Guru Karaikudi Mani

[semmu86]

This KRM thread makes we wonder if perhaps we should revisit some other mridangist threads and share some good recordings of them having accompanied the greats of the last century.

A Capital suggestion!!!

[mahavishnu]

Great, Semmu! We'll start with you :-BD

[rajeshnat]

I am having a few concerts MVS-MSG-KRM. I will upload if anybody is interested.

Crama
Please upload , gentle remainder

[CRama]

I am giving the links for a concert of Santhanam-MSG-Karakudi Mani. Please enjoy and give me your feedback.

01 - Begada Varnam - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (7.01MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/j6j7dg

02 - Abheeshta Varadha Sri-Hamsadhwani - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (10.30MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mxbr6h

03 - Ilalo - Atana - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (11.03MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sxr13u

04 - Sogasuga - Sriranjani - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (13.25MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/eix82g

05 - Narasimha Maamava-Arabhi - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (20.70MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/b5kcgq

06 - Saaramegani - Panthuvaraali - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (28.84MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zw94t3

07 - Naarada Guru Swamy - Darbhar - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (5.56MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r8ijdf

08 - Vinanasakoni - Prathabhavaraali - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (4.14MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/wx2e2j

09 - Evaroora - Mohanam - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (23.20MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7h8xtm

10 - Akilandeswari - Dwijavanthi - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (7.08MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ct2ir5

11 - RTP - Dharmavathy - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (34.80MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1wa0vx

12 - Neerajadala - Maandu - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (1.97MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1d8c4z

13 - Slokam - Ragamalikai - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (20.76MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/396og5

14 - Thillana - Dhanashree - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (4.28MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ckwj5s

15 - Mangalam - MS-MSG-KM.mp3 (667.07KB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/obwlc1

[mahavishnu]

Thank you. thank you!
CRama, do you know what year this was?

[CRama]

I do not know the year.
I have another concert - only first half though. I will upload that also soon.

[Rsachi]

CRama,
Went off to sleep last night listening to Sogasuga...
Thanks!

[annamalai]

I love Santhanam's rendition of Saramegani - Pantuvarali and Narada Guru Swamy (Durbar) - supposedly a masterpiece of Viswanatha Iyer.

[varsha]

https://archive.org/details/RTPKeeravaniLLGKMHSKGS83
Seems like yesterday .How green was my valley - Three decades ago !!! If only Time could stand still

[mahavishnu]

Wonderful, Varsha-ji. This RTP captures this era so well. This period marked a very intense collaboration between LGJ and KRM.
Incidentally, the Santhanam concert that CRama uploaded made me dig this picture up!

[varsha]

What a picture !!!! Thanks ,

[CRama]

Wow! I will upload more songs so that we will get many rare pics like this. Thanks Thanks.

[semmu86]

Priceless photo Ramesh. The intimacy and beauty of Sastri Hall concerts remain unmatched.

Varsha-Ji :: That kIravANi RTP is just magic. I was lucky enough to catch the magical combo of Lalgudi-KRM-Harishankar couple of times in the late 90's, before the team split and the passing away of Harishankar.

[cienu]

Lovely picture Ramesh

[CRama]

I am giving below the links for another concert of Santhanam-MSG-Karakudi Mani. Enjoy

01- kalyani varnam - MS-MSG-KM2.mp3 (5.86MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/v87qia

02 - Pavanathmaja- Nattai - MS-MSG-KM2.mp3 (14.12MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kvtdpo

03- Undedi Ramudu - Harikambodhi - MS-MSG-KM2.mp3 (13.81MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9yggy0

04 - Nannupalimpa - Mohanam - MS-MSG-KM2.mp3 (37.80MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7gg92t

05 - Ksheenamai - Mukhari - MS-MSG-KM2.mp3 (1.99MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/erygzp

06 - Nannuvidachi - Reethigowlai - MS-MSG-KM2.mp3 (7.13MB)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yfci0c

I got only the first portion of this concert. If any body has got the entire concert kindly share.

