tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34986667676355764942024-02-21T04:46:58.552+05:30Sunday Kutcheri in the ParkSKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-82739806579934961972022-05-01T13:58:00.002+05:302022-05-01T14:11:08.058+05:30Arjun Sai Mikeless Kutcheri<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">On a hot Summer's morning, 13year old Arjun Sai presents a lively Vocal Kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5wMN8U737wIMEiuKSoCSBFy7Iv0JGXhcUB5TGDS7RuPXBbIBv49zIXt4haLa20qcI-VkSs-GJw7H7rOss1BFC-A5uDKrS4QIuDmWyX5kP8TwjBUeAZAnD0fiAVVZdGlZRGOnPxEQ9HSomYnOwK3nlCtlM6KAwZe7oXadRKUZP167eRbfZls2RL5-kg/s5320/Arjun%20Sai%20Sunday%20Kutcheri%20May%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="5320" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5wMN8U737wIMEiuKSoCSBFy7Iv0JGXhcUB5TGDS7RuPXBbIBv49zIXt4haLa20qcI-VkSs-GJw7H7rOss1BFC-A5uDKrS4QIuDmWyX5kP8TwjBUeAZAnD0fiAVVZdGlZRGOnPxEQ9HSomYnOwK3nlCtlM6KAwZe7oXadRKUZP167eRbfZls2RL5-kg/s320/Arjun%20Sai%20Sunday%20Kutcheri%20May%201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is the second Kutcheri in phase two of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park that had been launched in February 2006. The Summer’s peaking and the Sun’s out early this Sunday morning on the first day of May.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;">All three artistes trained by this Guru</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Guru Vaidyanathan is at the Nageswara Rao Park just after 6.30am with his student 13 year old Arjun Sai. Interestingly, the Violin and Mridangam artistes of the day have also trained under the same Guru, a unique case at the Sunday Kutcheri of all the three artistes having learnt under one Guru. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sundaram Finance’s Company Secretary P Viswanathan arrives at 7am and is seated on his customary stool under the tree while a long time regular at the Kutcheri Diesel Finance Head Sriraman as ever is on the last row quietly enjoying the vocal presentation of this class VIII student of Chellammal Vidyalaya Senior Sec. School, Nanganallur. Credit Assessor Mukund Raghavan is back at the Mikeless Kutcheri after almost a three year break.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is an overseas visitor as well and as is usually the case, the cameraman clicks the surprise one in the audience .</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Accompanied on the Violin by Avantika Saravanan and on the Mridangam by Sarang Raghavan, Arjun presented compositions that included Thyagaraja Swamigal’s Narada Guru Swami (Darbar/Adi), Muthuswami Dikshitar’s Kayarohanesam (Karnataka Devagandhari / Rupakam), Shyama Sastri’s Triloka Matha (Paras / Adi) and Lalgudi Jayaraman’s Tha Tha Dhim Tha dhim (Madhuvanthi/Adi).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sunday morning walkers at the Nageswara Rao Park join in at the chess square applauding the teenager’s musical presentation sipping the hot coffee presented by Sundaram Finance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QXSPHwbfQ2noypXnsTWka6xXY00cheir6taQTaS1NSfwFDdVj8E5iozadtxQ0Y7uPf0TCvrEA2jn-5ow2miNeE0fE_-M20k_QPUUZSpGZRthEjO4ATT2z5DPgyU7xT5UH-ZQnmG-OYirn8d7hZpGbUC3Uwubu5o77ngxjEJLQ74VqcyLz0oFt9Qnrg/s5568/SF%20Group%20Initiative.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QXSPHwbfQ2noypXnsTWka6xXY00cheir6taQTaS1NSfwFDdVj8E5iozadtxQ0Y7uPf0TCvrEA2jn-5ow2miNeE0fE_-M20k_QPUUZSpGZRthEjO4ATT2z5DPgyU7xT5UH-ZQnmG-OYirn8d7hZpGbUC3Uwubu5o77ngxjEJLQ74VqcyLz0oFt9Qnrg/s320/SF%20Group%20Initiative.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Mikeless Kutcheri becomes a Group Initiative</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Sunday Kutcheri in the Park that had started off in February 2006 as an initiative of the NBFC Sundaram Finance Ltd., has from this Kutcheri become a Group initiative. Another new addition to the backdrop was the addition of the photograph of the month’s artiste!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Viswanathan’s comes on to the stage at 8am to present certificates and mementos to the artistes and the Guru.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOTrKYmPbm9sa6bpqrtobR_1LpkWUzznW6kSI32Wa6ra6fgf_3a0i2Y1kCiBYzWk-Why6qSu-BoL6mFXn_re2apD6aYvggPzZG6SJxTDOTfcELs_z8dtaqhabpHGi7jzN2gU13kkmOluJdF1G_IR80KKGhHFhR_mg2ccqe4QrdI2iOncLiegPeCkU3g/s2503/Certificate%20memento.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2409" data-original-width="2503" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOTrKYmPbm9sa6bpqrtobR_1LpkWUzznW6kSI32Wa6ra6fgf_3a0i2Y1kCiBYzWk-Why6qSu-BoL6mFXn_re2apD6aYvggPzZG6SJxTDOTfcELs_z8dtaqhabpHGi7jzN2gU13kkmOluJdF1G_IR80KKGhHFhR_mg2ccqe4QrdI2iOncLiegPeCkU3g/s320/Certificate%20memento.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has been a memorable morning for Arjun Sai and his parents and relatives are thrilled at the opportunity handed out to him by the Sundaram Finance Group. After this experience, the Guru promises to bring on stage many more talented youngsters.</div>SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-84193515858611289752022-04-04T13:14:00.004+05:302022-04-04T13:37:46.235+05:30Sunday Kutcheri in the Park Phase 2 launch<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">The Sunday Kutcheri in the Park was re-launched on Sunday morning after a two year 'Pandemic Break'</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Sundaram Finance MD Rajiv Lochan reaffirms commitment to continue the Mikeless Kutcheri Series</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBeQhOiLjNWhHeWj9zRXP75VPYOT54_QBGtVDISS8nGPhKLgUgspsYN4Sij6RXSRUdhONGr-9U0d9cZJaN5WSDMGOGwFFs0Y9uo9-cF_yWqz4TREN-DE3TEBrDNTKkFf-1pw6jfbIiwCVno4WGQ6f4vAdXJpvywdGtgm7ef0Tp4O1hc42_kN8NZjFHA/s4576/TTS%20Rajiv%20Lochan%20SKP%20Apr%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3548" data-original-width="4576" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBeQhOiLjNWhHeWj9zRXP75VPYOT54_QBGtVDISS8nGPhKLgUgspsYN4Sij6RXSRUdhONGr-9U0d9cZJaN5WSDMGOGwFFs0Y9uo9-cF_yWqz4TREN-DE3TEBrDNTKkFf-1pw6jfbIiwCVno4WGQ6f4vAdXJpvywdGtgm7ef0Tp4O1hc42_kN8NZjFHA/s320/TTS%20Rajiv%20Lochan%20SKP%20Apr%203.