Madras Day 2025: Parai resounds across the neighbourhoods of Chennai
Chennai
While celebrating Chennai in every form, a senior manager in an information technology (CT) company and Monetary Artist Gokokrishnan, “Parai, GaanaAnd football was always based on motifs, especially in North Chennai. Monetary– He has a long history, now he gets rid of the shackles of his imposed identity, and in the city neighborhoods, primarily in Folkart workshops, the leadership of the emerging and experienced collectives. “
Monetary It is one of the oldest percussion instruments in history. In modern Tamil society, it was reduced to a mourning sound called ‘ominous’ and loaded with caste stamp. Monetary It tells a different story in Sangam. It was the voice of people – first used to collect and announce wars. One Sunday morning, approximately 20 members Maiyam Kalai Kuzhu, Adyar arrives from regions such as Guindy and Kasimedu to a temple in Chromepet. Most of them are in their 20s and they carry MonetaryNot only the drums together, they also dance until noon.
“Recently, young people from the IT sector are taking steps to learn,” says a graduate student Joanna and Monetary instructor. During movements such as Elam And Bellylikattu Protests, Monetary The symbol of solidarity has been widely used, and more people are eager to connect with it in daily areas today, bir Mr. Gokatekrishnan adds from the collective.
In the meantime, every Sunday, you will find the founder Manimaran Magizhini. Buddhar Kalai Kuzhu and a part -time teacher at Tamil Nadu Fine Arts College Parayatam In Vanagaram. “Monetary Now too many films, but we are not always invited to play in concerts. ” Monetary It was called ‘Funeral Drum’ and was played by a sub -sector of the caste community, which was ill -treated, low -paid and even banned from buses while carrying the instrument. Now, with the composer Santhosh Naradanan, he wanders around the world and recently Monetary Collective in Ireland.
“You see it in 2025 Monetary Artiste Velu Aasan, a Padma Shri and our groups are making tickets in New York, and to remove many organizations and years of activism that lasted for years. Monetary Just as an art form.
In Kodambakkam, 27 -year -old Madhi Akash teachs IT professionals, Monetary Vaanam is in Studios. He uses the word ‘liberating’ because more youth participate in the city Monetary classes. As Folkart collectives grow up in the city, corporate invitations come to play.
Challenge drum
Chandia, a HR expert, first MonetaryMany told him to choose more “acceptable” alternatives such as Tabla or Africa Djbek. “This was my trigger. Why should I ignore our own percussion instrument? Moreover, when men play MonetaryPeople look and move away. But when women play, the stamping doubles, because it is a taboo wrapped in another. ”
The change in Chennai goes in and rooted. Maybe this silent revolution is seen as the most vivid AVVAI Home TVR Girls High Secondary School Besant Nagar, Deepan N.’s founder Nanbargal Gramiya Kalai Kuzhu, Girls are getting training Monetary Community. The group now 25-30 members strong, already sweeping the awards. Kalai Thiruvizha This year, the Art and Culture Festival, with other praise!
Published – 19 August 2025 08:00
