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Makkal Kural presents ‘ENDRENDRUM TMS’. TMS. BALRAJ & TMS SELVAKUMAR Sings for you, exclusive selected evergreen golden hits of the legend in U.K.MURALI’s Grand Orchestra. Tomorrow 6-30 p.m. @ Kamarajar Arangam. For tkts call: 9710633633.
AAA / Abai, TVK Cultural
10th Aug. 6-30 p.m. @ Kamaraj Arangam. MELODY KINGS – Golden Hits of Md.Rafi & Kishore Kumar. Lakshman Sruthi 100% Manual Orchestra. Singers – Hamid Khan, Md.Aslam, Malathy & Anitha. Ct: 9884152200 bookmyshow. com
ABHAI (24994751)
Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India, 27th Annual Day Celebrations on 3rd August from 5-15 p.m.: Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall. Chief Guest: Sri N.Gopalaswami (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India). Awards presentation: Natya Kalanidhi – Dr.Vyjayanthimala Bali; Kalaseva Nidhi – Sri Adyar K.Rama Rao; Usha Srinivasan Award & Gandharva Nipuna – Sri K.Rajasekharan; Nirmala Ramachandran Award & Narthaka Nipuna – Sri Sathyanarayana Raju. Choreographic Group presentations by Narthaka Nipunas: Binesh Mahadevan, Vijay Madhavan, B.K. Shafeekudeen, K.Shanmuga Sundaram, S.Shivakumar. All are welcome.
Almighty Sree Vaari
Tomorrow 7 p.m. at TAG Dakshinamurthy Hall in PS Hr.Sec.Schl., Mylapore. Cinefame ‘Kathadi’ Ramamurthy in ‘APPA APPAPPA’, latest comedy play. Bkg. Today at Hall 4-7 p.m. (9884491390). Spons: NALLI CHINNASAMY CHETTY.
Concert – Tribute to a Rasika
Concert in honour of Late Shri Venkateswaran. Dr. SRIRAM PARASURAM – Violin (Carnatic & Hind), Sertalai Ananthakrishnan (Mri), Gurumurthy Vaidhya (Tab), K.V.Gopalakrishnan (Kanj) – Today at 6 p.m. at Arkay Convention Centre, OMS LAKSHNA, 146, R.H. High Road, Mylapore. Reminiscences by Messrs Nalli Chettiar, V.Ramnarayan (Sruti), Shivakumar and Kannan. Rasikas invited.
Carnatica and Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha Presents
“LANCOR” BHAKTI SANGEET UTSAV 2014. The ultimate fest connecting you to God through music “SARVAM SRI KRISHNARPANAM” brought to you by “NALLI” Venue: Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Oliver Road, Mylapore. An event and web streaming by: www.carnaticworld.com Today 4-00 p.m.: T.K.G. Gurukulam with Ravi Shankar Iyer, Sundar – Bhakti Choir (Sarvam Krishnamayam). 4-45 p.m.: Prayer – Sriranjani Santhanagopalan. Lighting of Kuthuvilakku – Mallika Ravi, CEO, Lancor Holdings Limited. 5-01 p.m.: Anugrahabhashanam on importance of Bhakthi in Music by His Holiness “Maharanyam” Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. Guest of honour: Sri. Mohan Parasaran, Former Solicitor General of India. Chief Guest: Cleveland Sri. V.V. Sundaram. 5-45 p.m.: Gayathri Venkatraghavan, Mysore Srikanth, Thanjavur Murugaboopathi (Gopalam). 7-20 p.m.: Malladi Suribabu & Malladi Brothers (Sriramprasad & Ravikumar): Vocal Trio, S. Varadarajan, K. Sai Giridhar, B.S. Purushotham (Krishna Gaanamrutham). Tomorrow: 4-00 p.m.: “Trigulbandhi – Katha, Carnatic and Hindustani Music” featuring Nagai Mukundan, V. Deepika and Lalitha Sharma, M. Rajeev, Sai Ragavan (Krishnam Vande Jagath Gurum – A Katha, Carnatic & Hindusthani Music Kutchery). 5-45 p.m.: Trichur Brothers (Srikrishna Mohan & Ramkumar Mohan), M. Rajeev, Trichur R. Mohan, D.V. Venkatasubramaniam (Anyatha Saranam Naasthi). 7-20 p.m.: Ganapathy Tukaram Maharaj (Panduranga Vittala – Sampradaya Bhajans). In association with Sri Krishna Sweets, Soltech Equipments, Serene Retirement Communities, Sri Sankara TV, Hello FM. All are welcome. For details: +91 94440 18269.
Dance Programme
Bharathanatyam by Kumari Priyanka Chary, Disciple of Smt. Nirupama Vaidhyanathan at Vani Mahal Mini-Hall, on Sunday August 3rd, 6-30 p.m. All are welcome.