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">13 year old S Shwetha, the great granddaughter of Mridangam Vidwan Palghat Mani Iyer, was eagerly looking forward to presenting her first Mikeless Kutcheri on the first Sunday of April 2020 but the national lockdown in the last week of March that continued into the first fortnight of April meant that her dreams were dashed(<a href="https://sundaykutcheri.blogspot.com/2020/04/lockdown-sunday-kutcheri-cancelled.html">https://sundaykutcheri.blogspot.com/2020/04/lockdown-sunday-kutcheri-cancelled.html</a>).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has been two years since the calling off of that Kutcheri in April 2020. Finally with the Pandemic behind us, Sundaram Finance decided to relaunch the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park under the leadership of the new MD Rajiv Lochan. After two years, the chess square was once again buzzing this Sunday (April 3) morning with a beautifully decorated flower kolam welcoming music connoisseurs to the re-launch of the Mikeless Kutcheri series. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rajiv Lochan was at the Nageswara Rao Park by 6.45am. He was soon joined by former MD TT Srinivasaraghavan, the man who was instrumental in the launch of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park way back in February 2006.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a way it was the handing over of the ‘Mikeless Kutcheri’ baton from TTS to Rajiv on Sunday. The re- launch also drew another surprise visitor. S Sivakumar, former VP of Sundaram Finance, had been present through the 14 years of the Sunday Kutcheri and was a key member of the audition team that chose artistes for the Kutcheri in that period. He came all the way from Pallikaranai in South Madras to be part of the re-launch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz6hLAV-fVRNhLR-UmXokYQgtLDSOgpECSf-K5C1_nuEg_txz5-HeE6VUtK6wrgDuOWTpOyWAYVBXQjM9Snk6mbCCqo8u4Tk4_MoxJRKbMs_3efWAsPQJlKxlZKj5T2cimxYMC0jpVepd--Up9oV1aJHpzREAqwt4hJbicgYrQm1BOtFSFN5_X0A-NQ/s2704/Sivakumar%20Rajiv.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="2704" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz6hLAV-fVRNhLR-UmXokYQgtLDSOgpECSf-K5C1_nuEg_txz5-HeE6VUtK6wrgDuOWTpOyWAYVBXQjM9Snk6mbCCqo8u4Tk4_MoxJRKbMs_3efWAsPQJlKxlZKj5T2cimxYMC0jpVepd--Up9oV1aJHpzREAqwt4hJbicgYrQm1BOtFSFN5_X0A-NQ/s320/Sivakumar%20Rajiv.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tippirajapuram's N. Sriraman, Head of Diesel Finance at Sundaram Finance, had been one who had not not missed a single Kutcheri in the years leading to the lockdown in March 2020. He too was present on Sunday morning. In his typical quiet way, he found a seat for himself right at the back and was seen encouraging the artiste right through till the end.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For 12 year old flautist P Viswanathan, it was his debut Mikeless Kutcheri and he was all excited to present all time popular songs with the audience that sat all around him. It was a new experience for him. As the Kutcheri gathered momentum, the morning walkers at the park stopped by to applaud the performance of the young artiste. By this time, as has been the practice through the first phase of the Kutcheri, hot coffee had also begun to be served to the audience.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Presents Popular hits</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Accompanied on the Violin by Chittoor A Giridhar, disciple of CK Anand and on the Mridangam by B Sai Sundar, disciple of Prapancham Ravindran and under the watchful eyes of his Guru Chittoor K Pathanjali, who sat on the first row, Viswanathan presented songs that included Muthuswami Dikshithar’s Maha Ganapathim, Oothukadu Venkatasubiyer’s Alaipayuthe Kanna, Thyagarajar’s Ninnuvinna and Vasudevayanni and Purandaradasar’s Bagyadha Lakshmi Bharamma. The final song on the morning of the re-launch - Bharathiyar’s Chinnanchiru Kiliye - almost had the audience in tears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9I8qGY_7zODW5bVRC-ePgn7tSNyvqaTEamK4r7Z5PAxk-jdDYiDgatM5fJso_d-NZ1VkvYRocHLkiB00wArZxjMf1yiwa2xVonMaorLI_nsf3Tc4vWK5L8njjALon5IL6bWWgZaAbmWkOXpRAzTZ98eMJH3H0vHcYSD4tgyY3jsl-vAx9oMh--meTg/s5137/SKP%20Viswanathan.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="5137" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9I8qGY_7zODW5bVRC-ePgn7tSNyvqaTEamK4r7Z5PAxk-jdDYiDgatM5fJso_d-NZ1VkvYRocHLkiB00wArZxjMf1yiwa2xVonMaorLI_nsf3Tc4vWK5L8njjALon5IL6bWWgZaAbmWkOXpRAzTZ98eMJH3H0vHcYSD4tgyY3jsl-vAx9oMh--meTg/s320/SKP%20Viswanathan.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rajiv Lochan had high words of praise for Viswanathan and told him that the day of him performing at the Sabhas was not far off. Guru Chittor K Pathanjali was grateful for the opportunity presented to his student. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rajiv reaffirmed his commitment to continuing the Kutcheri series at the Park <b>“Sundaram Finance is committed to continuing the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park series at the Nageswara Rao Park providing opportunities to talented artistes. In the first 14 years, the mikeless kutcheris had served as a stepping stone for many budding youngsters and our endeavour is to provide opportunities to children aged below 15 to showcase their musical talent and help them gain confidence by performing in an informal setting with the audience sitting around the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park.” </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Srinivasaraghavan presented certificates and mementos to the artistes at the end of the Kutcheri.