PraNaam to our fellow member Rasikapriya Govindan

[cmlover]

While discussions are going on about recognizing 'Rasika Siromani' one of our old and respected member Govindan is being recognized for the prestigious Rasikapriya award for 2010 along with Mr Ramachandran.

Govindan has brought Thyagaraja to many of our hearts over these years through his choice multilingual interpretation of the Master's kritis.
Our enjoyment of CM has indeed been meaningfully enhanced through his sterling efforts.

Hats off to Mr Govindan on behalf of all of us at this Forum and may he continue to enhance our comprehension of
mAtu along with dhatu since sahityam is at the foundation of CM!

[VK RAMAN]

Congrats and PraNaams to Govindan.

[chalanata]

is he our vgvindan? congrats vgvindan!

[arasi]

Very happy to hear about this award to Govindan who deserves this honor and more. Yes, we still miss him on the forum, but his service to CM lives on!
Wishing him the best of health and contentment in life.

[rshankar]

Sri Govindan - Congratulations! A well deserved honor!

[smala]

Warm felicitations to Sri V. Govindan - the Thyagaraja Vaibhavam is a labor of love and a precious boon to many like me. A fitting honor, indeed.

[vasanthakokilam]

Congrats Sri. Govindan. The team had chosen the right person for this year's award.

[Lakshman]

Hearty congrats and sincere good wishes to you for this well deserved honour.

[ksrimech]

Congratulations to our karmavIrar gOvindanji. May SrI SItA-rAman and SrI thyAgarAjasvAmi bestow more accolades on his brilliant writings.

[Sreeni Rajarao]

Congratulations Sri. Govindan - well deserved!

[vs_manjunath]

Hearty Congratulations to Sri. Govindan !

" endarO mahAnu bhAvulu; andariki vandanamulu "

[srkris]

Bhaja Govindan.

[mankuthimma]

Great news !!!
Along with Lakshmanji , VGovindan is truly a Titan of our own times .
They have changed the way a devotee of CM is able to appreciate a very significant aspect of this Music- THE LYRIC.
Having said that , I must say that it is easier to honor VGV and more difficult to live up to his expectations , as a performer.
The ultimate honor for VGV would be to sing the compositions the way the bard(s) would have liked .

Kudos to rasikapriya for choosing somebody close to our heart .

[ragam-talam]

Hearty congrats, Shri Govindan, for a well-deserved recognition!

This is indeed a proud moment for this forum, as we have had the privilege of vgvindan's participation here for a long time.

[PUNARVASU]

Very happy to hear about this. Congratulations Shri Govindan.

[vgovindan]

tyAgarAja, nI RNamu tIrpa nA taramA?
dUra dESamaulanu prakASimpa cEsina sangIta SirOmaNi!

My salutations to members of Rasika forum.

Intakanna AnandamEmi?

Regards,
V Govindan

[VK RAMAN]

Welcome back vgvindan sir, now vgovindan.

[arasi]

Anandam, AnandamE!

[ksrimech]

Anandam, AnandamE!

Arasi, your words remind me of Dr SR's rendition of vAlAjApETTai vEnkataramaNa bhAgavathar's "Anandamaya manavE O manasA!" In the various sangatis he would include - nityAnandamaya...., brahmAnandamaya...., etc.

[thanjavooran]

Sri Govindan Avl
Congratulations! A well deserved honor!

Thanjavooran 07 10 2010

[ram]

Govindan sir,

Congratulations on the award! Its so great to see you back here.

Regards,
Ram

[rajeshnat]

Govindan Sir
Congratulations on the award. I remember asking you when I met you for the first time about sadguru thyagaraja bhakthi to Lord rAmA. I think you said it is anurAga bhakthi . Hope you continue to participate with your lovely O O contributions in this forum(now that I see your id has a new O)

[bilahari]

Congratulations and a warm welcome back, Sri Govindan!

[S.NAGESWARAN]

Respected Govindanji,

Welcome back to our forum and congratulations for the award.

I was about to welcome you to our 2010 Global Rasikas meet on 19.12.2010.

But you have already indicated your participation in the Google format and mentioned that
you will be distributing water bottles to the Rasikas who will be attending our Global meet.

Thank you for your kind gesture.

S.NAGESWARAN.
09.11.2010.

[suma]

Congratulations