Top Malayalam singers to perform at Doha show

A Kerala expatriate organisation, SD College Alleppey Alumni Association in Qatar, will hold a musical programme at the Regency Hall in Doha on April 11.The musical show, called “Hridayaragangal Part-2”, will be conducted by leading composer Rajamani.Rajamani was in Doha to sign the agreement.“This will be a tribute to the maestros of the Malayalam film music Dakshinamoorthy, K Raghavan, Devarajan, Baburaj and Chidambaranath,” said Rajamani who is the son of eminent music director V Chidambaranath.  “Leading singers of the Malayalam film industry, including Madhu Balakrishnan, Swetha Mohan, Sithara, Nishad and Achu (Rajamani’s son), will perform with a live orchestra troupe who will be specially flown in for the event,” he said.“Hridayaragangal Part-1 was a unique experience for the music lovers of Doha, when it was performed at the Royal Tent of Diplomatic Club last year,” a spokesman of the alumni association said yesterday.“A number of music fans in Qatar have been pressing us to hold an event once again with the same concept. Hence Hridayaragangal Part-2 ,” he added.“It would be a memorable experience this year as well.” He said that tickets for the show would be available at the Indian Cultural Center and various outlets from March first week.“The three-hour programme will feature the hit Malayalam film songs of 1970’s like Polthinkalkala, Ente Swapnathin, Ravivarma Chithrathin, Indravallari, Kayampoo, Alliyambal and Sooryakanthi, etc.”