T.M. Krishna kicks off golden jubilee of Chembai music fest

The golden jubilee celebrations of Chembai Music Festival started at Kottayi close to right here on Sunday. Inaugurating the celebrations, Minister for Devaswam V.N. Vasavan stated that Chembai’s musical legacy would endure so long as time and historical past final.

The Minister stated that Chembai’s music not solely mirrored his artistry but additionally performed a big function in moulding Kerala’s cultural id as he promoted social concord and progress by way of his artwork.

According to Mr. Vasavan, Chembai’s legacy lives on by way of the scholars he mentored and the humanistic values his music upholds, persevering with to encourage future generations.

He launched the golden jubilee brand on the perform. Golden jubilee postal stamp, cowl and a e book on Chembai’s life and music have been additionally launched on the perform.

Guruvayur Devaswam Board chairman V.Okay. Vijayan presided over the perform. Poet Alankode Leelakrishnan delivered the Chembai memorial speech.

P.P. Sumod, MLA, Devaswam administrator O.B. Arun Kumar, Chembai Suresh, Palghat Fine Arts Society secretary P.N. Subbaraman, Devaswam governing physique members Manoj, Mallisseri Parameswaran Namboothiripad, P.C. Dinesan Namboothiripad, organising committee chairman Keezhathur Murukan, Chembai’s disciple Gayatri Thampan, artwork promoters Sainudhin Pathiripala, Kuzhalmannam Ramakrishnan, T.R. Ajayan and Sadanam Harikumar took half within the perform.

A musical live performance by T.M. Krishna adopted the inaugural.

Apart from the Chembai village at Kottayi in Palakkad, the golden jubilee is being celebrated at Tali Temple, Kozhikode; Sangeet Nataka Academy, Thrissur; Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom; Sreevaraham Chembai Memorial Hall, Thiruvananthapuram; and at Guruvayur.