Day 3: Sri Rama Gnanamirtham Isai Velvi 2008
by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
The 11th Sri Rama Gnanamirtham Isai Velvi (Festival of Music) was organised by the Colombo Kamban Kazhagam, which was held from March 15th-22nd 2008, at Ramakrishna Mission hall. Thyagaraja Aradhana was performed by the participating musicians and artistes on March 12th 2008, before the mega Festival of Music began on March 15th 2008.
Local musicians decorated the Isai Arnagu at dusk, while the Indian musicians decorated the Isai Per Arangu in the nights. The hall was packed with the Carnatic music lovers.
Here is a pictorial of Day 3:
The Managing Director of Express Newspapers (Ceylon) Limited Kumar Nadesan lights the oil lam, and inaugurates the events for the third day of the Festival of Music
Saba Jeyarasa, the President of Colombo Thamizh Sangam making his inaugural speech on the third day of the Festival of Music
The Managing Director of Express Newspapers (Ceylon) Limiter Kumar Nadesan is being honoured by the former Parliamentarian P.S.Soosaithasan on the third day of the Festival of Music
Saba Jeyarasa, the President of Colombo Thamizh Sangam is being honoured by former Parliamentarian P.S.Soosaithasan on the third day of the Festival of Music
Priyadharshini Jetheeswaran decorates the Isai Arangu on the third day of the Sri Rama Gnanmirtham Isai Velvi 2008
A section of audience on the third day
Priyadharshini Jetheeswaran with her accompanists at the Isai Arangu on the third day of the Sri Rama Gnanmirtham Isai Velvi 2008
Ganjira artiste K.V.Gopalakrishnan is being honoured on the third day of Festival of Music
Violin artiste H.N.Baskar is being honoured on the third day of the festival of Music
Miruthamgam artiste P. Sivaraman is being honoured on the third day of the festival of Music
T.M.Krishana is being honoured on the third day of the festival of Music
Members of Kamban Kazhagam got displaced from Jaffna in 1995, and relocated themselves in Colombo. The activities of the Kamban Kazhagaman began soon after the relocation in Colombo
T.M.Krishna decorates the Isai Per Arangu on the third day of Sri Rama Gnanamirtham Isai Velvi 2008
Music lovers at the show on the third day
Music lovers in Colombo had the rare opportunity of witnessing the Indian Classical musicians’ performance continuously
T.M.Krishna with his accompanists
Indian Vocalist T.M.Krishna performs at the Sri rama Gnanamirtham Isai velvi 2008
[Rama Rama Pranasakhi, by T.M. Krishna ~ From the Album Adbhutha]
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