Gung ho and gaana-rich, North Chennai will blaze a trail into South Chennai this year at the Urur Olcott Kuppam Vizha. Rebranded the Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha, The fifth edition of the Urur Olcott ...

*As dusk descends on Pulicat Lake—a large saltwater lagoon on the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in South India—Isaivani starts singing a rousing “gaana” song. She is the only female singer ...

Composer Santhosh Narayanan’s soundtrack for Vetrimaaran’s upcoming Dhanush-starrer Vada Chennai is steeped in the gaana tradition, the urban Tamil folk music genre that is an integral part of North ...

\'The Casteless Collective\', a band of youngsters is belting out Gaana - the music of Chennai\'s subjugates - in all its raw and tainted glory. Singing the musical form - Gaana - that has its origins ...

They’ve enthralled us for years and, each time they bring out something new, we lap it up! These women in music have us seeking out their work in good times and bad and in sickness and health. Team ...

'I want them to stand up against abuse, inequality and create a safe, equal world where men and women respect and value each other beyond caste and gender.' IMAGE: Chennai-based gaana artiste Isaivani ...