Entertainment

This section is all about entertainment – dance, music, drama, concerts – transcending barriers of
language, form, genres or style. Any type of entertainment that has a stamp of class and grace will be
featured here. If you have information on entertainment activities in the city we request you to share with
us. Just send the information to ctw@servicesquare.com and we will do the rest.
Music Programme Presented by Naada Inbam
01.11.09, Sunday at 5 pm
Naada inbam & TKG Gurukulam Felicitations to Sangita Kalanidhi Shri.T.R.Govinda Rao on his 81st
birthday. Music by students of TKG Gurukulam followed by power point presentation by Radha Ramji and
release of CD.
05.11.09, Thursday, at 6 pm
Naada Inbam presents Uma Money, Neela Jayakumar and V.R Jayakumar in a concert.
12.11.09,Thursday, at 6. pm
Naada Inbam presents Varalaxshmi Anandkumar, Padma Shankar and Ram Kumar
The performance will be at Raaga Sudha Hall located at 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore. Ph:2499 2672
Bharat Sangeet Utsav-2009
This is a Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance, brought to you by Carnatica & Sri
Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha at Satguru Gnananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet.
Thursday, November 5,
3 pm to 4.45 pm – Subhiksha Rangarajan – Carnatic Vocal, Sri B Ananthakrishnan (violin), Sri.S.J.Arjun
Ganesh (Mridangam).
From 5 pm to 7 pm Smt.Ranjani and Smt.Gayathri (Carnatic – Vocal), Charumathi Raghuraman (violin),
Neyveli Sri Skandasubramanian (Mridangam), Dr.S.karthik 9Ghatam)
From 7 pm – 7.10 pm: Honouring Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
7.15 pm to 9.15 p0m; Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod), Shri Mithilesh Kumar Jha (Tabla)
6th November 2009 (Friday)
3:00 PM to 4:40 PM – K. Gayathri (Vocal), S.P. Ananthapadmanabha (Violin), B. Sivaraman (Mrudangam)
@ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica
& Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited free seats**
4:45 PM to 6:45 PM – S. Shashank (Flute), Mysore V. Srikanth (Violin), Parupalli Phalgun (Mrudangam) @
Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica &
Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited free seats**
7:00 PM to 9:15 PM – T.M. Krishna & Sangeetha Sivakumar (Vocal Jugalbandi – Carnatic), Akkarai
Subbulakshmi (Violin), Poongulam Subramaniam (Mrudangam), B.S. Purushothaman (Khanjira) @ Satguru
Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri
Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited free seats**
7th November 2009 (Saturday)
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Papanasam Ashok Ramani (Vocal), B.U. Ganesh Prasad (Violin), Tiruvarur
Bhaktavatsalam (Mrudangam), E.M. Subramaniam (Ghatam) @ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana
Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha)
**Ticketed with limited free seats**
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM – The Madras String Quartet @ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK
Road, Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with
limited free seats**
7:15 PM to 9:15 PM – Nithyasree Mahadevan & S. Lavanya (Vocal), R. Hemalatha (Violin), Neyveli
Skandasubramaniam (Mrudangam), Trichy K. Murali (Ghatam) @ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana
Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha)
**Ticketed with limited free seats**
8th November 2009 (Sunday)
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Subhasree Thanikachalam (Ragamalika: Vintage film melodies in classical ragas) @
Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica &
Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited free seats**
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM – Neyveli Santhanagopalan & S. Sowmya (Veena Duet), Neyveli Narayanan
(Mrudangam), N. Govindarajan (Ghatam) @ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road,
Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited
free seats**
7:15 PM to 9:30 PM – Malladi Brothers (Vocal), Nagai Muralidharan (Violin), Mannargudi Easwaran
(Mrudangam), T.V. Vasan (Ghatam) @ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet
(Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited free seats*
9th November 2009 (Monday)
3:30 PM to 5:15 PM – Manasi Prasad (Vocal), V.V.S. Murari (Violin), Trivandrum V. Balaji (Mridangam),
Nerkunam Sankar (Khanjira) @ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet
(Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited free
seats**
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM – Aruna Sairam (Vocal), Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi (Violin), N. Ramakrishnan
(Mrudangam), S.V. Ramani (Ghatam) @ Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road,
Alwarpet (Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Carnatica & Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha) **Ticketed with limited
free seats**
VDS ARTS ACADEMY
07-11-2009, 6.00 Pm, Saturday – K.P. Nandini (Violin), S.R. Ethirajan (Mridangam)
7.15 Pm Saturday – R. Kalpalathika (Vocal), K.J. Dileep.(Violin) Thalaignayiru S. Harishkumar (Mridangam)
At M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women, Nungambakkam.
Concert at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
Mambalam Sisters with Dr.Hemalatha (violin), Kalladaikurichi Sivakumar (Mridangam) and Rangachari
(Kanjira) will enthrall the audience at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Dr.Nalli Gana Vihar, 20, Maharajapuram
Santhanam Salai, T Nagar. Ph:2814 0806.
