Summary:
Among other popular items is the recently introduced folk song competitions, which has attained instant popularity. The festival fare is quite varied with plenty to look forward to this year too. The people probably came prepared to sit through the routine fare at the inauguration and wait for hours before the most prestigious event at the festival, Mohiniyattam, started. You could also expect quality fare in light and classical music competitions. If you look at the history of the festival, it is in music that the festival has produced future stars..