The cruise ship at Muttukadu lake in Chennai
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What size you’ll journey to to get away out of your display screen for some respite? Krishnaraj R, founder, Divine Dilemma and Sage Club, has a possible reply. Considering he has been looking for the identical for himself, the founding father of this occasions firm, has determined to leap into the deep-end and has landed at Muttukadu lake on the East Coast Road.
Taking the placement as inspiration, he has channelled this quiet by intimate concert events spotlighting indie musicians from Chennai — curiously, on a cruise ship. This is much from the gang and air pollution (a kilometre into the lake from the dock), he says. He hopes that after each two months, an expertise will be simulated the place individuals watch a efficiency, communicate to strangers, interact within the artwork of dialog, and most of all, search for from their telephones.
On June 21, Siennor, behind Tamil indie hits like ‘Innum Enna’ and ‘Ponnira Malai’, will likely be performing on the lake on a full moon evening, surrounded by the backwaters of the Bay of Bengal. He shouldn’t be new to the world of strumming the acoustic guitar in unlikely locations, however this notion of acting on a cruise ship is a distinct expertise for him too.
“I’ve done other small concerts on boats before. They’ve been magical. This however, is a new experience because the cruise ship offers the option of performing with amps [amplifiers]. I’m performing with my two other mates, who will play the drums and the guitar as part of the Siennor trio. We will be playing some favourites and some new tracks,” he says.
While Siennor will likely be acting on the higher deck, a reside DJ and a meals station (a coupon is supplied upon the acquisition of a ticket) will likely be accessible beneath deck. The boat strikes at a velocity of 5 kilometres per hour, says Krishnaraj. The firm that hire out the ship, Seanz Cruise, additionally mandates that fireside shouldn’t be allowed on board and two lifeguards will at all times be current, the organiser provides.
“We have finished only one edition and it came with its own kinks. For instance, we needed to find a huge generator to ensure that the amps work in the middle of the lake. Since I like organising and figuring things out, it seemed like a challenge that I was excited to try my hand at. I’m hoping that subsequent events are smooth,” he says.
Oorka, the band performing on the occasion
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Krithika Chidambaram, who attended the primary version of this cruise live performance with Oorka, the band, on April 20 mentioned that it felt like a chill hangout amongst mates because the arrange was intimate. “I had never watched Oorka perform live and was kicked to see them go. The interesting part however, was being on a boat and listening to them because otherwise, we’d see them only at bars and outdoor venues. A view of Chennai from the middle of the lake was beautiful,” she mentioned.
Krishnaraj is eager to highlight Tamil Nadu’s tradition which is why he plans on having therukoothu performances onboard quickly. For now, he needs just for one factor — to make sure that Chennai’s greatest pure useful resource, its seascape, is put to good use.
@Muttukadu Boat House on July 21 at 8pm. Tickets ranging from ₹3,333 on district.in.
Published – June 19, 2025 05:01 pm IST
