V. V. Sadagopan

[arasi]

Pasupathy,
This is a classic. I see the landscape, hear the singing, and feel Bharathi's presence in it. After three days of immersion in all that was said, sung and shared about VVS, this super essay. Thanks

[Pasupathy]

Thanks, Arasi. You were the main motivation for me to 'search in my attic' and bring out these .... Even the picture of Dasar in the picture looks like VVS! Please pass it on to those who may be interested....

[arasi]

V.V.S's Centenary year comes to a close now. A good time to go back and reread the thread.

Those who can read tamizh can also enjoy reading his lively writing's in Pasupathy's Musical Morsels thread in the Languages section

[Pasupathy]

Musical Tidbits -68
' kAththAn and Greek Music"
V.V.Sadagopan
வி.வி.சடகோபன் -5
காத்தானும் கிரேக்க சங்கீதமும் !
http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.com/2016/01/68.html

[arasi]

What I wrote a year ago....

நூற்றாண்டு இன்று...

ஒரு நூற்றாண்டு முன்பு வ ந்தவன்
தருவான் எனக்கிதம் த ந்தையெனவே
காலமறியாதிளமையிலே காலன்
சாலவுமே அன்பு செய்த எ ந்தையை
எடுத்தேகிடவே--விந்தையாம் மனிதன்
படித்தறிந்தவன், அவனே சிறியவன்--
கடிதில் முதிர்ந்தெனக்குத் துணை த ந்தான்
சடுதியில் பொறுப்பேற்றான் காண்!

சில ஆண்டுகளேயவன் அருகாமை--ஆயின்
சிலம்புச் செல்வரும், சிறந்த கருத்தாளரும்
சிறு கதை மன்னரும், கவிகளுமவன் சூழலிலில்!
வெறும் நாரேயெனினும், கலைமணமென்னில்!

இசையோடு கவிதையும் இலக்கியமும்
அசை போடும் பல வித்தகர் என் சுற்றிலும்
மெத்தப் படித்தோர், வித்தை பல கற்றோர்
மத்தியில், மனம் மற்றவையும் வேண்டிடுமோ?

பெற்ற தாயின் உடன் பிறந்தான், உற்ற நண்பனுமே!
சிற்றம் சிறாருள்ளம் கொள்ளை கொண்டவன், மாமன்
சடகோபன் என்னும் பெயர் கொண்டோன், இனியன்--
படர்ந்த இவ்வுலகில் பெயர், புகழ் பெற்றவன்--


இன்றும், என்றுமே அவனை எண்ணிப் பணிந்து--
அரசி

[arasi]

The concluding event of the the three day centenary celebrations last February was a concert by Sumitra Nitin. She sang a number of his own compositions, several ones which he tuned, and a few that he popularized.

Here are three of his compositions, sung by Sumitra Nitin. Charulatha Ramanujam-violin,
B.Ganapathiraman-mrudangam.

sadA unadu tiruvaDi:
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/rx79lkt ... _unadu.mp3

AdAram nIdAn:
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/07z60pp ... Adaram.mp3

En enRu kETpAr illayO?:
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/b08owj9 ... _endru.mp3

[thanjavooran]

Arasi,
Thanx for the links.
Thanjavooran
03 02 2016

[Pasupathy]

V V Sadagopan from the movie " Madanakamarajan:
https://youtu.be/Td70EI7ukpc

[arasi]

Pasupathy,
My morning started with this kalyANi, like a precious pressed flower found in my childhood memories album...Thanks

[Pasupathy]

V V Sadagopan
https://youtu.be/areDz3BdtoM

[Pasupathy]

I'm not sure if this has been posted here before.

VV Sadagopan - His Legacy Our Mission

https://youtu.be/gfPE89mV0vI

[arasi]

Pasupathy,
I had not seen this until today! Thank you...

This is an edited version of the documentary which was made by Sriram Bharathi's wife Sowbhagyalakshmi with love and care for the centenary of VVS. The film was shown during the centenary celebrations as an edited version. This one is even more concise. I had also mentioned the Kamba RamAyaNam concert he had given in Chennai--the way he immersed himself into the work, picking and tuning the verses, and the manner in which he gave a grand kachEri dedicated to Kamban (something utterly new in those days). Literary giants, musicians and music lovers filled Rajaji Hall (Rajaji was there too).

To this day, the songs reverberate in some of us--bEgaDa, pUrvi kalyANi, more, a mega rAgamAlikA, another, a lovely scene by the river--rAmA and sItA walking along, admiring each other which Sumitra Nitin included in her concert she gave of VVS's own compositions and of those which he tuned--from Kamban, Ambujam Krishna's songs and others...

Thanks again...

[Pasupathy]

Thanks, Arasi, for sharing.

If the Kamban Concert date is known, one can search in magazines for any reports.... ( perhaps in 'Kalki' whose archives seem to be available....) http://kalkionline.com/archivessale/archives_home.php

Perhaps some " sahrudaya" will undertake this work?

