Tirupati all set for Thyagaraja music festival from August 1 - The HinduUpdated - July 31, 2026 12:32 am IST - TIRUPATITirupati is gearing up for the ‘81st Annual Festival of Music and Dance’, an annual event conducted by ‘Tirupati Sri Thyagaraja Swamy Cultural Trust’, from August 1 to 5.TTD’s Executive Officer M. Ravichandra, who is also the ex-officio president of the festival committee, will formally unveil the portrait of late M. Krishnaswami, the former chairman of the cultural trust as part of his centenary celebrations on August 1. Former Chief Election Commissioner T.S. Krishna Murthy will screen a short documentary on the centenarian.Addressing a media conference here on Thursday, the trust’s executive chairman K.V. Mohan Sundaram and honorary secretary Kanchi Raghuramaiah said that the annual ‘Sapthagiri Sangeetha Vidwanmani’ title would be conferred this year on Srimushnam V. Raja Rao.The impressive line-up of musicians for the five-day festival includes vocalists Nithyasree Mahadevan, Pantula Rama, Sunil Gargeyan, Anuvratha Narasimhan, Neyveli Radhakrishnan (double violin), among others.Published - July 30, 2026 10:33 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }