Amrithakatesh presents Flute recital in the rain

Heavy rains hit Madras on Saturday night and the probability of the postponement of the Sunday Kutcheri looked high.

But young Flautist N. Amrithakatesh, a class 10 student of PS Senior Secondary School was undeterred by all this. He was present at 545am at the Chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park and was not one to let this opportunity pass. He was all excited to present the mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the park even if it meant Umbrellas had to be organised by Sundaram Finance to prevent the rain drops.

Encouraged by the music connoiseurs and the morning walkers who had gathered around him, Amrithakatesh, who is a disciple of 'Sangeetha Kalanidhi' Dr. N Ramani and Shri. Sanjeev presented a lively Flute Recital. He was accompanied on the Violin by Shri Papanasam Chandrasekar and on the Mridangam by Chi. Shivshankar.

He presented songs that included Raghuvamsasudha (Kathanakuthulam, Adi), Nagumo (Abheri, Adi), Chinnachiru Kiliye (Ragamalika, Adi/Rupakam) and Bhagayanaya (Chandrajyothi, Adi).

TT Srinivasaraghavan, MD, Sundaram Finance was present on the occasion and handed over certificates and mementos.

Sundaram Finance has been organising the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park since February 2006 with the aim of providing opportunities to children aged below 15years. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition, email: Sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Sisters present a lively mikeless Sunday Kutcheri

As part of the mikeless Sunday Kutcheri organised by Sundaram Finance, Sisters V. Deepika (13years) and V. Nandhika (10years), students of B.S. Mootha Girls senior secondary school presented a vocal carnatic music performance at Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore this Sunday (5th June) morning between 630am and 730am.

Accompanied on the Mridangam by Shyam Sundar (Guru AS Ranaganathan) and on the Violin by Amritaraj, Deepika and Nandhika presented songs such as Muruga muruga (saveri), Ramanai Vittu Naan (mohanam), Parath parath (Vachaspathi), Naan enna thavam ( kamas) and Aparama bhakthi (pantuvarali).

They have been learning music for the last two years from Shri. Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan. Prior to that, they learnt music for five years from Shri P.B. Rangachari.

S. Dhandayuthapani, Head-Sales, Sundaram Direct was present on the occasion and presented certificates and mementos to the artistes.



Sundaram Finance has been organising the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park since February 2006 with the aim of providing opportunities to children aged below 15years. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For audition, email, sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Aarthi presents Mikeless Kutcheri at Nageswara Rao Park

12 year old Aarthi Ravichandran, a student of PSBB, T. Nagar presented a lively vocal carnatic music performance this Sunday morning (1st May) at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore as part of the mikeless kutcheri organised by Sundaram Finance. No mikes and speakers are used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park.

Aarthi has been learning music for the past 8 years from Guru Smt. Padma Chandilyan and earlier from Guru Smt. Meera.

Accompanied on the Violin by Parur M.K. Ananthalakshmi (disciple of Parur Sri. M. S. Anantharaman) and on the Mridangam by Master S. Naveen Srinivas (disciple of Sri P.T. Subramaniam), Aarthi presented songs that included Papanasam Sivan’s Dhayavillaya Dayalo (Karaharapriya ) and Enna Thavam Seithanai (Kapi – Adi Thalam), Purandaradasar’s Kunidhado Krishna (Hamsanandhi –Adi), Narajanma Bandhaga (Madhuvanthi – Adi) and Makutage Mangalam (Madhyamavathi-Adi), Thirupugazh - Andarpathi ( Sindhu Bhairavi) and Thevaram- Vananai Mathi Soodiya ( Keeravani –Misra Chapu)



Sundaram Finance has been organising the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park since February 2006 with the aim of providing opportunities to children aged below 15years. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For registration:email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Pooja Narayan presents Sunday Kutcheri

As part of the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance, 13 year old Pooja Narayan, a student of DAV, Adambakkam presented a lively mikeless kutcheri at 630am this Sunday (3rd April) morning at the Nageswara Rao park in Mylapore. Pooja is currently learning music from Smt. Rajalakshmi Srinivasan and Shri. KR. Saranathan. She was previously learning music for 8 years from Guru Smt. Vadehi Venkatesan and prior to that from Guru Smt. Vasanthi Gopal.

