Folk, classical, theatre, music and more happens. Just outside the great temple.

Stage events take place in front of the 16 pillar mandapam (பதினாறு கால் மண்டபம்) on the eastern side of Kapaleeshwarar Temple on all four days of the festival.

16 Pillar Mandapam (பதினாறு கால் மண்டபம்)

 Thursday, January 8

7:00 pm - Nadaswaram - Students of Mylai Rajendran

7:30 pm - Group Music by Students of Dept of Music, Queen Mary's College

7:50 pm - Folk Performance by Karnataka artistes

8:20 pm - Bharatanatyam dance-drama- ' Saptha Thandavam' - production of guru Lalitha Ganapathy, Chennai.

 Friday, January 9

7:00 pm - Nadaswaram by students of Mylai Rajendran

7:30 pm - Group Music by Students of Dept of Music, Queen Mary's College

7:50 pm - Folk Performance by Karnataka artistes

8:30 pm - Bharatnatyam dance-drama- Madhava Keshava - production of Gayathri and Bala Gurunathan, Krishnanjali Academy, Chennai

 Saturday, January 10

5:00 pm - Nadaswaram - Students of Mylai Rajendran

5:30 pm - Folk dance medley & Silambattam by Students of Queen Mary's College

6:15 pm - Kolam Contest - Prize Distribution

6:30 pm - Group Music - Students of Dept of Music, Queen Mary's College

7:00 pm - Screening of Docu-Film

7:30 pm - Kattai Koothu - ' Kuruvanji' by Arulmigu Srimandaveli Amman Nadaga Mandram, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai. (produced by K Perumal & G Suresh). 3-hour show.

 Sunday, January 11

5:00 pm - Nadaswaram - Students of Mylai Rajendran

5:30 pm - Folk dance medley & Silambattam by Students of Queen Mary's College

6:15 pm - Kolam Contest Winners - prize distribution

6:30 pm - 'Spirit of Mylapore' award ceremony

6:45 pm - Group Music by Students of Dept of Music, Queen Mary's College.

7:15 pm - Screening of Docu-Film

7:45 pm - Kattai Koothu - ' Kuruvanji' by Arulmigu Srimandaveli Amman Nadaga Mandram, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai. (produced by K Perumal & G Suresh). 3-hour show.

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