Swathi Sangeethotsavam

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{{infobox music festival

| music_festival_name = Swathi Sangeethotsavam

| image = Rama Varma performing at Swathi Sangeethotsavam.jpg

| caption = Rama Varma performing at Swathi Sangeethotsavam

| location = Thiruvananthapuram, India

| years_active =

| organised = Prince Rama Varma and Sir Rama Varma Maharaja of Travancore Trust

| dates = Every year from 4 January to 13 January

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Swathi Sangeethotsavam (Swathi Music Festival) is a ten-day festival of music celebrating the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. The festival is held from 4 to 13 January every year at Kuthira Malika, Thiruvananthapuram, where the Maharaja is believed to have composed many of his works. The festival is a tribute to Swathi Tirunal and is exclusively dedicated to his compositions.{{cite news|title=Swathi Sangeethotsavam begins on January 6|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/singing-paeans-to-swati/article4339756.ece|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 December 2011}} The concerts are not ticketed. The festival is conducted by Rama Varma Maharaja of Travancore Trust under the helm of Prince Rama Varma.{{cite web|title=Swathi Sangeethotsavam @ Kuthiramaika|url=http://www.swathithirunal.in/rlinsti/kuthira.htm|publisher=swathithirunal.in|accessdate=21 October 2013}}

==History==

The Government of Kerala used to conduct the festival in Kuthiramalika in memory of Swathi Thirunal. In the late 90s, after they decided to hold it in different places all over Kerala and discontinued the festival at Kuthiramalika, Rama Varma Maharaja took the initiative to continue the annual festival under the Travancore Trust.{{cite news|title=Royal musical treat|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/04/stories/2008010450030200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108141114/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/04/stories/2008010450030200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2008|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 January 2008}} The festival is organized by Prince Rama Varma, Carnatic musician and direct descendant of Swathi Tirunal.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sound-music-meet-rama-varma-man-behind-thiruvananthapurams-swathi-festival-94496|title=The sound of music: Meet Rama Varma, the man behind Thiruvananthapuram's Swathi Festival}}

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! Headliners

2004{{cite news|title=A rare musical treat |url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/01/03/stories/2004010300260200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021192514/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/01/03/stories/2004010300260200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2013|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu |date=3 January 2004}}

| 6–12 Jan.

| Ranjani & Gayathri, Aswathi Tirunal Rama Varma, Kudamaloor Janardanan, M.S.Sheela, Ajoy Chakrabarti, P. Unni Krishnan, Dr. M.Balamuralikrishna

2005{{cite news|title=Rich music fare on the cards|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/01/05/stories/2005010503520200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102024946/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/01/05/stories/2005010503520200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2012|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 January 2005}}

| 6–12 Jan.

| Kudamaloor Janardanan, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Kiranavali Vidyashankar, Pantula Rama, V.Vamanan, Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, T. M. Krishna

2006{{cite news|title=On the wings of music|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000520300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026144306/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000520300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2012|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 January 2006}}

| 6–12 Jan.

| Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Pandit Virabhadriah Hiremath, V.V. Subramanyam, Gayathri Venkataraghavan, Malladi Brothers, K. Omanakutty

2007{{cite news|title=Lyrical homage|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900280300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091538/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900280300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2007|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 January 2007}}

| 6–12 Jan.

| Sanjay Subrahmanyan, S.K.S. Hariharasubramanian, Sangeetha Sivakumar, T. M. Krishna, Trichy B. Sivakumar

2008{{cite news|title=Celebration of melody and rhythm|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/18/stories/2008011851190300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130150322/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/01/18/stories/2008011851190300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2008|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=18 January 2008}}

| 6–13 Jan.

| Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Prince Rama Varma, Manasi Prasad, Prof. Venkatesh Kumar, Master Balamuralikrishna, Parasala B. Ponnammal, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi (violin duet), Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna

2009{{cite news|title=When music reigned supreme|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650720300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105132019/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650720300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 January 2009}}

| 6–15 Jan.

| Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Malladi Suri Babu, Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, Parasala Ponnammal, Prince Rama Varma (Veena), Amrutha Venkatesh, Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna, Prasanna Venkataraman, Thamarakkad Govindan Namboothiri, Ranjani & Gayathri

2010{{cite news|title=Festive treat of Swati kritis|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/01/22/stories/2010012251300300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123215957/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/01/22/stories/2010012251300300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 January 2010|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 January 2010}}

| 6–12 Jan.

| Mavelikkara Subrahmanian, Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, Balasai, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Seetha Rajan and Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna

