Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam (Regd)

SADGURU THIAGARAJA SWAMIGAL ARADHANA CELEBRATIONS - THAI MONTH

Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Annual Aaradhana Celebrations IN TAMIL THAI MONTH, BHAHULA PANCHAMI DAY

Every Year January Bhagula Panchami day celebrated Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aaradhana.

During the day, we conduct

  • Vigneshwar Pooja
  • Veda Parayanam
  • Abhisekham
  • Pooja
  • Unchaviruthi
  • Ghanaraga Pancharathna Goshtiganam rendering by Vidhwans and Vidhushis
  • Mangala Harathi & Samardhanai
  • Aradhana Festival celebrated for 10 days
  • Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja Swamigal Portait Procession with Veedhi Bhajan
  • Anjaneya Utsavam(Conclusion)

RENDERING PANCHARATNA KRITIS (MASS) - GIVING RESPECT & HOMAGE TO SADGURU THIAGARAJA SWAMIGAL

On this Sadguru Thiagaraja Aaradhana Day Musicians from across the World, assemble and giving their respect and homage by Pancharatna Kritis programme and continuous music concerts throughout the programme.

SADGURU SRI THIAGARAJA SWAMIGAL 179th ARADAHANA FESTIVAL
MARGAZHI Month 23 (Tamil) - Bhagula Panchami Day(07-01-2026)
விஷ்வாவஸு வருடம் மார்கழி 23-ம் தேதி புதன் கிழமை பகுளபஞ்சமி தினம்
06-January-2026 to 13-January-2026 (8 Days Celebrations)

06-January-2026, Tuesday
06.00PM : Inaugural Function
Inauguration by : Kalaimamani Sri Harikesanallur Venkatraman (Astrologer & Music Critic)
Preside by : Padmabushan, Sangeetha Kalanithi, Sangeetha Seva Nirata
                      Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan (President of the Samajam)

Followed by Music Concert
Sri. T.V.S. MAHADEVAN - Vocal
Sri. R. Raghul - Violin
Sri. Sai Raghavan - Mrudhangam

07-January-2026, Wednesday
08.30AM : Upanishad Veda Parayanam
09.30AM : Unchavrithi Bhajan, Abhisekam, Pooja
10.30AM : GHANARAGA PANCHARATNA KRITHIS GOSHTIGANAM by Eminent Vidhwans and Vidhushis
12.00PM : Mangalaharathi

08-January-2026 to 13-January-2026 - 6pm onwards - Daily Music Concerts (10 Min slots)
those who are interested to particiapate in 10 mts concerts, pl. register with Secretaries
Secretaries : 98410-31680, 98400-64292, 98402-40684

13-01-2026
07.00PM : Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja Swamigal Portrait Procession with Veedhi Bhajan
Anjaneya Utsavam(Conclusion)


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Entries made in 5 years group, so, kindly check the respective group year+5
  1. 1987
  2. 1996
  3. 2001
  4. 2006
  5. 2011
  6. 2016
  7. 2021
  8. 2026

  1. 1987-1995 - Aradhana Celebrations


    1987 - 1991 - January - 10 Days
    Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Performed and concluded with Sri Thiagaraja Swamigal Portait Procession with Veedhi Bhajan and Anjaneya Utsavam

    1992 - January - 10 Days
    145th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri M. Gopalakrishnan, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Bank

    Presided by Padmasri Sri. M. S. Gopalakrishnan

    1993 - January - 10 Days
    146th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Suresh Krishna, Sheriff of Madara

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Sri K. V. Narayanaswamy

    1994 - January - 10 Days
    147th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetti

    Presided by Dr. T. K. Murthy

    1995 - January - 10 Days
    148th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Hon'ble Justice Sri T.S. Arunachalam

    Presided by Padmasri Sri T. N. Krishnan

  2. 1996-2000 - Aradhana Celebrations


    1996 - January - 10 Days
    149th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Hon'ble Justice Sri S. Mohan

    Presided by Kalaimamani Smt T. Rukmani

    1997 - 150th year of Aradhana festival January - 10 Days - Special Year
    150th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Hon'ble Justice Sri K. S. Bakthavatsalam

    Presided by Kalaimamani Sri R. Pitchumani Iyer

    The Year 1997 - 150th year of Aradhana festival witnessed 150 Concerts concluding with Grand Vocal concert by Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer accompanied by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna on viola and Dr. TK.Murthy on Mrudhangam and Sri G.Harishankar on Kanjira.