Accompanied on the Violin by Bhooma Sriram and on the Mridangam by Trivandrum S. Anand Sharma, Pooja presented compositions such as Purandaradasar’s Paradinamisuve ( Hamsadvani - Aadi), Thyagarajar’s Telisirama (Poornachandrika- Aadi), Papanasam Sivam’s Maaramanan (Hindolam- Roopakam), Muthuswamy Dikshidhar’s Kanchadalaya Dakshi (Kamala Manohari - Aadi) and Annamacharya’s Sreeman Narayana (Bhoopalam - Aadi).



Sundaram Finance has been organising the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park since February 2006 with the aim of providing opportunities to children aged below 15years.No mikes and speakers are used at the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park. Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the artistes.

For registration: email: Sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Bharat Narayan presents lively sunday kutcheri

As part of the mikeless monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organized by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month,12year old Bharat Narayan, a class VI student of Amritha Vidyalaya school presented a vocal carnatic music performance on Sunday (6th March ) morning between 630am and 730am at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.

Bharat Narayan has been learning music from his mother Guru Dr. Baby Sreeram.

Accompanied by brothers, master. D Swaminathan (Guru - Sri C V Chandrasekharan) on the Violin and by Master D Sivaraman (Guru – Sri T Shyam Sundar) on the Mridangam, Bharat Narayan presented compositions such as Gam Ganapathe( Hamsadhwani - Adi talam), Maa kelara (Ravichandrika – Adi), Parandhamavathy (Dharmavathy – Rupakam), Kripaya Palaya soure (Charukesi - Misra chapu), Raju vedala ( Todi – Rupakam), Krishna Karo ( Sumanasa Ranjani - Eka talam – Bhajan) and Saramaina Javali (Behag – Roopakam).

Sunday Kutcheri in the Park aims at providing a platform for young children under the age of 15 years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience.

For audition, email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

sunday kutcheri completes 5years

Vidhyalakshmi presents lively mikeless kutcheri



On the occasion of the completion of 5years of the mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organized by Sundaram Finance on the first Sunday of every month, 13year old K S Vidhyalakshmi, a student of DAV Girls Sr. Secondary School Gopalapuram, presented a lively vocal carnatic music performance this Sunday (6th February) morning that was much appreciated by the big early morning audience that had gathered around the chess square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.

Accompanied on the Violin by Prof. Kandadevi S Vijayaraghavan, on the Mridangam by Hanumanthapuram R.J.Buvaragan and on the Kanjira by Papanasam Sethuraman, Vidhyalakshmi’s presentation comprised of compositions such as Papanasam Sivan’s Senthil Aandavan (Karaharapriya), Seerkazhi S.Jeyaraman’s Nee Dhayai Purivaai (Hindolam), Mahakavi Bharathiyar’s Aaasai Mugam (Jonpuri) and Thanjavur Shankara Iyer’s Rama Namamae(Desh).

S. Sivakumar, VP, Sundaram Finance Ltd., was present on the occasion and handed over mementos and certificates to the artistes.


Sundaram Finance has been organizing the Sunday Kutcheri in the Park since February 2006.Over 400 young artistes have performed at the Sunday Kutcheri.

Sunday Kutcheri in the Park aims at providing a platform for young children under the age of 15 years to display their musical talent in an informal park audience.

For registration: email sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Thematic 'Rama Kothandarama' Kutcheri

On the final morning of the four day Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2011, 20students of TKG Gurukulam (Guru: Mrs. Radha Ramji) presented a Group Kutcheri based on the theme – ‘Rama Kothanda Rama’. Mikes and Speakers are not used at the Kutcheri in the Park.