Renowned violin virtuoso 'Kunnakudi' S Vaidyanathan, who with his trademark ash and the huge scarlet bindi, had no contemporary when it came to playing his chosen instrument, has died. CHENNAI: ...

The most striking thing about Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan was the ruddy disc of kumkum embossed on his broad forehead like the motif on the Japanese flag. Next most striking, right below the kumkum, were ...

Bhupen Hazarika sang in a baritone voice that paradoxically had nasal touch all the same, while Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan played the violin with a constant yearning to foray up to the upper octaves and ...

Expressive performance is an indispensable part of Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna’s concerts. Whether alapana, niraval, swarakalpana or swaraprastara, he is deeply involved, and has a pliable voice that ...

Taking in their stride a recalcitrant sound system that alternated between banshee screeching and sullen silence for a full fifteen minutes, vocalist Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna and his team of ...

Shankar's Anniyan is being shot at full pace. A major portion of the movie depicting the Thiyagaraja Music Festival at Thiruvaiyaru was shot near Chennai. Interestingly, noted violin maestro Kunnakudi ...