Nalina Mohan among awardees

There are a few formal events that are built into some of the music tests.
Founders Day at Sree Ramaseva Mandali is one. And it was held this evening.

A small Sunday crowd sat through the formalities. Mandal boss Varadarajulu later said that every year, they honour a mix of city personalities.

There was a mix alright - former Income Tax boss T K Subramaniam, now a Chennaite, V Sathyamurthy of the Ozone group who also takes care of a 125 year old Kasi Vishwanatha Temple in the city, Karnataka Admin Services' Dr Manu P Baliga and violinist Nalina Mohan ( seen in the photo above) . A few others listed in the invite did not turn up.

Justice N Kumar was the chief guest and Dr C S Kedar, a senior IAS officer presided.

But the more important part of the event slipped by - Chennai-based music guru P S Narayanaswamy who was to be decorated with the first Rama Gana Kalacharya award could not make it since he was indisposed.

We are told he will make it next Sunday when his sishyas, Ranjani and Gayathri perform here.
That should be a good double bill.