Mudhra Veenotsav 2017 featured a 90 minute Veena concert of S Mahadevan on 28th August which was relayed live through webcast on  http://www.paalam.in/tv/. Mahadevan was accompanied by Sri Sudarsan Srinivas on the Mridangam and Sri Hariharasubramanian on the Ghatam Mudhra – a cultural movement Mudhra, as the name signifies, aims at creating a lasting impression […]

K. S. Narayanaswamy, (Koduvayur Sivarama Iyer Narayanaswamy ; 27 September 1914 – 1999) was a Carnatic veena exponent of the Thanjavurstyle, in which nuances and subtleties are given more importance over rhythm based acrobatics.[1]He was born on the 27 September 1914 to Narayaniammal and Koduvayur Sivarama Iyer at Koduvayur in Palghat district in Kerala. He underwent initial training in Carnatic music under K.S. Krishna Iyer, his brother, […]

A 3 hour concert was presented by Vidwan S Mahadevan during the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple festival at Angadippuram. Mahadevan was accompanied by Sri Edappally Ajithkumar, Sri Balakrishna Kammath and Sri Vazhappally Krishnakumar on the Violin, Mridangam and Ghatam respectively. Despite heavy rain, the musical lovers enjoyed the concert very much. Mahadevan presented Janani Pahi Sada […]

Melody rains on Swathi fete Young talents Last Sunday featured concerts by two young and upcoming musicians, with the same set of accompanists. Master Mahadevan gave a veena concert that included a mix of rare and popular songs like Deva Deva Kalayami in Mayamalavagowla. Surabhi Pusthakam from Mysore sang rare and beautiful songs like Padmanabha […]

The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Saastha Samooham one of the largest socio-religious organization in Kolkata began with a Carnatic Music Concert of S Mahadevan from Thiruvananthapuram. Mahadevan is a disciple of veteran musician Padmashri Parassala B Ponnammal. A full crowded audience was present at Sree Thyagaraja auditorium for Mahadevan’s concert. Mahadevan began with a Varnam, followed […]

CHAMBER CONCERT OF S MAHADEVAN HELD AT DARBAR, MOOZHIKULAM (MUSIC LOVER SRI PADMAKUMAR SIR’S RESIDENCE)   VIOLIN : SRI GOKUL VS ALANKODE MRIDANGAM : SRI SAJINLAL

Chennai: Veena Fest features 144 veena artistes 02 September 2016 This year’s Veena Mahotsavam in Chennai, India is set to create a new record – 100 slots featuring 144 veena artistes. Besides the main artistes, there will be 23 mridangam and 23 ghatam artistes at the concerts and this makes a total of 190 artistes. […]

Naada Inbam, during the December Music Season 2015-16 at Chennai, featured Vocal Concert of S Mahadevan from Thiruvananthapuram, a disciple of  Vidushi Padmashri Parassala B Ponnammal. Mahadevan was accompanied on the Violin by Sri R Raghul. The percussion duo Sumesh Narayanan (Mridangam) and H Sivaramakrishnan (Ghatam) made a formidable combination. The concert began with Swathi’s Saveri […]

The 2011 Onam celebrations at Sai Kulwant Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi included a special music concert featuring Kerala musicians S Mahadevan and TS Radhakrishnaji. Mahadevan began the concert with Ekadantham Bhajeham, a Muthuswami Deekshithar composition in Bilahari praising lord Ganesha followed by Sree Sathyanarayanam in Subhapanthuvarali, another Deekshithar composition. Mahadevan was accompanied by Sri Udupi Sreedhar and […]

‘YUVA DISHA’ A MUSIC FESTIVAL OF YOUNG ARTISTS featured a vocal concert of Kerala’s S Mahadevan at Rukmini Arangam, Kalakshetra on November 15th 2011. Mahadevan was accompanied on the violin by Sri Edappally Ajithkumar and by Sri Balakrishna Kammath on the mridangam. Mahadevan began with Swathi Thirunal Padavarnam in raga Saveri, followed by Gajavadana in Sreeranjani […]