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2025
Bhagavata Mela Natya Nataka Sangam, Melattur (S.Kumar's troupe)
presents the following programmes, Organised by MDnD, Chennai as a
Fundraiser for Melattur Bhagavata Mela on October 4 & 5, 2025 Chennai. Hence, it is ticketed.
- Oct 4:
5.00 PM - Inauguration.
5:25 PM - Glimpses of Prahalada Charitham. (video presentation)
6.00 PM - "Sati Savitri" - Bhagavata Mela Natakam composed by Melattur Venkatarama Sastry.
- Oct 5:
5:25 PM - Glimpses of Prahalada Charitham
6.00 PM - "Rukmini Kalyanam" - Bhagavata Mela Natakam composed by Melattur Venkatarama Sastry.
At Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
Book your Tickets with MDnD
For further details, contact Rajagopalan of MDnD + 91 9940152520 & Apoorva Deepak + 91 9790756219
e-mail: melattur.bhagavatamela1938@gmail.com
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Tamil Heritage Trust - In his Talk, "From the Sultanates to the Mughals: Continuities in Maratha Architecture", Architect Pushkar Sohoni
examines how the Marathas maintained the architectural traditions of
the Deccan Sultanates during their rule. He explores the complex
interplay of cultural and political identities within the region to
demonstrate how political histories do not neatly map into architectural
histories.
Online Talk in English at 5.30 pm IST on September 6, 2025. .....Read more
Register
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'Sri Gananatha Trust', Melattur - "Brahmotsavam" of Sree Siddhi Buddhi
Sametha Arulmigu Dakshinamurthy Vinayakar (Vivaha Varamarulum Vinayakar)
Temple, Melattur in connection with 'Vinayaka Chathurthi' from 17-27
Aug 2025.
24 Aug 2025 - "Thirukkalyanam of Dakshinamurthy Vinayakar with Ambal Sree Siddhi Buddhi"
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Tamil Heritage Trust - At the V Venkayya Epigraphy Award Function on July 26, 2025, Dr
Padigar received the Award from the Chief Guest of the occasion, Dr T
S Ravishankar, Director - Epigraphy (Retd), Archaeological Survey of
India, Mysuru.
The Award Lecture by Dr Padigar on "Beyond the Texts: Insights from Early Chalukya Inscriptions”
At 6.00 pm IST on July 26th, 2025 at Arkay Convention Centre, Mylapore, Chennai 600004 .....Read more
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July 5, 2025, 5.30 pm
Tamil Heritage Trust - Online Talk in English
“Echoes of Ajanta: Tracing its Influence on Modern Art in India",
Art Specialist and Curator Yamini Telkar shares her perspectives why
these magnificent murals hold such sway on the artistic imagination
since their rediscovery in the nineteenth century ....Read more
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The Kattaikkuttu Sangam announces a first-of-its kind Diploma Course in Kattaikkuttu (also known as therukoothu) starting on October 2, 2025.
The 10-month program provides hands-on training in acting, singing,
movement, and Kattaikkuttu’s repertoire under the guidance of Guru P.
Rajagopal and experienced teachers, including graduates of the
Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam. Participants will also learn to play a musical
instrument (harmonium, mridangam - dholak, mukavinai). Upon successful
completion, graduates will receive a Diploma and be well-prepared for
roles in Kattaikkuttu theatre or contemporary theatre and film.
Open to individuals over 18, the course has a limited enrolment of 20
participants. While prior experience in the performing arts is welcome,
it is not a requirement. The course will be held at the
Kattaikkuttu Sangam in Punjarasantankal, located 8 km outside
Kanchipuram.
The course fee is ₹ 7,500 per month or ₹ 75,000 for the entire program.
Registration closes on July 15, 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an in-person interview
Kattaikkuttu Fellowships: Fellowship programme set up for those needing financial assistance to join the Course
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June 16 - 21, 2025
THT Indology Festival 2025, the annual, week-long online event of Tamil Heritage Trust.
This year, #THTIndoFest2025 brought together leading scholars, authors,
and experts to explore how India was perceived, experienced, and
recorded by travellers from distant lands through the centuries. 12 talks scheduled over six days with
the theme of "Wanderers and Witnesses: Travellers' Tales of India". ....Read more
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ON Stage is the NCPA's official monthly magazine
Issues - Jan to Jun 2025
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Tamil Heritage Trust
June 7, 2025, 5.30 pm
Online Talk in English "From the Niches of History: The Nolambas", avid heritage enthusiast Uma Rudhran answers these and other questions about the mysterious Nolambas ....Read more
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10 - 19 May 2025
"85th Year of Melattur Bhagavata Mela Nataka Mahotsav", in connection with Sri Narasimha Jayanti Vasantotsav.
Schedule
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Tamil Heritage Trust
May 3, 2025 - Online talk in English titled "Uyirēḻuttu System of Numeration Used in Tamil Astronomy Texts"
In their Talk for THT, Dr V Ramanathan of IIT-BHU, Dr Venketeswara Pai
of IISER Pune and Prof M D Srinivas of CPS, Chennai examine a less-known
but significant system developed within the Tamil Astronomy tradition,
discussing the 12th - 13th century astronomical work Cūḍāmaṇi
Uḷḷamuḍaiyān by Tirukkoṭṭiyūr Nambi, which uses a vowel-based numeration
scheme (uyirēḻuttu) to encode arbitrary numbers by a method that is
significantly distinct from systems mentioned above. In
particular, its use in encoding lunar longitudes and its application in
the formulation of the 248 Candravākyas (sometimes referred to as the
Pañcāṅgavākyas) in Tamil.....Read more
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Tamil Heritage Trust
THT's monthly talk titled Sir M Visvesvaraya: The Quest to Engineer a
Nation, Aparajith Ramnath in conversation with R Gopu and Ashwin
Prabhu.
Online talk in English on April 5, 2025, 5.30 pm IST
How do we assess Visveswaraya's technical achievements against
those of his professional contemporaries? What were the intellectual
and professional influences that shaped him? In what ways did his
background as an engineer mould his conception of economic development?....Read more
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Padma Awards 2025
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Tamil Heritage Trust
"Ancient Indian Education Systems: An Exploration in the Backdrop of Modern Concepts,"online talk by Prof. B. N. Jagatap,
formerly of IIT Bombay and a Distinguished Scientist at BARC, delves
into the teaching methods of ancient India, drawing connections with
contemporary educational thought. He incorporates insights from ancient
texts and the 12th-century Tamil grammar work Nannool, authored by Jain
monk Pavananthi Munivar. At 5.30 pm IST on February 1, 2025......Read more
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Tamil Heritage Trust
Online
talk titled, "Vrikshayurveda: A Legacy of Agriculture for Safe and
Sustainable Food Production" by Dr Sunita T Pandey of the G B Pant
University of Agriculture and Technology on January 4, 2025. ....Read more
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