
The Music Academy Chennai
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
🎟 1,600 seats
The Auditorium
Seating Capacity
1,600 seats
Established
1928
Auditorium
T. T. Krishnamachari (TTK) Auditorium
Founder
E. Krishna Iyer, U. Rama Rao
About
The Music Academy, inaugurated in 1928, is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions for Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam in Chennai. Its main T. T. Krishnamachari (TTK) Auditorium seats 1,600 and hosts the celebrated annual December (Margazhi) music and dance season.
Upcoming Events

Iluppapattu B Vinodh & Thiruthuraipoondi S Poornachandran
15 Dec 2026

Injikudi E M Subramaniam
16 Dec 2026

Sangita Kalanidhi Lalgudi G.J.R.Krishnan & Sangita Kalanidhi Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
23 Dec 2026

Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh
26 Dec 2026

Thiruvaimur T.R.B. Arulmozhi Karthikeyan
1 Jan 2027

Shivamohanam - Mosalikanti's School of Kuchipudi
5 Jan 2027
Contact & Location
📍TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018
📞+91-44-2811 2231, +91-44-2811 5162