Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam will be celebrating Sri Thiagaraja Jayanthi from May 12 – 16 at Thiagarajapuram, Mylapore. N. Murali, president of The Music Academy and co-chairman of The Hindu will inaugurate the event on May 12.
Dr. Umayalpuram. K. Sivaraman will preside over the function and Dr. R. Vedavalli, president of the samajam, will confer the title of ‘Sangeetha Seva Nirata’ on five awardees. A music concert will follow the inaugural function. At 10, Thiagarajapuram, Mylapore, 6 p.m.