We need more tamil songs!

[shankarank]

Here is a presentation by the students of Madurai T Srinivasan with some tamizh uruppaDis:

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

The ranjani one - the second item sounds like tillAna - if the cittA svarams could be replaced with jatis.

[RSR]

A vintage 78 rpm record by Smt.D.K.PttammaL
https://youtu.be/2xygPJpja9E

[RSR]

https://blog.msstribute.org/ms-repertoi ... vasadanam/
These are some of the songs by Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi , in her first film -1938- produced by Director K.Subramanyam and Sri.T.Sdasivam.
It was not a glamorous role! and not at all based on Premchand novel. ( as we are wont to be misled by wikipedia) She was the wife of a poor and jealous clerk who drives her out of the house . A sympathetic stage-singer encourages her to take up the career of a carnatic music singer . she becomes a roaring success and establishes SEVA SADHANAM a free hostel for destitute girls.
1) guha saravana bhava - Simmendramadhyamam
2) unnuruvam kal andri
3) aatharavatravekkellaam
audio clips are available at
https://blog.msstribute.org/ms-repertoi ... vasadanam/

[shankarank]

hAtakAmbari kritI of SrI kOTISvara Iyer - ALalAkAtA, by Vid. SrIranjani SantAnagOpAlan

https://youtu.be/qBiNZypm5dY?t=3199

[shankarank]

A composition by Dr SR, by his disciple Dr Sowmya :

https://youtu.be/bArML7EdnOc?t=10795

ADiDum arasE - has atIta anchors all over !

atItams : para || mAnandam, tan || dOm
vADiDum pa | yir
patan || jaliyum
nAnmugan kait || tALam
vandanai sey || tamarar nADa

SaSabda kriyA cross overs- where atIta is elongated:

tan ||,dOm

[RSR]

Aayar kula chiruvan
vintage 78 rpm record by Smt.D.K.PattammaaL
https://youtu.be/gVvqnrEur64

[RSR]

Chembai Vaidyanatha Bagavathar
https://youtu.be/gVvqnrEur64
APKoil N Sapthagireesan's upload
un perumai (composition by Lalitha Daasar)
kalyaaNi ragam

[shankarank]

A nice sAhitya in prAcIna kaRNATaka Suddha hindOLam or varamu ( based on a paN name - I believe) by mahAkavi SubramhaNya bhArathi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORDX_M5IqLU

Tuned by SrI TNS, this is rendered by Vid. Sunil Gargeyan with nice svarakalpana , which is not just rhythmic , but highlights intervals as well and rhythmic slides in pallavi line also during refrains.

TNS sings it as sAgA varamum aruLvai - a pun on the plight of the rAgA itself which needs to be brought to life back!

[RSR]

https://youtu.be/ekoHDrBike8
M.M.DandapaNi Desikar
"manamE unakk-hitamAi.
rAgA: vandanadhAriNI.
rUpaka tALA.
Gopalakrishna Bharati.
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(transliteration by Lakshman_ji)
P: manamE unakk-hitamAi oru vArtai sholgirEn kETTukkoL
A: kanaka sabhaiyil natanam puriyum kamala phalattai kattukkoL
C: nATTamuDanE kanaka sabhaiyil nambikkai enru nADikkoL nanmai tImai ozhindu naLum jnAnakkalaiyai tEDikkoL
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reverse transliteration ( by rsr) ( corrections requested)
மனமே உனக்கு இதமாய் ஒரு வார்த்தை சொல்கிறேன்
கேட்டுக்கொள்
கனக சபையில் நடனம் புரியும் கமல பலத்தை கற்றுக்கொள்

நாட்டமுடனே கனகசபையில் நம்பிக்கை என்று நாடிக்கொள்
நன்மை தீமை ஒழிந்து ,நாளும் ,ஞானக் கலையைத் தேடிக்கொள்

[RSR]

Adhrishtam Vandhittavudan 78 rpm
https://youtu.be/3uzDnby70v4
M.S.Subbulakshmi - very early record
Maand Ragam ( info by CRama)
upload by APKoil N Sapthagireesan

[Lakshman]

I would like to know whether the words are kamala balattai or kamala phalattai in this context. This is a problem with Tamil texts. Thanks.

