my season song list from 23/12 - 31/12

[ranjanimalavi]

Please bear with any of my typo's

My pick was an outstanding Saaveri by Sreevalson
and the 9.15 concerts in Music Academy

Raman


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23-12-2010 3.00 pm Mylapore Fine Arts Club

V. Shankaranarayanan - Vocal
Anayampatti G. Venkatasubramanian - Violin
R. Sankaranarayanan - Mrudangam

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1. Varnam - Intha chalamu - Begada - VK
2. Ganamoorthe - Ganamurthi - T (S)
3. Brovabarama - Bahudari - T
4. Parvathi Nayakane - Shanmugapriya - P (RNS)
Neraval: Sarva bomane shankarane kailasa vasane chandrasekarane
5. Govardana giridhare - Darbari Kannada - NT
6. Dorakuna - Bilahari - T (RS)
7. Thani
8. Virutham - Kapi Hamsanandi
9. Srinivasa Thiruvenkata - Hamsanandi - P
10. Thirupugazh - Eru Mayil - Ragamalika - AN

Decent concert

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23-12-2010 6:00 pm Mylapore Fine Arts Club

T. N. Seshagopalan - Vocal
M. Chandrasekaran - Violin
Vellore Ramabhadhran - Mrudangam
B. Sundarkumar - Kanjira

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1. Chinthayamam - Bhairavi - MD (NS)
2. Venkatasaila Vihara - Hamirkalyani - SBS
3. Marukelara - Jayanthasree - T (RS)
4. Ksheera Sagara - Devagandhari - T
5. Samayamide - Budhamanohari - HMB
6. Slokam - Lalitha
7. Nannu Brovu Lalitha - Lalitha - SS
7. Nama kusum - Sri - T (RNS)
8. Thani
9. RTP - Yadukulakambhoji, Gopika Thilakam
Pallavi: Yadukula thilaka gopika thilaka devaki sutane Yamuna theera vihaara
Swaram: Yadukulakambhoji, Gopika Thilakam, Yamunal Kalyani
10. Meera bhajan - Basanth
11. Mangalam

Almost a 4 hour concert got better as it progressed.
Great start to my season
I really liked the Sri swarams, and the RTP was great

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24-12-2010 9:15 am Music Academy

Geetha Rajasekar - Vocal
V.V.S. Murari - Violin
Tanjavur Subramanian - Mrudangam
H. Sivaramakrishnan - Ghatam
Bangalore Rajasekar - Morsing

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1. Varnam - Intha chala - Begada - VK
2. Sri raghukula - Hamsadhwani - T
3. Mamava karunaya - Khamas - ST?
4. Mamava meenakshi - Varali - MD (RNS)
5. Sadananda thandavam - Bahudari - SUD
6. Chakkani raja - Karaharapriya - T (RNS)
7. Garuda gamana - Hindolam - TA?
8. RTP - Madhyamavathi
Pallavi: Palinchu kamkshi paavani
9. Thani
10. Ranga baro - Maand - PD
11. Jagadodharana - Kapi - PD

Decent concert

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24-12-2010 12:00 pm Music Academy

Swati Srikrishna - Vocal
K. Gokul - Violin
B. Guru Raghavendra - Mrudangam

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1. Bhuvaneshwariya - Mohana kalyani - HMB (RNS)
2. Pakkala nilabadi - Karaharapriya - T (RNS)
3. Thani
4. Abhang - Baktha Jana Vatsale - Namdev

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24-12-2010 1:45 pm Music Academy

K. Gayatri - Vocal
S.P. Ananthapadmanabha - Violin
R. Sankaranarayanan - Mrudangam
S. Krishna - Ghatam

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1. varnam ?
2. Sri parthasarathi - sudha dhanyasi - MD (S)
3. Neekelara - Kadanakuthukalam - MV
4. Tulasi Bilva - Kedaragowla - MD (RNS)
5. RTP - Ramapriya
6. Thillana - Khamas

Very nice concert.
RTP was very good

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24-12-2010 4:15 pm Narada Gana Sabha

