Author: Ramkumar R

  • Amritha Murali @ Naada Inbam, Chennai

    Venue: Raga Sudha Hall, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 13th Feb 2007 Organizer: Naada Inbam Vocal: Vid. Amritha Murali Violin: Vid. R. Hemalatha Mrudangam: Vid. B. Ganapatiraman List of songs (partial): ………… * nAradamuni vEDalina – pantuvarALi – Adi (tisra gati) – thyAgarAja (A) * nIvErA kula – bEgaDa…

  • Awesome TNS Harikatha on Sadguru Saint Thyagaraja, Chennai

    There are very few people who can don multiple hats and yet manage to enviably excel in each of the roles they play. One such great person is Sri T.N. Seshagopalan (TNS) – vocalist, vainika, keyboard/harmonium artist, teacher, harikatha exponent, composer …. you could just go on and on. The…

  • The Return of Michael Dell

    Just a few days back I had written a post regarding an article on “Where Dell went wrong”. Founder Michael Dell has returned back, taken over the reins of the company and jumped into action rightaway. Wharton Professor Peter Cappelli speaks on Dell’s return here. Apparently the first thing that…

  • T.M.Krishna @ Asthika Samajam, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai

    Venue: Amarabarati, 12, West Tank St., Near Marudeeswarar Temple, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai Date: 07 Feb 2007 Organizer: Asthika Samajam, Tiruvanmiyur Vocal: Sri T.M. Krishna (TMK) Violin: Sri T.K.V. Ramanujacharyulu Mrudangam: Sri Karaikudi R. Mani Ghatam: Sri V. Suresh List of songs: 1) sarasUDa (varnam) – sAvEri – Adi – kothavAsal venkaTrAma…

  • T.Lokanadha Sarma @ Nadopasana, Chennai

    Venue: Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, P.S. High School, R.K. Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 04 Feb 2007 Organizer: Nadopasana Vocal: Sri T. Lokanadha Sarma Violin: Sri V. Sanjeev Mrudangam: Sri Parupalli Phalgun Khanjira: Sri Venkataramanan List of songs: 1) vighna nivAraNa vinAyakA – nATTai – Adi – ?? (A) 2) raghunAyakA –…

  • Float Festival @ Mylapore

    The Thai Poosam Theppam Thiruvizha, which I have crudely translated in English as “Float Festival” in the title of this post, was celebrated at the Karpagambal Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore. The atmosphere in and around the temple was electric and there was excitemement all around Mylapore Tank. I happened to…

  • Saketaraman @ Laya Lavanya Fine Arts Foundation, Chennai

    Venue: Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 03 Feb 2007 Organizer: Laya Lavanya Fine Arts Foundation Vocal: Sri Saketaraman Violin: Kum. Akkarai Subhalakshmi Mridangam: Sri Ammangudi S. Ramanarayanan Ghatam: Sri T.V. Vasan List of songs: 1) sAmi ninnE (varnam) – srI – Adi – karur dEvuDu iyer (O) 2) vAtApi…

  • The King of Kollywood?

    Move over Mithun da. Move over Balayya. Move over Captain Vijaykanth. Make way for one of the greatest stars of World Cinema. He is none other than our very own “Veerasamy” T. Rajender. Ages back when heroes were still learning how to fight, our man was delivering some awesome throat…

  • Where Dell went wrong

    Got this article in email today … you can read it at http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/2010-10878_11-6155242.html?tag=nl.e019 One of the observations made by Michael Kanellos which I found interesting and a bit humorous was the following: “First, it (Dell) hired too many former management consultants like Rollins himself. Back in 2004, a group from…

  • Back at ISB

    Wow !!!! Feels great to visit the ISB campus after a long gap. In fact on entering the campus I felt as though I was just living there till about a few days back. Went to almost all the hangout spots. Visited the DVD library where I have spent sufficient…

  • Sanjay Subrahmanyan @ R.R.Sabha, Chennai

    Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Main Auditorium, East Mada St, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 27 Jan 2007 Organizer: Rasika Ranjani Sabha (R.R.Sabha) Vocal: Sri. Sanjay Subrahmanyan Violin: Sri S.Varadarajan Mridangam: Sri Neyveli Venkatesh List of songs: 1) chalamu sEyanEla (varnam) – hindOLam – Adi – tiger varadAchAriAr 2) kalayAmi – kannaDa –…

  • Gayathri Girish @ R.R.Sabha, Chennai

    Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Main Auditorium, East Mada St, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 27 Jan 2007 Organizer: Rasika Ranjani Sabha (R.R.Sabha) Vocal: Smt. Gayathri Girish Violin: Sri H.N. Bhaskar Mridangam: Sri Poongulam Subaramaniam Ghatam: Sri N. Guruprasad List of songs: 1) sAmi ninnE (varnam) – pantuvarALi – Adi – shaTkala narasayyA…

  • T.M.Krishna @ R.R.Sabha, Chennai

    Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Main Auditorium, East Mada St, Mylapore, Chennai Date: 26 Jan 2007 Organizer: Rasika Ranjani Sabha (R.R.Sabha) Vocal: Sri T.M. Krishna (TMK) Violin: Sri Vittal Ramamurthy Mridangam: Sri B. Ganapatiraman Ghatam: Sri N. Guruprasad List of songs: 1) valachi (varnam) – rAgamAlikA – Adi – kothavAsal venkaTrAma…

  • Sanjay Subrahmanyan @ Muthamizh Peravai, Chennai

    Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Chennai Date: 25th Jan 2007 Festival: Muthamizh Peravai’s 31st Music Festival Vocal: Sri Sanjay Subrahmanyan Violin: Sri S. Varadarajan Mrudangam: Sri Neyveli Venkatesh Ghatam: Sri Trichy Murali List of songs: 1) undan pAda (varnam) – shankarAbharaNam – kanDa aTa – madurai…

  • Papanasam Ashok Ramani @ TTD Info Center, Chennai

    Venue: TTD Information Center, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar, Chennai Date: 23 Jan 2007 Vocal: Vid. Papanasam Ashok Ramani Violin: Vid. Lalgudi G. Vijayalakshmi Mrudangam: Vid. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (UKS) Morsing: Vid. Srirangam Kannan Konnakkol: Vid. Konerirajapuram Varadarajan List of songs: 1) nI inda mAyam (varnam) – danyAsi – Adi –…