Shanmukhananda Sabha Diamond Jubilee -Nadhaswarams-14.7.2012

Kanyakumari with 60 Violins-Shanmukhananda Sabha-15.7.2012- A Video

Kanyakumari and group-Shanmukananda Sabha-15.7.2012

The famous Shanmukananda Sabha  is stepping into its 60th year and will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee Year from July 2012 till June 2013. It will also be the Golden Jubilee of the Auditorium.

The Sabha’s history has been dotted with a number of highs and a few lows, but one will concur that the Sabha has come out triumphant, weathering all storms. Today, it stands out as a unique institution combining fine arts and health care on one hand, holding aloft nationalistic fervor and cultural heritage, on the other.

As part of the celebrations, several programmes are being organised.

• Suprabhatam – Ganapati Homam - 7th July

• Inaugural Function - 17th July

The event will be presided over by Dr. A. P. J. Kalam, former Rashtrapati of India.


While several senior artistes will be performing during the year, following

will be the highlights:

• 60 Nadaswarams and Thavil - 14 July

• 60 Violins - 15 July

• Dr. Sripada Pinakapani Centenary Celebration - 12 August

• A concert to commemorate 60 years of Sabha and 50 years

of The Fine Arts Society, Chembur - 30 September

• Annual Music, Dance and Drama Festival -

19 to 25 October

• 4-day discourse by Swami Dayanand Saraswati -

26 to 29 October

• Brindamma Centenary Celebration - 5 November

• 2-day Dance Festival - 15 and 16 November

• Honouring members above the age of 60 years as on

31st December 2012, who have been members of the Sabha for

a continual period of 20 years or more as on that date

• Theatre Festival - 20 to 26 February, 2013

Carnatic music concerts in Mumbai during July 2012

This year being the 60 th year of Shanmukananda Sabha and 50th year of Chembur Fine Arts, both have planned to host many programmes ..




Shanmukananda Sabha programmes :



Saturday, 7th 5.30 am SUPRABHATAM (Ganapathi Homam)

(Video recording of Suprabhatam of : Venkateswara Swami,

Devi Kamakshi, Devi Meenakshi, Sri Sailam, Mahalakshmi,

Siddhi Vinayak)

8 am Concert by :

Smt. Gayathri Girish - Vocal

Shri V. V. S. Murari - Violin

Poongulam Shri Subramaniam - Mrudangam



Saturday, 14th 6.30 pm 60 Nadaswarams with Thavil - led by Vyasarpadi Shri G. Kothandaraman & party SSCSA



Sunday, 15th 6.00 pm 60 Violins Concert - led by Ms. A. Kanyakumari & party SSCSA



Tuseday, 17th 6.00 pm Diamond Jubilee Inaugural Function

Adoption of Sabha Anthem, unfurling of Sabha Flag, release

of First Day Cover, honouring of 7 Exemplary Individuals who

have added immense value to Life - Presided over by

Dr. A P J Kalam, former President of India SSCSA



Saturday, 21th 6.30 pm Centenary Celebration of Shri N. Balakrishna, former

Chairman of Building Construction Committee, honouring

members of the family, followed by Vocal Concert of

Shri K. S. Vishudev Namboothiri

Shri N. Sampath - Violin

Trivandram Shri Balaji - Mrudangam

Shri K. V. Gopalakrishnan - Kanjira



Saturday, 28th 6.30 pm Papanasam Sivan / Oothukaddu Venkatasubbier & Gopalakrishna Bharati Day ESR (SV)



Sunday, 29th 5.00 pm Heriditary Music - Shri T. N. Krishnan, Dr. N. Rajam and

Ms. Viji Krishnan - Audio Visual SKMSS



Sunday, 29th 6.00 pm Vocal concert by Tejasvi Sunderarajan & party - disciple of Dr. Sulochana Rajendran JCH (TPC)