    1998 - January - 10 Days
    151st Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated & Presided by Padmasri Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman

    1999 - January - 10 Days
    152nd Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Bharat Ratna Sri C. Subramanian

    2000 - January - 10 Days
    153rd Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri B. R. Kumar, Director, All India Radio, Chennai

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Sri T. K. Govindarao

  3. 2001 - 2005 - Aradhana Celebrations


    2001 - January - 10 Days
    154th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Dr. V. V. Srivatsa

    Presided by Sangeetha Kala Acharya S. R. Janakiraman

    2002 - January - 10 Days
    155th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri S. V. Krishnan, Ragasudha

    Presided by Sri T.V. Gopalakrishnan

    2003 - January - 10 Days
    156th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri L. Sabharathinam, Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

    Presided by Kalaimamani Sri Sankara Iyer

    2004 - January - 10 Days
    157th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Obul Reddy, Managing Director, Indo National Ltd

    Presided by Sri T.V. Gopalakrishnan

    2005 - January - 10 Days
    158th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Sri P. B. Srinivas, Tamilnadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Dr. R. Vedavalli

  4. 2006 - 2010 - Aradhana Celebrations


    2006 - January - 10 Days
    159th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri K. Srinivasa Raghavan, Station Director, AIR, Chennai

    Presided by Kalaimamani Sri V. V. Subramanyam

    2007 - January - 10 Days
    160th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Dr. B. Rajam Iyer, President of the Samajam

    2008 - January - 10 Days
    161th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri M. Nageswaran, GM, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Sri T. K. Govindarao

    2009 - January - 10 Days
    162th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Hon'ble Justice Sri Ramasubramanian

    Presided by Sri Vellore Ramabadran

    2010 - January - 10 Days
    163th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri N. V. Subramanian, Retd. Addl GM, Southern Railways

    Presided by Sri Chenglepet Ranganathan

  5. 2011 - January - 10 Days
    164th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Mohan Parasaran, Addl. Solicitor Generalof India, New Delhi

    Presided by Sangeetha Kala Acharya Sri V. V. Subrahmanyan

    2012 - January - 10 Days
    165th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri T.C.A. Ramanujam, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Retd)

    Presided by Laya Samrat, Arsha Kala Bushanam Sri T.V. Gopalakrishnan

    2013 - January - 10 Days
    166th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri V. Ramnarayan, Editor-in-Chief, Sruthi Magazine, Chennai

    Presided by Padmabushan Sri Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan

    2014 - January - 10 Days
    167th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri V. V. Sundaram, Sri Thiagaraja Aradhana Festival, Cleveland, USA

    Presided by Dr. N. Ramani, President of the Samajam

    2015 - January - 10 Days
    168th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Y. Prabhu, Secretary, Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai

    Presided by Dr. N. Ramani, President of the Samajam

  6. 2016 - 2020 - Aradhana Celebrations


    2016 - January - 10 Days
    169th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Padmabushan Sri P. S. Narayanaswamy

    Presided by Smt Priyadarshini Govind, Director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai

    2017 - January - 10 Days
    170th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated & Presided by
    Kala Seva Nirata Sri N.V. Subramanian, IRTS, Addl. GM, Southern Railways.

    2018 - January - 10 Days
    171th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri K. N. Ramaswamy, Director, Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai

    Presided by Padmabushan Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan, President of the Samajam

    2019 - January - 10 Days
    172nd Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Harikesanallur K. Venkataraman, Music Critic & Astrologer

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Dr. Vedavalli, President of the Samajam

    2020 - January - 10 Days
    173rd Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Chella. R. Vaidyanathan, Secretary, Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Chennai

    Presided by Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan

  7. 2021 - 2025 - Aradhana Celebrations


    2021 - January - 1 Day ON 02-02-2021
    174th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Due to COVID-19 SITUATION.

    2022 - January - 1 Day ON 22-01-2022
    175th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Due to COVID-19 SITUATION.

    2023 - January - 10 Days
    176th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Dr. Sudha Seshayan.

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan, President of the Samajam

    2024 - January - 10 Days
    177th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri Venugopal Parandhaman.

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan, President of the Samajam

    2025 - January - 10 Days 17-01-2025 to 25-01-2025
    178th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugrated by Sri A. R. Santhana Krishnan.

    Presided by Sangeetha Kalanithi Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan, President of the Samajam

  8. 2026 - 2030 - Aradhana Celebrations


    2026 - January - 10 Days 06-01-2026 to 13-01-2026
    179th Sadguru Sri Thiagaraja's Aradhana Festival

    Inaugration by Kalaimamani Sri Harikesanallur Venkatraman (Astrologer & Music Critic).

    Preside by Sangeetha Kalanithi Dr. T.V. Gopalakrishnan, President of the Samajam