Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Papanasam Sivan Rasikar Sangam celebrated the 114th birthday of yester-year composer Papanasam Sivan recently in Chennai.
The title of 'Sivan Isai Selvar' was conferred on violinist Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan.
A book, 'Siva Sakthi Keerthanamalai - part 5' containing compositions of Rukmini Ramani was released and prizes to winners of the Sivan songs competition was also be distributed on the occasion.
A katha-kalakshepam on Papanasam Sivan was presented by musician T.N. Seshagopalan.