Deseeya Thaalavadyolsavam -National Rhythm Festival- at Thrissur

11-13 July 2025: Deseeya Thaalavadyolsavam -National Rhythm Festival- at Thrissur

Venue: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Thrissur, Kerala. 

Deseeya Thaalavadyolsavam 2025 is a three-day festival of rhythms acknowledging the spirit of the traditional rhythms of Kerala. The event titled ‘Thathindaka thom’ is dedicated to late Ustad Zakir Hussain, world renowned Tabla player from India.  Musicians and percussionists from different parts of India are participating in this event.  The programs are scheduled three stages- Actor Murali Theatre, K T Muhammed Theatre and the Black box- in the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi campus in Thrissur. A pavilion with demonstration of the performance training of Kerala percussions and the making of the drums will be held in the Akademi campus on all the three days. The festival is jointly organized by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and Department of Culture, Government of Kerala.

11 July 2025

Venue: Actor Murali Theatre

09.00am- 10.00am- Edakka Vismayam, Peringode Subrahmanian & team

10.15am- 11.30am- Melappadam, Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan & team

11.45am- 12.45pm- Eratta Thayambaka in Mizhavu by Kalamandalam Rajeev , Kalamandalam Vineesh & team

01.45pm- 02.45pm- Sinkaarimelam by Aattam Kala Samithi, Kollannur, Thrissur

02.50pm – 03.20pm- Desathalangal based on Arjuna Nritham, performance/demo by Anirudhan Kunnamkari Asan and Sajaneev Ithithanam.

03.25pm- 03.55pm- Desathalangal based on Garudan Thookkam, performance/demo by Kalamandalam Shaji & team.

04.00pm- 05.00pm- Gothravadya Kalavatharanangal, performances of Tribal dances and percussions, organized by kerala Folklore Academy, Kannur. 

05.05pm- 05.30pm- Muttum Viliyum presented by Ustad Muhammed & team.

Venue: K T Muhammed Theatre

05.30pm- 06.30pm- Inaugural function

07.15pm- 07.35pm- Thappattam , performance by Thirunangai Tamizini, David and troupe. 

07.40pm-08.10pm- Kartaal , performance by muhammed Rafeeq and Shaheer Khan

08.15pm- 09.00pm- Kombupattu, performance by Odakkali Murali & troupe. 

09.05pm- 09.20pm- Adyaksharangal, a musical choreography based on the training pattern in Chenda, performance lead by Padmasree Mattannur Sankarankutty & team

09.25pm- 09.40pm- Short film screening based on Ustad Zakir Hussain.

12 July 2025

Venue: Actor Murali Theatre

09.00am- 10.30am- Panchaarimelam presented by Therozhi ramakurup & team

Venue: Black Box- Lecture demonstrations

10.40am- 11.25am- Western Rhythms presented by Joeboy & Shoemi

11.30am- 12.15pm- Folk rhythms of North Kerala, presented by A V Ajayakumar & team 

12.20pm- 01.05pm- Different styles in Mridangam, presented by Dr. Jayakrishnan & Edappally Ajithkumar.

Venue: K T Muhammed Theatre 

02.00pm- 02.15pm- Introduction by Dr. Deepthi Omcheri Bhalla about the women performers. 

02.20pm- 02.50pm- Thavil, presented by Amritavarshini & team. 

02.55pm- 03.15pm- Margamkali, presented by Akhila Joshi & team 

03.20pm- 03.50pm- Thullal, presented by Kalamandalam sharmila & team. 

03.55pm- 04.25pm- Fusion – Tabla by Muktha Rasthe & Harmonium by Santhosh Ghade

04.30pm- 05.00pm- Thayambaka by Nandini Varma & team 

Venue: Actor Murali Theatre

05.05pm- 06.05pm- Band by Ragadeepam Mundathikode, Thrissur.

Venue: Black Box

06.10pm- 06.25pm- Madhalam – percussion by Kalamandalam Raj Narayanan & team 

06.30pm- 06.55pm- Parishavadyam, presented by Kavil Sundaran & Team

07.00pm- 07.30pm- Rhythms and children, presentation by Vellattanjoor Sreejith & team.

Venue: K T Muhammed Theatre 

7.45pm- 09.45pm- Ghata Tharangam , presented by Sukanya Ramgopal & team. 

13 July 2025:

Venue: Actor Murali Theatre

09.00am- 10.30am- Paandimelam presented by Padmashri Peruvanam Kuttan Marar & team

Venue: Black Box

10.40am- 11.40am- Seminar - Rhythms and cultural history.

Participanting Gurus: Padmashri Mattannur Sankarankutty, Kizhakkoottu Aniyan Marar, Padmashri Peruvanam Kuttan Marar, Parakkad Thankappan Marar, Peringod Chandran, Kunissery Chandran, Pallavoor Raghava Pisharody, Ramanatt Narayanan Nair, Machad Manikandan, Kalamandalam Eswaranunni, Thiruvilwamala Hari and Thrissur Krishnakumar. 

Venue: Actor Murali Theatre

11.50pm- 01.50pm- Thayambaka presented by Kallur Ramankutty & team

02.30pm- 04.00pm- Panchavadyam, presented by Chottanikkara Vijayan & team.

Venue: K T Muhammed Theatre 

04.10pm- 05.10pm- ‘Bhuspandangal’ by Sukhad Munde & team

Venue: Black Box

05.15pm- 06.15pm- Ethnic percussions and Rhythms, demonstration by Janardhanan Puthussery and team.

Venue: K T Muhammed Theatre 

06.30pm- 07.30pm- Valedictory function

07.35pm- 10.00pm- Nammalonnu- Chairman’s symphony

Presented by Padmashri Mattannur Sankarankutty ( Chenda Percussionist) & team.

Other artists: Mattannur Sreeraj (Chenda), Prakash Ulliyeri (Key-board & Harmonium), Kalaimamani Guru Thanjavur Govindarajan (Thavil), B Srisundar Kumar  (Ganjira) and Dr. Suresh Vaidyanathan (Ghatam). 

For More info: 

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Thrissur, Kerala.

Ph: 0487 2332134, 2332548, 2327427

www.keralasangeethanatakaakademi.in