
Thyagaraja Utsavam celebrated in PSBB school
The Hindu
PSBB School celebrates Thyagaraja Utsavam, honoring Mrs. YGP’s legacy with music, culture, and student performances in Chennai.
The Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) Group of Schools organised a Thyagaraja Utsavam as part of the centenary celebrations of the late educationist Mrs. YGP in the city on Sunday.
V.V. Sundaram of the Cleveland Thyagaraja festival, participating as the chief guest, said, the encouragement and values imparted at PSBB has made the students to shine academically as individuals and also as ambassadors of Indian art and culture.
The Pancharatna Kritis of Saint Thyagaraja was sung by a group of Carnatic musicians comprising Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Sangita Kalanidhi R.K. Shriramkumar, ‘Ghatam’ S. Karthick and the fraternity of PSBB students. Mr. Shriramkumar, a distinguished PSBB alumnus, was felicitated at the function.

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