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQgqt0tkwxJSJA6oC3WouOKlNYwHB7m6dCvOZ4n5qTcIAaPsNeNNt0SGIoOg4oZ6jB8IYcnMZimzq9Mqy1-sxqWPMzu5_uELOlxxv2IJQ6EORn9tKDfOBNni0e8u6jB3-HWfaR4ZclhXbvRNe5fjZeKgKwF_uJnwnLuTsYCl0_WSK1ldo_xbIcN_iQg/s5452/Certificates.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="5452" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQgqt0tkwxJSJA6oC3WouOKlNYwHB7m6dCvOZ4n5qTcIAaPsNeNNt0SGIoOg4oZ6jB8IYcnMZimzq9Mqy1-sxqWPMzu5_uELOlxxv2IJQ6EORn9tKDfOBNni0e8u6jB3-HWfaR4ZclhXbvRNe5fjZeKgKwF_uJnwnLuTsYCl0_WSK1ldo_xbIcN_iQg/s320/Certificates.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Happy Memories </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For TT Srinivasaraghavan, it was his first visit to the park in two years and expressed happiness at the re-launch of the Kutcheri <b>“I am delighted to be back at the Nageswara Rao Park after two long years, for the resumption of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. This platform has served as a launch pad for several budding talents over the past several years and I look forward to many more of them commencing their musical journeys from this unique and charming environ, to the accompaniment of chirping birds and rustling leaves!” </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>“I vividly recall the inaugural kutcheri back in the year 2006 and it is my fond hope that we will continue to attract exciting young talent like Viswanathan who presented a flute recital this morning.”</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said that he was looking forward to 'Phase II' of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The buzz is back once again at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park. In the coming months, more artistes aged below 15 will be showcasing their musical talent at this unique kutcheri sans mikes and speakers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Sunday Kutcheri in the Park is organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month between 7am and 8am.</div>SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-79773539946059742252022-03-24T14:13:00.001+05:302022-03-24T15:24:58.932+05:30Sunday Kutcheri in the Park Re-Launch April 2022<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Mikeless Kutcheri in the Park series will be back at the Nageswara Rao Park on April 3 with a Flute Recital</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From a six year old in 2006 to a Dubai student performing under the Umbrellas, the Kutcheri in the Park has seen a record breaking run </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYZfDUz-mQsF2hTM7ElAuQV7zKWpIxJRDnzqwhFhXNLyE-7B-seyEEDd_ik9o1riNdDeqCDHH7ifEnzdP9jJFUjrhEWEc-Hmly-g8AmXBL76QtEfPG1LongEjPGqFQo0G3XdPbg1AzrY_hdyxbogNCQ2L-ugmmouFa-CrAZnru7EtzBe8KCFlw4ZJRA/s677/P%20Viswanathan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="608" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYZfDUz-mQsF2hTM7ElAuQV7zKWpIxJRDnzqwhFhXNLyE-7B-seyEEDd_ik9o1riNdDeqCDHH7ifEnzdP9jJFUjrhEWEc-Hmly-g8AmXBL76QtEfPG1LongEjPGqFQo0G3XdPbg1AzrY_hdyxbogNCQ2L-ugmmouFa-CrAZnru7EtzBe8KCFlw4ZJRA/s320/P%20Viswanathan.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><b> P Viswanathan</b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Mikeless Kutcheri in the Park series will soon be back again at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. Chennai headquartered Non Banking Finance Company Sundaram Finance is all set to re-launch the popular open air 'No Mikes- No Speakers' kutcheri for children after a Pandemic break of two years. On Sunday April 3, 12 year old P Viswanathan, who is learning from Guru Chittoor K Pathanjali, will present a one hour flute recital between 7am and 8am at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park. He will be accompanied on the violin by Chittoor A Giridar (disciple of CK Anand) and on the Mridangam by B Sai Sundar (Guru Dr. Prapancham Ravindran).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While there has been a constant lament about the lack of opportunities for young unknown artistes to showcase their musical talent, this over six decades old NBFC, known for its trust and values, came up with a unique mikeless kutcheri concept in 2006 that sought to be a stepping stone for musically inclined children aged below 15. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR50rhcw3nutfxv4azYMOoBbN_OCyl2s6AZ8M6S_kYPwOZmau_zm9cCvRzPBTtIGUN1Vz7QFD-iHM_07XItJij3SbsTU0Xvnkd5WMN_a2UlCV7j52qS0szJTQCUZkP7640hSnjjfgG4Cbj_5GReFLGhooXsru3w2sx-nTLmjFtJMglxBniT0VP7Y9CFQ/s1600/The%20first%20ever%20kutcheri%20feb%202006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR50rhcw3nutfxv4azYMOoBbN_OCyl2s6AZ8M6S_kYPwOZmau_zm9cCvRzPBTtIGUN1Vz7QFD-iHM_07XItJij3SbsTU0Xvnkd5WMN_a2UlCV7j52qS0szJTQCUZkP7640hSnjjfgG4Cbj_5GReFLGhooXsru3w2sx-nTLmjFtJMglxBniT0VP7Y9CFQ/s320/The%20first%20ever%20kutcheri%20feb%202006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b>The First Kutcheri - February 2006 - Children of Farmers and Labourers from Vandalur</b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>‘Catch them Young’ Concept</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When launched, the objective of the Kutcheri in the Park was to provide a launch pad for upcoming music artistes. The then MD TT Srinivasaraghavan (TTS), who retired from the company in March last year, said <b>“We chose to focus on young children - ‘catch them young’ - and restricted it to children below 15years as we believed it would help them shed their inhibitions and give them the confidence to move up to the next level. The informal ambience at the park contributed to the removal of 'stage fear' in these children. For most children, the 'Kutcheri in the Park' has been their first ever Kutcheri. Many who first performed here have gone on to perform in Sabhas, during the Margazhi Season, cut their own music album and even reached the pinnacle in the Super Singer Contest.”