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The Vani Vadhya Kala Nipuna and Vani Laya Kala Nipuna titles were awarded to elder musicians astatine the inaugural lawsuit of the Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Nadaswaram Festival 2026 connected Thursday (June 18, 2026).
The Vani Vadhya Kala Nipuna was presented to elder nadaswaram vidwans ‘Chinnamanur’ A. Vijay Karthikeyan and ‘Idumbavanam’ V. Prakash Ilaiyaraja, portion the Vani Laya Kala Nipuna was awarded to thavil vidwan ‘Bengaluru’ P.M. Ranjith Vinayak. The festival, organised astatine Sri P. Obul Reddy Hall astatine Vani Mahal successful T. Nagar, successful collaboration with Bhaggyam Constructions, volition spell connected until June 20.
The awards and currency rewards were instituted by V. Ramaswamy, managing manager of Bhaggyam Constructions, successful representation of his parent V. Janaki. The main of the Tamil Nadu Government Music College Thoppur B. Sairam, inaugurated the lawsuit and delivered the statesmanlike address.
A felicitation code was delivered by noted Tamil literate student S. Raghuraman during the opening event, which was followed by an acceptance code by the awardees. The opening time featured a recital by awardees Mr. Vijay Karthikeyan and Mr. Prakash Ilaiyaraja.
The festival volition showcase performances by artistes specified arsenic Nagaswara Kalanidhi ‘Thirumeignanam’ T.P.N. Ramanathan and Kalaimamani ‘Semponnarkoil’ S.R.G.S. Mohandas implicit the weekend. A Tamil Isai Concert bid volition beryllium held from June 21 to June 23.
This concluding conception volition showcase vocal performances by esteemed musicians including ‘Vani Kala Nipuna’ R. Ganesh, Mahanyasree, and R. Kashyap Mahesh, accompanied by seasoned instrumentalists.
