Tamil Isai Sangam will celebrate its 41{+s}{+t}anniversary at Raja Muthiah Mandram here with a series of 20 events over a period of 10 days beginning from Wednesday.
Vocal and instrumental music, a variety of dance, drama, debate and musical and religious discourses will be performed to foster the three facets of Tamil art: Iyal, Isai and Nadagam.
A. C. Muthiah, who has taken over as president following the demise of M.A.M Ramaswamy, will preside over the inaugural function.
Industrialist Karumuthu T. Kannan will be the chief guest. Kundrakkudi Ponnambala Adigalar will release the souvenir and Devaki Muthaiah will receive the first copy.
Noted vocalist Nityasree Mahadevan will receive the “Muthamizh Aringar” award, comprising Rs.50,000 and a silver medal.
Three aspiring musicians -- K. Abinaya, L. Sivakumar and T. Sivarooban -- will be recognised with prizes on the occasion.
Uma Govindarajan will receive the “Best Thevaram Teacher” and Krishnammal will receive the “Best Thevaram Student” awards and cash prizes.
Twenty graduates from the music college will receive their degrees and toppers -- S. Menaka and T. Anandhi -- will receive proficiency prizes, according to the organisers.
Entry to the the programmes is free.
Rajalakshmi Padmanabhan
