Dance guru C.V. Chandrasekhar was conferred the title, 'Nadhabrahmam' at the inauguration of the 'Isai-Natya-Nataka Vizha' of Narada Gana Sabha on December 14, 2003. Arts scholar Kapila Vatsyayan inaugurated the fest. Also on the occasion, vidwan Vairamangalam Lakshminarayanan was presented the 'Senior Musician Award'. Inaugural concert featured a saxophone and violin concert by Kadri Gopalnath and A. Kanyakumari .
