“Harris Jeyaraj, a composer who does not hesitate to experiment”
Top stars, ace directors and popular singers descended on stage to hail the achievements of music composer Harris Jeyaraj who was felicitated at a function organised by Laya Media here on Sunday.
View ArticleT.N. Krishnan honoured
Violinist T.N. Krishnan was felicitated to mark 80 years of his musical journey by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha on Thursday.Speaking at the felicitation, mridangam exponent Umayalpuram K. Sivaram...
View ArticleArt and music festival inaugurated
‘Kaatrinile,’ an art and music festival organised by N.K.T.G Muthu, director of N.K.T Muthu Hall and Sri Krishna Sweets, was inaugurated at N.K.T Muthu Hall here on Monday. Speaking at the...
View ArticleAnnual dance festival at Brahma Gana Sabha begins
The Brahma Gana Sabha’s annual dance festival commenced here on Wednesday with the presentation of memorial awards to various artistes in recognition of contributions made in their respective field...
View ArticleMylapore fest on January 9
The 12 edition of the Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival will have a melange of events showcasing the traditions of the locality. The four-day festival, to be celebrated from January 9 t...
View ArticleUdayabhanu, singer, dead
K.P. Udayabhanu, musician, died at his residence here on Sunday. He was 78. He is survived by his son, Rajeev Udayabhanu. His wife, Vijayalakshmi, died in 2007. Mr. Udayabhanu w...
View ArticleDown memory lane, by the sea
Memories of a street that once was, revisiting personal landmarks that have vanished, looking away to observe how much the landscape has changed, and all this punctuated with the crash of the wave...
View ArticleThyagabrahma Nadha Vibushan for Balamuralikrishna
Speakers at the function praised his talent and dedication to music
View ArticleC.R. Simha cremated
Renowned theatre artiste and film actor C.R. Simha, who passed away on Friday, was cremated at Banashankari crematorium here on Saturday. Earlier in the day, after his family conducted ritu...
View ArticleThe poetry in silence
Sometimes, valuable art forms decline and die for lack of support. Chennai has distinguished itself by preserving classical arts such as Carnatic music or classical dance, which have enduring valu...
View ArticleA workshop to bring together theatre lovers
Sessions to be handled by lesser known artistes
View ArticleVeteran theatre artistes honoured
The stage was set for a celebration of theatre as veterans of the field were honoured at the International Theatre Artistes’ Day by Krishna Gana Sabha on Thursday.“Ages ago, when I entered...
View ArticleT.M. Krishna: Honoured to receive award in Pattammal’s memory
Presented by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, the award is part of commemoration of the 95th birth anniversary of legendary vocalist D.K. Pattammal.
View ArticleRadio Mirchi cancels Shubha Mudgal’s World Music Day show
Radio Mirchi on Thursday cancelled singer Shubha Mudgal’s performance scheduled for World Music Day due to “unforeseen circumstances.” The performance was to take place on Saturday. Radi...
View ArticleAuroville fest begins
Through the month of March, members of the international community of Auroville will spend time in Chennai, to help people here understand their culture through the ‘Auroville festival’, which bega...
View ArticleMandolin Shrinivas remembered
Recollecting his first memory of Mandolin U. Shrinivas, renowned music director Ilayaraja recalled a 12-year-old child prodigy who came to his studio with his father, Koti Rajeshwara Rao, to join h...
View ArticleBiennale installation sold for a fortune in London
Two months ago art critics at the maiden Kochi Muziris Biennale said it was priceless. But today, we know exactly what the price of this installation
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