Palakkad :

The Palakkad chapter of Swaralaya will organise a programme titled ‘Oru Chempaneer Poove Pole’ to mark 33 years of singing by Unni Menon here on Saturday and Sunday.

Former Nagaland Governor K Shankaranarayanan will inaugurate the function at Lions School auditorium at 10 am. In the afternoon, there will be a seminar on ‘Malayalam film songs – Yesterday and today’ which will be inaugurated by music director M Jayachandran.

On Sunday there will be a seminar on ‘Contributions and achievements of Unni Menon’ at the Lions School Auditorium. Music director Shyam will inaugurate the programme.  Critic Ravi Menon and film director V K Prakash will deliver the keynote address.

At 3 pm, there will be a seminar on ‘Music and Palakkad’ which will be inaugurated by carnatic vocalist K Omanakutty.

K J Yesudas will inaugurate the valedictory function at the Indira Gandhi Municipal stadium at 6 pm. The keynote address will be delivered by CPM leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala will inaugurate the programme ‘Oru Chembaneer Poove pole’. Young singer award will be presented on the occasion.

At 6.30 pm there will be Samarpana Ganamela and visualisation of songs. Singers K J Yesudas, S P Balasubramaniam, Susheela, Vani Jayaram, K S Chithra, Mano, Vijay Yesudas, Madhu Balakrishnan, Sudeep Kumar, Krishnachandran, Gayathri, Najim Arshad, Siddique, Manoj K Jayan, Dinesh, Kallara Gopan, Franco, Devanand, Nishad, Minmini will take part.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Kerala / by Express News Service / September 26th, 2014