Author: Ramkumar R

  • Sikkil Gurucharan @ Lalitha Kala Vedika, Chennai

    Venue: R.K. Swamy Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 15 June 2007 Organizer: Lalitha Kala Vedika Vocal: Vid. Sikkil Gurucharan Violin: Vid. Nagai Sriram Mrudangam: Vid. Trivandrum Balaji Ghatam: Vid. E.M. Subramaniam List of songs: 1) vanajAkshi (varnam) – kalyANi – Adi – rAmanAthapuram srInivAsa iyengAr (O) 2) sarasa sAma dAna –…

  • “Sivaji – The BOSS”: Review

      The atmosphere outside the theater was electric. Fans were shouting “Thalaivar”, “Superstar”. Some had even bought milk from their homes and were doing “abhishekam” for the scores of cut-outs and posters of Rajinikanth that were within their reach. The movie was just starting as I entered and Rajini fans…

  • Amritha Murali @ Naada Inbam, Chennai

    Venue: Raga Sudha Hall, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 12 June 2007 Organizer: Naada Inbam Vocal: Vid. Amritha Murali Violin: Vid. R. Hemalatha Mrudangam: Vid. Erode Nagaraj Ghatam: Vid. N. Guruprasad List of songs: 1) ninnE kOri (varnam) – kAnaDA – Adi – tiruvOTriyUr tyAgayyA (O) 2) shankaram abhirAmi…

  • T.V. Gopalakrishnan @ TTD Information Center, Chennai

    Venue: TTD Information Center, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar, Chennai Date: 11 June 2007 Organizer: TTD Information Center Vocal: Vid T.V. Gopalakrishnan (TVG) Violin: Vid S. Varadarajan Mrudangam: Vid T.V. Vasan Ghatam: Vid V. Suresh List of songs: 1) Om sahana vavatu (shLokam) – sAvEri 2) sarasUDa (varnam) – sAvEri –…

  • Baarish ki pehli boonden

    Saying it rained in Chennai is like saying Federer beat Nadal on clay. It is so rare that it gives a lot of happiness whenever it happens. It must have been about half past four in the morning (don’t ask me what I was doing at that unearthly hour). There…

  • N. Ravikiran @ Nadabrahmam, Chennai

    Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Main Hall, East Mada St., Mylapore, Chennai Date: 09 June 2007 Organizer: Nadabrahmam Music Journal Chitravina: Vid N. Ravikiran Violin: Vid M.A. Sundaresan Mrudangam: Vid Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman Khanjira: Vid B. Sreesundarkumar List of songs: 1) sAmi ninnE (varnam) – pantuvarALi – Adi – shaTkala narasayyA…

  • Rama Ravi @ PSP Gurupuja Day, Chennai

    Venue: Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall, TTK Road, Chennai Date: 08 June 2007 Occasion: Sri Palani Subramaniam Pillai Gurupuja Day Vocal: Vid Rama Ravi Vocal Support: Vid Nandita Ravi Violin: Vid M.R. Gopinath Mrudangam: Vid Thanjavur Subramaniam List of songs: 1) graha balam Emi – rEvagupti – Adi – tyAgarAja…

  • Omnipresent

    He is everywhere ….. on TV screens, on billboards … even on MTC buses. No, I am not referring to Prakashraj, who seems to be having a monopoly in endorsements these days. The fact that he doesn’t fit into small billboards makes us feel his presence even more. For the…

  • Neyveli Santhanagopalan @ Asthika Samajam, Chennai

    Venue: Amarabharati, 12, West Tank St., Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai Date: 01 June 2007 Organizer: Asthika Samajam, Tiruvanmiyur Vocal: Vid Neyveli Santhanagopalan Violin: Vid M.A. Sundaresan Mrudangam: Vid Tiruvarur Bhaktavatsalam Ghatam: Vid V. Suresh List of songs: 1) rAmA nI pai – kEdAram – Adi – thyAgarAja (S) 2) teliyalEru – dhEnukA…

  • June Concert Schedule for Chennai

    The June concert schedule, with whatever details I have managed to collect till now, is available at https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/concerts-in-chennai/ The number of concerts looks to be on the rise, now that the dry month of May is over.

  • A solution to infrastructure problems

    Here is a solution to the infrastructure problems of this country from who else but our very own Superstar (Rajnikanth). See how he lays roads wherever he goes in this trailer of his eagerly awaited movie “Sivaji”. I must thank my friend ‘Captain’ (no .. no … not that one)…

  • Cheeni Kum: Review

      Its been ages since I saw last a good Bollywood movie. I went to “Cheeni Kum” with very low expectations as the movie had a bold story line and as it came after Nishabd which was such a @#@$#$ ….. … well …. lets move on to better things…

  • S. Malavika @ HCL Concert Series, Chennai

    Venue: Kasturi Srinivasan Hall, Music Academy, TTK Road, Chennai Date: 26 May 2007 Organizer: HCL & Music Academy (HCL Concert Series) Vocal: Vid S. Malavika Violin: Vid Akkarai Swarnalatha Mrudangam: Vid Trivandrum Hariharan List of songs: 1) vanajAkshi (varnam) – kalyANi – kanDa aTa – pallavi gOpAla iyer (O) 2)…

  • Captain Mania Returns – 2

    Captain mania continues: … does heart (?) surgery using mobile phones !! … the statistician !! Importance of Captain’s “soo” highlighted !! … bullet takes U-turn upon hitting Captain !!

  • Captain Mania Returns – 1

    Captain, one of the greatest stars of World Cinema, for your viewing pleasure: Lights cigarette with his blood; sends villains flying by touching his moustache Gives some work to his arms and legs too Gives shock to electricity itself Types in Windows Media Player !!! Eats, drinks and breathes teamwork…