Muttu taandavar

[venkatakailasam]

“Muttu taandavar - In a town named Seerkaazhi, normally associated with the Tamil composer tirugnanasambandar, another Tamil composer, muttutaandavar was born in 1560 into a family that traditionally constructed and played musical instruments for temples. They belonged to a community named the Isai velala community. The child was named tandavan (one who dances) after nataraja, the god of dance, the presiding deity at neighbouring Cidambaram.
When he was young, tandavan was afflicted with an incurable disease which severely affected his appearance and his health. He was unable to follow his family's profession, and many in the town shunned him. So, he found relief in listening to the songs sung on Lord Shiva, by a lady called Shivabhagyam, who belonged to a family devoted to the arts. He would go everyday to her house and listen to her despite protests from relatives and family, who eventually stopped feeding him. As a result, he took the prasaadam (blessed food offered) at the temple once a day. But this weakened him.
One day, while worshipping, he found himself near the room that contained the vaahanams (the mounts and vehicles of the gods), and crawled in and fainted. No one knew, and soon the priests extinguished the lamps and left for the day. Guards locked the temple doors. When taanDavan awoke to consciousness, he realized he was locked in and cried out loud to the god of the temple, Brahmapureeshawa, asking him for help. Soon the temple priest's young daughter approached with a vessel of food. She fed him and asked him what his trouble was. When he told her, she told him to go to Cidambaram and compose a song a day on the Lord. When taandavan protested, saying he could never find words for so many songs, the little girl asked him to use the first words he heard from devotees as he entered the temple.
The child then disappeared. It was dawn. The guards came in and so did the priests. They could barely recognise the effulgent being they found in the sanctum. Gone was the emaciated figure. He was iridescent like the mother of pearl. They renamed tandavan muttutandavar. Then Muttutaandavar realised that the girl was Lokanayaki, the presiding Goddess of Seerkazhi who had come in the guise of the priest's daughter.
Muttutandavar began his journey to Cidambaram, an act that soon became a daily ritual. On the first day, he reached the sanctum there and heard the words Bhooloka kailaya giri Cidambaram. He used the words as the opening line of his first kriti. As he finished singing the piece, five gold coins appeared on the steps below the deity, which he took as the Lord's reward for his composition. Muttutandavar gratefully accepted the coins and also found that his illness was cured. Muttutaandavar continued to compose daily at the temple. But one day, when he entered the sanctum, Muttutandavar found complete silence. No one spoke. He waited patiently, hoping that someone would say something and he could use the words. But all the devotees remained silent. Muttutandavar could only hear his heart speaking, crying out in desperation. Thus sprang the composition - pesade nenjame (O mind! Do not speak!) . He realised that his dependence on the words of others had ended. He now began composing on his own.
Once, on his way to Cidambaram, he was bitten by a snake. To cure the poison, he composed "Arumarundondru tanimarundidu" (in mohanam, made popular by D.K. Jayaraaman). Another day, the river Kollidam was in spate and muttutandavar could not cross to reach Cidambaram. Out of sorrow sprang the piece - kanamal vinile kalam kazhittome. The speciality of this song is its graphic description of the Cidambaram Temple. Then, the river parted and on reaching the sanctum, out of gratitude, he sang - darisanam seivene.
He continued to compose songs, daily. The story is told that in 1640AD, in the month of aavani, the day of the star poosham, muttutandavar appeared in the sanctum and sang the piece manikkavacagar perenakkutaravallayo ariyen. A great light emanated from the sanctum and in that light, muttutandavar was gathered into the arms of the Lord and became one with him.
Very few of muttutaandavar's songs have survived. Annaamalai University, under the auspices of Sangita Kalanidhi Tiruppamburam N Swaminatha Pillai, collected sixty of them and set them to ragas. These are sung by many today and the kritis have been rescued from near oblivion.”VIKNESH WAREN
LISTEN TO A FEW OF HIS COMPOSITIONS:
E'-SWARA-Sudha Ragunathan-Adikondar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnn3Wik70S0
E'-SWARA-06-MIX-Padma Vibushan DK Pattammal-ayyane natanam sAvEri-Muthu Thandavar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiIrUYRYn9E
E'-SWARA-08-Padmabushan DK Pattammal-Aru marundhu oru thani-kAmbOdhi-Mutthu thAndavar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGstzVsjmTw
01 Carnatica Brothers Sevikka Vendum Ayya - Andolika
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv_zFYJk6x0


venkatakailasam

[cacm]

