CHENNAI: It’s 6 pm on a Sunday evening and as we reach the Vadapalani CMRL station, the music compositions of Thyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar, rendered by the famous sister duo Ranjani-Gayathri flows through the entire station. As we proceed to level 1 of the venue, there are over 800 people seated in chairs, tapping their fingers and animatedly listening to the concert. Not a Sabha, not a hall but in our very own metro!

Art-based events are slowly making its way to the metro rail stations in the city. We find about the shift in the image of metro stations — from a commuting point to a community center.
“I travel from the Airport to Pachayappas College everyday by metro. So, when we were looking for a venue to celebrate 20 years of Mohan Foundation and 50th year of the first heart transplant in the world, I suggested the metro!” shares Lalitha Raguram, country director, Mohan Foundation…..Readmore