Chennai’s Carnatic music fraternity gathered to celebrate Padma Shri Dr Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam completing 60 years

This recent event, held at Narada Gana Sabha to mark Padma Shri Dr Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam completing 60 years as a performing artiste, turned out to be an evening celebrating rhythm and legacy. The programme featured mangala isai by the Thirumeignanam Brothers — TKR Ayyappan and TKR Meenakshi Sundaram , and a presentation by students of Laya Madhuraa with vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan. Dignitaries like Dr Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti and Cleveland VV Sundaram were spotted at this event, which honoured senior vidwans — Trichy Sankaran , TV Gopalakrishnan, Umayalpuram Sivaraman , AV Anand and TK Murthy — adding to the celebratory spirit.