Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin backs TM Krishna on Sangita Kalanidhi award: 'Don't mix narrow politics into music'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin backs TM Krishna on Sangita Kalanidhi award: 'Don't mix narrow politics into music'

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday backed Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna amid protests by several artists who have opposed the Sangitha Kalanidhi award for him. "My warmest congratulations and appreciation to the great singer TM Krishna for being selected for the 'Sangeetha Kalanidhi' award of The Music Academy," Stalin wrote on X. MK Stalin defends TM Krishna getting the Sangita Kalanidhi award Addressing the criticism faced by Krishna for his political views and advocacy, Stalin wrote, "It is regrettable to criticise TM Krishna for his progressive political stances and his constant talking about the common man. Meanwhile, several musicians have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to Krishna, who they allege has "glorified Periyar" and vilified the Carnatic music community. Krishna will preside over the 98th annual conference and concerts of the Madras Music Academy later this year in December.

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Explained: Why TM Krishna can't project himself as MS Subbulakshmi Award recipient
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Explained: Why TM Krishna can't project himself as MS Subbulakshmi Award recipient

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday barred Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna from identifying himself as a recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award. Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna should not be recognised as recipient of MS Subbulakshmi award: SC SC issues notice to vocalist TM Krishna, music academy, others, on plea filed by M S Subbulakshmi's grandson pic.twitter.com/zp7XabxLuE — Press Trust …

Singer TM Krishna can't project himself as recipient of top award: Supreme Court
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Singer TM Krishna can't project himself as recipient of top award: Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday restrained Carnatic singer TM Krishna from projecting himself as a recipient of an award named after legendary vocalist MS Subbulakshmi. A bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti today passed the interim order in a plea filed by V Srinivasan, Subbulakshmi's grandson, who opposed conferring the prestigious award on Krishna. The Supreme Court …

Sangita Kalanidhi to TM Krishna row: Music Academy appeals Madras HC order blocking MS Subbulakshmi award
1 month ago

Sangita Kalanidhi to TM Krishna row: Music Academy appeals Madras HC order blocking MS Subbulakshmi award

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Music Academy and The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited have filed appeals in the Madras High Court against a single judge’s order barring the latter from using the name of legendary Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi in the mirror award they present along with the annual Sangita Kalanidhi award conferred by the Music Academy. Justice G Jayachandran had passed …

Madras HC stops Madras Music Academy from giving Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award to TM Krishna
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC stops Madras Music Academy from giving Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award to TM Krishna

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Madras High Court restrained the Music Academy from presenting the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subulakshmi award to Leftist activist TM Krishna. Musicians pulled out of Madras Music Academy’s annual conference 2024 after the Academy conferred the Award to TM Krishna The Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subulakshmi award has been started to honour the Madras Music Academy each year. Earlier …

T.M. Krishna | The dissident vocalist
9 months, 1 week ago

T.M. Krishna | The dissident vocalist

The Hindu  

If two hypothetical roads diverged in the mature Carnatic woods, T.M. The idea of a Music Academy originally emerged as an offshoot of the All India Congress Session held in Madras in December 1927 as an institution that would set the standards for Carnatic music. It was here that Krishna, a prodigy who gave his first Carnatic concert at the …

Chinmayi Sripada defends TM Krishna amid criticism: ‘He wants to dismantle casteism in Carnatic music’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinmayi Sripada defends TM Krishna amid criticism: ‘He wants to dismantle casteism in Carnatic music’

Hindustan Times  

Thodur Madabusi Krishna, also popularly known as T M Krishna has had many achievements in the art and music industry. However, Indian playback singer Chinmayi Sripada came in support of the vocalist and called out Carnatic musicians ganging up against him in a social media post. Chinmayi Sripada supported TM Krishna over backlash from the Carnatic music industry. Chinmay Sripada …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin comes in defence of controverisal vocalist TM Krishna
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin comes in defence of controverisal vocalist TM Krishna

Op India  

On Saturday, the ongoing row in the Carnatic music industry took a political turn after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin extended support to controversial vocalist TM Krishna. #BREAKING | Music academy row turns political; Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin comes to TM Krishna's support after many from the Carnatic music industry withdrew from the music academic conference Tune in …

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin supports noted vocalist TM Krishna amid controversy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin supports noted vocalist TM Krishna amid controversy

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday backed renowned Carnatic musician T M Krishna and said he is being targeted by a section of people for his progressive ideology. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin The CM, in a post on social media said: "It is regrettable that a section of people, due to hatred and with ulterior …

Stalin backs T.M. Krishna’s selection for Sangita Kalanidhi award 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Stalin backs T.M. Krishna’s selection for Sangita Kalanidhi award 2024

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Krishna for being selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy for 2024. The management of Music Academy deserves appreciation for choosing Mr. Krishna for the Sangita Kalanidhi award by recognising his contributions to the music world, said the Chief Minister, adding, “Mr. The need of the day is to have a broad …

Letters to The Hindu — March 23, 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to The Hindu — March 23, 2024

The Hindu  

Arrest The tactics of evasion adopted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in side-stepping repeated summons by the Enforcement Directorate have boomeranged on him. B. Gurumurthy, Bengaluru Title, talent, responses The reactions by some well-known musicians in the field of Carnatic music to the title of Sangita Kalanidhi having been bestowed on fellow musician T.M. The President, The Music Academy, …

The controversy over Sangeetha Kalanidhi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The controversy over Sangeetha Kalanidhi

Hindustan Times  

As I write this, a growing number of eminent musicians including and beginning with Ranjani-Gayatri, Trichur Brothers, Vishakha Hari, and Dushyanth Sridhar have withdrawn from performing in the Music Academy’s 2024 season. How did he carry people along when he decided to alter the way Carnatic music was performed pretty much forever — given that most musicians except Krishna have …

