Arvind Navarathri Mikeless Kutcheri

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ananya Mikeless Kutcheri

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

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

Presents Legendary Compositions

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

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

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

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

Niveda Mikeless Kutcheri

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

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

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

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

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

Srishti Mikeless Sunday Kutcheri

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

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

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

Varshaa Mikeless Kutcheri

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shrinidhi Sunday Kutcheri in the Park

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

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

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

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

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

Deeptha presents Sunday Kutcheri

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

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

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

                            

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