</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Why Mikeless?</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Repeatedly in the initial years of the launch, the walkers at the park and the audience asked Sundaram Finance to add mikes and speakers to the Kutcheri. The company resisted the temptation with TTS repeatedly remarking<b> "We did not want to disturb the peace of the morning walkers with loud music and hence consciously stayed away from mikes and speakers. We have to be conscious and mindful of the fact that we operate in a public place. It would be presumptuous on our part to assume that all of them are lovers of carnatic music. Therefore the first thing we decided was ‘No mikes No speakers’. We decided to do it in a confined space, whereby those who are interested can come seeking this but we will not impose this on someone who doesn’t necessarily want to be bothered by carnatic music."</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JLv0xe8I3Tv_BwsskN5CoQbxMTJrer605vdvKlKZkwMn-i9J7jc46w3NdFzLO3dYpBul98R03LoYwhT4zF36c6tvb62aCFGRq_Iwv4KxLuMShT--4E5Fq3EXayxUtfGpSsjL4LlwFmZ2WdtDdnkEOYAp1Q1VeemIxFM4b9c82WB11JdQL2-fQ5coMw/s1600/group%20kutcheri.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JLv0xe8I3Tv_BwsskN5CoQbxMTJrer605vdvKlKZkwMn-i9J7jc46w3NdFzLO3dYpBul98R03LoYwhT4zF36c6tvb62aCFGRq_Iwv4KxLuMShT--4E5Fq3EXayxUtfGpSsjL4LlwFmZ2WdtDdnkEOYAp1Q1VeemIxFM4b9c82WB11JdQL2-fQ5coMw/s320/group%20kutcheri.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over a decade later, the Court has ruled on similar lines in a religious context what TTS held in 2006 </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>"No religion ever says to force the unwilling to listen. Loudspeakers do exactly opposite of the same. Loudspeakers breach right to be left alone. It takes away the right of the citizens to speak with others, their right to read or think."</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;">6 year old presents a mikeless kutcheri!!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Taking the entire audience by surprise, in the very year of the Kutcheri in the Park, within six months of the launch, sisters Deepika and Aparna, aged 6 and 8 years, presented a mikeless kutcheri that enthralled the Sunday morning walkers. It opened everyone's eyes to the reality that given the right platform and encouragement, even those as young as six could perform on 'stage'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnLJwd-8ly-AWePDWiWUrKve86hOfnAxk7jmd5QNgJy2JeVkMvNxFShdwc-QyN-lSgCS3NVjUjD1dD19zivRahMSXv9P5RIbMlegE-ajNP5bL8GftYdi2bU1iBgz5kxQtR-7CUV2vO577uFKhbFllYZvnb05rF7uUQ4x1gejEf3KuLfHwSIRoDdLxDQ/s1600/sisters%20deepika%20and%20aparna.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnLJwd-8ly-AWePDWiWUrKve86hOfnAxk7jmd5QNgJy2JeVkMvNxFShdwc-QyN-lSgCS3NVjUjD1dD19zivRahMSXv9P5RIbMlegE-ajNP5bL8GftYdi2bU1iBgz5kxQtR-7CUV2vO577uFKhbFllYZvnb05rF7uUQ4x1gejEf3KuLfHwSIRoDdLxDQ/s320/sisters%20deepika%20and%20aparna.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Overseas Aspirants</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This model has also generated interest among aspirants from the US who came all the way from overseas locations to perform at the Kutcheri in the Park in Mylapore. As early as 2008, the popularity of the mikeless concept had caught the fancy of California based sisters.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sruti and Jayshree Sarathy, who performed at the Kutcheri in 2008, have since progressed on to the next level in their music careers and have been regulars in the Marghazi Kutcheris in the leading Sabhas in the city. Back then in 2008, after their first ever Kutcheri in India, they said, “This is the first time we have sung without mikes and speakers and this is the first time we have performed in India. When we think of Chennai, we only think of kutcheris in the Sabhas. We have never heard of mikeless kutcheris and open air park kutcheris. This is a very unique concept and this was a different kind of experience for us. The audience was very close to us, unlike other kutcheries. Without the mike, we had to put in more effort and our voice came out much better. This has given us a lot of confidence. Also, we were really surprised by the big crowd that was present early in the morning and their encouragement really motivated us to perform even better." </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A Mikeless Kutcheri in the rain</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A year later, three overseas students from the Middle East performed at the Nageswara Rao Park - two from Kuwait and one from Dubai. Malini Vishwanath, Guru of 13year old Raghavi of Kuwait, had said that it was a challenging platform for her student <b>"Every voice has a genetic quality. One cannot go beyond the domain. We had worked, in preparation for this kutcheri, for almost 6 months as it was to be a mikeless kutcheri. I think Raghavi was her natural self this morning and enjoyed presenting the kutcheri in front of the informal park audience. Any young student would be deeply honoured to be part of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park."</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiorqp_NXc2caNXRnlHlmvr0ugXZvt7zuDuM_loSHUW3NDGTQGEwD5nvktfAIx8n8EHQ9HrgaLJnOEkWwQTC4UO2gyUL_uSlRs5NmoehIXBopzhcpnvVhHVnzJ3YoYvIz6EihI2iFoo_YOCd3gGok7YSxn5JH9su4fOIjm9voTg1cod6OIaSmfS6zVw/s1600/arul%20priya%20dubai%20rain%20umbrella.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="1600" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiorqp_NXc2caNXRnlHlmvr0ugXZvt7zuDuM_loSHUW3NDGTQGEwD5nvktfAIx8n8EHQ9HrgaLJnOEkWwQTC4UO2gyUL_uSlRs5NmoehIXBopzhcpnvVhHVnzJ3YoYvIz6EihI2iFoo_YOCd3gGok7YSxn5JH9su4fOIjm9voTg1cod6OIaSmfS6zVw/s320/arul%20priya%20dubai%20rain%20umbrella.