s Ramachandram Bhavayami

(Vasantha / Rupakam) and Papanasam Sivan’s Gajavadhana Karuna Sadhana (Sree Ranjani/Adi), Naan Oru Vilayaattu Bommayaa (Navarasa Kaanada/Adi) and Sri Rama Jayamangalam (Suruti/Adi). 

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­C Muralidharan, Sr. GM, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Launched in February 2006, the idea of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park, that takes place on the first Sunday of every month, is to provide opportunities to young budding talent aged below 15 years to present in front of an informal park audience amidst chirping birds and falling leaves. Over 1300 children have been part of the Kutcheri in the Park series.

Niveda Mikeless Kutcheri

14 year old presents a Lively Sunday Kutcheri in the Park at Nageswara Rao Park

As part of the Kutcheri in the Park organised on the first Sunday of every month by Sundaram Finance, 14 Year old L Niveda, student of Guru Vidwan B Umashankar presented a one hour Mikeless Kutcheri on Sunday (August 4) morning, amidst chirping birds and falling leaves at the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park, Mylapore. She was accompanied on the Violin by T Kishore and on the Mirudangam by A Rohith.

Niveda presented compositions that included Thyagarajar’s Parakuni Kelara (Kiranvali Ragam/ Aadhi Thalam) and Chentanaesadha (Kundalavarali/ Desadhi), Purandaradasar’s Mahadathi Deva Namo (Reethi Gowlai/Aadhi) and Innudaya Bharadhe (Kalyana Vasantham/Kanda Chappu), Papanasam Sivan’s Bhuvaneswari Padam (Begada/Rupakam), Bharathiyar’s Malarin Mevu (Jog/Aadhi) and Tulasidasar’s Ramachandra Suka Dayi (Yamuna Kalyani / Aadhi). 

G Sundararajan, CFO, Sundaram Home Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Launched in February 2006, the idea of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park is to provide opportunities to young budding talent aged below 15 years to present in front of an informal park audience. Over 1300 children have been part of the Kutcheri in the Park series. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes to present the Mikeless Kutcheri. For details, email: sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in

Srishti Mikeless Sunday Kutcheri

11 Year old R.S. Srishti (Guru Smt. Meenakshi Srinivasan) presented a one hour Mikeless Kutcheri on Sunday(July 7) morning amidst chirping birds and falling leaves at the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park, Mylapore. She was accompanied on the Violin by Chitoor Barghav Vignesh and on the Mirudangam by Vishvesh.

Applauded by an informal audience comprising of morning park walkers and kutcheri regulars, Srishti presented compositions that included Vande Nee Shamagam (Hamsadwani / Adi), Sri Maha Ganapathim  (Aatana/ Adi),  Bhavayami (Ragamalika/Roopakam), Enai Nee Maravadhe (Amirthavarshini/Adi) and Swagatham Krishna (Mohanam/Thisra Nadai). 

R. Harikrishnan, GM, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Varshaa Mikeless Kutcheri

13 year old K Varshaa (Disciple of Vidwan Dr. B. Umashankar), a class VIII student of Sairam Vidyalaya School, Madipakkam presented a lively Mikeless Kutcheri amidst chirping birds and falling leaves this Sunday (June 2) morning between 6.30am and 7.30am at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.  

A unique feature of the Kutcheri in the Park is that no mikes and speakers are used at the Kutcheri. The idea is to provide a platform for young musical talent aged below 15 years to present in front of an informal park audience and to help them shed any stage fear that they may have.

Applauded by an informal audience comprising of morning park walkers and Kutcheri regulars, Varshaa presented compositions that included Balasubramanyanai (Bilahari/ Roopakam), Brihadambigai (Vasantha / Misra Chaapu),Karpagamey (Amritha Varshini/ Ka) and Nanda Gopala ( Yamuna Kalyani/ Aadhi).

Varshaa was accompanied on the Violin by Madurai Kishore (Guru Madurai Krishnamoorthy and G.Suresh Kumar) and on the Mirudangam by Pazhani Balaji (Guru Thiruvarur Bhakthavatchalam). 