Ranjani and Gayatri - Vocal
Charumathi Raghuraman - Violin
K. Arun Prakash - Mrudangam
B. Purushottam - Kanjira

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1. Varnam - Sankarabharanam -
2. Sri kanthane - bhavapriya - T
3. Shobillu - Jaganmohini - T (RNS)
4. Epadi manam - Huseini - AK
5. Marakatha vallim - kambhoji MD (RS)
6. Saravanabhava - Pasupathipriya - HMB
7. RTP - Reethigowla
Pallavi: Thirukural - paniyumam perumai viyandhu sirumai aniyumam thanai viyandhu
Swarams: arabhi sramathi hamsanandi jog
8. Thani
9. Virutham - simhendramadhyamam brindavana saranga maand
10. Ramanai bajithal - maand - P
11. Abhang

Great concert from start to finish

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25-12-2010 10:00 am Maris hotel

Abhisek raghuram - Vocal
Mysore Manjunath - Violin
Delhi Muthukumar - Mrudangam
B. Purushothaman - Kanjira

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1. Balakrishnan padamalar - dhanyasi - P
2. Neekela dayaradu - sarasangi (RNS)
3. Kana vendamo - sriranjani - GB
4. Idu than thillai - behag - GB
5. Govardhana - darbarikaanada - NT
6. Bhujago sayino - yadukulakambhoji - ST

I wanted to listen to Bangalore Shankar, who was not well it seems.
It was a good concert

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26-12-2010 9:15 am Music Academy

R. Vedavalli - Vocal
R.K. Shriramkumar - Violin
K. Arunprakash - Mrudangam
Trichy K. Murali - Ghatam

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1. muhathai kaati - bhairavi - Papavinasa Mudaliar (NS)
2. Orajoopu - Kannadagowla - T
3. Sri rajagopala - saaveri - MD (RNS)
4. Evariachira - Madhyamavathi - T
5. Mati matiki - mohanam - (NS)
6. Brovasamaya - Gowrimanohari - GP
7. Guruguhaya - Sama - MD (R)
8. Bhajare re chita - Kalyani - MD (RTNS)
9. Thani
10. virutham
11. Kelano hari - suruti - PD

Fabulous concert

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26-12-2010 12:00 pm Music Academy

D.B. Ashwin - Vocal
R. Raghul - Violin
Palghat A.M. Harinarayanan - Mrudangam

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1. ananda nadam aduvar - poorvikalyani - GB (RNS)
2. idi nyayama - malavi - PS
3. kaligiyunte - keeravani - T (RNS)
4. Thani

His keerawani was good

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26-12-2010 11:45 pm Music Academy

Nisha P. Rajagopal - Vocal
Nishant Chandran - Violin
B. Sivaraman - Mrudangam
H. Prasanna - Ghatam

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1. Varnam - era napai - thodi - PS
2. Rama neepai - kedaram - T
3. Sabhapathikku - abhogi - GB (RNS)
4. Raghuvara nannu - panthuvarali - T (RNS)
5. Emani ne - Mukhari - SBS
6. Parama purusham - lalith panchamam - ST
7. RTP - kambhoji
8. Thani
9. Cheli nenetlu - paras - Pattabhiramaya
10. Virutham
11. Kaliyuga vardan - brindavanasaranga - PT

Decent concert

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26-12-2010 4:30 pm Narada Gana Sabha

Nithyasree Mahadevan - Vocal
M.A. Krishnaswami - Violin
Patri Sathish Kumar - Mrudangam
Udupi Sridhar - Ghatam

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1. Dinamani vamsa - harikambhoji - T (R)
2. Rarayana namo - madhyama varali - NT
3. Slokam kariya karane - Surya - LSK (R)
4. Tharunam - gowlipanthu - SS
5. Balagopala - Bhairavi - MD (RNS)

Either the sound system was bad or her high octaves notes.
It was too painful for my ears.