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Arul Priya came all the way from Dubai, the early morning rain might have led to a calling off of the kutcheri. But in an instantaneous act, the staffers from Sundaram Finance brought umbrellas and she began her performance with umbrellas held aloft amidst loud cheers of appreciation from the audience.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Record Breaking Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Around 1400 children have participated in the mikeless kutcheri series at the Nageswara Rao Park. In addition to the monthly Sunday Concert, Sundaram Finance also organizes Mikeless Concerts during the popular festival of Navarathri and as part of the four day annual Mylapore Festival. Organised on the first Sunday of every month, the series had gone on uninterrupted for 14 years till March 2020 when the Pandemic struck. By then, the Kutcheri in the Park concept of Sundaram Finance had already gone into the Limca Book of Records as the longest running open air mikeless concert in the country. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLutboEV3qaJQqYJvDcE1-udZptW94nKWYnXAITprueyHQ7yvs4332tKQp9U-gcdvfZqBKQjA0YiVynvMyzfxFws6do1ZD8MYdyKzz1hA-82dduH_KwntbT2QHnEPZp2E0-H4ZbK4_4xffSsSaRJdbRqp__pm8Kku5-YyD8sgr4GHBgJ6n-UBXu73dw/s1147/Limca%20TTS.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1147" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLutboEV3qaJQqYJvDcE1-udZptW94nKWYnXAITprueyHQ7yvs4332tKQp9U-gcdvfZqBKQjA0YiVynvMyzfxFws6do1ZD8MYdyKzz1hA-82dduH_KwntbT2QHnEPZp2E0-H4ZbK4_4xffSsSaRJdbRqp__pm8Kku5-YyD8sgr4GHBgJ6n-UBXu73dw/s320/Limca%20TTS.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While the Kutcheri had gone on uninterrupted for 14years till March 2020 and the audition committee at Sundaram Finance had chosen artistes for the rest of the year, the national lockdown following the break out of the Pandemic in the last week of March 2020 meant that the Kutcheri in the Park could not be held for two years. Like the suggestions made in the early years of the Kutcheri to convert it into a 'miked' kutcheri, there were thoughts on going online with the Kutcheri concept. However the team at Sundarm Finance resisted the temptation and has stuck to the novel concept of a physical kutcheri sans mikes and speakers. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The wait is finally over. The company has decided to relaunch the monthly series from the first Sunday of April 2022.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Commenting on the re-launch, Rajiv Lochan, MD, Sundaram Finance Ltd., said <b>“The Sunday Kutcheri in the Park has served as a launch platform for budding young artistes for 14 years and has now become an integral part of Chennai’s cultural fabric. With the pandemic behind us, we are excited to re-launch the open air mikeless kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park and look forward to providing opportunities every month to young children to showcase their musical talent in front of an informal audience at the park.” </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTom-zzMPF40Y5dB9y32WmAZvzXTH-YjNllJKuD2siozEPFaQKcp4rurCEWorPAQTwUPwMaDz4mywX9j2mH9K0CgtqmSwX4zihb_0wnbEDqri_EL-MFJ7s14jgtaO95h1QoW0Ln2yA4DepAk368wJBPF2FEOQBQYDrmFrYCnpSUK9Qvf-yJHth-zDKA/s571/SF%20MD%20Rajiv.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="497" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTom-zzMPF40Y5dB9y32WmAZvzXTH-YjNllJKuD2siozEPFaQKcp4rurCEWorPAQTwUPwMaDz4mywX9j2mH9K0CgtqmSwX4zihb_0wnbEDqri_EL-MFJ7s14jgtaO95h1QoW0Ln2yA4DepAk368wJBPF2FEOQBQYDrmFrYCnpSUK9Qvf-yJHth-zDKA/s320/SF%20MD%20Rajiv.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Rajiv Lochan, who took over from TTS on April 1 last year, is set to take the Mikeless Kutcheri concept forward into the 'relaunch' phase.<div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To select the artistes, Sundaram Finance came up with an audition model where children would first be tested for their voice and then be chosen to perform at the park. To audition, email: <a href="mailto:sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in">sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in</a></div></div>SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-35221132814260689142020-07-06T22:43:00.001+05:302020-07-06T22:43:55.233+05:30Mikeless Kutcheri Rewinding to 2015 and 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;">Sayee Rakshith made his debut at the Sunday Kutcheri in July 2010 as a 11 year old - He is now a Sabha regular and made a musical trip to the US with Trissur Brothers</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore should have been abuzz on Sunday morning (July 5, 2020) with the
mikeless kutcheri organised by Sundaram Finance. However, the extended lock down
has meant the cancellation of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park for </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">a fourth successive month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">In February 2007, when the Sunday Kutcheri was launched, TT Srinivasaraghavan, MD, Sundaram Finance Ltd., had said that the objective was to provide young musical talent aged below 15 years a platform to perform in front on an informal park audience and to help them shed their inhibitions and move up to next level. Two artistes who first presented a Kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park in July of 2010 and 2015 have climbed up the musical ladder since their debut performance at the Sunday Kutcheri.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Ten years ago, on the first Sunday of July 2010, an
interesting artiste presented the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. While most often, it
