*As dusk descends on Pulicat Lake—a large saltwater lagoon on the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in South India—Isaivani starts singing a rousing “gaana” song. She is the only female singer ...

CHENNAI: From the exchange of furtive longing glances, and pet names like “Amul Kanni”, Coke Studio Tamil’s new gaana song Daavula Darling features a love story between the “dark king of gaana music” ...

The number was recorded about four months ago, and picturised on both Jai and Sundar C. So, Jai said he’d come up with a tune for it, and we were quite excited. Since Jai was composing, we felt that ...

A few years ago, 36-year-old Sakthi Venkatesan, who grew up in an Egmore Housing Board tenement, decided to become a hip-hop artiste. He travelled to the United States, met some of the OGs of locking ...

They’ve enthralled us for years and, each time they bring out something new, we lap it up! These women in music have us seeking out their work in good times and bad and in sickness and health. Team ...

A huge Ambedkar portrait greets you at Gaana singer Palani's home, a modest affair built by the slum clearance wing in Chennai's Puliyanthope neighbourhood. "He is the god I first worship. Other gods ...

The Chennai Sangamam is a five-day event that celebrates the culture and music of Tamil Nadu. The event features performances by various art and music forms from the region, as well as food and drink ...

CHENNAI: Over decades, the Margazhi season in the city has been considered synonymous with classical music and other motifs associated with the upper class and upper caste groups, often leaving the ...