This is meant to be a people’s festival. The commoners of the city are consciously taking part in Maamadurai Potruvom to make it a success story and a forerunner for future initiatives. The impact is already visible in the various small voluntary projects that have grown under the larger canopy of the festival and many hope that the mega event would continue to celebrate the city and its richness in the coming years. The logo has been designed by artist Trotsky Marudu.
Paintings by the pavement
A group of school art-teachers and freelance artists are beautifying a part of the city. Colourful paintings adorn the Medical College compound wall, and a number of artists are working on the platform. “They have been working since a week,” says Gandhirajan, artist and art historian and also the co-ordinator for Maa Madurai art project. “Nearly 50 paintings have been done for the festival. This is an initiative to spread awareness about Madurai’s richness in art and architecture.” The paintings point to the typical elements that define the city from the sculptures of Pudumandapam and the temple towers to jasmine fields, Yanaimalai and the everyday life of the people.
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