🎶 Folk Singer Pushpavanam Kuppusamy Named Eyal Isai Nataka Manram President, Receives Order from CM Vijay

Well-known Tamil folk singer Pushpavanam Kuppusamy has been appointed president of the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, the state body for literature, music and theatre. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay handed him the appointment order at the Secretariat in Chennai on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. School Education and Tamil Development Minister Rajmohan and officials were present (News Today, Oneindia Tamil).

Meeting the Chief Minister

Kuppusamy met the Chief Minister with his wife and daughter and received his good wishes (Oneindia Tamil). He succeeds Vaagai Chandrasekar as head of the Manram.

Who Is Pushpavanam Kuppusamy?

• Born in Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam district; studied at the Government Higher Secondary School there
• Folk singer, playback singer, lyricist, writer and music composer, known for bringing Tamil folk music to wider audiences
• Has sung in films including Ethirum Pudhirum, Perazhagan, Thirupachi and Idli Kadai
• With his wife, folk singer Anitha Kuppusamy, he has performed in Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Canada and the USA

What the Manram Does

The Manram works under the state Department of Art and Culture. It was set up in 1955 as the Tamil Nadu Sangeet Nataka Sangam and renamed in 1973 (News Today). Its work includes:

• Supporting folk and traditional artists with opportunities and government recognition
• Selecting recipients of the Kalaimamani awards
• Monthly assistance for artists in need, and relief for their families
• Publishing works on Tamil literature, music and theatre

Sources: News Today; Oneindia Tamil; DT Next.

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