Anirudh presents maiden Kutcheri

In his maiden Kutcheri, 9year old S Anirudh, a class V student of Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Adyar, presented a lively carnatic vocal music performance this morning at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore on day 1 of the three day Navarathri Special Mikeless Kutcheri organised by Sundaram Finance.

Anirudh is learning music from Guru Dr. Radha Ramji (Disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri T K Govinda Rao).

Accompanied on the Mridangam by K S Sriram (Guru Shri K Rangarajan) and on the Violin by Parur Anantlakshmi (Guru Shri Parur M S Anantharaman), Anirudhi presented songs that included Thyagarajar’s Kaala Harana ( Sudha Saveri, Roopakam) and Brova Bharama ( Bahudhari, Adhi), Neelakanda Sivan’s Entraikku Siva ( Mukhari, Misra Chaapu), Sri Purandara Dasar’s Dayamaadu
(Kalyani, Adhi) and Mangalam Ganapathy’s Navarathri Nayaki( Ranjani Maala, Adhi).

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


This is the third year that Sundaram Finance is organising Navarathri Special Kutcheris. Sundaram Finance also organises Kutcheris on the first Sunday of every month.

For audition, email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

SriVarshini presents Sunday Kutcheri

As part of the mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the park organised by Sundaram Finance, M. Srivarshini, a class 8 student of Sivaswamy Kalalaya presented a vocal carnatic music performance this Sunday (4th September) morning between 630am and 730am at the Chess Square of the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.

Srivarshini has been learning music for the past 7 years (Guru: Smt. Padma Chandilyan). She was accompanied on the Mridangam by T. Karthik (Guru – Madurai Rangarajan) and on the Violin by T. Kishore (Guru – M.S. Gopalakrishnan).

She presented songs that included Karunai Seivai ( Hamsadwani Ragam, Adi Thalam), Sharavana Bhava (Shanmugpriya, Adi), Adiya Padhathai(Panthuvarali, Adi), Mathapara Sakthi (Ragamalika, Adi), Karunai Deivame (Sindhu Bhairavi,Adi), Vadavarai (Ragamalika, Adi), Kandena Govindha (Hamdanandhi, Adi), Odi Bharaiya (Mohanam, Adi) and Sari Bhandhane (Vasantha, Adi).

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


Sundaram Finance conducts audition to select the budding artistes.

For audition enquiries, email: sundaykutcheri@gmail.com

Varsha presents Mikeless Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

11 year old V. Varsha, a class VII student of The Hindu Senior Secondary School, Indira Nagar presented a vocal carnatic music performance at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore this Sunday (7th August) morning at 630am, as part of the mikeless Sunday kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance.

Varsha has been learning music for the past 7 years and is currently learning from Guru Shri A.S. Murali.

Varsha was accompanies on the Mridangam by Shri.Melattur Lakshmi Narasimhan (Guru – Shri Madurai Seshadhri) and on the Violin by Shri. Y.P. Ganesh (Guru - Shri.Kandadevi Vijayaraghavan)

Varsha presented songs such as Muthuswami Dikshithar’s Gajaananayutham (Chakravagam Ragam Adi Thaalam), Purahara Nandhana (Hamirkalyani, Adi), Shri Kanthimathim (Hemavathi, Adi) and Shri Parvathi(Bhouli, Adi), Bharathiar’s Asai Mugam (Ragamaalika, Adi) and Neelakanta Sivan’s Enraikku Shivakripai (Mukari, Mishrachapu), among others.

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

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