S Sivakumar, VP, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Launched in February 2006, Sunday Kutcheri in the Park is organised on the first Sunday of every month. Over 1300 children have been part of the Kutcheri in the Park series. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes to present the Mikeless Kutcheri. To audition, email details to sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in

Shrinidhi Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

It was a lively Sunday morning at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore with early morning walkers gathering around the chess square at 6.30am to listen to the vocal carnatic music performance of 14 year old N. Shrinidhi, disciple of Dr. Shubha Ganesan. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Kutcheri.

Shrinidhi was accompanied on the Violin by K. N. Aniirudh and on the Mirudangam by S. Anirudh. 

Applauded through the one hour of the mikeless kutcheri by an informal audience that sat around the chess square, Shrinidhi presented compositions that included Shakthi Ganapathim, Shambho Mahadeva, Deva Devam Bhajhe and Maragatha Manimaya.

Organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month, the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park provide opportunities to young budding talent aged below 15 years to present in front of an informal park audience amidst chirping birds and falling leaves. Over 1300 children have been part of the Kutcheri in the Park series since the launch in February 2006. 

P Viswanathan, Company Secretary, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Deeptha presents Sunday Kutcheri

14 year old V Deeptha (Disciple of Vidwan Dr. B. Umashankar) presented a lively Mikeless Kutcheri on Sunday (April 7) morning between 7am and 8am at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Kutcheri. 

Applauded by an informal audience comprising of morning park walkers and Kutcheri regulars, Deeptha presented compositions that included Thyagarajar’s Parakuni Kelara (Kiranvavalli/Aadhi), Shyama Sastri’s Himachala Tanaya ( Anandha Bairavi /Aadhi), Muthuswamy Dikshithar’s Nanda Gopala (Yaman Kalyan/Aadhi), Puranadara Dasar’s Innudaya Bharathe ( Kalyana Vasantham/ Kanda Chapu), Papanasam Sivan’s Muruganey Bhaji Manamey ( Johnpuri /Aadhi) and Barathiyar’s Malarin Mevu ( Jog/ Aadhi).

Deeptha was accompanied on the Violin by Parur Ananthalakshmi and on the Mirudangam by A Rohith.

                            

N. Sriraman, Senior GM, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Manasa presents Mikeless Kutcheri

12 year old Manasa Hariprakash, a student of Guru Sri. Palghat Ramprasad, presented a Mikeless Kutcheri this Sunday (March 3) morning between 7am and 8am at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Kutcheri.

Accompanied on the Violin by Thirucherai Karthik and on the Mirudangam by Sunaada Krishna Amai, Manasa presented compositions that included Siva Siva Siva Enarada (Pantuvarali), Elle Ilang Kiliye (Begada), Kanchadalayadakshi (Kamala Manohari) and Eesane Indha Ezhai (Chakravakam). 

N Sriraman, Senior GM, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Manaswini Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

Kicks off the 14th Year of Mikeless Kutcheri at Nageswara Rao Park

14 year old Manaswini Sathyanarayanan, student of Smt. Neeraja Badrinath presented a lively Mikeless Kutcheri on Sunday (Feb 3) morning between 7am and 8am at the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. The Kutcheri marked the beginning of the 14^th year of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

Accompanied on the Violin by Parur Ananthalakshmi and on the Mirudangam by Punnur T. R. Arvind Kaushik, Manaswini presented compositions that included Muthuswami Dikshitar’s Ekambresa Nayike (Karnatika Suddha Saveri/Adi), Arunachala Nadham (Saranga / Rupakam) and Gopika Manoharam (Mohanam/ Adi), Thyagarajar’s Makelara (Ravichandrika/ Deshadi) and Sri Arunagirinaathar’s Muthai Tharu (Thiruppugazh/ Shanmugapriya). 

S Dhandayuthapani, GM, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

Launched in February 2006, the idea of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park, that takes place on the first Sunday of every month, is to provide opportunities to young budding talent aged below 15 years to present in front of an informal park audience amidst chirping birds and falling leaves. Mikes and speakers are not used at the Kutcheri in the Park. Over 1300 children have been part of the Kutcheri in the Park series.

Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes to present the Mikeless Kutcheri. For details, email: sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in

Sunday Kutcheri in the Park completes 13 years

Spoorthi Rao presents a lively Kutcheri in the Park at Nageswara Rao Park

Launched on the first Sunday of February 2006, the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance completed 13 years on January 13. Around 1300 children have so far presented the Mikeless Kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park. To mark the occasion, 13 year old Spoorthi Rao, who is learning music from Guru Ranjani and Gayathri, presented a lively one hour Kutcheri in the Park, without mikes and speakers, at the Nageswara Rao Park in front of a big Sunday morning audience that had gathered around the chess square. She was accompanied on the Violin by Akilesh and on the Mridangam by A Rohith.

TT Srinivasaraghavan, MD, Sundaram Finance said ‘When we launched the Kutcheri in the Park 13 years ago, our idea was to make this a stepping stone for budding musical talent and to help young ‘unsung’ children aged below 15 years shed the initial inhibition that we normally associate with stage performances by giving them a platform to showcase their talent in an informal environment. Many have gone on to the next level in their musical career. That for us is very heartening; those for whom we provided a platform, blossoming and moving on.’

On the Mikeless Kutcheri concept, Srinivasaraghavan said, ‘During these 13 years, we have had suggestions from the audience to convert this into the usual ‘Miked’ Kutcheri but we have resisted the temptation and stuck on to the ‘Mikeless Concept’ for we believed that an open-air kutcheri, amidst falling leaves and curious birds chirping around the park, would bring out the best in the children if they performed without the help of mikes and speakers.’ 

Srinivasaraghavan, MD, Sundaram Finance presented certificates to the artistes.

Talented children from the US, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Pune and Bangalore have also presented mikeless kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park over the last 13 years.

No Mikes and Speakers are used at the Kutcheri. The monthly Kutcheri in the Park is restricted to children aged below 15 years. A committee from Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes. The Kutcheri in the Park has also featured in the Limca Book of Records as the longest open air Mikeless Kutcheri for children.

Group Mikeless Kutcheri Day 3 SFMF

10 students from Gaana Surabhi Music Academy presented a Group Mikeless Kutcheri  on the third morning ( Jan 12) of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival at the Nageswara Rao Park.

Geetha Raja's Students Kutcheri in the Park

Students of Smt. Geetha Raja presented a lively Kutcheri in the Park sans mikes and speakers on the second morning of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival at the Nageswara Rao Park.

The students presented compositions that included Papanasam Sivan’s Kapali (Mohanam/Adi), Thyagarajar’s Tulasamma (Devagandhari/Adi), Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri’s Kanthamam (Sindhubhairavi/Ekam(Tisra gati)) and Paramacharya Shri Chandrasekhara Saraswathi’s Maitreem Bhajatha     (Ragamalika  / Adi).

 TT Srinivasaraghavan, MD, Sundaram Finance presented certificates to the artistes.

Sivaswami Kalalaya Mikeless Kutcheri in the Park

38 Students from Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya Sr. Sec School, Mylapore presented a lively group Mikeless Kutcheri this morning between 7am and 8am at the Nageswara Rao Park to kick off the 17^th Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival. No Mikes and speakers are used at the Kutcheri in the Park.

Accompanied by Shriya Desikan on the Violin and R Ramakrishnan on the Mridangam, the students presented songs that included Bharathiyar’s Paarukulley Nalla Naadu (Jompuri/Adi), Muthuswamy Dikshithar’s Mahaganapathim (Nattai/Ekam), Shri Saraswathi (Aarabhi /Rupakam) and Kamalaasana Vandita (Sankarabaranam/Ekam), Thyagarajar’s Vidajaladura (Jana Ranjani / Adi) and Gandhamu Puyyaruga ( Punnaaga Varali/Adi) and Papanasam Sivan’s Devi Neeye Thunai ( Keeravani / Adi). 

P Viswanathan, Company Secretary, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented certificates to the artistes and a memento to the Music teacher H Sujatha.

The idea of the Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance is to provide opportunities to young budding talent aged below 15 years to present in front of an informal park audience amidst chirping birds and falling leaves. Over 1200 children have presented the Mikeless Kutcheri to-date since the launch in February 2006.  Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.