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 5

6:30 pm - Nadaswaram - by disciples of guru Mylai Rajendran

7:00 pm - Group music by students of Calibre School

7:20 pm - Dance by students of Guru Lalitha Ganapathy

7:45 pm - Folk Dance by artistes from Karnataka

8:15 pm - Bharatanatyam dance production : 'Indru Pudidaaip Pirandom' by dancers of guru Saikripa Prasanna

 Friday, January 6

6:30 pm - Nadaswaram - by disciples of guru Mylai Rajendran

7:00 pm - Group music by students of BASS, Kalakshetra

7:20 pm - Dance by Shiva Kalalayam Academy gurus P. Sivakumar & Shailaja

7:45 pm - Folk Dance by artistes from Karnataka

8:15 pm - Puppetry (Katta Bomalattam) 'Aravalli' (from mahabharatam) by Ramakrishna Katta Bomalattam Company, Salem. Tamil Nadu.

 Saturday, January 7

5:00 pm - Nadaswaram - by disciples of guru Mylai Rajendran

5:30 pm - Prize Distribution to winners of Kolam Contest

6:00 pm - Music and dance by students of Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls School

6:30 pm - Dance by students of Sri Sai Nrithyalaya guru H.N. Nandhini Suresh

7:00 pm - 'Jujubee' - a play for children and adults who love to be children! By Perch, Chennai

8:15 pm - Bharatanatyam dance production :'Aranya Kandam' by dancers of guru Jayanthi Subramaniam

 Sunday, January 8

5:00 pm - Nadaswaram - by disciples of guru Mylai Rajendran

5:30 pm - Prize Distribution to winners of Kolam Contest

6:00 pm - Dance by students of Anjali Performing Arts: guru Divya Sena

7:00 pm - Musical drama : 'Ramanuja Vaibhavam’ by students of The Hindu Senior Sec School, Triplicane

8:15 pm - 'Spirit of Mylapore' award function

8:30 pm - Kattai-koothu : Arulmigu Sri Mandaveli Amman Nadaga Manram, Cheyyar presents ' Minnal Oli Siva Pujai'.

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