R.N. Ravi, Governor, N. Ravi, chairman, Bhavans Chennai Kendra, and V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT-Madras, with musicians who were felicitated at the Bhavans Margazhi Mahotsav 2025.
| Photo Credit: M. SRINATH
After the installation of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi statue, a statue of Tamil poet Kamban would soon be installed in Raj Bhavan, said Governor R.N. Ravi after inaugurating the Margazhi Mahotsav 2025, organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in the city on Thursday.
Mr. Ravi appreciated Bhavan’s Chennai Kendra for initiating the process of installing the statue of poet Kamban.
Lauds Chennai Kendra
Mr. Ravi said that of the several Bhavans in the country, the Chennai Kendra has been vibrant in taking several initiatives by organising art and music functions to elevate the city as the cultural capital of the country. He felicitated musicians Shesampatti T. Sivalingam, A. Kanyakumari and Embaar Kannan.
V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT-Madras, said a course on combining maths and music is on the cards along with an incubation centre for preserving the swara patterns of various Carnatic music artists. Carnatic music is a perfect example for exponential growth, he said, and wanted students to learn Carnatic music to achieve good results.
N. Ravi, Chairman of the Chennai Kendra, said the Bhavan was started in 1938 to preserve and propagate the rich culture and heritage of the country. He said thousands of artistes from various parts of the country would be participating in the Margazhi festival.
Published – November 21, 2025 05:37 am IST