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26-12-2010 6:15 pm Mudhra

Malladi Brothers - Vocal
Nagai Muralidharan - Violin
Trichy Sankaran - Mrudangam

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1. Cherara vade - Reethigowla - T (S)
2. Raju vedala - thodi - T (NS)
3. Ahata Sakala - hemavathi - ? (RS)
4. Kumaran taal - yadukulakambhoji - P
5. Saraseeruha - mukhari - T
6. Tulasi Bilva - Kedaragowla - T (RNS)
7. Thani
8. RTP - Charukesi

Acoustics were really bad
Concert was good

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27-12-2010 9:15 am Music Academy

T.S. Sankaran and J.A. Jayanth - Flute
M. Chandrasekaran - Violin
Madirimangalam Swaminathan - Mrudangam
Trivandrum Rajagopal - Kanjira

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1. rama katha sudharasa - madhyamavathi - T
2. RTP - bhairavi
3. Cheli nenetlu - paras - Pattabhiramaya
4. Thillana - Chenchurutti - VS
5. sakhi prana - Chenchurutti - DS

Shankaran didn't realize he had 15 more minutes, so he played a very very short RTP

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27-12-2010 12:00 pm Music Academy

S. Malavika - Vocal
M. Rajeev - Violin
Rajna Swaminathan - Mrudangam

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1. Gajavadana - Thodi - KE (RNS)

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27-12-2010 2:00 pm Narada Gana Sabha

T.K.V. Ramanujacharyalu - Vocal
Komanduri Krishna - Violin
M. Ravichandra (Australia) - Mrudangam

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1. Maha Ganapathim - Naatai - MD (S)
2. Gettiga nannu - Begada - T (RS)
3. Pakkala nilabadi - Karaharapriya - T (RNS)
4. Thani

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27-12-2010 4:30 pm Narada Gana Sabha

Hyderabad Brothers - Vocal
V.V. Ravi - Violin
Srimushnam V. Raja Rao - Mrudangam

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1. Varnam - intha chala - begada - VK
2. Giriraja sutha - sudhabangala - T
3. Okabari - kalavathi - (R)
4. Seethapathe - khamas - T (RS)
5. Chalamelara - marga hindolam - T
6. Varamulusaki - Keeravani - PS (RS)
7. RTP - Poorvikalyani
Pallavi: shankaran ? meenakshi shyma krishna sakodhari
Swarams: bilahari saaveri hamsanandi revathi

Excellent concert.
But not all is well on the stage between the brothers

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27-12-2010 6:30 pm Sri Ranjani Sabha

R. Suryaprakash - Vocal
U. R. Gopinath - Violin
Thiruvarur bakthavatsalam - Mrudangam
Giridhar Udupa - Ghatam

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1. Paripalayamam - Reethigowla - ST
2. Sadananda thandavam - bahudari - SUD (RNS)
3. Ramabhi rama - darbar - T (R)
4. Orajoopu - kannada gowla - T (S)
5. Nijagadasa - Kalyani - PS (RNS)
6. RTP - chandrakauns
7. Thirupathi venkatesan - ?
8. Bhajan - ST ?
9. Suruti

Very good concert

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28-12-2010 9:15 am Music Academy

Parasala B. Ponnammal - Vocal
Akkarai Subbulakshmi - Violin
Poongulam Subramanian - Mrudangam
D.V. Venkatasubramanian - Ghatam

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1. Varnam - Nee dayaradha - andolika - GNB
2. Marivere - lathangi - PS (RNS)
3. Subramanyena - sudha dhanyasi - MD (RNS)
4. Janaki ramana - sudha seemanthini - T (S)
5. Bhavaye - keeravani - ST (RNS)
6. Thani
7. Paadara vindame - Saramathi -
8. Parulana mata - kapi - DS
9. ilatalir - Punnagavarali - ST
10. Kin kini - sindhu bhairavi - ?
11. - Madhyamavathi

Excellent concert
Really enjoyed the sudha dhanyasi alapana


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28-12-2010 12:00 pm Music Academy