is vocal performance at the Sunday Kutcheri, Sundaram Finance chose an eleven year
old Violinist to present a solo performance. A decade
later, S. Sayee Rakshith, now a qualified ACCA, is a regular as an accompanist at the Sabhas during
the Margazhi season. Last year, he went on a musical tour to the US along with
Trissur Brothers. Looking back at the 2010 Kutcheri, he remembers being nervous<b>
“The Sunday Kutcheri was much talked about at that time, was well covered in
the media and I remember being nervous that morning ahead of the Kutcheri.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">His Guru for
the last few years Padmashree awardee A Kanyakumari, who has never charged a
fee from her students, is all praise for providing the solo opportunity to a
Violinist <b>“Most often, Violinists are seen only as accompanists and are not
given their due. It is heartening that Sundaram Finance presented that solo opportunity
to him very early on in his career that served as a launch pad for him. In the
years that I have seen him, he has shown exemplary attitude to learning, has displayed
true Guru Bhakti, has rarely been distracted and has focused on improving his
violin skills.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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his musical growth can be seen from the fact that Sayee Rakshith has been her
accompanist in her kutcheris in the Sabhas. Quite a creditable achievement!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">5 years ago this day, Sunday the 5<sup>th</sup> of July 2015, R Harini, a student of Shubha Ganesan, presented her first ever Kutcheri as a 13 year old at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park as part of the monthly Sunday Kutcheri.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hairni has just completed her Class XII exams and joined an online CA Foundation course. With the lock down hitting everyone hard and restricting external movement, Harini has begun taking music classes online as directed by her Guru. Harini has fond memories of her first Kutcheri <b>“When I was chosen for the Mikeless Kutcheri by Sundaram Finance, I was quite nervous to present in front of the park audience as it was my first public performance. But singing without mike and speakers helped me sing naturally and the feedback was generally good which gave me a lot of confidence.”</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">In April this year, just after the lockdown began, Harini received a big boost when her Guru asked her to take classes for students <b>“I saw it as a big endorsement from my Guru on the progress I had made in the last five years. I have now been taking classes for three students including one from the USA thrice a week over the last three months. And it has been a good experience. It has also opened my thoughts to exploring the possibility of becoming a music teacher in the future.”</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b> </b></span></div>
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<b>The rain in 2009 could not stop the Sunday Kutcheri but the Virus has in April 2020</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Shwetha posts a video message and a song</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is just past 7am on Sunday (April 5), the morning
of the first Sunday of the month when the chess square at the Nageswara Rao
Park has for the last 13 years been bustling with musical activity. Sipping a
hot coffee, Kutcheri buffs and music connoisseurs are seen encouraging the ‘Star
of the Day’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since February 2007, Sundaram
Finance has been organizing a mikeless kutcheri for children aged below 15years
on the first Sunday of every month. Over 200 such mikeless kutcheris have been
held at the park. 11 years ago, even the rain on one of the Kutcheri mornings
could not play spoilsport, for the personnel from the company held umbrellas
atop the artistes so she could present the one hour Kutcheri.</span> </div>
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<b>Arul Priya from Dubai presenting the Kutcheri in the rain</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This morning turned out to be one
of the very few occasions when the Kutcheri has had to be cancelled.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Promise Fulfilled</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">13 year old S Shwetha, the great grand daughter of Mridangam Vidwan Palghat Mani Iyer, was all excited when she was informed about her selection and the opportunity to perform at the April edition of the monthly mikeless kutcheri. In September 2015,
her elder sister, Sowmya had performed on the same stage, a kutcheri that Shwetha
watched</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">(<a href="https://sundaykutcheri.blogspot.com/2015/09/palghat-mani-iyers-great-grand-daughter.html">https://sundaykutcheri.blogspot.com/2015/09/palghat-mani-iyers-great-grand-daughter.html</a>). She enjoyed it so much that she promised to herself that she too would
perform one day at this prestigious platform for budding artistes. <b>Her sister, who first performed at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park, has now moved on and become a graded artiste at the AIR.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since this was to be a kutcheri
sans mikes and speakers, her Guru Palghat Shri TR Rajaram directed her to practice early in
the morning so the voice comes out better. And leading up to the kutcheri, she
had been practicing each day for 2 hours in the wee hours of the morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And then came the call from the
organisers that the Kutcheri was being cancelled given the extraordinary
developments worldwide <b>‘I was initially a bit disappointed at the cancellation.
