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 4

6:30 pm - Nagaswaram. By Mylai Rajendran’s artistes

7:00 pm - Puppet Show - By Muthuchandran
Tholpavai Koothu Kalai Kuzhu, Kanniyakumari

8:00 pm - Vintage Thamizh Film Music Concert. By C A Rajah and Vijaya.

 Friday, January 5

6:30 pm - Nagaswaram - By Mylai Rajendran’s artistes

7:00 pm - Group Dance - Dancers of Shiva Nrittam
-Temple of Dance. Guru: M. Sumodh

7:30 pm - Folk Dances. By The Folk Repertory, Chennai

8:00 pm - Dance production: ‘Bhavayami Raghuramam’. Performed by Sindhu Shyam and dancers from Kanagasabai & Kalaasindhu. Direction Dr. Sasirekha Raammohan

 Saturday, January 6

5:30 pm - Nagaswaram - By Mylai Rajendran’s artistes

6:00 pm - Folk Dances - Students of St. Lazarus Middle School -

6:30 pm - North Indian Folk Dances
/ Students of Kanyaka Parameswari College, Chennai

7:00 pm - Silambam and Folk Dances - by students of Queen Mary’s College, Chennai

8.00 pm - ‘K3 - Kanda Kadamba Kathirvela’ - Dance production. Directed and choreographed by Radhika Shurajit

 Sunday, January 7

5:30 pm - Nagaswaram. By Mylai Rajendran’s artistes

6:00 pm - Group Dance - Dancers of Sriom Padmini Nrithyakala Nikethan, Walajapet. Guru: Srinivasan Murali

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

7.00 pm - 'Spirit of Mylapore' - award function

7:30 pm - ‘Sangeetha Payithiyam’; a Tamil musical play. By Shraddha Theatres. Written by Pammal Sambandha Mudaliyar. Direction: G. Krishnamurthy

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