Kalakshetra Foundation celebrated the ‘satabhishekam’ -- 80^th birthday of their Professor Emeritus, A. Janardhanan, on 23 April 2022 at the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium in Chennai. It was a glowing tribute to a man of great stature who has been the driving force of the institution, having been associated with it for an extraordinary 65 years and still counting. In an era of constant change and shifts of allegiance propelled by monetary or other considerations, this has indeed been a monumental inning by one person in one institution.

The programme commenced with a brief introduction of the events to unfold, followed by a prayer song by students. A video was screened tracing Janardhanan’s journey at Kalakshetra -- from his arrival at a tender age to his blossoming into a consummate artist, crossing various landmarks, his achievements, till his attaining the status that he has come to occupy in the minds and hearts of his students and contemporaries. There were tributes by Pushpa teacher who taught him, and Preetha Reddy recounting her days at Kalakshetra and her association with the veteran artist. Kalakshetra Chairman, S. Ramadorai, variously touched upon Prof. A. Janardhanan’s life, contribution and dedication to his alma mater.

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