Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, one of the oldest organisations to host the December Music Festival in Chennai. The Sabha’s 123rd Isai Vizha will be held from Dec. 15, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024. The awards were presented to the artists on the inaugural day today at Vidya Bharathi, Bheemasena Garden Road, Mylapore
The 19-day music festival will feature 73 programmes. The festival also includes a 16-day lecture demonstration from December 16.
The music festival was inaugurated by His Holiness Srirangam Srimath Andavan Sri Varaha Mahadesikan Swamigal. He conferred and presented ‘Sangeetha Kalasarathy’ on Violin Maestro Sri. Nagai R. Muralidharan.
Swamigal also presented  Palghat Mani lyer Centenary award to Mridangam Maestro Dr. Yella Venkateshwara Rao, “Partha Acharya Puraskar” Award to Vainika, Guru & Musicologist Dr. R.S. Jayalakshmi, Gottuvadyam Narayana lyengar Award for Musical Excellence to Ghatam Maestro Dr. Suresh Vaidyanathan, Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu Award to Violin Vidwan Sri. Vittal Ramamurthy, G. Ramanathan Award to Media Fame, Producer, Arts Curator Smt. Subhasree Thanikachalam, Dr. M.L.V. Award to Sri. Kalyanapuram S. Aravind and Sri. Vittal Rangan
The inauguration ceremony was presided by Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, president, Â Dr. Nandini Azad lit the Kuthuvilakku. M. Krishnamurthy, Secretary, Parthasarathi Swami Sabha delivered welcome speech.
Sangeetha Kalasarathy Dr. Trichy Sankaran Sangeetha Kalasarathy Neyveli Sri. R. Santhanagopalan Sangeetha Kalasarathy Dr. Nithyasree Mahadevan felicitated the awardees.
Before the inaugural ceremony Mangala Isai Nadaswaram by Sembanarkoil Vidwan Sri S.R.G.S. Mohandass & Party. Inauguration followed by ‘Bajan Sandya’ By Sri. O.S. ARUN & Party at 6.45 pm.