Varalakshmi Anandkumar for Sankeertanam 27th June 2010

[jagan]

Varalakshmi Anandkumar sang under the auspices of Sankeertanam at B V B Mini Hall on Sunday 27 th June.. She was accompanied by Usha Rajagopalan on the violin and Chidambaram Balashankar on the mrudangam.. The theme was “Tamil songs popularized by DKJ “

It was a Brilliant concert, remarkable in every aspect. of Classicism, be it in the raga alapanas with Ghana Naya prayogas or the ebullient manodharma in kalpana swaras,. The raga vinyasa of Thodi was especially delightful and invoked memories of the immortal classic padam Poosa Dharamu..

The accompanists played a very big role in enhancing the classical mood.

The list.
Mooladhara Murthi - Hamsadwani- Adi- Papanasam Sivan
Inda Paramukam Edu - Poorvikalyani - Adi - Desika Vinayakam pillai
Ekkalathilum - Nattakkurunji - Rupakam- Ramaswami Sivan (R)
Arivar Yar - Mukhari - Misra Chapu - Arunachala Kavi
Kadaikkann Nokki - Thodi - Adi - Papanasam Sivan( R)
Poonkuyil - Kapi - Kalki
Sri Rama Jaya Mangalam- Suruti - Adi- Papanasam Sivan

It was so immensely satisfying that i thought i should make a mention.

[rajeshnat]

Inda Paramukam Edu - Poorvikalyani - Adi - Desika Vinayakam Pillai

.inta parAmukam Edu -poorvikalyANi - sankaradAs swami. . Or is there two inta parAmukam Edu?

[MaheshS]

I thought it was Indha Paramugam Eno, Ezhai En Midhu ..

Edited to Add - With neraval in "Ni Oru Silayo En Murai ...". I've heard DKP, DKJ and TVS sing this song.

[Lakshman]

inda parAmukham. rAgA: pUrvikalyANi. Adi tALA. Composer: Shankardas SvAmi.

P: inda parAmukham Edu Ezhai en mIdu
A: andarattOr dinam vandaDiyE paravum shendirp-parvatam uvanda kandasAmi
C: nI oru shilaiyO nI en murai kETTilaiyO vara idenna tollaiyO vandAl en kurai malaiyO krpai illaiyO

[jagan]

I was informed by a knowlegeable rasika that it was the composition of Kavimani Desikavinayagam Pillai. I now find that it is attributed to Sankara Das Swamigal. I am also told that it is a composition of Vedanayagam Pillai. So, I will put a question mark

[mahakavi]

It is not by VEdanayagam piLLai. He was a Thamizh Christian and his songs were religiously neutral. He addressed God in generaic terms such as "ayyan", "Isan" etc., without religious affiliation. Here "kandasAmi" appears in anupallavi.
I searched in my archives. I have a CD with an Amudam booklet where this song is mentioned as a composition of KavimaNi dEsika VinAyagam piLLai.

[mahakavi]

>> vara idenna tollaiyO <<
small correction: "vara Idenna tolaiyO"
tollai means trouble
tolai means distance, (tolai dUram = long distance)

[jagan]

Thank you Mahakavi.
I have removed the ? marks.

[satyabalu]

When is her national prog likely to get relayed?August?

[satyabalu]

It is on Aug 7 ,9.30 I understand.-national Prog.

[satyabalu]

*Her elaboration of Kirvani was very scholarly.Neraval &KS excellent.Nice accompaniments-Usha R&Trichur Narendran.....
*I thought the sound(system) was not balanced. Tambur sound was too prominently heard I felt.