( I am bursting at the seams with unfinished business...otherwise I would have been the one to delve into this.... )

[RSR]

V.V.SADAGOPAN
78 RPM RECORDS
UPLOAD BY RAJU ASOKAN
https://youtu.be/nFoSr82jk7Q
--------
1.Anirai Meyka
. Enda veduko
3.Kanavenum
4.Kannan Mugam
5.Nadamadi thirintha
6.Parthasarathy
7.Rama Bhajanai
8.Seer Sirakkumeni Pasel
9.Sri Venkatesa
10.Sri Venugopala
11.Varuvalo Maatalo
12.Villinai Ottha
13. Vinthai Maandar Palar

[arasi]

PB,

He would have been 105 this year...

nalla nigazhvugaL, nalam taru ninaivugaL--avan
illathirunda nATkaL enadAgina--ellai illA
sol vaLamum, isaiyum anda sUZhalin mEnmai--avai
ellAm inRum enakkUkkam thandudaviDum tanmai!

[RSR]

The last post was three years back.
sendspace links do not work anymore
private uploads are not recommended.
youtube is safe.
This particular upload 78 rpm records by Raju Asokan has been done only now.

[Pratyaksham Bala]

This 78 rpm record by Raju Asokan ...

21 Feb 2019
Post #19
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32722&p=349053&hili ... 7Q#p349053

04 Mar 2019
Post #47
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32722&p=349395&hili ... 7Q#p349395

30 Jan 2016
Post #179 (scroll down in the given link)
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=874&p=306184&hilit ... an#p306184

[RSR]

@179 does n't seem to be relevant.

True. It was under tamil songs thread.
No harm in posting the same link in this thread. for V.V.Sadagopan.

[RSR]

https://youtu.be/i7UuZEkLuMk
Very recent upload to youtube by Kalidas
Begada, Saveri, GowdMalhar

[arasi]

Can't thank Sri Kalidas enough for bringing this special gift
I am catching up, and there is so much to read and listen to on the forum. What joy this is!

The truncated tODi RTP, though very good, doesn't sound like him to me...

RSR,
Thanks, indeed...

[pvs]

I am looking for a good recording of Sri. VV Sadagopan's "Seer Sirakkum Meni" thiruppugazh. The ones available on youtube sound very noisy. Please help.

[rajeshnat]

Devika Raman is the daughter of Shri V V Sadagopan. She speaks so well and sings also well. i have kept the pointer where she talks the contribution of V V S . V V S composition style and his lyrical content with creations like Thyagabharathi is also elaborated . VVS joy of learning music is explained. V V S is truly a renaissance man .

https://youtu.be/q8tL7jlt17Y?t=243

[rajeshnat]

Perhaps the only recording of Shri V V Sadagopan is in the below link. His voice bit sounds like GNB or even like manakkal rangarajan and also a shade of Ariyakudi is there. OPen throated vocal honesty,. 2 other mahavidwans Lalgudi Jayaraman and Vellore Naadabadran are giving great support.

The song list is 1. Sarasamukhi-gowdamalhar 2. Manasaguruguha (R ,S)- ananda bhairavi 3. Dudusuga - Saveri and 4. ragamaliga viruththam ending with ennai thalli pOdAthE kannA -KAnadA -????

For me 2 and 4B ennai thalli pOdAthE shows his grouding then of his old and his renaissance with the kAnaDA , whose song is that his own or ambujam krishna ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EiSHhxTUAo

Unpretentious voice is showing strain of age , i wish we got 20 years back one of his recording.

[arasi]

Rajesh,
The announcer got it wrong about the kAnaDa song. It is 'ennaith thaLLi ODAdE kaNNa, chinnathanam aNugAdu kA mannA--maNNaith thaLLi malai ODumO?...Yes, his own composition.

Yes, not his prime days voice but the emotive quality in it and the way the two super instrumentalists go along with his music is just precious. The two go back a long way with him, as young musicians who would frequent VVS's house and spend endless hours making music together.

Above all, the sound quality in this recording is excellent--perhaps the only one among all other audios which are available, thanks no end to the contributor...

[rajeshnat]

Arasi
I almost forgot this .Our Raju Asokan uploaded of V V Sadagopan, now i recollect his enda vedukO and that parthasarathi.Towards the end villinai otha . What a maha medhai is shri V V Sadagopan .
this below link is a 78 rpm recording of V V S .

1.Anirai Meyka 2. Enda veduko 3.Kanavenum 4.Kannan Mugam 5.Nadamadi thirintha 6.Parthasarathy 7.Rama Bhajanai 8.Seer Sirakkumeni Pasel 9.Sri Venkatesa 10.Sri Venugopala 11.Varuvalo Maatalo 12.Villinai Ottha 13. Vinthai Maandar Palar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFoSr82jk7Q