[rajeshnat]

Crama
All the numbers that you posted of KM santhanam i have them , i never knew that shri KM played . Thanks for taking your time , much appreciated.

[mahavishnu]

Thank you, CRama.

[mahavishnu]

A pallavi sung by Sri KRM followed by a tani avartanam with the amazing Harishankar. circa 1990.
This one is a real gem. Must see!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayhkjvU0ubI

[cienu]

Thank you for the link Ramesh..

[bombal]

have always admired KM's paatu gnaanam...heard the shanmukhapriya alaapana for sometime, it is very soothing..

god bless him and his tribe

[carnaticfan1]

Ahhh, the sheer genius that is Karaikudi Mani sir!

I have listened to just this song itself over 100 times, just because of Mani sir's accompaniment. He adds so much variety to the piece with his strokes, which are just so rich and powerful yet so soothing and melodious.

The krithi Lalgudi sir has so beautifully played (along with Sri GJR Krishnan) is 'Bagayanayya'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hLt_ZROVgE

This is from the 1987 Mylapore Fine Arts Concert, which (in my opinion) is the best violin-mridangam concert I have ever heard. KRM's accompaniment for LGJ is just unmatchable.

Man, I really really miss the Lalgudi sir and Mani sir concerts. Most famous (and arguably the greatest) violin-mridangam duo ever in Carnatic music.

And one cannot forget to mention the magnificent upapakkavadhyam accompaniment provided by the ghatam maestro, Sri Vikku Vinayakaram!

[rajeshnat]

For the last decade or two , Karaikudi Mani hardly plays for live concerts . There is just, few here and there , possibly those who have the higher commercial clout, engage him.

Write up of Karaikudi Mani that was a center page one . This is from the Friday Review of The Hindu dated 20th Sept,2019
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/ ... 458746.ece

[shankarank]

Sri Karaikudi Mani Sir's 75th birthday is being celebrated and here is a documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsFhjb7YdE4

There was a discussion once with a student from karnataka (almost concert calibre) who was in Dallas about how the greats kept tALA. He mentioned that Mani Sir does with his eyes (eye lids or kaN imai rather!):

https://youtu.be/IsFhjb7YdE4?t=599

You can observe this, when he converts to khANDam ( tadhInta tadhInta tadhInta tadhInta takadhimi in 4 beats - 'I' with caps is a long syllable ) doing something like that!

In the same conversation, the student mentioned that Sri Palghat Raghu Sir does it with his cheeks and mentioned anecdotally, an observation of his about Raghu Sir having water frequently!

[rajeshnat]

Lot of rasikas especially those who have learnt Mrudangam go gA gA with Karaikudi Mani Sir .On the occasion of 75th birthday of Guru Karaikudi R Mani there was a new talam for 75 beats composed by Mannarkoil Balaji . This is a long taalam with different shift points . The Korvai was composed by Mani Sir and Balaji composed the mOra. While Balaji met Mani to seek his blessings on this ,another mohra was also given by Mani Sir which is also appended in the video . The mrudangam rendition is by Mannarkoil Balaji's disciple Charu Hariharan

https://youtu.be/UmlGHWyh9XM

Pranams to Karaikudi Mani Sir. Best wishes to vidwan balaji and upcoming vidushi Charu Hariharan

[shankarank]

https://ibb.co/Y84VQZL
SrI Guru Karaikudi Mani at almost the time of his debut with SrI Pitthukuli Murugadas.

[shankarank]

Here is a sensitive, yet exuberant accompaniment to a meditative sAhityam rendition of SrI nAthAdi GuruguhO in concert with SrI T. M. Krishna

https://youtu.be/A-QbKsDiCZs?t=224

And don't miss paying attention to the final tIRmAnam. How it goes so well with sAhityam.