Vidya presents Navarathri Kutcheri in the Park

Day 1 of the second edition of the three day Navarathri Special Kutcheri in the Park kicked off this morning with a pleasing Carnatic music performance by 12 year old R. Vidya, a class 8 student of AVM Rajeswari Mat. Higher Secondary School, at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.


Thyagaraja's Compositions

Accompanied on the Violin by 11year old Parur M.K.Ananth Lakshmi (Guru - Parur M S Anantha Raman) and on the Mridangam by 15 year old D. Sivaraman (Guru - T Shyam Sundar), Vidya, who took a particular liking for Thyagarajar’s compositions, presented Anubama Guna (Atana Ragam Kanda Chapu Thaalam), Thulasi Thala (Maya malava gowla- Rupakam), Marukelara O raghava (JayanthaShri – Adi), Vasudevayani (Kalyani- Adi), Vandanamu Ragunandana (Sahana- Adi) and Manavyalakin Chara Thate (Nalinakanthi-Adi) among others.

Srinidhi presents versatile performance

14 year old S. Srinidhi’s choice of songs and versatile presentation came in for much appreciation from the informal park audience at the September edition of the mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organized by Sundaram Finance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore this morning.

Accompanied on the Mridangam by B. Venkatramanan (Guru Sri. Guru Raghavendra) and on the Violin by Venkataraman Ganesh (Guru Smt. Hemamalini), Srinidhi presented a wide range of songs that included compositions such as Thyagaraja’s Nenarunchi Naanu ( Maalavi Ragam, Adhi Thaalam), Papanasam Sivam’s Kaapali (Mohanam – Adhi), Periyasami Dooran’s Muruga Muruga (Saveri - Misra chapu) and the Thirupavai verse of Keezhvaanam Vellendru (Dhanyasi- Kanda Chapu).

Srinidhi’s presentation of Bharathiyar’s Bharata Samudayam Vaazhghave (Behag, Adhi) was specially appreciated by the park audience who had gathered in at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park.

Srinidhi is a student of Vidya Mandir, Mylapore and a disciple of Smt. Prema Hariharan.

C. Muralidharan, GM, Sundaram Finance was present on the occasion and presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.

For registration and audition enquiries, email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Divya presents vocal carnatic music

An all women Mikeless Sunday Kutcheri


The August edition of the Sundaram Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park was an all women Kutcheri. Accompanied on the Mridangam by 11 year old S. Aswini and on the Violin by R. Shraddha(now a Sunday Kutcheri regular), 12 year old R. Divya, a student of Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Anna Nagar presented a Vocal Carnatic music performance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.

Divya has been learning music for the past 7 years from Guru Smt. Subha Jawahar. She is also a budding Violin artist.

Divya’s presentation included Papanasam Sivam’s Sri Ganesha Charanam (Thillang –Ragam, Aadhi Thaalam), Periya Swamy Thuran’s Kaliyuga Varadhan (Brindavan Saranga, Aadhi), Cuddalore Subramaniam’s Janani Janani (Revathi, Aadhi) and Dhandapani Desikar’s Ennai Ne Maravadhe (Amirdhavarsini, Aadhi).



V.K. Raman of Sundaram Business Services presented certificates and mementos to the performing artistes.

The aim of the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park, that takes place on the first sunday of every month between 630am and 730am, is to provide a platform for young children under the age of 15 years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience. Mikes and speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For registration and audition enquiries,email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Sayee Rakshith presents Violin recital

Moving away from the string of vocal music performances seen over the last few months, the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore saw this Sunday morning(4th July 2010) a captivating violin presentation by 11 year old S. Sayee Rakshith, a student of The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Indira Nagar. So impressive was his performance that not a single person in the audience moved through the entire one hour of his presentation.

Sayee Rakshith has been learning music for the last six years and is currently learning from Shri Rajesh

Accompanying Sayee Rakshith on Sunday morning were two teenagers- 13 year old Gomathy Shankar on the Mridangam and 14year old Sainath on the Ghatam.

Sayee Rakshith presented some of the popular compositions including Muthuswami Dikshitar’s Vathapi (Hamsadwani-Aadi), Thyagaraja’s Rama Nannu (Harikambhoji-Rupakam) and Papanasam Sivam’s Enna thavam (Kaapi –Aadi).

TT Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., was present on the occasion and handed mementos and certificates to the artistes.


Sunday Kutcheri in the Park provides a platform for young children under the age of 15 years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition enquiries, email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Dinamalar features Nagpur artistes

Dinamalar features a photo caption of the 'Cousin Sisters'from Nagpur
performing at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park on June 6,2010.

From Mumbai for the Sunday Kutcheri

News Today, the English Evening Daily, writes about Mahathi's trip from Bombay for her Sunday Kutcheri performance in Madras

Dinamalar on Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

Dinamalar features a piece on Shruti's performance at the Sunday Kutcheri in April 2010