Guruvayur Chembai Sangeetolsavam 2015 was inaugurated by Princess Pooyam Thirunal Gouri Parvathi bayi. On the inaugural day there were 2 concerts;Prince Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma‘s Vocal concert and S Mahadevan‘s Veena concert. Avaneeswaram Vinu accompanied on the violin and Guruvayur Dorai, the Chembai Puraskaram awardee played mridangam. Perukavu Sudheer and Thirunakkara Ratheesh supported Prince Rama Varma on Ghatam and Moresing respectively.

The 2nd concert was that of S Mahadevan. Mahadevan began his veena recital with Deva Palaya Murare in Asaveri, a composition of Swathi Thirunal. Popular krithis Pavanaguru in Hamsanandi(a Lalithadasar composition which was the favorite of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar) and Kripaya Palaya in Charukesi, a Swathi Thirunal composition was rendered subsequently.

The audience enjoyed the most popular song, Oru Neramenkilum which is Lord Guruvayurappan‘s composition in the ragam Dwijavanthi which was rendered in the later part as bhajan.

Other bhajans were Baro Krishnayya, Jagadodharana, Tum bin More(Meera Bhajan), and Madhavalokanam, all of them praising Lord Krishna.

Accompanists Palakkad Maheshkumar on the Mridangam and Vazhappally Krishnakumar on the Ghatam gave nice support to Mahadevan.

The music series was organized by Guruvayur Devaswom, Guruvayur.