Chennai: The 76th annual Tamil Isai festival organised by Tamil Isai Sangam will commence on 21 December at Raja Annamalai Hall.
According to a press release, BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member L Ganesan will preside over the inaugural function and would present the 63rd Isai Peraringnar award to mrudanga vidwan Padmavibhushan Umayalpuram K Sivaraman and Pann Isai Peraringnar award to Palani K Venkatesan.
The awards each comprise a gold medallion, a silver plaque and an endowment purse of Rs 10,000.
Isai Peraringnar award is donated by P Lakshmanan in memory of his mother Lakshmi Achi, D/o Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar and Pann Isai Peraringnar award by A C Muthiah in memory of his father Dr M A Chidambaram.