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Carnatic vocalist Nithyasree Mahadevan and violinist T. V. Ramanujacharlu were connected Sunday presented the Valayapatti Naadhalaya Sironmani Awards astatine the inauguration of the 31st variation of the Valayapatti Kaashyam Naadhalaya Festival astatine Sri Ganesh Mandali, Nanganallur.
Carnatic vocalist Aruna Sairam, who presented the awards, said that it was astonishing that residents of Chennai had truthful overmuch emotion for Carnatic music. They person made December a precise peculiar clip erstwhile they volition be concerts adjacent if a tiny shamiana is erected successful a thoroughfare corner.
Director, Department of Art and Culture, S. Valarmathi appreciated organisations similar Valayapatti Kaashyam Naadhalaya for conducting music, dance, and play programmes and encouraging deserving artistes with awards. She said that Chief Minister M. K. Stalin volition inaugurate the Chennai Sangamam connected January 14, 2026 astatine the Rajarathinam stadium successful Egmore. Around 2,500 artistes volition enactment successful the lawsuit that volition beryllium dispersed crossed 20 locations.
Valayapatti AR. Subramanian said that conscionable similar however deities were reasons for making places famous, musicians excessively made their hometowns famous. He appreciated the State authorities for honouring artistes with assorted awards.
Valayyapatti S. Malarvannan said that the events would beryllium held till December 25. On the past day, the organisation would contiguous the Valayapatti Kaashyap Child Artist grant and scholarships.
Earlier, the Karukurichi Memorial Award was presented to clarionet vidwans Vellore V.P.N. Rajaraman and Vellore V.P.N. Sethuraman; Madurai Somu Memorial Award to Namasankeerthanam exponent Shengottai Hariharasubramanian and Valayapatti Award to mridangam vidwan Patri Sathishkumar.
