What is the Chennai 'Margazhi Vizhaa'?
Chennai is the land of celebration for the South Indian classical performing arts, in the form of Carnatic Music and Bharathanatyam, among other forms. The Dance and Music Festival, commonly known as the 'Margazhi Vizhaa' celebrates these classical art forms in the Tamil month of 'Margazhi' , with the time duration of mid December to mid January. The birth of the festival dates back to 1927 when it was first celebrated in order to rejoice the first anniversary of Madras Music Academy. Soon this concept was picked by many other organizations and venues in Chennai and by many other cities around the globe as well.
