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Mediacorp celebrates Deepavali with evening of entertainment and festive cheer
Mediacorp’s Amarkala Deepavali 2026 brought local and regional performers together for an evening of music, dance and cultural celebration at The Theatre at Mediacorp in Singapore. The event, themed “Vannamaya Deepavali”, meaning “Colourful Deepavali”, marked the Festival of Lights and highlighted Indian culture and traditions.
Hosted by Saravanan Ayyavoo, Eswari Gunasagar and Revathy Mariappan, the programme included classical dance and a musical collaboration between Shabir Sulthan and Srinisha Jayaseelan, who performed “Imaye”. At midnight, guest of honour Dinesh Vasu Dash joined Mediacorp’s Sabanitha Shanmugasundram to usher in Deepavali; the celebration ended with the theme song. It was broadcast live on Vasantham and mewatch, and aired by Malaysia’s Astro.
In short
- Mediacorp staged its Deepavali celebration at The Theatre at Mediacorp.
- Local and regional artists performed music and dance.
- The programme aired live in Singapore and on Malaysia’s Astro.
Explained simply
Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a festival celebrated by many Hindus and by some other communities. Often called the Festival of Lights, it is marked with traditions that can include lamps, prayers, family gatherings and cultural events.
Mediacorp is Singapore’s national media company, and Vasantham is its Tamil-language television channel. The event brought performers together to mark the festival and share Indian music and dance with audiences in Singapore and beyond.
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