At the crack of dawn, they walk in with their eyes closed, holding onto a loved one while taking careful steps around the house. On the auspicious day of Vishu, it is quite nostalgic to see young ones get enchanted when they see the assortment of the "Vishu Kanni". Their happiness brings in refreshment just like the season of spring, and their excitement to collect "Vishu Kaineettam" gets everyone uncontrollably smiling at the start of the new year!
Bangalore Warrier Samajam gathered its members to celebrate Vishu on 16th April 2023 at Hotel Ajantha. An energetic and lively audience of 200 were present at the venue.
The event opened with a gracious lamp-lighting ceremony and prayer.
Lamp lighting ceremony by Committee Members
Prayer song 'Chethi Mandaram' by Usha Sankaran, Radhika Radhakrishnan & Rajashree Warrier
The cultural performances kicked off for the day. There was a diverse array of dynamic dances, harmonious songs, and beautiful poems performed as the audience cheered on. The President (C V Muralidharan) and the Secretary (Gopakumar PT) of Bangalore Warrier Samajam joined the stage to share greetings and well-wishes with the members.
(1) Malayalam song performance by Ravi Warrier, (2) "Kuchelavritham" sung by Rema Devi U. V. and (3) "Manathe Velli" by Sankaran
(1) Solo dance by Shivani G Dev, (2) Bollywood dance by Adithi Warrier & Ananya Warrier and (3) Cinematic dance by Thejas
(1) President C V Muralidharan and (2) Secretary Gopakumar PT sharing wishes with the audience
A magnificent "Vishu Kaineettam" was organised that got the whole crowd exhilarated! From the youngest to the eldest person, there was a contagious energy of good wishes, prosperity, and well-being in the room as everyone shared blessings.
Attendees receiving "Vishu Kaineettam"
A classical dance performance by Nisha symbolised a devotee's imagining of Lord Krishna to be her child. In the dance, she dressed him up, pampered him, and was fond of his naughtiness. Towards the end of the performance, she woke up to realise the whole occurrence to be "maya" and continued to dance in happiness.
Performance by Nisha
The audience was in high spirits as our anchors, Rajashree and Sajay, engaged them with fun games and trivia quizzes.
Audience engaging in story-telling
Participants get creative with rope-making game
(1) Malayalam poem by Sarala Sudhakaran, (2) "Aalayal Thara Venam" by Aparna, (3) Tamil song performance by Sreenath A
Cinematic medley by Mithila Sajith, Arpitha Sandeep & Smrithi Santhosh
(1) Kannada song by Krishnakumar TS and (2) Malayalam song by Usha Achuthan
The glorious highlight of the day was the much-awaited "Vishu Sadhya". All our attendees were spotted enjoying and interacting among themselves over a colourful assembly of the lunch feast.
Members enjoying "Vishu Sadhya"
Members and their families spent the afternoon having a lovely time catching up with each other as they prepared to disperse for the day. Everyone reached home with their stomachs and hearts full, after having spent the day with good faith and infectious smiles!
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