KAATRINILEY VARUM GEETHAM
BY THREEENTERTAINS
DATE & TIME:
28 August 2026 FRI, 730PM
VENUE:
PGP HALL
TICKETS : $40 Std & $28 Students/Senior Citizens
DURATION : 1 Hr 30min (No interval)
LANGUAGE : Tamil
SURTITLES : English
RATING ADVISE : 6 and above
ADVISORIES : NA
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY AGAM, PURPLE AURA PRODUCTIONS AND ARTE COMPASSS
SYNOPSIS
The first theatrical bio-play on legendary Carnatic vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi, staged in Chennai as a musical drama that traces her extraordinary life journey from her beginnings in Madurai to becoming one of India’s most celebrated classical musicians. The production features over 25 of her iconic songs woven into a two-hour and twenty-minute narrative that explores her musical brilliance, personal resilience and the cultural challenges she overcame as a woman artist in her time.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Producer: AGAM Theatre Lab, Arte Compass and PurpleAura Productions
Presented by: Lavanya Venugopal & M.V. Bhaskar
Director : Lavanya Venugopal
Dramatised by : Lavanya Venugopal & M. V. Bhaskar
Based on the book “Kaatriniley Varum Geetham written by VSV Ramanan
Dialogues adapted by Chandramohan
Produced by ThRee Entertains
Stage and Led Design : M.V.Bhaskar
Led Direction and Show Coordinator Srikrishnan
Production & Stage Manager: Gomathi or from their side
Partnerships & Outreach: Sankari Elavalahan
Assistant Production & Stage Manager:
Lighting designer: Myilai Babu
Executed by Yogesh
Sound Design & Original Soundtracks: Dakshin
Executed by Sai Charan
Publicity Design: Indian Events SG
Makeup & Costume Design:
Purushottaman and Gayathri Vidaarth
Surtitles:
Photography: Brandon
Videography and Marketing Materials: Seyyon Media
Cast :
Lavanya Venugopal, Nanjil Revathy, Kadambari, Kavitha Mukesh, Jayanthi Gowrishankar, Jayashree Preetam, Uma Ravichandran, Sanchit, K.Subramaniam, Raja Mansingh, Raghavan, Prabhu, Gowrishankar, Thambi Parthasarathy, M V Bhaskar
ARTISTE INFORMATION
Threeentertains, Chennai
thRee entertain is a prominent Chennai-based production house led by the veteran artist and director Bombay Gnanam. The group has carved out a distinct niche in the Indian theatre scene by specializing in large-scale biographical and spiritual "mega-plays." Emerging from the legacy of the Mahalakshmi Ladies Drama Group, an all-women ensemble known for its pioneering role in Tamil theatre, the company has expanded its scope to produce high-budget dramas that chronicle the lives of legendary saints, cultural icons, and historical figures.
The group is recognized for its meticulous research and a unique "theatre-film" hybrid staging style, which often utilizes pre-recorded dialogue to maintain high audio quality in massive venues. Under Bombay Gnanam’s leadership, thRee entertain has staged acclaimed productions on figures such as Adi Shankaracharya and Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsar, consistently drawing large, multi-generational audiences. Their work is celebrated for its commitment to cultural preservation and its ability to blend traditional storytelling with modern theatrical technology.