Chennai December Season 2025

Sruthi Laya Kendra Winter Music Festival 2025

2025-12-21T17:42:00.001+05:30

Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani's Sruthi Laya Kendra hosts its38th Winter Music Festival on Dec 27, 2025 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall. A series of concerts by Musicians Living Abroad is also hosted on Dec 23, 2025.

Schedule: (Click on the image for full schedule)

Inviting music students / rasikas to write for a leading newsletter

2025-12-17T17:54:00.005+05:30

If you learn or know to appreciate Carnatic music, here is an opportunity to listen to concerts and lec-dems and write about them.

Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, one of the oldest sabhas in Chennai, publishes its in-house newsletter 'Sangeeth Sarathy' during the December music season. The newsletter is published twice a week and features the concerts, artistes and lec-dems held at the sabha.

Students of music and rasikas with good writing skills are invited to be part of the newsletter.

If interested, mail to sangeethsarathy@gmail.com with details about your learning music and interest in writing.

View / Read the previous year issues here: https://parthasarathyswamisabha.com/2023/12/16/sangeeth-sarathy-issues-isai-vizha-2023-2024/

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A Timely Companion for the Chennai Music Season: iCarnatic’s Concert Calendar

2025-12-16T21:02:00.012+05:30

The Chennai Music Season has always been as exhilarating as it is overwhelming. With hundreds of concerts spread across sabhas, temples, and cultural spaces, rasikas have traditionally depended on printed reconers and word-of-mouth to plan their listening. For nearly four decades, S. Kannan’s Season Reconer served as an indispensable guide, becoming almost synonymous with the December season itself. His passing left a palpable void.

Filling this long-felt gap, iCarnatic.org has now come forward with a comprehensive and thoughtfully curated Chennai Music Season Concert Calendar, compiled by noted musician K.N. Shashikiran.

The calendar is available in two formats:

- A digital version, hosted on the iCarnatic website, offering easy access to concert information across sabhas.

- A pocket-sized physical calendar, designed as a handy carry-on guide for rasikas on the move.

What makes this initiative particularly noteworthy is its accessibility. The printed pocket calendar is being distributed free of cost and is available for pick-up at various sabhas during the season. In a time when information is often fragmented across social media posts and messaging groups, this consolidated effort brings back the joy of browsing a single, reliable reference.

For veteran rasikas, this calendar will evoke memories of Kannan’s reconer tucked into handbags and pockets. For younger listeners, it serves as an excellent introduction to navigating the season with intention rather than chance.

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Jyothi Indira Margazhi Yuvautsav 2025

2025-12-16T04:19:00.001+05:30

Organised by lalitha Jewellery, Jyothi Indira Margazhi Yuvautsav will be held from Dec 18, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026

Open to rasikas.

Venue: Jyothi Indira Thirumana Mandapam, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 87

Schedule: (Click on the image for a larger picture)

Ekaantha Sangeetha Seva - 2025

2025-12-14T04:03:00.001+05:30

VVS Foundation, SaMaa Arts and Raghavendra Swami Mutt, Mylapore organise Ekaantha Sangeetha Seva morning concerts from Dec 16, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026

The concerts will be held early morning from 6.30 to 7.30 a.m. in oil lamp-lit ambience.

Venue: Srikara Anjaneya Raghavendra Swami Mutt, 8, Salai Street (Near R R Sabha) Mylapore.

Schedule: (Click on the images for larger picture)

Swagatham Festival 2025

2025-12-14T03:49:00.001+05:30

VVS Foundation, SaMaa Arts & Raghavendra Swami Mutt, Mylapore organise Swagatham festival throughout Margazhi till Jan 4, 2026

Venue: Srikara Anjaneya Raghavendra Swami Sannidhanam, 8, Salai Street, Mylapore, Chennai

Open to all.

Schedule: (Click on the image to view full schedule)

Paddhathi Music Fest

2025-12-09T01:03:00.006+05:30

Carnatica & Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha jointly organise Paddhathi Music Fest from Dec 23 to 31, 2026 and from Jan 2 to 11, 2026.

Venue: Desiga Vidya Bhavanam, 27, Venkatesa Agraharam Road, Mylapore, Chennai

Admission to concerts is free.

Schedule: (Click on the images for full schedule)

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Partha Parampara Music Series 2025

2025-12-07T00:47:00.001+05:30

The Partha Parampara Music Series hosted by Sri Parthasarathy Swamy sabha will be held from Dec. 8 to 12, 2025. Many up and coming talents are featured at this series.

Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall, East Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai

Admission to the concerts are free.

Schedule: (Click on the image for larger picture)

Sunaadalahari December Music Sesason 2025

2025-12-06T21:12:00.005+05:30

Sunaadalahari, Musical wing of Indira Ranganathan Trust hosts its December Music Season in a Garden with lamp-lit silhouttes.

Venue: Indira Ranganathan Trust, 52, C.P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai.

Reserved seats are chargeable. For Season /Donor pass, Contact +91 9344535941

Walk-ins will be free and accommodated if seats remain, on a first-come basis.

Schedule: (Click on the image for full schedule)

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Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha Lecture-Demonstrations 2025

2025-12-06T14:45:00.010+05:30

The 125th year December Music Festival at Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha as lecture-Demonstrations sessions daily at 8.30 a.m.

The sessions are free to attend.

Venue: Vidya Bharathi, Bheemasena Garden Road, Mylapore, Chennai

Schedule: (Click on the image for larger picture)

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Gayatri Fine Arts Global Annual Music Festival

2025-12-06T14:06:00.009+05:30

The 7th annual Music Festival of Gayatri Fine Arts Global will be held from Dec 22 to 28, 2025

Venue: Sri Krishna Saras Hall, 6, 124-C PS Sivaswamy Salai, Mylapore, Chennai

Admission to concerts is free.

Schedule: (Click on the image to view the full schedule)

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Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha Isai Vizha 2025

2025-12-06T06:27:00.009+05:30

The 125th year Isai Vizha December Music Festival of Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha will be held from Dec 16, 2025 to Jan. 1, 2025.

Venue: Vidya Bharathi, 55 Bheemasena Garden Road, Mylapore, Chennai.

The evening concerts are ticketed. The tickets can be purchased at the venue and online at https://mdnd.in/SeasonTickets/OrganizerLandingPage?ci=101&r_id=2304

The sabha organises Sanskriti Utsav from Dec 19 to 30, 2025. Two concerts at 4.30pm and 6.45 pm are held every day. Admission to these concerts are free.

The venue is : The Madras Sanskrit College, Mylapore, Chennai.

To mark the special occasion of the 125th year, a commemorative festival is held on Jan 2 to 5, 2026 at Narada Gana Sabha Hall, Alwarpet, Chennai

Schedules of all the events of Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha here : (Click on the images to view the full schedule)

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Sruti & The Music Forum - LecDem Mela 2025

2025-12-06T02:00:00.011+05:30

This year's theme for the Sruti & The Music Forum's LecDem Mela is 'Sangeetha Kathamrutham.

The two-day lecdem series will be held at Arkay Convention Centre, Mylapore, Chennai.

Schedule: (Click on the image for a larger picture)

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Kauvery Margazhi Maha Utsavam 2025

2025-12-04T21:23:00.001+05:30

The edition3 of Kauvery Hospital's Margazhi Maha Utsavam is on from Dec 5 to 14, 2025

Venue: Kauvery Hospitals, Ground Floor, Vadapalani, Chennai.

Contact for enquiries: +91 98409 86146

Schedule: (Click on the image for larger picture)

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Narada Gana Sabha Isai Natya Nataka Vizha 2025

2025-12-03T15:03:00.001+05:30

The 2025-26 Isai Natya Nataka Vizha of Narada Gana Sabha will be held from Dec 13 to Jan 1, 2026

The Pre-Music Festival concerts are on from Dec 1 , 2025 to Dec 12, 2025

Thiruppavai Upanyasam by Kidambi Sri Narayanan will be held daily at 7.15 a.m. from Dec 16, 2025 to Jan. 14, 2026.

The evening programmes are ticketed. Tickets can be purchased at the venue as well as online at - https://mdnd.in/SeasonTickets/OrganizerLandingPage?ci=101&r_id=2400

Schedule: (Click on the image for full schedule)

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The Music Academy ticket sales is open today

2025-12-02T03:03:00.001+05:30

Sale of Season tickets at the Music Academy opens today and will be on till Dec 10, 2025.

Online tickets are also open at https://musicacademymadras.in/99th-annual-concerts-2025/

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Chennai Fine Arts Annual Music Festival 2025

2025-12-01T22:57:00.005+05:30

The annual music festival of Chennai Fine Arts will be held from Dec 21 to 30, 2025.

Venue: Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Chennai

Admission to all concerts is free.

