Chief Guests
Sri Palai C. K. Ramachandran started learning music at the age of eight under Sangeethavidwan Sri Kumarakam Bhaskaramenon. He graduated from Sree Swathi Thirunal College of Music in 1962 and continued the pursuit of musical excellence under the tutelage of the great musician Sangeethakalanidhi Dr. Semmangudi Sreenivasa Iyer.
Sri Ramachandran has won numerous awards, Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy award, Madras Music Academy award, Semmangudi Memorial award and Maharajapuram Santhanam award, to name a few.
The programmes presented on the Day
- Carnatic music concert by Sri Palai C. K. Ramachandran. Accompanied by Sri K. S. Bhavanishanker on Mridangam and Sri Kumar Raghunath on violin.
- Mohiniyattam-
- Cholkkettu – group of Sruthi’s dancers
- Omanathinkal Kidavo- Dr. Anitha Sethumadhavan
- Sumasayaka – Dr. Mayadevi Kurup
- Aliveni – Indu Nedumpara
- Music - Recitation of Swathi krithis- Dr. Kishore Chandran, Dr. Sethu Wariyar, Mrs. Gayathri Menon
- Group Music- Thillana- Geethu Dhunike