K. Sundar’s Ragapravaham
Silver Jubilee Celebrations – some lesser known composers of Tamil film music 1940s-70 by Sundar & dhool.com Saravanan. Chief guest V.A.K Ranga Rao. 23rd Aug. 6-15 p.m. PSHS Vivekananda Hall. M: 9384599000.
Narada Gana Sabha (Regd) Chennai-600018. Ph:24993201
Hari Dharmarajan Endowment concert – Today Mini Hall 4-30 p.m.: M. Ragini Sri, Sriram S.Sridhar, Raghavan and 6-30 p.m.: Hariharan Ravi, Kamalakiran Vinjamuri, Akshay Ananthapadmanabhan. All are Welcome.
Naada Inbam, 24992672
Subodha/GBL Youth Series. Today 4-15 p.m.: VENKATA NAGARAJAN, Thirumarugal S.Dineshkumar, Korattur S.Karthik Narayanan. 6-15 p.m.: SRI RANJANI SANTHANA GOPALAN, M.Rajeev, Poongulam Subramanian, Anirudh Athreya. Ragasudha Hall.
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha (Estd: 1900) Ph: 9444701446
Today at R.K.Swamy Auditorium (Sir Sivaswamy Kalalaya School) 5, Sundareswarar St., Mylapore, at 5-45 p.m. Bharatanatyam by Kum. V. AKSHAYA VENKATRAMAN (Disciple of Guru Binesh Mahadevan) at 7-15 p.m.: Bharatanatyam by Students of SARRANYAA’S NRITHYA VIDHYALAYA – Group Presentation (Guru Smt. Sarranyaa Saiprashanth). All are Welcome.
Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Vani Mahal, T.Nagar. Phone: 28152166
Today 07-00 p.m. at Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Mahaswami Auditorium. Shraddha Presents “HANUMAN” (Drama) by Sri Srivatsan. 11th: Sri Krishna Sweets Sponsored Programme. (Bharathiar). 13th: Bahula Panchami Music Concert by Ms. V. Deepika & Party.
The Music Academy, Madras
26th Spirit of Youth Festival of Music and Dance Today. At the Kasturi Srinivasan Hall, 6 p.m. S. AISHWARYA (Vocal), Sandeep Ramachandran (Violin), Tippirajapuram Hari (Mridangam). 7-30 p.m. Bharathanatyam by R.JAI QUEHAENI (Disciple of Smt. Chitra Visweswaran). All are welcome. Members of the Academy are specially invited. Festival sponsored by SUNDRAM FASTENERS LIMITED in memory of Smt. Ambujam Krishna.
MISCELLANEOUS
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, East Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai-600004.
In association with NAC Jewellers (Mylapore and T.Nagar) presents “AADI BAKTHI VIZHA 2014” at Bhavan’s Dr. Preetha Reddy Auditorium. Today at 10-30 a.m.: Sri Nagai Mukundan (Sri Krishna Vijayam). Tomorrow: Kalyanapuram U.Ve. Aravamudachariar (Sollin Selvan). Programe sponsored by: NAC JEWELLERS & SRI KRISHNA SWEETS. All are welcome.
Chinmaya Mission
Aaradhana Day of Swami Chinmayanandaji – Sunday 03-08-2014 at Chinmaya Heritage Centre, Harrington Road, Chetpet. Morning 7 to 8-00 a.m.: Samashti Paduka Pooja, Abhisekham, Aarathi, Bhajans. 9-00 a.m. to 10-00 a.m.: Geeta Chanting – selected verses. Evening 6 to 6-20 p.m.: Maha Aarathi & Prasadam. All are welcome.
Kinchitkaram Trust, 044-24992728
“KAINKARYA SREEMAN” Award function on Saturday, 2nd Aug. 2014, 5 p.m. at Kamarajar Arangam, Teynampet, Chennai. 20 great devotees who have rendered selfless service (as Pancharatra, vaikhanasa agama archaka, veda and divyaprabandha adhyapaka, nandavana and Dasa Nambi) for more than 50 years in temples are awarded by Srimad Paramahamsetyadi – Appan Parakala Ramanuja Embar Jeer Swamy, Sriperumbudur and Srivan Sathakopa Sri Ranganatha Yateendra Maha Desikan (Sri Ahobila Mutt, 46th Pattam Srimad Azhagiasingar). Upanyasam by Velukkudi Sri Krishnan Swamy. All are invited with family to receive their blessings.
Tahamizhnadu Brahmin Association (Regd.), Mandaveli Unit - 24938368
23rd Year Inter School Bhajan Competition at Smt. Narayani Ammal Kalyana Mandapam (Opp. Mandaveli R.Stn), From 8 a.m. onwards. On 3rd Aug. 2014 (Tomorrow). Sri K.R. Srinivasan President Mandaveli Unit, Presides in the gracious presence of State & District Office bearers. Guest of Honour Sri. G. Narayanaswamy Charted Accountant, Chief Guest: Sri Sundar Ramachandran Secretary Hamsadhwani. All are welcome.
