Music, a balm for the mind and body

The programme opened with Sangeetha’s rendition of Janaki Jaane, followed by Sowmya’s Anuragalola Rathri from the 1988 film Dhwani.

October 30, 2014 11:57 am | Updated May 23, 2016 06:44 pm IST - KOCHI

Actor Muthumani and singers Sowmya Ramakrishnan (left) and Sangeetha Sreekanth at the KBF's Arts and Medicine programme in Kochi on Wednesday.

Actor Muthumani and singers Sowmya Ramakrishnan (left) and Sangeetha Sreekanth at the KBF's Arts and Medicine programme in Kochi on Wednesday.

It was an all-women show at the Kochi Biennale Foundation’s (KBF)’s Arts and Medicine programme on Wednesday at the District General Hospital as playback singers Sangeetha Sreekanth and Sowmya Ramakrishnan along with actor Muthumani participated in the weekly cultural session.

Muthumani, who is into theatre and also a student of law, said at the 36 edition of the event, that it was wonderful to see how music soothes anxious people at the hospital. The actor who was noted for her performances in films like How Old Are You? and Njaan , thanked the authorities who made this possible.

The programme opened with Sangeetha’s rendition of Janaki Jaane , followed by Sowmya’s Anuragalola Rathri from the 1988 film Dhwani . The singers were classmates at St Teresa’s College here and have been singing playback for a few years. Sowmya said that since she herself had a medical problem with her back, she felt particularly happy that her talent could bring happiness to those who are ailing.

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