Thanjavur - A Cultural History

09/04/2025

08/02/2023

Sishya OMR recently named their new auditorium after Serfoji II, a Maratha ruler who despite much adversity spent his life pursuing scholarship and helping others. Had the opportunity to speak to the students about this and listen to Sri Babaji Raja, Dr.R Kausalya share their views and watched a small segment of Sarabendra Bhoopala Kuravanji danced beautifully by the family & students of the legendary Kittapapillai family.

27/10/2021

First things first.... Nammalwar makes everything happen for me. Including

05/07/2019

30/01/2019

23/11/2017

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24/06/2017

I will be singing and Pradeep Chakravarthy will be sharing stories, anecdotes around Ganesha, Gomata and Gautama at Mantra Gold Coatings in TTK Road (store opp freeze zone and in the same complex as Shankara Hall). This is happening today (Sat, June 24th at 3:30PM). Here is an article in today's Indian Express. This event is free for all, but RSVP is required as seating is limited. So do warn in early by calling 044 - 2499 1023

05/01/2017

5 events for Jan - feel a bit like a musician readying up for the Margazhi concert series!
1 - 7th Jan 2017 - Exploring the verses of Periazhwar and Andal with the melliflous music of Vijayalakshmi Subramanian at
Tatvaloka auditorium at No.76, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai- 600 018 - 6PM to 730PM, All are welcome!
2 - 9th Jan “1000 year old walls teach us Lessons on Management and Entrepreneurship" on Monday, 9th January 2017 at 6.00 pm at E Hotel, Express Avenue Mall, Patullos Road, Chennai-2. Registrations to [email protected]

3 - 15th Jan - Master class @ The Hindu Lit Fest where i teach how you can write metaphors using verses on Madras temples from ancient poems describing Madras . Register here - https://pay.hindu.com/litforlife/litforlife15.html
4 - 21st and 22nd I talk at the Dayananda college in Manjakudi on Maratha contributions to Tamil Nadu and on Tirumangai Azhwar with Rakesh singing his verses. There is a tour of Kumbakonam thrown in as well. You have to reach out to [email protected] if you want to come!
5 - 28th Jan 7-830PM @ Odessy Book Store in Adayar - I am on the Bliss Catchers series with weatherman Pradeep! More info on the attachment! All are welcome!