The 4th annual Chennai Sangamam Namma Ooru Thiruvizha 2025, organised by the State Tourism and Culture Department in celebration of Pongal, will be inaugurated on Jan.13. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin will officially open the festival at 6 pm at the Ekambareswarar Temple ground on EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk. This cultural extravaganza will run from Jan.13 to Jan.17, featuring events across 18 different locations in Chennai.
The festival will include a variety of traditional performances, such as naiyyandi melam, thappattam, karagattam, kaavadiattam, thevarattam, sevaiattam, k olattam, oyilattam, and silambattam, performed by over 1,500 artists from across Tamil Nadu. These performances will take place daily between 6 pm and 9 pm at various venues like Elliot’s Beach (Besant Nagar), Thiruvanmiyur Beach, and many more places across Chennai, celebrating the state’s rich cultural heritage.
Elliots Beach, Besant Nagar
- Jan.14: 6 pm – Erode Mugil Kalaikuzhu (Karakattam); 6.30 pm –
Ramanathapuram Ma. Kaliyappan Troupe (Jimbala Melam); 7 pm –
Srikala Bharath Troupe (Bharatanatyam); 7.30 pm – Virudhunagar Ramar Troupe (Parai); 8 pm – Villupuram Kai Kodukkum Kai Troupe (Mallar Gampam); 8.30 pm – Maharashtra Lavani; - Jan.15: 6 pm – Cuddalore Sri Renugambal Troupe (Irai Nadanam); 6.30 pm – Kalappai Troupe (rural variety show); 7 pm – Gandarvakottai Murugaiya Troupe (Gramiya Paattu); 7.30 pm: Coimbatore Murugan Troupe (Jikkattam); 8 pm – Thoothukudi Sai Karthikeyan Troupe (Kaniyan Koothu); 8.30 pm – Aduthurai Raj Visual Arts (Karikala Cholan Drama);
- Jan.16: 6 pm – Ramanathapuram B. Marungan Troupe (Naiyandi Melam Karakam); 6.30 pm – Thoothukudi Kannan Troupe (Devarattam); 7 pm – Dr.Purisai P.K. Sambandam Troupe (Kattakoottu); 7.30 pm: Krishnagiri Makizham Troupe (Bambayyattam); 8 pm – Coimbatore Sri Veeramathiyamman Bambai (Irai Nadanam); 8.30 pm: Rajasthan Ghoomar Dance;
- Jan.17: 6 pm: Thiruvarur Surjit Troupe (Kavadi Aattam); 6.30 pm –
Kanchipuram Vivekananda Troupe; 7 pm – Kerala Theyyam; 7.30 pm: Tiruvallur Aathi Thamizhar Troupe; 8 pm: Kanyakumari Murasu Troupe (Kazhiyal Aattam); 8.30 pm – Makka The Band (concert);
Thiruvanmiyur Beach
- Jan.14: 6 pm – Virudhunagar Ramar Troupe (Parai); 6.30 pm – Villupuram Kai Kodukkum Kai Troupe (Mallar Gampam); 7 pm – Maharashtra Lavani; 7.30 pm – Nithyasree Mahadevan (Tamil Music); 8 pm – Erode Mugil Kalaikuzhu (Karakattam); 8.30 pm – Ramanathapuram Ma. Kaliyappan Troupe (Jimbala Melam);
- Jan.15: 6 pm: Coimbatore Murugan Troupe (Jikkattam); 6.30 pm – Thoothukudi Sai Karthikeyan Troupe (Kaniyan Koothu); 7 pm – Aduthurai Raj Visual Arts (Karikala Cholan Drama); 7.30 pm – Cuddalore Sri Renugambal Troupe (Irai Nadanam); 8 pm: Kalappai Troupe (rural variety show); 8.30 pm – Gandarvakottai Murugaiya Troupe (Gramiya Paattu);
- Jan.16: 6 pm: Krishnagiri Makizham Troupe (Bambayyattam); 6.30 pm – Coimbatore Sri Veeramathiyamman Bambai (Irai Nadanam); 7 pm: Rajasthan Ghoomar Dance; 7.30 pm – Ramanathapuram B. Marungan Troupe (Naiyandi Melam Karakam); 8 pm – Thoothukudi Kannan Troupe (Devarattam); 8.30 pm – Dr. Purisai P.K. Sambandam Troupe (Kattakoottu);
- Jan.17: 6 pm – Tiruvallur Aathi Thamizhar Troupe; 6.30 pm – Kanyakumari Murasu Troupe (Kazhiyal Aattam); 7 pm – Kashyap Band (concert); 7.30 pm – Thiruvarur Surjit Troupe (Kavadi Aattam); 8 pm – Kanchipuram Vivekananda Troupe; 8.30 pm: Mayiladuthurai Gananathar Drama Sabha (Bommalattam).