But when I thought about it, I soon realized that this was understandable as
the decision was being made as a precautionary measure.” </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">She is now looking forward to
performing at the same stage sometime in the near future once things get back to
normal. While external circumstances forced the cancellation of her first full fledged Mikeless Kutcheri, her mind was all on what might have been. And in a symbolic token gesture, Shwetha has put out a video with a few lines of a song
that she would have presented between 7am and 8am at the Nageswara Rao Park
this first Sunday of April.</span></div>
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SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-42967900872882075812020-03-03T13:38:00.003+05:302020-03-03T13:39:59.275+05:30Shreyas Sunday Kutcheri in the Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">As part of the
monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance on the first
Sunday of every month, 14 year old Shreyas Murali, student of Guru G Ravikiran,
presented a vocal Carnatic music Kutcheri this morning between 7am and 8am at
the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Violin by </span><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">C. S. Chinmayi</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">and on the Mirudangam by R. Vinoth</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: white;">,</span> Shreyas presented compositions that included Sriman
Narayana (Bowli – Adi), Teliya Leru Rama<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Dhenuka – Adi), Evvari Maata<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Kamboji – Adi) and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maithreem
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Company Secretary, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented certificates and mementos
to the artistes.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Mikeless
Kutcheri at the Nageswara Rao Park was launched in February 2006. Around 1400
children have been part of the Kutcheri over the last 14 years. 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 amidst
chirping birds and falling leaves. Mikes and speakers are not used at the
Kutcheri in the Park. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sundaram Finance
conducts audition to select the artistes to present the Mikeless Kutcheri. For
details, email: </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="mailto:sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in">sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in</a></span></div>
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As part of the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park
organised by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month, 14 year old
Mahathi Baskar, student of Smt. Shubha Ganesan, presented a lively Mikeless
Kutcheri this morning between 7am and 8am at the chess square of the Nageswara
Rao Park in Mylapore. The Kutcheri marked the beginning of the 15<sup>th</sup>
year of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park that was launched in February 2006.
Around 1400 children have been part of the Mikeless Kutcheri at the Nageswara
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<span lang="EN-IN">Accompanied on the Violin by </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: black;">G.
Vagadeeshwar and on the Mirudangam by </span><span lang="EN-IN">S Aniruddh, Mahathi presented compositions that included Sakthi
Ganapathim (Nattai / Rupakam), Kanchadalayadakshi (Kamalmanohari / Adhi), Sri
Venu Gopala (Darbar / Kanda Chapu), Sarasaksha (Pantuvarali/ Adhi ) and
Madharpirakkanniyanai (Kurinjippan).</span> </div>
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N Srirmanan, Senior GM, Sundaram Finance, presented
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<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park completes 14 years</span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Around 1400
children have presented the Mikeless Kutcheri
at Nageswara Rao Park since February 2006</span></b><br />
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<b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">15
students from Madura Ganalaya present a lively Kutcheri in the Park on Sunday
Morning</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">Launched on the first Sunday of February 2006, the monthly Sunday
Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance has completed 14 years on Sunday ( Jan 12). Around 1400 children have been part of the Mikeless Kutcheri at the
Nageswara Rao Park during this period. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">To
mark the occasion and on the final morning of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore
Festival 2020, 15 students from Madura Ganalaya</span><b style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; text-align: justify;">
</b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">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
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included Karimuga, Mayilmeethu, Raghuvamsa, Pandurithiko and Venkatachala</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">TT Srinivasaraghavan,
MD, Sundaram Finance said ‘</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">When we launched the Kutcheri in the Park 14
years ago, our idea was to make this a stepping stone for budding musical
talent and to help </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">young ‘unsung’ children aged below 15 years</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> shed the initial
inhibition that we normally associate with stage performances by giving them a
platform to showcase their talent in an informal environment.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Many have gone on to the next level in their
musical career. That for us is very heartening.’</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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Kutcheri concept, Srinivasaraghavan said, ‘We have resisted the temptation to
use Mikes 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.’</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">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 14
years.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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">presented a Mikeless Kutcheri </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">this morning between 7am and 8am at the Nageswara Rao Park.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">She was accompanied on the Violin by Haritha Narayanan and on the Mirudangam by Sannath Parameswaran.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">C Muralidharan, Sundaram Finance presented certificates to the artistes and a memento to the Guru.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2020 launches with a Group Mikeless Kutcheri at Nageswara Rao Park</span></b></div>
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15 students from Sruthilaya School presented a one hour
Mikeless Kutcheri this Thursday ( Jan 9) morning at the Nageswara Rao Park to kick off the 18<sup>th</sup>
edition of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Kutcheri in the Park.</div>
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The students, who are learning music from Guru Suresh Raman, presented theme based songs on ‘Mylai’ that included ‘Padame Thunai’, Karpaga
Vallinin, Karunai Theivamey and Karpaga Manohara.</div>
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P Viswanathan, Company Secretary, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and cloth bags to the artistes and a memento to the Guru.</div>
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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
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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).</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">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. </span></div>
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SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-50338378108142543762019-10-13T09:29:00.001+05:302019-10-13T09:33:21.954+05:30Ramcharan Navarathri Kutcheri in the Park<b>14 year old Ramcharan
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify;">On the concluding day of the </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify;">three day Navarathri
Kutcheri at the Par</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify;">k series organised by Sundaram
Finance</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify;">, 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
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Applauded by the audience comprising of morning walkers and
Sunday Kutcheri regulars, Ramcharan presented compositions that included Thyagarajar’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Girirajasuta (Bangla/Deshadhi)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Muthuswamy Dikshithar’s Marakathavallim
(Kambhoji/Adi), Papanasam Sivan’s Sivakama Sundari (Mukhari/Adi) and
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<span lang="EN-IN">This is the 11<sup>th</sup> 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. </span><span lang="EN-IN">No mikes and
speakers are used.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-IN">Over 1300
children have presented concerts at the Kutcheri in the Park.</span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes
aged below 15years for the monthly Kutcheri in the Park. For audition
enquiries, email: <a href="mailto:sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in">sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in</a></div>
SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-17882952804774758012019-10-07T00:50:00.001+05:302019-10-07T00:50:53.278+05:30Vibha Mikeless Kutcheri<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: large;">On day two of the</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: large;"> Navarathri Special Mikeless Kutcheri organised by Sundaram
Finance</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: large;">, </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: large;">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.</span></div>
