Published by Aparna on 13 Dec 2009
At Ramarao Kala Mantap (Nungambakkam Cultural Academy) on 12th December
Accompanists:
Mysore Srikanth – Violin
Srimushnam Raja Rao – Mridangam
Udupi Sridhar - Ghatam
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Published by Aparna on 09 Dec 2009
Check this link for the video of Mani Ratnam speaking at the Margazhi Raagam DVD launch. It felt great hearing Mani Ratnam speak about music!
Published by Aparna on 09 Dec 2009
At Kalakshetra on 2nd December
This concert was on the occasion of the launch of the DVD of his guru Bhagavatulu Seetharama Sharma. The DVD was on naTTuvAngams. Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna was the chief guest. While speaking on the occasion, he said that TMK is the seventh descendant of the guru-sishya parampara of Tyagaraja. While the programme itself started at 6:30 pm, by the time the concert started after all the speeches, it was already 8:05 pm! But the concert that followed made it worth the wait! It was a classic TMK’s concert every moment of which was absolute bliss!
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Published by Aparna on 06 Dec 2009
Here are some photos taken at today’s ‘Margazhi Raagam’ DVD launch:
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Published by Aparna on 04 Dec 2009
It’s a Friday today and weekend is just a few hours away! 
There is a T.M.Krishna’s concert today!
It is Sanjay’s first concert of the Season tomorrow!
Today morning, I had so many things to be happy about and I was, indeed, so very excited that I thought it wouldn’t be possible for me to be more excited than I already was, when I saw in ‘The Hindu’’s ‘Friday Review’ that Mani Ratnam is going to be one of the guests of honour at the release of the DVD of T.M.Krishna and Bombay Jayashri’s ‘Margazhi Raagam’!!!
The day in 2005 when I saw in ‘Metro Plus’ that DVDs of Mani Ratnam’s movies are going to be launched by Mani Ratnam himself still remains evergreen in my memory, while seeing Mani Ratnam and even getting his autograph still seems like an unbelievable dream!! Despite all the excitement, there is this big disappointment that my sister is not there in India now. 
She wasn’t able to come for the DVD launch of Mani Ratnam’s movies itself! Anyway, irrespective of whether I see Mani Ratnam this Sunday or not, I am super-excited!!!
The ‘Margazhi Raagam’ DVD launch is going to happen at Cafe Ashvita in Radhakrishnan Salai on December 6th (4 pm - 5 pm). I don’t think any invite is needed for this. So, all you Mani Ratnam fans out there, mark your calendar!
Published by Aparna on 03 Dec 2009
Rainbow captured on my mobile at OMR today morning:
tumne dekhi hai dhanak to, bolo rang kitne hain
saat rang kehne ko, phir bhi sang kitne hain
samjho sabse pehle to, rang hote akele to
indradhanush banta hi nahin
(Lines from the song yeh tara woh tara)
Published by Aparna on 02 Dec 2009
I am now at the Koothambalam auditorium in Kalakshetra all set to attend the first December Season concert of T.M.Krishna! The concert will start after some DVD launch programme (I really don’t remember the details of the DVD now!) at 6:30 pm. I hope the speeches get over soon.
Coming straight from office, it took me a good 20-min walk to reach here from the signal near Marundeeshwarar temple. Thanks to the intermittent heavy rain all through the day, the roads were bad and it was difficult walking on the slushy road. But the moment I entered Kalakshetra, I loved the peaceful atmosphere that welcomed me. The road which the security directed me to take wasn’t the one used by vehicles. So there was absolute silence except for the sounds of the insects and the sounds of vehicles which was so low that it seemed to come from a far-away place. The pleasant weather, the water droplets falling from the trees, the serene atmosphere, everything in complete contrast to the bad roads, the maddening traffic and the noise in ECR, made me forget everything and set the mood to enjoy the music that is soon going to follow. The programme is about to begin! Cya later!