I am literally in tears as I write this.....How moving are your eloquent sentences....... More than that just listening to Sevikka Vendum Ayya
& Sada Nanda Thandavam rendered by Madurai Mani Iyer and having the great luck of him desribing his attempts& emotions has been the ultimate HIGHLIGHT of my life so far......THANKS FOR SHARING THE DETAILS VKV

[satyabalu]

* A vivid description of an ardent devotee of "Bhooloka kailasam " by "Venkata kailasam".Thanks for the link.
Who among the musicians have popularised muttuthandavar padams?I think Sanjay includes MT songs in his concerts.
* Adiyapadathai kanare pirndandampoonare set in Charukasi -Is it his composition?
*Buddarum siddarum munivarkalum -I remember nice niraval by TVS &MSG @ Kalarasana some years back during season.

[venkatakailasam]

Earlier concert:

121-Compositions of Muthu Thandavar
http://myblogkumara.blogspot.in/2014_02_01_archive.html
Concert details:
001-sivachidambarame-NAgaswarAli-Sanjay
002-Arumarundhu ondru-Suryaprakash with an extra song on Muruga
003-Ayyane natanam sAvEri- DKP
004-Eeshane Kotisuriya nalinakanthi-Nityashree
005-Darisitalavil mukti-Lathangi- Sanjay Subrahmanyam
006-Adikkondar-Mayamalava Goula- Sudha Ragunathan
007-Tillai chidambaramE-kApinArAyani- Sanjay Subrahmanyam
008- Sevikka Vendum Ayya – Andolika- Carnatica Brothers
009-Thandhye ThAi shanmukha priya- Dhanya Subramanian
010- Ambara chidambara- Sugandha Kalamegham
011-ithenaithulambaram-dhanyasi- ??
012-chidambarame_ninai_maname-nadanamakriya- Alathur Brothers
013-maravAdiru nenjamE-malayamArudham

Posted now...

concert 289-MuthuThandavar compositions
Listen at:

http://myblogkumara.blogspot.in/2014/11 ... rt-xi.html

01- Bhooloka kailasam-Trichur Ramachandran
02- Sevikavendum ayah- Ragam Andholika-G N Balasubramaniam
03- Sivanda Padathai - Kothamangalam Seenu.
04- sivachidambarame-NAgaswarAli-Sanjay subramaniam
05- Darisitalavil mukti-Lathangi-Sanjay Subrahmanyam
06- chidambarame_ninai_maname-nadanamakriya-Alathur Brothers
07- innum_oru_stalam-simhEndramadhyamam-P Unni Krishnan
08- thenaithulambaram-dhanyasi-S Sowmya
09- 009-Adikondar-KBS…ends abruptly

[satyabalu]

Theruvil Varano -Kamas to be added to the list.

[sam]

பல்லவி:
ஆரார் ஆசைப் படார் நின் பாதத்துக்கு ஆரார் ஆசைப்படார்
அனுபல்லவி:
அருள் பாராய் பதம் தாராய் துயர் தீராய் புலியூராய் நின் பாதத்துக்கு
சரணம் 1
கனக மேனியன் பன்னக சயனனோடு கஞ்சன் புலி பதஞ்சலி போற்ற
அனவரதமும் கனக சபையுள் நின்றாடி சிவம் தனைத்-தேடிய பாதத்துக்கு
கஞ்சன் = பிரமன் புலி= வ்யாக்ரபாதர் பதஞ்சலி= ஆதிசேஷன்
.சரணம் 2
பாலித்த வேங்கனல் போலுற்ற அந்தகன் பாசத்தின் மேவியே தேசிப்பதேதுனை
சேவித்த வேளையிலே முக்தி பாலிக்கும் தேவே எனையாண்ட கோவே நின் பாதத்துக்கு
அந்தகன் = யமன். MarkaNDan episode is described in this caraNam
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சரணம் 3
அருவரை தன்னை இருபது கையால் அசைத்துப் பலன் கொண்டெடுத்த ராவணன்
ஒருபது சிரமும் நெரியவே முன்னாள் ஒரு விரல் ஊன்றும் மருமலர்ப் பாதத்துக்கு
அருவரை = கைலாய மலை
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சரணம் 4
மூவாயிரவரும் பூவார் மனிதரும் முப்பத்து முக்கோடி தேவர் முனிவரும்
தேவாதி தேவனே வா வாவென்றேத்திடும் தேசா சிவகாமி நேசா நின் பாதத்துக்கு
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Meaning:
Pallavi: Who will not desire to seek the shelter of your feet?

