20th Annual Day
Saturday 6th April 2024
Queen Margaret's School, York, YO19 6EU.
CHIEF GUESTS
Sri Vidyadharan Master
Singer, Music Director, Composer
Sri Gireesh Sopanam
Theatre Artist
Chief Guests
Sri Vidyadaran Master
For more than half a century, Sri Vidyadharan Master, the legendary music director, composer and singer has been entertaining and enthralling malayalees through his film and album songs. He entertained the audience with his soulful performance that got a standing ovation from an emotional audience !
Sri Gireesh Sopanam
An acclaimed theatre artist and lead performer for Sopanam institute of performing arts & research centre established by Sri Kavalam Narayana Panicker. He has been conferred numerous accolades including Kendra Sangeetha Nataka Academy Kalasree award. He performed 'Antharyami' a play composed by Kavalam based on Tagore's poems.
Programme of Events
Music Performance by Sri Vidyadharan master with accompaniments by Sruthi music team members.
Solo Play by Sri Gireesh Sopanam - Atharyami : Based on a collection of Tagore's poem adapted for Theatre.
Natyaharam
Sruthi Dance team presented a tribute to Vidyadharan master performing to some of his soulful songs, exploring a thread across his melody, lyrical, nritha and devotional classics, set to dance.
Bharathanatyam
A short solo Bharathanatyam presentation showcasing three well loved pieces from the classical repertoire was delivered by Sruthi's in house talent Amrita who had fledged and spread her wings to stages beyond Sruthi.
Music
The Sruthi music team, presented Bhavaragam, exploring human emotions ( Bhava ) through popular ragams. The audience were taken through a journey of emotions through popular film songs and background scores.
Drama
'Trishanku Lounge - The Gateway to other worlds' - A fictional comedy play portraying human desire for immortality and migration to a dream world was presented by the drama team.
