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Revathi performing with her troupe member.

Revathi all set to take over as Kalakshetra director

Revathi is the direct disciple of legendary guru Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer, a maestro in Melattur style of Bharatanatyam.

1 April 2018 6:00 AM IST

A scene from Shraddhas Nam Samayalaraiyil staged under the auspices of Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha at Narada Gana Sabha hall on Sunday evening (Photo: DC)

Fighting odds and coming up trumps

The master story-teller and the world he creates in the plays has wooed the audience.

27 March 2018 6:20 AM IST

Stalls put up on campus during fest.

2-day sustainability fest in Kalakshetra kicks up row

Don't misuse premises of august institution: Artistes.

24 Feb 2018 2:14 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami hands over appointment order to Dr Premeela Gurumurthy, the new VC of Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University at secretariat on Wednesday. DC

Chennai: Music and fine arts university gets new VC

She is probably the first musician adept in Carnatic, Hindustani and Tamil devotional music to occupy the VC chair.

1 Feb 2018 2:31 AM IST

An artist impression of renovated RR Sabha.

Renovated RR Sabha rolls out red carpet for Rasikas

The 88-year-old sabha in Mylapore had pulled down its old concert hall in 2006.

13 July 2017 1:40 AM IST

The glass mridangam designed by Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman.

This mridangam is a glass apart

The rhythmic sophistication of Carnatic classical music has for long depended on the mridangam to guide the tempo.

16 Dec 2016 7:14 AM IST

With music festival taking off, this shop in Mylapore gets busy with repairing and tuning mridangams. (Photo: DC)

Cheque this out! Margazhi fest change on cards

The festival used to involve spending a bit of unaccounted money by sponsors and sabhas.

3 Dec 2016 6:26 AM IST

The interior and outside of Koothambalam, the traditional performing space, in Kalakshetra. (Pic courtesy: Kalakshetra website)

Enchanting Koothambalam in Kalakshetra to be upgraded

The auditorium, designed according to the tenets of Natya Shastra, leaves the dancers, musicians with a sense of...

23 Aug 2016 6:32 AM IST

Vietnam Veedu Sundaram

Veteran director Vietnam Veedu Sundaram passes away

He was 73 and is survived by wife and two daughters.

7 Aug 2016 7:00 AM IST

Devotees throng the Sri Thiruvalleswarar temple, Padi, in the city, on the occasion of Guru Peyarchi - transit of Jupiter from Simha raasi to Kanni raasi on Tuesday morning (Photo: DC)

Amid crowds at celestial events' confluence

The temple, known for having one of the biggest tanks in South India, sprawling over 7.35 acres, is believed to be...

3 Aug 2016 7:03 AM IST

Sangita Kalanidhi award for violinist Kanyakumari

Recalling her guru, the veteran musician whose career spans over 50 decades, said, â€œMy mother used to play veena and...

25 July 2016 6:41 AM IST

Sudha Ragunathan

Chennai gears up to enjoy music of yoga on Tuesday

Also, the vocalist adds, there will be first-ever Carnatic jam by women artistes led by musician Sudha Ragunathan at...

19 Jun 2016 6:58 AM IST