2011{{cite news|title=Vintage melodies|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/01/21/stories/2011012150900300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709234141/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/01/21/stories/2011012150900300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 July 2012|accessdate=21 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 January 2011}}

| 6–12 Jan.

| Ajoy Chakraborty, violin duet by siblings S.R. Mahadeva Sharma and S.R. Rajashree, Vidya Kalyanaraman, R.K. Padmanabha, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Amrutha Venkatesh

2012{{cite web|title=Swathi Sangeethotsavam begins on January 6|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/swathi-sangeethotsavam-begins-on-january-6/article2759136.ece|publisher=thiraseela.com|accessdate=21 October 2013}}

| 6–12 Jan.

| Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Bangalore S. Shankar, Prof. Venkataramanan, Abhradita Banerjee, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Master Abhilash, Akkarai Sisters

2013{{cite web|title=Swathi sangeethotsavam 2013|url=http://thiraseela.com/main/viewEvents.php?id=786|publisher=thiraseela.com|accessdate=21 October 2013}}

| 4–13 Jan.

| Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Master Siddharth, J.B. Shruthisagar (Flute), Amrutha Venkatesh, Sikkil Gurucharan, Ranjini Guruprasad, Ramakrishnan Murthy, Avaneeswaram S R Vinu, Venkataramanan, Debapriya Adhikary, Vighnesh Easwar, O.S. Arun

2014{{cite web|title=Swathi Music Fest Begins Today|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Swathi-Music-Fest-Begins-Today/2014/01/04/article1981263.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105082658/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Swathi-Music-Fest-Begins-Today/2014/01/04/article1981263.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2014|website=newindianexpress.com|publisher=The New Indian Express|accessdate=16 November 2016}}

| 4–13 Jan.

| Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Prince Rama Varma, Amrutha Venkatesh, Parassala B. Ponnammal, Prof.Venkataramanan, T.V. Gopalakrishnan, S. Varadarajan(violin solo), Saurabh Kadgaonkar, Seetha Rajan's Bala Brundam, O.S. Arun

2015{{cite web|title=Swati fete|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/swati-fete/article7972375.ece|website=thehindu.com|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=16 November 2016}}

|4-13 Jan.

|Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Prince Rama Varma, Amrutha Venkatesh, Perumbavoor G. Ravindranath, Avaneeshwaram S.R. Vinu (violin solo), Carnatica Brothers, Ashwath Narayanan, Sandeep Narayan, Pravin Godkhindi (Flute), O.S.Arun

2016{{cite web|title=Brimming with devotion|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/annual-navarathri-sangeetholsavam-at-sree-erinjeri-karthyayani-temple-thrissur/article9240355.ece|website=thehindu.com|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=16 November 2016}}

|4-13 Jan.

|Amrutha Venkatesh, Prince Rama Varma, Kruthi Bhat, J.A. Jayanth (Flute), Uttara Swaminathan, Kashyap Mahesh, Ramnath Venkat Bhagwath, O.S.Arun, Vani Ramamurthi, Sanjay Subrahmanyan

2017{{cite web |title=Swaras in the soft glow of oil lamps |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-audience-listens-to-recitals-at-navaratri-mandapam-in-thiruvananthapuram-in-silence/article19768611.ece |website=thehindu.com |publisher=The Hindu |accessdate=24 October 2019}}

|4-13 Jan.

|Prince Rama Varma, Amrutha Venkatesh, Aditi Prahlad, O.S. Arun, S. Mahadevan (Veena), Surabhi Pusthakam, Brindha Manickavasakan, Thamarakad Govindan Namboothiri, Amit Nadig (Flute), Kashyap Mahesh, Sanjay Subrahmanyan

2018{{cite news |title=Capital city gears up for a royal music treat |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/capital-city-gears-up-for-a-royal-music-treat/articleshow/62326232.cms |accessdate=24 October 2019 |publisher=Times of India |date=8 January 2018}}

|4-13 Jan.

|Palghat R Ramprasad, Manda Sudharani, S Ashok, M B Hariharan, Tamarakkad Govindan Namboodiri, Amith Nadig, Amrutha Venkatesh, Prince Rama Varma

2019{{cite web |title=The sound of music: Meet Rama Varma, the man behind Thiruvananthapuram's Swathi Festival |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sound-music-meet-rama-varma-man-behind-thiruvananthapurams-swathi-festival-94496 | publisher=The News Minute |accessdate=24 October 2019}}

|4-13 Jan.

|Prince Rama Varma, Bangalore Sri S. Shankar, Sri Vishnudev Namboodri, Smt Nisha Rajagopalan, Tamarakkad Sri Govindan Namboodri, Sri Sanjay Subrahmanyan

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