Sandeep Narayan - Vocal
B. Ananthakrishnan - Violin
Nirmal Narayan - Mrudangam

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1. Ee vasudha - Sahana - T (S)
2. Pada vendume - Hamsanadam - ?
3. Mamava Karunaya - Shanmugapriya - ST (RNS)

He sings like Sanjay


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28-12-2010 1:45 pm Music Academy

Iyer Brothers – Ramnath & Gopinath - Veena
Madipakkam Suresh - Mrudangam
G. Guruprasanna - Kanjira

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1. varnam - kambhoji
2. pranamamyaham - gowla - MD (S)
3. kaligiyunte - keeravani - T (RNS)
4. RTP - sankarabharanam
5. Thani

Nice concert

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28-12-2010 3:45 pm Brahma Gana Sabha

Trichur Brothers - Vocal
M.A. Krishnaswamy - Violin
Trichur R. Mohan - Mrudangam
Anirudh Athreya - Kanjira

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1. Amba kamakshi - bhairavi - SS
2. Vallabha nayaka - begada - ND (S)
3. Gopalaka pahimam - revagupthi - ST (S)
4. Ninnu vina - poorvikalyani - SS (RNS)
5. Thani

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28-12-2010 6:30 pm Parthasarathy Sabha

Sanjay Subrahmanyan - Vocal
Nagai Muralidharan - Violin
Trichy B. Harikumar - Mrudangam
Kovai Mohanram - Ghatam

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1. Varnam - sri - KDI
2. ninu joochi - sowrashtram - T
3. angaraham - suruti - (S)
4. nadadi - janaranjani - T (RNS)
5. Thanigai valar - Thodi - P
6. nee keppudu - abhogi - MSR
7. Thani
8. velum mayilum - sucharitha - KI
9. RTP - Khamas
10. adum chidambaramo - behag - GNB
11. virutham
12. vaa vaa - sindhubhairavi

Excellent concert
Abhogi was excellent.
TM Krishna was also sitting with us back benchers.

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29-12-2010 10:30 am Brahma Gana Sabha

Namasankeerthanam: Madurai G. S. Mani, Umayalpuram Sivaraman and others

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G. S. Mani Sang a beautiful kabir bhajan, purandara vittala song, sompaina ahiri of thyagaraja
Others sang mostly bhajans

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29-12-2010 12:00 pm Music Academy

N. Bhairavi and N. Malavi - Vocal
Arun Ramamurthi - Violin
Karra Srinivasa Rao - Mrudangam

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1. dwaithamu sukama - reethigowla - T (RNS)
2. dakshinamurthe - sankarabharanam - MD (RNS)
3. Thani

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29-12-2010 1:45 pm Music Academy

Amritha Murali - Vocal
Ranjani Ramakrishnan - Violin
Trivandrum Balaji - Mrudangam
Nerkunam Sankar - Kanjira

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1. Nee vadu - kalyani - T (RNS)
2. Sri Guruguhasya - Poorvi - MD
3. parakelara - kedaragowla - SS
4. Karuna judavamma - Thodi - T (RNS)
5. Thani
6. RTP - Bilahari
7. Slokam

Good concert

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29-12-2010 6:30 pm Krishna Gana Sabha

Sowmya - Vocal
M Narmada - Violin
Poongulam Subramanian - Mridangam
? - Morsing

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1. Varnam - sri - KDI
2. Kalala nerchina - deepikam - T (S)
3. Nadupai - madhyamavathi - T (RNS)
4. Sarasamukhi - Gowda malhar - HMB
5. Brovamma - manji - SS
6. Pirava varam - Lathangi - P (R)
7. O rangasayee - kambhoji - T
8. Dasukoluvena - Thodi - T (RS)
9. Thani
10. chidambaram - chenchuriti

Excellent concert

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30-12-2010 9:15 am Music Academy

Suguna Purushothaman - Vocal
Mullaivasal G. Chandramouli - Violin
Tanjavur Kumar - Mrudangam
K.S. Rangachari - Kanjira
? - Morsing

