'Chenda' was always known for its loud noise, but when he created peaceful sounds from it, many couldn't believe it. It was a bold step without deviating much from tradition. CHENNAI: 'Chenda' was ...

A Kerala bride was seen playing a chenda with a group of artists. Her performance was praise by many people. A woman from Kerala has mesmerised social media users by performing with Shinkari Melam ...

Kerala’s Shilpa Sreekumar went immediately viral for playing Chenda Melam wearing traditional saree at her wedding. Shilpa Sreekumar looked stunning in a red silk sari on her wedding day, but it was ...

Playing a chenda, the traditional drum from Kerala, is no mean feat. Anu Prabhakar meets K Madavankutty, a chenda expert who conducts classes in the city, to learn the intricacies of playing the ...

In a marriage function, the bride and groom are supposed to be the most shy or silent people, but not Shilpa Sreekumar. A video is doing rounds on social media, in which Shilpa can be seen playing a ...

Dressed in her red wedding sari and decked up in finery, Shilpa Sreekumar drummed up excitement as she entered the wedding venue in the company of percussion team Ponnan’s Blue Magic. Keeping time ...

He is the lead in Swapaanam, who is a chenda player Chenda is not just an instrument for actor Jayaram. At numerous instances, he has termed it as his passion and gaining the professional status, a ...

FIRST TIME in the last 16 years, a special Chendamelam (drum beat) programme is being organised at the Ayyappa Temple in Gomti Nagar on the occasion of Makara Jyoti Puja on Saturday. A nine-member ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When friends call Ramakrishnan ‘Chenda Raman’, it is not to make fun of him. It is an affirmation of his talent at performing the ‘Thayambaka’. On Monday, the 13-year-old performed ...

When temples in Kerala began to cancel festivals around mid-March due to Covid-19 lockdown, Madiyan Radhakrishna Marar’s summer engagements as a percussionist came to a halt. Forced to stay indoors, ...

Chandrabose P.C. has pushed the limits of human musical skills. This multi-instrumentalist, who is famous for his ability to play 35 instruments, has set the Asian World Record this month for ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When friends call Ramakrishnan ‘Chenda Raman’, it is not to make fun of him. It is an affirmation of his talent at performing the ‘Thayambaka’. On Monday, the 13-year-old performed ...