[Govindaswamy]

MMD sings this as kamalapadaththaik kAththukkoL (கமல பதத்தைக் காத்துக்கொள்). I feel that the meaning is " hold and preserve the lotus feet'. I feel that kamalapAdaththai should be the correct version. padam means exalted holy place. pAdam means feet.

In RVR's posting English transliteration is correct. The Tamil version kamala palaththa kaRrukkoL (கமலபலத்தை கற்றுக்கொள்) is wrong.

[RSR]

112
@Govindaswamy
1) Thank you Sir. I am RSR and not RVR.
2)
The English transliteration is by Sri.Lakshman_ji. I just tried the reverse transliteration into Tamizh.
3) Your version of the doubtful lines seems more appropriate.
'kamala paadhatthaik kattikkoL' ( 'surrender and take very tight hold of those dncing feet for your salvation') in free translation. 'piditthukkoL
I have long held that while transliterating Tamizh songs, we must avoid the usual transliteration scheme adopted for all the other major Indian languages.
Thamizh language is indeed very special.

[Lakshman]

Thanks Govindaswamy. I cheched the words in Tamizh Isai Padalgal vol 6 and the words are indeed kamala padattai kAttukkoL.

[RSR]

@110,
Lyrics for the very early record in Maand ragam .
Corrections are welcome.
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அதிர்ஷ்டம் வந்திட்டவுடன் கண் தெரியாது -
அது மாத்திரம் அல்ல காதும் கேக்காது
பதட்டம் மிகுந்து நல்ல வாயும் பேசாது -
பார் புள்ளி ஏசுவாறும் யார்க்கும் கப்பாது

தந்தை தாய் குரு தெய்வ சன்னதி பணியார்
.. சாதுக்கள் தவத்தினோர் தர்சனம் காணார்
சிந்தை இழுத்தபடி செல்லவும் துணிவார்
செல்வம் பேர் என்பதெல்லாம் நல்ல பேர் அல்ல என்றறியார்

ஈடற்ற தருமத்தைச் செய்யாத போது
தீக்கொள்ளை ,தண்டனைக்குச் சேரும், தப்பாது
காதற்ற ஊசியும் கூட வராது
கடவுளுக்கு பயந்து நடப்பீர் இப்போது.

பொன்னும் பெண்ணும் பூமியும் பொய்யாகும் மனமே
புண்ணிய பாவமே நம்பின் வரும் மனமே
மின்னுவதற்கு இன்பம் திரும்புவாய் தினமே
மேன்மை தரும் பாஸ்கர நாம கீர்த்தனமே

அதிர்ஷ்டம் வந்திட்டவுடன்.

[RSR]

மேன்மை தரும் வாசக தமிழ் கீர்த்தனமே

[RSR]

viewtopic.php?p=366648#p366648
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M.S SUBBULAKSHMI- TAMIL ISAI SANGHAM CONCERT 1968.

This is direct radio relay of the concert- first two three songs are missing. Probably the relay started after those songs. Accompanists

V.V.Subramaniam
T.K.Murthy
T.H.Vinyakram
V.Nagarajan- Ganjira
Mannrgudi Ganesa Pillai- Morsing.

The song list.

Devi Neeye tunai- Keeravani (R,N,S)
Ekkalathilum maravene- Natakurinji (R)
Saranam saranam endrane- Chakravakam
Adum Deivam nee arulvay- Kambodi (R,N,S)
Vinayakuni- Madhyamavathy (R,N,S)
Karthikeya Gangeya- Thodi (R,N,S)
Thani
Bhogeendrasayinam- Kunthalavarali
Akhilandeswari- Dwijavanthi

One of the best concerts of MS Amma with many of her favourite songs and a few songs which can not be heard very frequently- like Adum Deivam, Ekkalathilum, Vinayakuni- that too with the necessary manodharmam elements. The alapanas are all captivating and follow different pattern. For instance, the alapana of Keeravani and Madhyamavathy do not follow step by step unfolding of the ragam. The key phrases are presented in a random order and with the choicest brighas and gamakams they portray a bright picture of the ragams.

