THE CROWDTHEORY ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY CURATES AND PRESENTS
SWARANJALI: FOREVER JANAKI – GO RETRO!
One legendary voice. A lifetime of memories.
One unforgettable evening to relive them all.
Step out of 2026 and enter an immersive world inspired by the ’80s and ’90s, brought alive through nostalgia, culture and the timeless music of S. Janaki Amma.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU…
- Wrote an inland letter to someone you loved?
- Played your favourite song on a cassette?
- Tuned the radio and waited for your favourite melody?
- Sat together and played Pallankuzhi?
- Enjoyed filter coffee in a brass davara-tumbler while sitting on a thinnai?
- Posed for a portrait inside an old-fashioned photo studio?
- Dressed completely in the style of the ’80s or ’90s
On 3 October, experience it all again.
ENTER THE RETRO WORLD
From 4:30 PM, explore nostalgic installations, traditional games, inland letters, cassettes, radio memories, a vintage photo studio, an Ambassador car-inspired photo experience and familiar moments from a simpler time.
Come dressed in your favourite retro look and become part of the experience!
RELIVE THE MAGIC OF THE MUSIC
At 6:30 PM, the experience moves into the auditorium for a spectacular live musical celebration of S. Janaki Amma’s extraordinary legacy.
Lose yourself in magical renditions of unforgettable melodies such as:
- Senthoora Poove
- Inji Iduppazhagi
- Sundari Kannal Oru Sethi
- Kaatril Endhan Geetham
- Malare Mounama
- Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum
Performed by an ensemble of accomplished playback and performing artists, the concert brings together timeless music, evocative visuals and memories that have lived with us across generations.
MORE THAN A CONCERT
Swaranjali: Forever Janaki is a journey back to our first love, college days, weddings, family gatherings, Sunday radio and the moments her voice made unforgettable.
4:30 PM – Retro Rewind experience begins
6:30 PM – Live concert begins
Saturday, 3 October 2026
The Music Academy, Chennai
Dress retro. Arrive early. Relive an era.
One evening. Three decades. A million memories.
Curated and presented by The CrowdTheory Entertainment—creating original live entertainment experiences that bring people together through music, culture and shared memories.
Event venue
Music Academy: Chennai, No. 168, TT Krishnamachari Road, Royapettah, Pudupet, Gopalapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.