Temples, silk and Chennai’s music season

Live singer in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is the land of Dravidian temples, classical music and dance, with Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai hosting large weddings, corporate events and cultural festivals.

Tamil Nadu

Music for the venues of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli have airports with flights from Mumbai; the band flies in and drives between cities.

  • Chennai weddings and corporate events
  • Madurai and temple-town festivals
  • Coimbatore business-family celebrations
  • Ooty hill-station retreats

Your live singer in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu has one of the oldest living cultures in the world. The Meenakshi temple at Madurai, the Brihadeeswarar temple at Thanjavur, the shore temples at Mahabalipuram and the many gopurams across the state are the centre of social life. The state is also a leading industrial region, with automotive, textile and electronics clusters.

Music and dance are woven into daily life. Carnatic music, with Chennai’s December season of concerts, Bharatanatyam, folk performances and Tamil film songs fill the calendar. Pongal in January is the major festival, with kolams on every doorstep, and Deepavali, Navaratri and the temple festivals follow.

A Hindi singer is welcome among the many north Indian families and the business communities, such as the Marwari and Gujarati families of Chennai, and among audiences who love old Hindi film music. Programmes mix Hindi and a few Tamil songs, and the band takes the heat into account.

The year in Tamil Nadu

Pongal in January, Tamil New Year in April, Navaratri with golu displays, Deepavali and the Margazhi music season in December define the cultural year. Wedding dates are fixed by astrologers. Summers are intensely hot.

What Tamil Nadu hosts expect

Hosts are devout, hospitable and punctual about the muhurtham. A performer who greets elders, avoids leather in temple settings and fits the programme to the ritual timing is appreciated.

A set list for Tamil Nadu

Chennai’s business families and north Indian residents ask for Hindi classics, while temple-town weddings prefer devotional songs and a Tamil film favourite such as Munbe Vaa or Vennila Vennila. A Pongal evening adds folk numbers, and Navaratri golu evenings welcome bhajans and classical-flavoured songs.

Planning a booking across Tamil Nadu

Chennai has the largest share of bookings: hotels on the East Coast Road, convention halls across the city and corporate events in the technology corridor. Coimbatore is the western centre, close to the Nilgiris resorts at Ooty and Coonoor; Madurai is the southern temple city; and Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur form the Cauvery delta.

The north-east monsoon brings heavy rain in November and December, unlike most of India. Muhurtham timings decide the ceremony, and the reception is the singer’s main event. Each city has an airport, so bookings are planned one city at a time.

Where Dharmik performs

Cities and towns in Tamil Nadu

See and hear it

Dharmik live, in pictures and songs

Photos and reels are from Dharmik’s own shows. The songs below are the ones people ask for most at live music in Tamil Nadu.

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Tamil Nadu
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Formats
Solo, Duo, 3-Piece, 4-Piece, Full Band

Often asked for

  • Dil Ibaadat
  • Alvida
  • Tujhe Sochta Hoon
  • Tu Jo Mila
  • Tum Hi Ho
  • Kabira
  • Channa Mereya
  • Kesariya

A sample; the repertoire is on the media page.

Why Dharmik

Why hosts choose Dharmik in Tamil Nadu

  • 01

    700+ live shows

    Weddings, sangeets, parties, hotels, festivals and corporate evenings over more than 5 years, so the music is paced for the room.

  • 02

    A wide Hindi repertoire

    Bollywood from every decade, Sufi, ghazal, bhajan and garba, with songs added on request; see the playlist.

  • 03

    Solo to full band

    From one voice and a guitar to a stage band, so the format follows the venue and the guest list.

  • 04

    Offices in five cities

    The main office is in Virar West, with offices in Rajkot, Dwarka, Porbandar and Ahmedabad.

  • 05

    Worldwide and remote

    Travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere.

  • 06

    Clear plans on WhatsApp

    Dates, formats, fees and logistics are agreed in writing, and you can reach us by call or message.

Formats

Which setup suits your event?

1 musician

Solo

Just Dharmik and the room.

Good for House parties, Cocktail hours and Restaurants & lounges.

2 musicians

Duo

A melody instrument for extra warmth.

Good for Sundowners, Mehendi & intimate sangeets and Hotel lounges.

3 musicians

3-Piece

Rhythm joins the melody.

Good for Sufi & ghazal evenings, Bhajan nights and Corporate dinners.

4 musicians

4-Piece

A real band feel, no big stage needed.

Good for Sangeet nights, Brand events and Hotel & resort evenings.

6 musicians

Full Band

Stage-filling sound for big celebrations.

Good for Destination weddings, Large sangeets and Festivals & tourism events.

How it works

Booking in four steps

  1. 1

    Message or call

    Send the occasion, the date, the city, the venue and the number of guests on WhatsApp, or call. There are no forms to fill in.

  2. 2

    Agree the date and format

    Availability, the format that suits the room, from a solo singer to a full band, and the fee are agreed together. An advance holds the date.

  3. 3

    Plan the set and the day

    Songs, timings, sound and power are settled in writing. For events away from the main office in Virar West, travel and stay are agreed here too.

  4. 4

    Perform

    The musicians arrive early, check the sound and perform. For remote events a short test session runs before the live stream.

Visit us

Our offices

  • Maharashtra

    Virar West

    702, M-11, M-Avenue, Rustomjee Evershine Global City
    Virar West, Maharashtra 401303
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Rajkot

    Shop No. 324, Chandreshnagar Main Road, Mayani Chowk
    Rajkot, Gujarat 360004
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Dwarka

    T.V. Station Area, Patel Samaj Road, Dev Bhumi Dwarka
    Dwarka, Gujarat 361335
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Porbandar

    Meera Shopping Center, First Floor, Kedareshvar Road
    Porbandar, Gujarat 360575
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Ahmedabad

    Swaminarayan Park-1, Opp. Swaminarayan Park-2, New Vasna, Vishala
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007
    Directions

All offices, maps and contact

Local FAQs

Live singer in Tamil Nadu: your questions

Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Ooty.

Yes, especially among migrant and business families; the set can include a few Tamil songs.

October to March; the north-east monsoon brings heavy rain in November and December.

In December, when Chennai hosts hundreds of classical concerts.

The harvest festival in January, the biggest in Tamil Nadu.

Ooty, Coonoor, Kodaikanal and Yercaud.

Ask about dates in Tamil Nadu

Your next event, live in Tamil Nadu

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