OVK ARADHANA 19SEP2026 V10

OVK ARADHANA 19SEP2026 OVK is revered by generations of rasikas as India's own Bach — not for borrowed fame, but for the sheer architecture of his music: intricate laya woven into every kriti, swara passages of dazzling complexity, devotion poured into thousands of compositions to Krishna. Two of his most treasured works — "Thaye Yashoda," Yashoda scolding her mischievous butter-thief, and "Alaipayuthe Kanna," Radha's aching lament to a restless Krishna — capture the two sides of his genius: childlike joy and profound bhakti, both carried by rhythm as intricate as it is soulful. It's that very same rhythmic brilliance — laya — that gives Layyasaaram its name. And tomorrow, it comes alive in a single unforgettable afternoon: 📖 2 PM — Voices of Yore: OVK's life told through his own compositions 🎻 3 PM — Fretless Wonder: Chitravina N. Ravikiran in concert, with Sanjay Suresh (violin), Sriram N. Iyer (mridangam), and Balaji Chandran (ghatam) 💃 5 PM — 7 Jewels: A unique Bharatanatyam presentation by three Twin Cities dance schools