In a Kathakali orchestra, the musicians traditionally stand behind the dancers. |
The Indian Fine Arts Society was one of the earliest institutions to encourage women artistes. It was founded by the Telugu community in 1932, in Chennai. |
The Tamil Isai Sabha in Chennai was founded in 1943 by Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar to revive and popularize the Tamil compositions of Saivite and Vaishnavite saint composers. |