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The Brahma Gana Sabha and Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation, astatine their ‘December Art Festival 2025-26’, held connected Thursday, awarded 4 distinguished artistes for their contributions to the taste arts.
The Gaana Padhmam Award was presented to Neyveli Santhanagopalan, portion the Vaadhya Padhmam Award went to Mannargudi A. Easwaran. The Naatya Padhmam Award was fixed to Meenakshi Chitharanjan, and the Naataka Padhmam Award was conferred upon Mapillai Ganesh.
Industrialist Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti shared respective idiosyncratic anecdotes and expressed his appreciation for the collaboration betwixt the sabhas. During the ceremony, helium besides released the ‘Rasika Season Book’, a elaborate usher providing a broad docket of events hosted crossed 35 sabhas during the Margazhi season.
T.S. Krishnamurthy, erstwhile Chief Election Commissioner of India, urged the sabhas to collaborate alternatively than vie with each other, to pull larger audiences, particularly the youth. He said Brahma Gana Sabha volition observe its 60th day successful 4 years, portion the Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation volition people its centenary successful 2029; and suggested that the 2 sabhas should see merging their celebrations for a expansive occasion.
A.R. Santhanakrishnan, Chairman of the Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation, announced that a roadmap is being formulated successful anticipation of the centenary celebrations. He called for a statement connected the changes needed successful accepted music, which, portion evolving, indispensable stay anchored successful taste heritage.
Mr. Santhanakrishnan expressed anticipation that the collaboration betwixt sabhas amid the advent of television, OTT, and societal media, would reignite the aureate epoch of Chennai’s performance halls, erstwhile they were filled to capacity.
Carnatic instrumentalist Nithyashree Mahadevan, who felicitated the awardees, said that lone clip would uncover the interaction of the suggested changes. She emphasised that artistes should ever reply to the telephone of rasikas (fans), whether overseas oregon astatine home.
Following the grant ceremony, Sivasri Skandaprasad & Group presented the ‘Nama Prabhavam’ concert, captivating the assemblage with a vibrant performance.