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by</span><span lang="EN-IN"> C. Akhilesh on the Violin and by A
Rohit on the Mirudangam, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">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).</span></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-45477507090280707362019-10-05T09:54:00.002+05:302019-10-05T09:54:35.188+05:30Arvind Navarathri Mikeless Kutcheri<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-IN">On day one of the </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">three day Navarathri Kutcheri in <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">the Par</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-IN">k series organised by Sundaram Finance, </span><span lang="EN-IN">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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a student of B. Uma Sankar, was accompanied on the Violin by </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: black;">Mugundan
Samraj and on the </span><span lang="EN-IN">Mirudangam by </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: black;">Sai Srivats R Kamath. </span></span></div>
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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).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">P Viswanathan, Company Secretary, Sundaram Finance presented
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This is the 11</span><sup style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">year that Sundaram Finance has been organizing the Navarathri Kutcheri in the Park.</span></div>
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SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-22246512222828945322019-09-04T08:46:00.001+05:302019-09-04T08:50:18.952+05:30Ananya Mikeless Kutcheri <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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chirping birds and falling leaves on a cloudy Sunday (Sept 1) morning at the
Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.</span></span></div>
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Karuna Sadhana (Sree Ranjani/Adi), Naan Oru Vilayaattu Bommayaa (Navarasa
Kaanada/Adi) and Sri Rama Jayamangalam (Suruti/Adi</span><span style="color: white; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">).</span></span><span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">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.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">14 year old presents a Lively Sunday Kutcheri in the Park at Nageswara Rao Park</span></b><br />
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14 Year old L Niveda, student of Guru Vidwan B Umashankar present</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">ed</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> a one hour Mikeless Kutcheri on Sunday (August 4) morning, </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">amidst chirping birds and falling leaves</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> at the chess square
of the Nageswara </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Rao Park, Mylapore. She
was </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">accompanied
on the Violin by T Kishore and </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">on the </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Mirudangam by A Rohith.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">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).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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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: </span><a href="mailto:sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in</span></a><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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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
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walkers and kutcheri regulars, Srishti presented compositions that included
Vande Nee Shamagam (Hamsadwani / Adi), Sri Maha Ganapathim (Aatana/
Adi),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bhavayami (Ragamalika/Roopakam), Enai
Nee Maravadhe (Amirthavarshini/Adi) and Swagatham Krishna (Mohanam/Thisra
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<span style="text-align: justify;">R. Harikrishnan, GM, Sundaram Finance presented certificates
and mementos to the artistes.</span></div>
SKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446587686653974628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498666767635576494.post-12505889534919950202019-06-02T14:29:00.001+05:302019-06-02T14:36:58.650+05:30Varshaa Mikeless Kutcheri<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;">13 year old K Varshaa (Disciple of Vidwan Dr. B. Umashankar), a class VIII student of Sairam V</span><span style="color: white;">idyalaya 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. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-IN">A
unique feature of the Kutcheri in the Park is that no mikes and speakers are
used at the Kutcheri. </span><span lang="EN-IN">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. </span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: white;">Applauded by an informal audience comprising of morning park
walkers and Kutcheri regulars, Varshaa</span> </b><span style="color: white;">presented compositions that
included Balasubramanyanai (Bilahari/ Roopakam), Brihadambigai</span></span><span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Vasantha /
Misra Chaapu),</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Karpagamey (Amritha Varshini/ Ka) and Nanda Gopala ( Yamuna
Kalyani/</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Aadhi).</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">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
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 11.0pt;">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 </span><span lang="EN-IN"><a href="mailto:sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in</span></a></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="background: white; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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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
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Shrinidhi was accompanied on the Violin by K. N.
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around the chess square, Shrinidhi presented compositions that included Shakthi
Ganapathim, Shambho Mahadeva, Deva Devam Bhajhe and Maragatha Manimaya.</div>
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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. </span></div>
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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. </div>
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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).</div>
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Deeptha was accompanied on the Violin by Parur Ananthalakshmi and on the Mirudangam by A Rohith.</div>
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N. Sriraman, Senior GM, Sundaram Finance presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.</div>
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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
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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). </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">N Sriraman, Senior GM, Sundaram Finance presented
certificates and mementos to the artistes.</span></div>
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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<sup style="text-align: justify;">th</sup> year of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.</div>
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Accompanied on the Violin by <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Parur Ananthalakshmi and on
the Mirudangam by Punnur T. R. Arvind Kaushik</span>, Manaswini presented
compositions that included <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">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/
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<span style="text-align: justify;">S Dhandayuthapani, GM, Sundaram Finance Ltd., presented
certificates and mementos to the artistes.</span><br />
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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
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Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the
artistes to present the Mikeless Kutcheri. For details, email: <a href="mailto:sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in">sundaykutcheri@sundaramfinance.in</a><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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presents a lively Kutcheri in the Park at Nageswara Rao Park</span></span></b></span></div>
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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. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">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.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">TT Srinivasaraghavan,
MD, Sundaram Finance said ‘</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">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 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">young ‘unsung’ children aged below 15 years</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> shed the initial
inhibition that we normally associate with stage performances by giving them a
platform to showcase their talent in an informal environment.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">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.’<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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.’</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">10 students from <span style="font-size: 18.66px;">Gaana Surabhi Music Academy presented a Group Mikeless Kutcheri on the third </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18.66px;">morning ( Jan 12) of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival at the Nageswara Rao Park.</span></div>
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