Melattur Bhagavata Mela Natakams at Chennai - December 2012

[Bhagavata Mela Mltr]

Hi,

We are immensely pleasured to invite your august presence during our Bhagavata Mela Play performances at Chennai this December Season.

As you will be aware, We from Melattur Bhagavata Mela Natya Vidya Sangam are striving hard to keep alive the rare divine tradition of Bhagavata Mela which is barely seen in few villages of Thanjavur Dt these days. Our Sangam is a frontrunner in keeping up this tradition alive. Bhagavata Mela plays are studded with some rare Ragas that are almost extinct these days and has a repertoire of some wonderful dance compositions unseen in the field these days. The divinity associated with the art form is preserved and we are striving hard to keep up the age old habits and traditions in every performances. It is of great encouragement and support of people like you that we are moving in our journey. We once again request you to continue supporting us in this path and enjoy the flavour of Melattur. Kindly do treat this as a personal invite and grace the occassion.

Schedule:

22-12-2012 Saturday 09:00 AM - ANDAAL THIRUKALYANAM (Tamil Opera in Bhagavata Mela style)
Venue: Nungambakkam Cultural Academy, Sri Rama Rao Kala Mantapam, Karnataka Sangha School, Habibullah Road, TNagar, Chennai.

24-12-2012 Monday 09:30 AM - HARISCHANDRA (Traditional Telugu Bhagavata Mela Play)
Venue: Brahma Gana Sabha, Sivagami Pettachi Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai

Regards,
Bharatham.R.Mahalingam @ Melattur.R.Mali,
Melattur, Thanjavur DT.
Contact: R.Mali - 9940413294.
Dr.S.Arvind - 9003238208.
EMail: [email protected]

[rshankar]

Best Wishes! I understand that the music for your 'plays' are traditional ones handed down through generations. In that context, is 'ANDAL kalyANam' a new one?

Everyone who can, should make a serious attempt to attend these performances. I have heard glowing reports from rasikas who were fortunate enough to attend last year.