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 9

6:45 pm - Nagaswaram - By Thiruvanmiyur D. Rajesh and party

7:15 pm - Choral Music Concert / Saraswathi Vidyalaya, Vadapalani

8:00 pm - Rukminidevi Natyakshetra Foundation’s dance production ‘Bhartiyum Bharathamum’. Direction: Premnath

 Friday, January 10

6:45 pm - Rhythms of India Concert: by Jus Drums Murali and group

7:15 pm Puppet Show - By Muthuchandran Tholpavai Koothu Kalai Kuzhu, Kanniyakumari

8:00 pm - Dance production: Kapali Arupatthumoovar’; dance drama: presented by Jayanthi Subramaniam and students of Kala Darsana Music: Dr. Rajkumar Bharati. Soundscape design: Sai Shravanam

 Saturday, January 11

5:30 pm - Nagaswaram - By Thiruvanmiyur D. Rajesh and party

6:15 pm - Choral Music Concert / PSBB School, K K Nagar

6:45 pm-Garba and West India Folk Dance Medley - by Kanyaka Parameswari College for Women, George Town

7:15 pm - Silambam and Tamil Folk Dances - by students of Queen Mary’s College, Chennai

8.00 pm - ‘‘Pattangkil Ullapadi” (Tamil Theatre); by Chennai Kalai Kuzhu: Direction; Pralayan

 Sunday, January 12

5:30 pm - Nagaswaram - By Thiruvanmiyur D. Rajesh and party

6:00 pm - Choral Music Concert: Madras MBS Choir; juniors

6:30 pm - Silambam demo - by students of Queen Mary’s College, Chennai

7.00 pm - 'Spirit of Mylapore' - award function

7:30 pm - “Sangeetha Payithiyam”; Tamil Play by Shraddha Theatres. Direction: G. Krishnamurthy

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