Kambodi and Thodi are presented in a step by step method giving us a wholesome picture of the ragams. M.S. voice comes out the best in the recording- comparable with the U.N.concert or even the earlier 78 rpm recordings. Her abundant manodharmam, brighas, nagaswara pidis, gamakms and with a gay abandan in her vocalisation- many times there will be restraint. Normally, her neravals and swaras will have a restraint- Here very elaborate neraval and swaras for Adum Deivam and Karthikeya Gangeya which I have never seen in her post 1970 concerts.

I would have heard at least 50 times this Kambodi and Thodi in last two months. Thought of sharing with my rasikas.

Link - https://youtu.be/VZ9P9Tap_jU

[RSR]

Thanks to Prathyaksham-Bala

@Pratyaksham Bala

https://periscope-narada.blogspot.com/2 ... lladi.html
A song by Smt.Ambujam Krushna- ragamalika
sung by Smt.M.SSubbulakshmi
( from saregama- collection- of MS Songs- donated to 'tube'
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Sri.P.Bala has given the tube link.
and Periscope gives the raga names.
and the lyrics in tamizh script.
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Link will be added in first edit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2MJuwkOPqc

[shankarank]

Devi Neeye tunai- Keeravani (R,N,S)

one can observe the accompanying style of SrI TKM for this song! He explained how the styles have changed, when prodded during his recent talk (parivadini), somewhat reluctantly, that those days first there will be a pressing round (amuttutal), before they descend to any nadai/kala variation. Now alas he lamented , people are doing a (tabla type - my words) gumki even at the start as soon as they hear a gamaka.

One can see how MSS expresses herself in that mode for pallavi quite elongated in her kArvais/brighas.

[RSR]

https://youtu.be/N5ejc-H09io

Mannum imayamalai engaL malaiye-...
ponnoLir Baratha Nadengal Naade
Potruvam ithai, emallili eedae!
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Poorna gyaanam politha Nannaadu
Buddhar piran aruL pongiya Naadu
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Baaratha Naadu pazham perum Naade
paduvam ithai emakkillai eedae!
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A classic example of wonderful theme, lovely lyrics, great orchestration by S,V.Venkataraman, Inimitable rendering by the one and only Smt.MS and fine ragam Chenchurutti , favourite of Smt.MS
Full lyrics can be got from ( 21)
https://sites.google.com/site/homage2mssubbulakshmi
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[SrinathK]

NCV sings pittan endrAlum (a composition of Andavan Pichai) in abhEri with D1 (same as kanda vandarul). A rare recording. And spectacularly sung! What power!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrSqOGYtr2k

[RSR]

https://sites.google.com/site/ncvasanth ... lum--aperi
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Wonderful slides for a biography of Smt.NCV and lot of appropriate images and lyrics in the tube link given in the previous post. The page gives the lyrics.

[shankarank]

A simple devotional song , very popularly sung in homes ( in madurai as I knew it) - says by Agasthiyar, I suppose came in tradition. It has liberal use of Samskrita words as well.

The cadence of these old compositions is remarkable. Especially in the hands of a maha vidvan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fLbohSBbp4

Especially the one in rEvati : andi mayangiya vAna vidAnam - expresses the poignance or quiet of dusk. mandira vEda mayaporuLaanAl - takes the revati to a different meaningful expression using the notes to sound the vEdic sound.

[shankarank]

In that context, mANikka vINai yEndum mA dEvi kalaivANI , sung by P. Susheela , has a lot of cadence even as a light devotional song.

[shankarank]

Sri KVN recalls ARI center staging "kali tIra vandarUL" as a main item much before tamizh isai movement:

https://youtu.be/LYZqZBQeQ3E?t=2105

Here is the rendition: https://soundcloud.com/user461654480/ka ... a-vandarul

[shankarank]

https://youtu.be/Vs0flUTvkVY?t=1898

Sri TLV on SrI kOTISvara Iyer's tamizh compositions. Highly scientific he opines. Now as to the reconciliation that Sriram seeks viz-a-viz Sri TLV's stance on tamizh isai, we need to first understand what is the substance behind his praise of tamizh compositions of SrI kOTISvara Iyer.

