There were two concerts on the first day of the Manorama Music Navratri Music Festival. Playback singer Sudeep Kumar performed the first concert. Violin: Thiruviza Viju S Anand. Mridangam: Kadaikkavoor GS Rajesh Nath. Ghat: Mangad KV Pramod.
The concert began with the singing of Vasudecharya’s work of Mysore arranged on Aditalam in the gaula raga Pranamamyahamsree, a Ganesha hymn. Then Papanasham sang Ennai Katharulvathuru in Hemavathi raga, a Shiva work and Tyagaraja kriti in Malayamaruthan raga Sarasasamadhana.
The highlight of the concert was Etha Unnara, a Tyagaraja piece in the Kalyani raga. Then the concert ended with Mangalapradipike.
The second concert was performed by Shantala Raju. Violin: Thirunallur Ajith Kumar. Mridangam: Tripunithura R Rajnarayanan. Ghadam: Meenadam Harikrishnan Chettiar. The concert opened with Ganamapati Stuti set to Gambhira Nathel Ghandachap rhythms by Venkata Subbayar of Oothukkad called Srivighnarajam Bhaje. Then Mamava Sada Janani Rupaka in Kanada raga composed by Swathi Thirunal and Anandamrita Varshini by Dikshitar in Amritavarshini raga were sung.
The main item was the work Unnai Allal arranged on Aditalam, a work of Shiva’s work of extermination in the Kalyani raga. After Lalgudi R. The concert concluded with Tillana in Bihag raga composed by Jayaraman.