Musicians,events,anecdotes and tid-bits

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1. Light of Ray
The subtleties of Satyajit Ray’s movies were revealed at a three-day film festival.

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/04/17/s...1750320200.htm

2. Indo-Russian bonhomie

Indian and Russian artistes came together in a true tradition of sharing

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/04/17/s...1750330200.htm

3. Couplets in the air
Jashn-e-Bahar celebrated its 10th anniversary with an international mushaira.
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/04/17/s...1750300200.htm

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A riveting play
Social drama ‘Rallaku Kanneellu’ was well enacted.

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/04/17/s...1750140200.htm

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Pooja’s devotional chord
With her heart and soul in music, Pooja Prasad says music holds a primary place in her life.

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/04/24/s...2450350300.htm

[Shakthiprabha.]

I would like to introduce my cousin

Niveditha narayanan.

disciple of K. N. Shashikiran.

She is giving concerts and has few albums to her credit

http://carnatica.net/shopping/produc...roducts_id=123

She comperes a tv show in podhigai 'புதுப்-புனல்' (introducing new singers of classical music) On wednesdays 9 pm to 10 pm



(thats one of her tv shows)

her blog link

http://www.livejournal.com/~nivedita_n/

Do visit her blog to get more details about her.

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nice to know that SP

//are you referring to the musician, sashikiran called Carnatica brothers//

[Shakthiprabha.]

yeah shankar

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great SP

she has also sung Telisi rama in Purnachandrika. it is the favourite of many a doyens. saw the guru kripa song list. Sri Ganapti, valli kanavan are my favourites.

[Shakthiprabha.]

thanks (on her behalf)
telisi rama enakkum pudikkum

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RECOGNITION: Maadhu Balaji with the ‘Nataka Ratna’ award conferred on him. ‘Crazy’ Mohan, Madhan, AVM Saravanan, Kathadi Ramamurthy and Raadhu are with him.

With 5000 stage shows around the world, over 500 weeks of TV episodes, couple of films and the responsibility of being executive producer of a leading drama troupe for over 30 years, Maadhu Balaji got his first major honour on May 1, when Nataka Acad emy conferred the ‘Nataka Ratna,’ title on him.

Raadhu, president, Nataka Academy, said that he was happy to bring Maadhu Balaji to the forefront. ‘Crazy’ Mohan humorously mentioned that most people used to think Balaji was Mohan and so he has to put an extra effort while performing on stage to make people recognise him as ‘Crazy’ Mohan. Balaji has been the cementing factor in running the troupe as one cohesive unit for 30 years, Mohan said.

Kathadi Ramamurthy said he felt honoured when Maadhu Balaji said he drew inspiration from him (Kathadi). Cartoonist Madhan showered accolades on Balaji’s penchant for action cum reaction.

AVM Saravanan, presiding over the function, felt that Balaji’s clear cut decision to give preference to Stage as against films has benefited Tamil theatre.

Maadhu Balaji, responding to the felicitations, attributed his success to the strong and well-knit team behind him. The occasion was marked by the staging of the troupe’s 175th show of ‘Chocolate Krishna.’

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/05/08/s...0850730400.htm

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Festival time
An evening of dance

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/05/29/s...2950880300.htm