As of TLV's era they would know compositions only for their sangatis. But the sangati here is different. The laya of kOTIsvara Iyer's compositions as it showers as kanda gAnamudam is like Thunder ( kODaiyiDI).

V Sriram should know that indeed! His long time associate's Charsur recorded NGS concert with jyOtisvarUpiNi , there is the execution of 24 of the 28 from 1/2 akshara by Sri KaraikuDi maNi with a thundering :

tadim-tadim-tadim-tadim-tadim-tadim-tadim-tadim - 8 3(s).

vEru enda gaanatilAvitu oTTumA?? Will it stick with any other type of composition? I can see Sri TLV innately observing that. They didn't find expresss for it so much.

Of course Sri TLV could sense that the tamizh isai movement is politicizing the music scene and took the appropriate measured stand and cannot be seen as biased. They just over reacted when they banned MSS for few years for singing tamizh, until the differences were sorted out. Ans she made it a point to bring Ghatam and Kanjira onto the MA stage along with tamizh.

Now is the tamizh "language" of speech that makes "word" sense to listeners going to save Carnatic performance business.

Who can ever make that claim today?? Not tenable!

[RSR]

Raju Asokan's upload
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Smt M S Subbulakshmi & Party , Ramakrishna Mission, Ceylon, 1958

Mostly Thamizh songs.
All of them very popular
Very early period-
https://youtu.be/xoMx-2GOFJg
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Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi
Shri R.K.Venkatarama Sastry-violin
Shri V.Nagarajan-mridangam
Shri Kothandrarama Iyer-ghatam

01 - Eranapai (Varnam) - Todi - 0:00
02 - Rama Nannu Brovara - Harikamboji - 4:42
03 - Eppadi Manam Thunidhadho - Huseni - 15:43
04 - Thaaye Ezhaipaal - Bhairavi - 21:04
05 - Kadhirgama Kandan - Kambhoji - 40:09
06 - Madhava Mamava - Neelambari - 59:03
07 - Aadum Chidambaramo - Behag - 62:41
08 - Maalai pozhuthinile - Ragamalikai (Senchurutti, Behag, Sindhu Bhairavi, Mohanam, Mayamalavagaulai) - 1:05:55
09 - Kaatrinile varum geetham - 1:11:43
10 - Viruttham - 1:15:11
11 - nadabindu kaladi (Tiruppugazh) - 1:19:34

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@SrinathK
@CRama
@ceinu

[RSR]

https://youtu.be/mpur0Isl2Wo

DK.PATTAMMAL old record
''anbudan;'
A song on ThirutthaNi Murugan
Pallavi
Anbudan Ambigai Baalan
Ambuja paadam
Vanthanai Seivayye Anthipagal

Anupallavi
Vanangum Anbar Sanchalam theera
Arul Tharum Seelan Parama Dayaalan
Thanigai Mevum Mayuravaahan
Saravanthambavan Velanaiye

Saranam
Piravi Aazhi Amizhinthuzhalaathe
Niraintha Inbamum Tharum Disaasan
Iraivanai Nee Maravaathe Manane
Sinthanai Purinthu Kandanaiye

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அன்புடன் அம்பிகை பாலன்
அம்புஜ பாதம்
வந்தனை செய்வாயே அந்தி பகல்
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வணங்கும் அன்பர் சஞ்சலம் தீர
அருள் தரும் சீலன் பரம தயாளன்
தணிகை மேவும் மயூர வாஹனன்
சரவணபவன் வேலனையே

பிறவி ஆழி அமிழ்ந்து உழலாதே
நிறைந்த இன்பமும் தரும் திசாசன்
இறைவனை நீ மறவாதே மனமே
சித்தனை புரிந்து கந்தனையே --

[RSR]

YARO VANTHENAI AASAI KAATTI , MARANTHAAR
Lyrics by Suddhanandha Bharathi
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Old Gems by Saregama
https://youtu.be/pSBZ5YXXSnk
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ATAANAA RAGAM
N.C.VASANTHAKOKILAM