Monsoon is with us here in Chennai

The monsoon greeted Tamil Nadu late November and was sketchy in some parts. As it was in Chennai.

But it rained steady on December 1 as Kartik Fine Arts sabha prepared to launch its festival at Narada Gana Sabha.

The rains kept away people who may have wanted to drop in here for the event. Opening evenings are not great shows in most sabhas - they are routine and dull affairs.

At Kartik's opening event there were some 75 odd people, most being well wishers and family of artistes who were decorated with awards that Sunday evening.