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 - Nagaswaram - Thiruvanmiyur D. Rajesh and party

7:30 pm - Namma Mylapore: Pattum - Kathaiyum - concert of ‘music, stories, songs - By guru Subasri and artistes

8:00 pm - 'Bhaja Govindham' - Dance-Drama. By dancers of Sri Priyalaya Arts Academy, Tiruchi. Guru: Dr. Supriya Ravikumar

 Friday, January 9

7:00 pm - Nagaswaram - Thiruvanmiyur D. Rajesh and party

7:30 pm - Indian Folk Dances - By Students of Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls School, Mylapore

8:00 pm - Suresh Sruthilaya Orchestra presents Tamil Film Melodies - Instrumental music

 Saturday, January 10

6:00 pm - Nagaswaram - Thiruvanmiyur D. Rajesh and party

6:45 pm - Indian Choral Music Concert - By Madras MBS Choir - Juniors.

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

8.00 pm - Arunachala Kavirayar's 'Rama Natakam' - DanceDrama - by dancers of Sai Krishna School of Fine Arts, Tiruppur. Guru: Dr. Sandhya Sankar

 Sunday, January 11

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

6:15 pm - ‘Spirit of Mylapore’ - award function.

6.45 pm - 'Indian Choral Music Concert: By Madras MBS Choir

7:15 pm - Silambam - By members of Netaji Silambam Payirchi Palli, Chennai. Guru: G. Jagadeesan

7:45 pm - Concert of vintage, popular Tamil film songs. By K.R.S.Orchestra.

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