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Silambu - Tamil Youth Festival 2022



It was definitely a remarkable journey to stage both, the Silapathikkaram Dance Drama and its connections to ancient roots of Tamil Values. The production is conceptualized for Tamil Youth Festival 2022.
 
Training was given to the interested students to select the topic and to do their research on various perspective of Silapathikkaram. In a very short period, they could come out with their own topics based on their interest. The research begins and I was amazed to see the students could able to speak on trade, city, characters, truth, Justice, music and arts and connects it to Tamil values. Our sincere appreciation to each and every student and to their parents, teachers and family to allow them to cultivate their interest in Tamil Classics.
 
Preparing the students for a dance drama is yet another segment that requires meticulous attention. Costumes, makeup, characters, lightings and many more have to fallen in place in a very short time. After the performance many asked me how the student could express the story very nicely, how do you train them on expression? There is a tremendous support behind the scene with the whole set of professionals like musicians, designers and choreographers. A big thank you to all of them.
 
My sincere gratitude to our GOH Mr. Andiyappan, President, Singapore Tamil Writers Association for your presence and valuable informative speech.
 
A special mention to Rajeswari Baskaran for being our MC, Baskaran Shanmugam for photos, Radha Bai Nandanaa Raju Kowsalya Arumugam @vithya for all the logistics, Swathi Devarasetty Archu Sankar Devi Kalees @kalai for all your support.
 
 
A big thank you to #TYF2022 to make this year’s theme as innovation. We could understand our strength and students’ strength while pursuing this theme.
I take this wonderful opportunity to thank வளர்தமிழ் இயக்கம் Tamil Language Council and TLLPC and NLB for their support that lays a platform for aspiring youngsters.
 
My sincere thanks to the audience who always supports and appreciate our new initiatives.
 
Hope you all enjoyed the show.
 
Thank you once again to all of you who had given a hand for the success of Silambu
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