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A grand festival of Tamil Isai
14 hours, 42 minutes ago

A grand festival of Tamil Isai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai came alive on December 21 as the Tamil Isai Sangam celebrated its 82nd anniversary with grandeur and tradition. This year, the Isai Perarignar award was bestowed upon Vedaranyam VG Balasubramaniam for his exceptional work in Tamil musicology, while S Naganatha Desikar was honoured with the Pan Isai Perarignar title for his expertise in …

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Ilaiyaraaja breaks silence on Tamil Nadu temple controversy: ‘I will not compromise my self-respect at any place'
1 week ago

Ilaiyaraaja breaks silence on Tamil Nadu temple controversy: ‘I will not compromise my self-respect at any place'

Hindustan Times  

Renowned music composer Ilaiyaraaja recently visited the Srivilliputhur Andal Temple in Tamil Nadu. Ilaiyaraaja reacts to controversy surrounding his visit to Tamil Nadu's Srivilliputhur Aandal temple. Ilaiyaraaja slams false rumours surrounding his visit to Tamil Nadu temple. What temple authorities said A senior Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department official told The Indian Express, “At the Andal Sannidhi, devotees typically …

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Sid Sriram's Trailblazing Performance: Elevating Tamil Devotional Music at Coachella 2024
8 months ago

Sid Sriram's Trailblazing Performance: Elevating Tamil Devotional Music at Coachella 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Sid Sriram's Trailblazing Performance: Elevating Tamil Devotional Music at Coachella 2024 Sid Sriram, the celebrated playback singer, etched his name in the annals of music history as the inaugural South Indian artist to grace the illustrious stage of Coachella in 2024. His groundbreaking performance not only captivated audiences but also served as a pivotal moment in the global recognition of …

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Finding the song in Sangam Poetry
11 months, 1 week ago

Finding the song in Sangam Poetry

The Hindu  

Sangam literature is a collection of classical Tamil writings produced between 300 BCE and 300 CE in South India. Love and heroism are the central themes, but several poems talk about religion and Hindu Gods like Vishnu, Shiva, Durga, and Murugan. Krishna and celebrated author Perumal Murugan explore the beauty of Sangam literature. He collaborates with Perumal Murugan and has …

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AR Rahman on nepotism: ‘If my kids aren’t into it, this entire place is going to become a godown’
1 year, 4 months ago

AR Rahman on nepotism: ‘If my kids aren’t into it, this entire place is going to become a godown’

Hindustan Times  

Music composer AR Rahman has addressed the topic of nepotism since he encourages all his three kids Khatija, Raheema and Ameen to prosper in their individual careers. Khatija and Ameen's songs AR Rahman's daughter Khatija Rahman has sung quite a few popular songs with the Ponniyin Selvan II song Chinnanjiru in the Tamil version, Minnanchula Vennelaa in the Telugu version …

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AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija Rahman turns music composer for Tamil film Minmini: 'Decided to give it a try'
1 year, 6 months ago

AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija Rahman turns music composer for Tamil film Minmini: 'Decided to give it a try'

Hindustan Times  

Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija Rahman will be making her debut as a music composer for upcoming Tamil film, Minmini. Sharing the news about roping in Khatija, Halitha wrote: “So happy to be working with this exceptional talent, Khatija Rahman for Minmini. Some great music underway.” Reactions to Khatija Rahman's Tamil film debut Reacting to Halitha’s tweet, several people …

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Thalapthy Vijay's Leo First Tamil Film To Earn Rs 400 Crore In Pre-Release Business
1 year, 9 months ago

Thalapthy Vijay's Leo First Tamil Film To Earn Rs 400 Crore In Pre-Release Business

News 18  

Lokesh Kanagaraj is an acclaimed filmmaker known to be on a streak of hit films. According to local trade sources, Leo is set to become the first Tamil film to achieve a pre-release recovery of Rs 400 crore with the sale of satellite, digital, music and theatrical rights. It is well known that the digital streaming rights of Leo have …

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How Aditi Ramesh’s home studio evolved with her practice
2 years ago

How Aditi Ramesh’s home studio evolved with her practice

Live Mint  

She broke into the ‘scene’ over three years ago, but Aditi Ramesh remains one of the most underrated independent musicians in the country. To experience one of Ramesh’s tracks is to fall into something slow and soothing yet scintillating — almost like watching colours mix into water. The year 2023 promises to take her touring to different cities, with a …

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Singer Dhee: The ‘Goli Soda akka’ who now dares to dream
3 years, 9 months ago

Singer Dhee: The ‘Goli Soda akka’ who now dares to dream

The Hindu  

A call to our ancestors, a celebration of our roots — or in other words, a recall to the things we have forgotten — is what singer Dhee and rapper Arivu’s track ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ is about. The music video for ‘Enjoy Enjaami’, shot in Arivu’s hometown in Tiruvannamalai district, is the “first ever time” 22-year-old Dhee has been filmed on …

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SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away: A playlist of the legendary singer's most memorable songs across languages
4 years, 2 months ago

SP Balasubrahmanyam passes away: A playlist of the legendary singer's most memorable songs across languages

Firstpost  

A Guinness World Record holder for recording the highest number of songs, SP Balasubrahmanyam garnered six National Awards for Best Male Playback Singer for his songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. ‘Ilaiya Nilaa Pozhikirathe’ Yet-another number composed by veteran music director Ilaiyaraaja, the song from Mohan’s critically acclaimed Tamil drama Payanangal Mudivathillai, went onto become a huge hit. ‘Kannal …

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Corona crooners: Tamil ‘gaana’ and folk performers spread COVID-19 awareness with music
4 years, 4 months ago

Corona crooners: Tamil ‘gaana’ and folk performers spread COVID-19 awareness with music

The Hindu  

Pallavaram-based Sudhakar calls himself ‘Gaana Sudhakar’ in his music videos. His popularity is the result of his Tamil song centred around COVID-19 awareness, loosely based on the tune of the 1987 Tamil film number ‘Madurai Marikkozhunthu’. Singer Velmurugan, popular for Tamil film songs like ‘Otha Sollala’ and 'Kathari Poovazhagi', has also come up with four songs over the last few …

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