The Padmabhushan Periaswamy Thooran Tamil Music Trust will be holding a special music competition to mark the centenary celebrations. The event will take place during October 2010 with the grand finale and prize distribution ceremony scheduled for October 31, 2010 at the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai.The core details of the competition are: The competition is in the category of Carnatic vocal music - only compositions of Periaswamy Thooran may be rendered

The competition is open to students of Carnatic vocal music, in the age group 12-18 years as on October 1, 2010. The individual should be nominated as a candidate by a music school or established music teacher where he/she is undergoing training,

Contact information - Organising Committee, Periaswamy Thooran Trust Music Competition, 2/43, Mahathma Gandhi Road, Shastri Nagar, Chennai 600 041. E-mail: Thooran.trust@gmail.com