Ricky Kej condemns Madras Music Academy chief’s response to Ranjani-Gayatri: N Ravikiran, Vishakha Hari, Trichur Brothers and many more speak up against TM Krishna
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ricky Kej condemns Madras Music Academy chief’s response to Ranjani-Gayatri: N Ravikiran, Vishakha Hari, Trichur Brothers and many more speak up against TM Krishna

Op India  

On Thursday, three-time Grammy Award winner Indian music composer Ricky Kej condemned the attacking letter written by N Murali – the chief of the Madras Music Academy – to Carnatic musician sisters Ranjani and Gayatri. In this letter, N Murali said, “Dear Ms Ranjani and Ms Gayatri, I received your joint letter of 20th, March, 2024 and was shocked by …

TM Krishna's Sangita Kalanidhi controversy explained: Why some Carnatic musicians are opposing his honour
9 months, 2 weeks ago

TM Krishna's Sangita Kalanidhi controversy explained: Why some Carnatic musicians are opposing his honour

Hindustan Times  

Carnatic musician Thodur Madabusi Krishna, or TM Krishna as he is popularly known, was awarded the Sangita Kalanidhi 2024 by the Music Academy, Chennai, on March 18. Now, a controversy has erupted over bestowing this award on TM Krishna, especially in the Carnatic circle, with well-known musicians condemning the Music Academy’s decision and pulling out from the December music season. …

Music Academy slams Ranjani and Gayatri over protest against musician TM Krishna
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Music Academy slams Ranjani and Gayatri over protest against musician TM Krishna

India TV News  

The Music Academy situated in Madras responded to Carnatic singers Ranjani and Gayatri over their protest against Indian Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna on Thursday. The Music Academy President, N Murali wrote a letter to the Carnatic singer duo on March 21st. For the unversed, Ranjani and Gayatri had withdrawn from the Music Academy Conference citing TM Krishna's participation. The Music …

Who is TM Krishna? Here's everything you need to know about the Indian Carnatic vocalist
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is TM Krishna? Here's everything you need to know about the Indian Carnatic vocalist

India TV News  

Thodur Madabusi Krishna, better known as TM Krishna was recently awarded with Sangita Kalanidhi of 2024. However, he's also engrossed in the latest controversy as Carnatic singers Ranjani and Gayatri had withdrawn from the Music Academy Conference citing TM Krishna's participation. But do you know who is TM Krishna and how did an Indian Carnatic singer, author, activist, and writer …

Carnatic singers protest against award for TM Krishna, withdraw from conference
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Carnatic singers protest against award for TM Krishna, withdraw from conference

India Today  

Carnatic vocalists Ranjani-Gayatri and Harikatha exponent Dushyanth Sridhar marked their protest by withdrawing from the Music Academy Conference 2024. #thread 2/6 He has caused immense damage to the Carnatic music world, wilfully and happily stomped over the sentiments of this community and insulted most respected icons like Tyagaraja and MS Subbulakshmi. #madrasmusicacademy #respectcarnaticmusic — Ranjani Gayatri March 20, 2024 #thread …

Why TM Krishna winning Sangita Kalanidhi award has divided Carnatic music scene
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why TM Krishna winning Sangita Kalanidhi award has divided Carnatic music scene

India Today  

Carnatic singer TM Krishna being conferred the Sangita Kalanidhi award by the Madras Music Academy has divided the music scene. On March 18, the Madras Music Academy announced that they are conferring TM Krishna with the Sangita Kalanidhi, the highest award in the Carnatic music scene. In a series of posts on X, Carnatic singer duo Ranjani-Gayatri accused TM Krishna …

Sangita Kalanidhi award for T.M. Krishna, Nritya Kalanidhi for Neena Prasad
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sangita Kalanidhi award for T.M. Krishna, Nritya Kalanidhi for Neena Prasad

The Hindu  

Noted carnatic vocalist and Magsaysay award winner T.M. Krishna has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy for 2024. Mr. Krishna, a student of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, said Sangita Kalanidhi was without doubt a very important award in the carnatic music world. The Sangita Kalanidhi awardee will preside over the academic sessions of the 98th Annual …

ABP Network Southern Rising Summit South India Tamilisai Soundararajan Ricky Kej Udhayanidhi Stalin Karti Chidambaram Annamalai
1 year, 3 months ago

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ABP News  

The southern states of India are setting a remarkable example for the rest of the nation in terms of development, governance, literacy, entertainment, sports, and more. To celebrate and explore the exceptional progress, cultural richness, and social harmony exemplified by the five South Indian states, ABP Network will hold a thought leadership summit, 'The Southern Rising Summit 2023', on October …

Tamil Nadu CM pays floral tributes to Karunanidhi on 98th birth anniversary
2 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM pays floral tributes to Karunanidhi on 98th birth anniversary

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday paid floral tributes to his father and Dravidian stalwart M Karunanidhi on his 98th birth anniversary in the state capital Chennai. Pictures shared by news agency ANI showed chief minister Stalin leading the celebrations of his late father's birth anniversary along with other leaders of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Pictures shared …

DMK Old Guards to Make a Comeback in Tamil Nadu Cabinet, CM-elect MK Stalin Keeps Home
3 years, 8 months ago

DMK Old Guards to Make a Comeback in Tamil Nadu Cabinet, CM-elect MK Stalin Keeps Home

News 18  

A number of veterans of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will make a comeback to the Tamil Nadu cabinet along with MK Stalin who would be sworn-in as the chief minister at the Raj Bhavan on Friday. Party old guards like Duraimurugan, KN Nehru, and M Subramanian will be given key portfolios in the new cabinet, while over a dozen shall …

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