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Pan research conference 2009

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The Tamil Isai Sangam isai vizha was inaugurated by honb’le Justice P.Sadasivam. The title “Isai Perarignar” was conferred on Aruna Sairam. The Sangam also celebrated its 60th year of Pan Research conference this year, which was inaugurated by Kundrakkudi Ponnambala Adigalar. The Sangam has been doing yeomen service for the cause of Tamil music with the active involvement of Lepa Karu Ramanathan Chettiyar, Justice P.R.Gokulakrishnan, Justice A.R.Lakshmanan, Dr.M.A.M Ramaswamy, Dr.A.C.Muthaiyah, Dr.Thirupamburam S.Shanmugasundaram and Thiru Ramaiah.


     In connection with the 60th year of Pan Research, the title “Pan isai Perarignar” was conferred on “Tiruppanandal Muttukandasami Desigar. The Pans Tattalapanchamam, Dradam, Tanukkanchi, Velarkolli, Mandali yazh and Kurinji yazh were taken up for research and the present day raga equivalent for these pans were spelt out. These pans form a part of the 103 pans spelt out in the Sangam work “Pancha Marabu”. Dr.Durga Dr.M. Premeela, Dr.M.A. Bhageerathi, Saidai Natarajan (Oduvar) Dr.Anandanataraja Dikshitar, Nallai Kumaran and Dr.Rajendran participated in the Pan research conference along with the above mentioned dignitar