The 63rd Marghazhi Mela of Yagnaraman Centre for Performing Arts (YCAPA), Sri Krishna Gana Sabha Trust will begin on 13 December at Dr Nalli Gana Vihar, 20, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T Nagar.
At the inauguration, independent director, Asian Paints, R Seshasayee will confer Nrithya Choodamani award on Vyjayanthi Kasi and Aachrya Choodamani on Sadnam Balakrishnan.
Former member-secretary, Tamilnadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram, Chitra Visveswaran will offer felicitations. Malladi Brothers, Dr Sudha Raghunathan, Bharat Sundar, Mysore Brothers, Rajesh (Mandolin), Sangeetha Sivakumar are expected to participate.
There will be a series of Bharathanatyam performnces at the festival.