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 10

7:00 pm - Nadaswaram – Students of Mylai Rajendran

7:30 pm - Group Music by Baalabrundam – Guru Seetha Rajan

7:50 pm - Group Dance by Students of Bharatha Kalalayam – Guru Hemalatha Ramachandran

8:10 pm - Docufilm screening

8:30 pm - Prahlada Charitram by Bhagavata Mela Natya Vidya Sangam, Melattur

 Friday, January 11

7:00 pm - Nadaswaram – Students of Mylai Rajendran

7:30 pm - Group Music by Students of Sri Sai Vidyalaya - Guru N. Saai Varadhan

7:50 pm - Group Dance by Rangamandira – Guru Swarnamalya Ganesh

8:10 pm - Docufilm screening

8:30 pm - Aandal Thirukalyanam by Bhagavata Mela Natya Vidya Sangam, Melattur

 Saturday, January 12

5:00 pm - Nadaswaram – Students of Mylai Rajendran

5:30 pm - Melange of Folk ( T N Raju & co.)

6:15 pm - Group Music by students of Sadjam Trust. Guru – Nikila Shyam Sundar

6:30 pm - Group Dance by Premalaya Natyaniketan. Guru – Latha Aravindan

6:45 pm - Kolam Contest - Prize Distribution

7:15 pm - Bharathiyil Shanmatham – thematic Bharathanatyam by Vijay Madhavan and troupe

8:30 pm - Frozen memories – a journey through the golden period of film music. Vintage Hindi and Tamil music by Anantara, the music troupe

 Sunday, January 13

4:30 pm - Nadaswaram – Students of Mylai Rajendran

5:00 pm - Group Music by children of Rhapsody – Education through music

5:20 pm - Group Dance by students of Jathiswaralaya – guru Lakshmi Kannan

5:40 pm - Melange of Indian dances by students of the Dhananjayans

6:45 pm - Kolam Contest - Prize Distribution

7:00 pm - 'Spirit of Mylapore' award ceremony

7:30 pm - Docufilm screening

8:00 pm - Classical music concert by Trichur Brothers – Ramkumar Mohan and Sreekrishna Mohan.

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