Svanubhava took centre stage as S. Saketharaman performed for Kartik Fine Arts at Narada Gana Sabha. Good teamwork The Hamsanandi raga delineation ahead of Lalitha Dasar’s ‘Pavana guru’ on Krishna, set to Rupakam, featured an aesthetic grahabedham, yielding Madhyamavati. The poignance of Sama was well brought out by Saketharaman as a prelude to Dikshitar’s ‘Annapurne visalakshi’, with Bhaskar replicating the …
Each passing Season is a moment of reckoning for the musicians as their learnings and refinements over the previous 11 months culminate in a challenging showcase at the end of the year. Every Season is new, because our music keeps evolving every year. Amritha Murali Look back, look ahead: For me, every year the Season is a time for introspection …
Madhura shuts the door. While it marked the debut of both its director and lead actor, Sringaram was packed with heavyweights in the technical team, boasting names like choreographer Saroj Khan, art director Thota Tharani, cinematographer Madhu Ambat and musician Lalgudi Jayaraman. After the script changed, Aditi became the lead, something that overwhelmed her initially, but then things fell in …
CHENNAI: The Vijayashri Margazhi Vaibhavam 2024, marking its fifth year, was an evening of culture and tradition held at Vani Mahal. The ceremony began with the lighting of the kuthuvilakku and the Veda Gosham and the prayer song — Yamunashtakam, followed by Premika Stothram by the Vijayashri Balabodham students. The team supporting love argued that success often comes with stress …