Schedule: (Click on the image to view full schedule)

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Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Isai Iyal Nataka Vizha 2025-26

2025-12-01T20:55:00.005+05:30

The 46th Isai Iyal and Nataka Vizha followed by 36th Bharatham Festival of Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha will be held from Dec 9, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026

Venue: Vani Mahal, G N Road, T Nagar, Chennai

The concerts at 6.30 pm are ticketed. Daily and season tickets can be purchased from https://www.vanimahal.com/ and https://mdnd.in/

Schedule: (Click on the image for full schedule)

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Kartik Fine Arts Art Festival 2025

2025-12-01T15:23:00.001+05:30

The 51st Year Art Festival of Kartik Fine Arts will be held from Dec 1 2025 to Jan.. 3, 2026

Venue:

Narada Gana Sabha Hall - From Dec 1 to 12, 2025

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Hall - From Dec 13, 2025 to Jan 3, 2026

Evening concerts are ticketed. Season tickets and daily tickets can be purchased at the venues as well as online at https://mdnd.in

Schedule: (Click on the image for full schedule)

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TTVV Trust-TVP School-Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival Margazhi Mela 2025

2025-11-29T13:07:00.006+05:30

The 12th year annual Margazhi Music and Dance Mela of TTVV Trust, TVP School & Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival will take place from Dec. 23, 2025 to Jan 1, 2026

Venue: Tattavaloka Hall, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai (From Dec 23 - 29, 2026

On Jan 1, 2026, the events will be held at Arkay Convention Centre, OMS Lakshana, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai

On Dec 24, 2025, Tiruvarur Rajagopala Iyer Memorial Award will be presented to Dr. T V Gopalakrishnan.

Schedule: (Click on the image to view full schedule)

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Bharat Kalachar Margazhi Mahotsav 2025

2025-11-28T23:48:00.006+05:30

The 37th Margazhi mahotsav celebrates the birth cntenary of Dr. Mrs. YG Parthasarathy. The 36-day arts festival has music concerts, dance programmes and drama events.

Venue: Sri YGP Auditproum, 17, Tirumalai Road, T. Nagar, Chennai

The events are ticketed and tickets can be purchased online at - https://mdnd.in/SeasonTickets/OrganizerLandingPage?ci=101&r_id=2324

Schedule: (Click on the image for viewing full schedule)

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Naada InbamDecember Music Festival 2025

2025-11-28T22:25:00.009+05:30

A month-long December Music Festival of Naada Inbam will be held from Dec 2, 205 to Jan 6, 2026.

The concerts dedicated to the memory of the founder of Naada Inbam, S. V Krishnan, the concerts will include those hosted by various other organisations integrated into the festival.

Venue: Ragasudha Hall, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai

The concerts are free to attend. Support by way of donations are welcome. Donations exempted under Sec. 80G of I.T. Act.

Cheques may be drawn win favour of “Naada Inbam Public Charitable Trust”,

Contact: Convener: K. Jayalakshmi, Mobile: +91 99401 97993, Email: naadainbam@gmail.com

Schedule: (Click on the image to view the full schedule)

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Krishna Gana Sabha - Margali Mela 2025

2025-11-27T23:33:00.000+05:30

The 69th Margazhi Mela of Krishna Gana Sabha will be held from Dec 12, 2025 to Jan 3, 2026

Venue: Krishna Gana Sabha, 20, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar, Chennai -17

Evening programmes are tickets and tickets can be putchased at - https://tikkl.com/krishnaganasabha/c/margazhimela2025

Schedule: (Click on the image to view the full schedule)

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Global Heritage Music Fest 2025

2025-11-27T22:45:00.008+05:30

Carnatica & Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha organise Global Heritage Music Fest from Dec 13 - 22, 2025

Venue: Sri Sankara Vidhyashramam Mat. Hr. Sec. School. 1, Kamaraj Nagar 6th Street, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041

Tickets can be purchased at - https://mdnd.in/SeasonTickets/OrganizerLandingPage?ci=101&r_id=30992

Schedule: (Click on the images for larger pictures)

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The Indian Fine Arts Society - Music Conference and Festival 2025

2025-11-27T21:17:00.004+05:30

The 93rd year of The Indian Fine Arts Society's music Festicval will be held from Dec 17 to 31, 2025

Venue: Ethiraja Kalyana Nilayam, 87, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 18

Evening programmes at 4.30 pm and 7 pm are ticketed. Tickets can be booked at https://mdnd.in/SeasonTickets/OrganizerLandingPage?ci=101&r_id=2315

Schedule: Click on the image to view the full schedule

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