Author: Ramkumar R

  • Madurai G.S. Mani @ Sringeri Mutt, Chennai

    Venue: Sringeri Jagadguru Pravachana Mandiram, Sringeri Mutt Road, R.A.Puram , Chennai Date: 10 Mar 2007 Organizer: Raja Annamalaipuram Bhakta Jana Sabha Vocal: Sri Madurai G.S. Mani Violin: Sri Sikkil Bhaskaran Mrudangam: Sri Madrimangalam Swaminathan List of songs: 1) inta chAlamu (varnam) – bEgaDa – Adi – vINai kuppaiyer (O) 2)…

  • T.N.Seshagopalan @ Sringeri Mutt, Chennai

    Venue: Sringeri Jagadguru Pravachana Mandiram, Sringeri Mutt Road, R.A.Puram , Chennai Date: 09 Mar 2007 Organizer: Raja Annamalaipuram Bhakta Jana Sabha Vocal: Sri T.N.Seshagopalan Violin: Sri Shertalai Sivakumar Mrudangam: Sri Guruvayur Dorai Khanjira: Sri Neyveli B. Venkatesh Tambura: Sri Vaidyanathan List of songs: 1) satguru swAmiki – rItigowLa – Adi…

  • The Joy of Sleeping (during the day)

    Long long ago when I was studying engineering, I had to travel more than 30 kms from home to reach college changing at least 2 DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) buses. The fact that I used to board buses close to the point where they started always ensured that I got…

  • Funny article on placements at a B-School

    At this time of the year when articles on B-School placements generate significant interest,  this one really takes the cake … got this link from a friend ….. the guy who wrote this has screwed up the names of the companies like anything (Click to read the article). Here is…

  • Happy Holi !!!!!!

      Wishing you all a Happy Holi !!!!!   Leaving you with one of my favorite snaps from my ISB batch’s Holi celebrations …… love the expression on the child’s face …… arreeey … miyaaan … soorma bhopali … kaun hain yeh log …. yeh baapu ne kaise logon ke…

  • Priya Sisters @ Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple, Chennai

    Venue: Sri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple, Adyar, Chennai Date: 01 Mar 2007 Vocal: Priya Sisters – Smt. Haripriya & Smt. Shanmukhapriya Violin: Sri M.A. Krishnaswami Mrudangam: Sri Patri Satish Kumar Khanjira: Sri B. Sree Sundar Kumar List of songs: 1) jalajAksha (varnam) – hamsadwani – Adi – mAnmbuchAvaDi venkaTa subbaiyer (O) 2)…

  • Office humor

    At work, almost all the guys who sit around me have got speaker phones on their desks (not that I don’t have one). So when the clock strikes 9 (AM), the entire floor is like a vegetable market with so many conference calls going on in parallel. Lot of people…

  • T.N.Seshagopalan @ Nayaki, Chennai

    Venue: Abhirami Chidambaram Community Hall, River View Road, Kottur, Chennai Date: 27 Feb 2007 Organizer: Nayaki Vocal: Sri T.N. Seshagopalan (TNS) Violin: Sri M.A. Sundaresan Mrudangam: Sri Vellore Ramabhadran Tambura: Sri Vaidyanathan List of songs: 1) mAyAtIta – mAyAmALavagowLai – rUpakam – tAnjOre ponnaiyA (OS) 2) mAtE malayadvaja (daru varnam)…

  • T.N.Seshagopalan @ Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple, Chennai

    Venue: Sri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple, Adyar, Chennai Date: 26 Feb 2007 Vocal: Sri T.N. Seshagopalan (TNS) Vocal Support: Sri T.N.S. Krishna (TNSK) Violin: Sri V.V. Ravi Mrudangam: Sri Trichur C. Narendran List of songs: 1) aparAdamula nOrvA – rasALi – Adi – thyAgarAja 2) sAdinchanE – Arabhi – Adi – thyAgarAja…

  • T.N.Seshagopalan @ YACD, Chennai

    Venue: Mylapore Fine Arts Club (MFAC) Hall, Musiri Subramaniam Road, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 25 Feb 2007 Organizer: YACD & Sri Krishna Sweets – “Chennaiyil Tamizh Isai” Vocal: Sri T.N. Seshagopalan (TNS) Vocal Support: Sri T.N.S. Krishna Violin: Sri S.D. Sridhar Mrudangam: Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao Khanjira: Sri B.S. Purushothaman List…

  • T.N.Seshagopalan @ Hamsadhwani, Chennai

    Venue: Youth Hostel, 2nd Avenue, Indira Nagar, Adyar, Chennai Date: 24 Feb 2007 Organizer: Hamsadhwani Dikshitar Day Concert Vocal: Sri T.N. Seshagopalan (TNS) Vocal Support: Sri T.N.S. Krishna Violin: Sri M. Chandrasekaran Mrudangam: Sri Vellore Ramabhadran List of songs: 1) srI mahAgaNapatiravatu – gowLai – misra chApu – muthuswAmi dIkshitar…

  • The Southie’s Dhoti

    I received this a few days back from the Spam King of my ISB batch and can’t resist posting it. Whoever wrote this originally deserves the praise/pleasantries. So here goes “The Southie’s dhoti and how to rattle it” ……….   Other men gird their loins, Southie men gird their dhotis.…

  • Trip to Tirupati/Kalahasti

    Went on a 2 day trip to Kalahasti, Tirupati & Tiruchanur with all the kith and kin that could make it. We started from Chennai at about 11 AM in the morning on Sunday and took the Chennai – Poonamallee – Tiruvallur – Tiruttani – Puttur – Renigunta route. From…

  • Tribute to SVK

    I was shocked to hear about the passing away of music promoter Sri S.V. Krishnan (SVK) today. He appeared hale and hearty just day before yesterday at a concert by Vid. Amritha Murali. Though I neither knew him personally nor have ever spoken to him, I will always remember him…

  • (Side) Effects of the Chennai English

    You listen to Chennai-waasis (especially the youth of Chennai) speak English and you will invariably find at least one of the following three, if not all, in what is spoken: Sentence starts with the word “Man” Sentence ends with the word “no” or “right” (In fact “right” is common to…