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1. Shankarapriya - ragamalika - ?
2. ? - Lalitha - ?
3. Entha ninne - mukhari - T (RNS)
4. Meenakshi memudam - gamakakriya - MD (NS)
5. Balamica - manoranjani - MD
6. RTP - keeravani
Pallavi: Vani saraswathi sri ranjani sri devi sama priya paavani
Thanamalika : ?, sankirna jhampa?, chitra thalam
7. Thani
8. Thillana - madhuvanthi (?)
9. Virutham

Excellent concert

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30-12-2010 12:00 pm Music Academy

Bharathi Ramasubban - Vocal
Sivakumar Anantharaman - Violin
Kumbakonam K. Swaminathan - Mrudangam

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???

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30-12-2010 1:45 pm Music Academy

Calcutta K. Vijayaraghavan - Vocal
Anayampatti G. Venkatasubramanian - Violin
Delhi S. Sairam - Mrudangam

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1. varnam - begada - VK
2. sri maha ganpatim - gowla - MD (S)
3. manavyala - nalinakanthi - T
4. talli ninnu - kalyani - SS (RNS)
5. sri rajagopala - saaveri - MD (RNS)
6. Thani
7. RTP - shanmugapriya
8. kaliyuga varadan - brindavana saranga - PT

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30-12-2010 3:45 pm Brahma Gana Sabha

Sreevalsan J. Menon - Vocal
Idappally Ajith Kumar - Violin
K.V. Prasad - Mrudangam
Vaikom Gopalakrishnan - Ghatam

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1. varnam - sri - KDI
2. deva deva - mayamalavagowla - ST (NS)
3. dinamani vamsa - harikambhoji - T
4. Amma ravamma - kalyani - T (RNS)
5. raga sudha rasa - andolika - T
6. Anjaneya Raghyrama - Saaveri - ST (RNS)

An outstanding concert for me
The Saaveri was so beautiful

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30-12-2010 3:45 pm Brahma Gana Sabha

Kalyani Ganesan – Veena
Tanjore Kumar – Mrudangam

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1. varnam - vanajakshi - kalyani
2. tathwamariya - reethigowla - P
3. venuganalolani - kedaragowla - MD (RS)
4. seshachalanayakam - varali - MD (RS)
5. kambhoji

Very nice concert but had to leave when she started kambhoji

[Lakshman]

mAmava karuNaya is by Svati Tirunal.
garuDa gamana is by Annamacharya
kinkini in sindhubhairavi is by R.Srinivasan (nadopasaka)
pADa vENDumE in hamsanAda is by Dandapani DEsikar

[mahavishnu]

Thanks Ranjanimalavi. You have attended a wide variety of concerts. I did not know that TKV Ramanujacharyulu gave vocal concerts! I take it that he is the same person as senior violin vidwan by that name. How was the performance?

Yes, TMK seems to have been a regular at Parthasarathy Swami Sabha. I saw him a few times at the academy as well, dressed in street clothes and looking ready to blend in with the crowd. But quite a few times, he got seated in the front row by the organizers.

[ranjanimalavi]

I also thought it was violin concert as I attended very few instrumental concerts
Its the same person.
The concert was decent.
But he explained the meaning of the begada and karaharapriya krithis.
Mentioning that understanding of the krithi gives more enjoyment.

Raman

[mahavishnu]

Mentioning that understanding of the krithi gives more enjoyment.

I fully agree. Being a telugu speaker, TKVR must be quite good at this.

[harimau]

27-12-2010 4:30 pm Narada Gana Sabha

Hyderabad Brothers - Vocal

7. RTP - Poorvikalyani
Pallavi: shankaran ? meenakshi shyma krishna sakodhari

Pallavi: "Sankarankkarul Meenakshi, Sethu bhandanan sahodhari".

"Sethu bhandanan", "Shyama krishna".... same guy, different timeframes.

Yeah, close enough for Government work, as we say!

28-12-2010 12:00 pm Music Academy

Sandeep Narayan - Vocal

He sings like Sanjay.

Thanks for the warning. ]