Handel’s Oratorio – Israel in Egypt – by MMA Choir
For the first time in Chennai, a choir and an orchestra join together to render justice to Handel’s 270 year
old epic from the Bible – Israel in Egypt. The Madras Musical Association and Madras Chamber Orchestra
will present this ambitious project directed by Augustine Paul. The concert will have 75 people split into two
choirs and 22-piece orchestra.
The performance will be on November 8 at the Chinmaya Heritage Auditorium off Harrington Road, Chetpet
at 7 pm. Donor passes are available at Muse Musical, Mount Road, Pro Musicals, Egmore and members of
the choir. For more information, call 93819 11977 and 98842 94648.
Art, Arattai, Aarpattam – Festival of Dance, Music & Films
NalandaWay’s ‘Art, Arattai, Aarpattam’ is a platform for children, families, teachers and other
individuals to come together and experience art, to experiment, to challenge, to inspire and be inspired
and to have fun. NalandaWay, in partnership with UNICEF, will organize various activities – an
International Chidren’s Film Festival, Concerts and Documentary Festival to highlight the plight of the girl
child. Given below are details of the programme.
􀂾 Folksy Stories & Magical Music ‘South By South West’ by Berthine, Albie & Hanna from South
Africa on 06 Nov at 7 pm. Venue: Sir Muthu VenkataSubha Rao Concert Hall, Harrington Road.
􀂾 Social Satire named as ‘Thandhira Kuthirai’ by Kattai Koothu Folk Theatre Group on 07 Nov at
7 pm. Venue: Museum Theatre, Egmore
􀂾 Paati Vadai Kakka Nari – A Rib-tickling and fabulous music by Nalandha Way Children Theatre
Group on 12 Nov @ 11 am & 7 pm. Venue: Museum Theatre, Egmore.
􀂾 Dances Of India – Classical Dance by Kalakshetra on 14 Nov at 7 pm, at Kalakshetra,
Thiruvanmiyur.
Donor passes are available at all Landmark & Odyssey outlets and are priced at Rs.200 & Rs.300.
For bulk booking contact Shruti Das at shrutidas@nalandaway.org or call 9282224666.
For More details, visit http://www.nalandaway.org/aaa/
K Balachander’s “Oru Koodai Paasam”
Presented by ABBAS, this is a new delightful romantic comedy featuring TV stars Fathima Babu, Renuka
etc. The play will be staged at Vani Mahal Maha Swamigal Hall, G.N Chetty Road, in T Nagar on 8th
November, Sunday at 6.45 pm. For tickets call 96000 35375
At Mylapore Fine Arts Club – “Oru Koodai Paasam”
This new play of K Balachander will be staged on 7th November at 6.45 pm at 45, Musiri Subramaniam
Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4. Ph:2499 7755
S Subasya Seekiram – A Play in Tamil
This play is by Kalaimani Sri Koothapiran. It will be staged at 6.30 pm on Saturday, November 7, at The
koothambalam, Kalakshetra, Thiruvanmiyur. Ph: 2452 4057
S. Ve.Shekher’s Ellarum Vaanga
Ellarum Vaanga is one of S.Ve Shekher’s comedy plays. It will be staged on November 8th at 7 pm at
Kalaivanar Arangam. For tickets contact 98841 52200
Swami and Friends – A Play in English
Madras Players in association with Landing Stage presents R.K.Narayan’s Swami and Friends. The play has
been adapted by Manasi Subramaniam and directed by Aruna Ganesh Ram.
On November 5th & 6th at 7.30 pm, at Smt.Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, Luz Church Road. For Donor
passes costing Rs.300, 200 and 100 call 938189 11977 or 98400 80783.
Wife Time Trouble – A Comedy Play in English
This Play is directed by Janak Toprani. Those who act in the play are Ashish Ray, Karun Mehra, Vijay Khote
and Barkha Bisht. It will be staged at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Harrington Road, on
Sunday, 8th November. For donor passes, please contact 98844 90900, 98407 20085.
Coming…November Fest
We are announcing this programme more than 10 days in advance because tickets for such shows don’t
last for long.
Brought to Chennai by The Hindu Friday Review November Fest from November 17 to 22, there will be
music performances by world renowned singers and musicians. Given below is the programme in brief.
November 17 – Abida parveen from Pakistan will perform Sufi music.
November 18 – Hindustani vocal by Channulal Mishra from Varanasi
November 19 – Jazz music by James Ryan Quartet from Australia
November 20 – Songs of Surdas from O.S.Arun and Sanjeev Abhyankar
November 21 – Contemporary music by Gong Myoung from Korea
November 22 – Legendary Afro-rock band Osibisa
Tickets are priced at Rs.600, Rs.350 and Rs.200. Season passes are available for Rs.3000, Rs.1750 and
Rs.1,000. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thehindu.com/novemberfest. Tickets will be available at
the counter at Music Academy (11 am – 6 pm) from November 6. Other places where tickets will be
available are, Landmark (Nungambakkam), Concorde Motors (42, Velacherry Road) and The Hindu Office,
859-860 Anna Salai.

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