Another year of suspended Atham fete at Thripunithura leaves artistes crestfallen
The Hindu
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Sajeevan Thripunithura, a percussion artiste, could hardly hold back his tears after he was left out of the ceremonial hoisting of Atham flag in the temple town of Thripunithura on Thursday. The Panchavadyam performance associated with the Atham flag hoisting and the procession around the town thereafter have been the fief of his family dating back to the time of his grandfather before he followed in his father’s footsteps over 40 years ago. Though the Thripunithura Municipality restricted Atham celebrations to the ceremonial hoisting of flag and a scaled-down percussion performance to mark the occasion for the second year running, Sajeevan was hurt that the civic body did not even alert him despite his emotional connect to the event.More Related News