District Governor Pradeep Kumar today inaugurated Trichy Sangamam Namma Ooru festival to celebrate the arts of Tamil land on behalf of Art and Culture Department Regional Art and Culture Center at St. John Vestry Anglo Indian Secondary School near Trichy Central Bus Stand and gave away the District Arts Forum Awards.
Sangamam Namma Ooru Festival was ordered by the Government of Tamil Nadu to nurture folk arts and artists, to celebrate the cultural values of the Tamil people and to create good opportunities for the artists.
Based on that, Tiruchi Sangamam Namma Oor Festival organized by Tamil Nadu Government Department of Art and Culture Zonal Art and Culture Center today 26.07.2024 to 27.07.2024 for two days from 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm at Trichy St. John Vestry Anglo Indian Secondary School Sports Ground.
More than 375 folk artists participating:
More than 375 folk artistes from various parts of Tamil Nadu like Trichy, Karur, Pudukottai, Perambalur and Ariyalur will participate in “Tiruchi Sangamam Namma Oor Festival” featuring folk songs, Bharathanatyam, Mayilattam, Kavadiyattam, Chakkaikuchiyattam, Tappatam, Devarattam, Naiyandimelam, Puliyattam, Theaanatanam, Tappatam. A rural arts festival including Karakatam, Kaliyattam, Palsuai dance performance, Vallitrumanam drama, rural song was held.
In the opening ceremony held today, Kalai Mudumani Awards were given to Jyothivel Street Art Category, Krishnan Drama Category, Victor Kidd Raj Silambam Category, Giriraj Thanjai Painting Category, Renganathan Drama Category, Mohanasundaram Nataswaram Category and Kalai Nanmani Awards to Rajendran Thavil Category, Thangavelu Drama Category, Anjalai Devi. Drama Department, Armstrong Robbie Drama Department, Kamala Painting Department,
Awards and Recognition:
Radhakrishnan Mritangam category followed by Kalaich Sudarmani Awards, Rajeswari Sridhara Bharatanatyam category, Rajasekhar – Silambam category, Viji – Drama category, Anbarasan Karakattam category, Shanmugam Samiyattam category, Kalai Vakara Awards Prithi Prakash Kaliyattam category, Deepdarshini Bharatanatyam category Dance section , Pavitra – Vaippattu category, Rajasekhar – Thavil category, Gajalakshmi Bharatanatyam category, Kalai Ilamani Awards Hemasree Bharatanatyam category, Jufi Sinegavalan, Painting category, Nithila Cilambam category, Ribaya Cilambam category, – Akshita Painting category, Keerthiswaran for Vocal category, 30 artistes. Appreciated by giving awards.
Also, in the district youth arts competition, Adarshini first prize in vocal category, Sangeetha Priya second prize, Satvika third prize, Ithikasini first prize in Bharatanatyam category, Parthasarathy first prize in instrumental category, Rajasekhar second prize, Jaiganesh third prize, Vignesh Karthik first prize in rural dance category, Sankari The District Governor felicitated 15 artists by presenting the awards of the District Art Forum namely second prize, Jasmin Haider Ali third prize, Srinivasan first prize, Kalaivani second prize and Dilip Kumar third prize in painting category.
On this occasion, Trichy Revenue Commissioner Arul, Deputy Director of Trichy Regional Art and Culture Department Hemanathan, Central Assistant Director (CO) Senthilkumar, Trichy West District Collector Prakash, Arts and Culture Department officials and artists, Government Music College students, government officials, public and many others were present. attended.