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Updates / additions to the site in 2024

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Chennai December Margazhi Music / Dance Season


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CURRENT NEWS
Online Talk in English - "The Aesthetics of Classical Indian Paintings", Arjun Bharadwaj draws on principles from these śāstras and illustrates them with examples from the Indian classical tradition. At 5.30 pm IST on December 7, 2024. ....Read more

Tarunam - concert by Anil Srinivasan and Sikkil Gurucharan at Samanvay a confluence at 7.15pm on 29 September 2024 ...Read more

The Kattaikkuttu Sangam presents the KALAI THIRU VIZHAA 2024 from November 2, 2024 - January 4, 2025 at Kanchipuram ...Read more

Tamil Heritage Trust - "Advancing Indian Epigraphy: Insights from the Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project",  online Talk by P L Udayakumar at 5.30 pm IST on October 5, 2024...... Read more

"Tagore's Immortal Opera Tasher Desh" on Friday, 30 August 2024 at 7.00 PM at Azad Bhawan Auditorium, ICCR, I.P. Estate, New Delhi ...Read more

Tamil Heritage Trust - Online Talk on "Tamil Bhakti Literature: An Introduction" by Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan in English at 5.30 pm IST on September 7, 2024...... Read more

Tamil Heritage Trust - Art for Art's Sake, Memory Store or Early Historic Sense? An Introduction to the Rock Art of the Eastern Vindhyan Fringe by Prof Ajay Pratap on August 3, 2024 ....Read more

Tamil Heritage Trust - Award Lecture on "Historical and Political Geography of the Pandya Country" by Dr Vedachalam at 6.00 pm on July 27, 2024 ....Read more

Tamil Heritage Trust Indology Festival 2024, "Harappan Civilization: A Century of Discovery" - June 10th to 15th, 2024 ...Read more

Exhibition Unicorn Magic - a group exhibition by young untrained in painting aspirants of art learning at Bimba The Art Hut from May 17 to May 19, 2024 ...Read more

NCPA - Saz-e-Bahar: Festival of Indian instrumental music on 5th and 6th April at Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA ...Read more

Tamil Heritage Trust - On-line talk in English "Vrishnis: Evidence of Bhagavata Tradition in Early Indian Art" by Dr Vinay Kumar Gupta at 5.30 pm IST on April 6, 2024 ....Read more

NCPA - ON Stage - Apr 2024, Volume 13, Issue 9

Tamil Heritage Trust - Online talk "Tastes of the Tamil Land: Recipes and Culinary Practices from History" by Dr Andrea Gutierrez at 5.30 pm (IST).  Watch

NCPA - ON Stage - Mar 2024, Volume 13, Issue 8

34th Performing Arts Festival of the Kattaikkuttu Sangam...Read more

NCPA - Living Traditions: Festival of Jharkhand - 8 & 9 March 2024 at Experimental Theatre ... Read more

Aquaterra - Trips for March 2024 - Kali Sarda Rafting Expedition, Har ki Dun Trek, Pangarchulla Trek, Dodital Lake Trek ...Read more

Sama’a: Festival of Sufi Music from 9th to 11th February at NCPA ...Read more

Tamil Heritage Trust - "From Amaravati to Salihundam and Beyond: The Buddhist Patronage Networks of Early Historic Andhra" by Dr Suchandra Ghosh
on-line talk in English on February 3, 2024, 5.30 pm IST ...Read more

Padma Awards 2024

NCPA - ON Stage - Feb 2024, Volume 13, Issue 7

NCPA - ON Stage - Jan 2024, Volume 13, Issue 6


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Old Tamizh Film songs - Lyrics
Sep 2024
Dharmam thalai kaakkum - Dharmam Thalai kaakum (1963) (updated Lyrics in English)
hallo, hallo sugama? aamaa neenga nalama - Dharmam Thalai kaakum (1963) (updated Lyrics in English)
Aug 2024
poovaa thalaiyaa pottaa theriyum - Poova Thalaiya (1969)
Jul 2024
vennila kudai pidikka - Abalai Anjugam (1959)
sandhipomaa indru sandhipoma - Chitthi (1966) (updated Lyrics in English)
sirithu vaazha vendum - Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973)
Jun 2024
varavu ettanna selavu pathanna - Bama Vijayam (1967) (updated Lyrics in English)
Aani muthu vaangi vandhen - Bama Vijayam (1967) (updated Lyrics in English)
ninaithaal sirippu varum nilavil mayakkam varum - Bama Vijayam (1967) (updated Lyrics in English)
Aayiram Roobai (1964) (updated song listing)
vaazha ninaithaal vaazhalaam - Bale Pandiya (1962) (updated Lyrics in English)
Aattukara Alamelu (1977) (updated song listing)
iravu mudindhuvidum, mudindhaal - Anbu Karangal (1965) (updated Lyrics in English)
kaagidathil kappal seidhu - Anbu karangal (1965) (updated Lyrics in English)
then unnum vandu - Amara Deepam (1956) (updated Lyrics in English)
ulagam sama nilai pera vendum - Agathiyar (1972) (updated Lyrics in English)
ennennavo naan ninaithen ninaithen - Adhe Kangal (1967) (updated Lyrics in English)
pombalai oruthi irundhaalaam - Adhe kangal (1967) (updated Lyrics in English)
amaidhiyaana nadhiyinile - Aandavan kattalai (1964) (updated Lyrics in English)
May 2024
Aasai Alaigal (1963) (updated song listing)
Aasai mugam (1965)
Aasai (1956) (updated song listing)
yendi Muthamma - Aarupushpangal (1977)
thookkam un kangalai thazhuvattume - Aalayamani (1962) 
Aarupushpangal (1977) (updated song listing)
Aalukkoru Veedu (1960) (updated song listing)
Aalayam (1967) (updated song listing)
Aadi perukku (1962) (updated song listing & Lyrics in English)
Kashmir beautiful Kashmir - Idhaya veenai (1972)
manidhan ninaippadhundu - Avandhan Manidhan (1975)
Pithaa pirai soodi..... Sithamellam enakku siva mayame - Thiruvarutchelvar (1967)
Aadavandha Deivam (1960) (updated song listing)
aayi Mahamaayi, aayiram kannudaiyaal - Aadhi Parasakthi (1971) (updated Lyrics in English)

Jan 2024
kuthu vilakkeria...vaaraadhiruppaano - Pachai Vilakku (1964)
velli panimalaiyin meedhulaavuvom - Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)
thaneer vitto valarthom Sarvesa - Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961)
kaathirupaan kamala Kannan - Uthama Puthiran (1958)
anbe amudhe - Uthamaputhiran (1958)
Raaman eththanai raamanadi - Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968)
kaettadhum koduppavane Krishnaa Krishnaa  - Deiva Magan (1969)
nalladhor veenai seidhe - Varumaiyin niram sivappu (1980)


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Places of interest
13 Jun 2024
Kovalam Beach and Seaside resort


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Sharing amazing facts received thru emails and appreciated in the social media
18 May 2024
Karna's lament and Lord Krishna's clarification and elucidation


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Resources / Links
9 Dec 2024
Difference between Kanjivaram and Dharmavaram sarees
mytextilenotes.blogspot.com


20 Aug 2024
Navaratri Golu - Related links (updated links)

3 May 2024
Alpona or Alpana, a traditional art form of decoration using rice flour on the floor and walls that originated in Bengal

2 May 2024
Golden Age Media - ISKCON's affiliated Book Publisher, publishing and distributing Vedic teachings in the form of books.
goldenagemedia.org