Anupallavi: Oh lord of PuliyUr (Cidambaram), confer your grace, offer the shelter of your feet, and eliminate the misery.

CaraNam1: The golden-hued lord Shiva who dances in the golden hall of Cidambaram which is praised by the lord on the serpent bed (Vishnu) along with Brahma, sages Pathanjali and vyAgrapAtha. Who will not desire to seek shelter in those dancing feet?

CaraNam2: When the fiery lord of death (Yama) threw the noose around the neck of your devotee (MArkaNDa), you kicked Yama and saved your devotee. Who will not desire for your feet?

CaraNam3: When RAvaNa attained enormous power by shaking your abode (Mount KailAsh) with his twenty hands, you crushed all his ten heads with one finger. Who will not desire for your feet?
CaraNam4: Three thousand priests, countless sages, devotees, and celestials sing your praise. You are the beloved of goddess ShivakAmi. Who will not desire for your feet.
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https://periscope-narada.blogspot.com/2016/08/

"MS Subbulakshmi
- virutham
- AarAr AshaippaDAr -
- muthu thAndavar"
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.https://youtu.be/3M2OOd-ZDB4?si=SVkaiW7kTHNjOHee

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[sam]

sEvikka vENDumayyA--- சேவிக்க வேண்டுமய்யா | Looking through my Periscope.
https://periscope-narada.blogspot.com/2 ... mayya.html...

G N Balasubramaniam-
சேவிக்க வேண்டும் அய்யா-
Ragam Andholika" .

https://youtu.be/s22lumwoQVE?si=zJ-Sxm3GlJ-lQsfq
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Meaning:
P: We want to offer worship at Cidambaram.

A: Visiting the sacred sanctum of the lord of lords( lord shiva) at Cidambaram, we need to worship there.

C1: We need to worship the lord of the black bull (lord shiva) and the elephant-faced, five-handed lord
(GaNEsa) who grants our wishes as also the one with the rooster banner who resides at the outskirts of splendorous PuliyUr (Cidambaram) and who liberated the imprisoned celestials (Murugan).

..C2: After immersing for a bath in the beautiful sivagangai (the temple tank), and entering the sanctum of goddess Sivakami, and going around the sanctum in an appropriate manner we should worship the lord in the same manner as other devotees, mystics, and others who take care of the temple services..
C3: We should worship the main deity known as the one who resides in the hall known as ciTrambalam (Cidambaram) who is praised by wise men and ascetics. He is the one who is praised by all in eight directions and known as tillai tANDavarAyan (the dancerr of tillai).
C4: The splendid festivals involving the temple chariot which is so tall should be watched. The four famous portal towers, the three thousand priests who reside in various streets, the sacred ablution for the lord and the darshan during the month of Margazhi---are all to be witnessed without fail.
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பல்லவி:
சேவிக்க வேண்டுமய்யா சிதம்பரம் சேவிக்க வேண்டுமய்யா
அநுபல்லவி:
சேவிக்க வேண்டும் சிதம்பர மூர்த்தியாம் தேவாதி தேவன் திருச் சன்னிதி கண்டு
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சரணம் 1:
காரானை மாமுகத்தைந்து கரத்தானை கற்பக ராயனை முக்குறுணீயாணை
சீரார் புலியூர்ப்பதி மேலை வாசல் வாழ் தேவர் சிறை மீட்கும் சேவற்கொடியானை
சரணம் 2 :
சிங்காரமான சிவகங்கையில் மூழ்கி சிவகாமி சன்னிதி முன்பாகவே வந்து பாங்காகவே ப்ரதட்சிணமும் செய்து பக்தர்கள் சித்தர்கள் பணிவிடையோர் தொழ.
சரணம் 3:
சித்தர் பரவும் திருமூலத்தானை சிற்றம்பலமென்னும் பேரம்பலத்தானை அட்ட திக்கும் புகழம்பலவாணனை ஆண்டவனைத் தில்லைத் தாண்டவராயனை
சரணம் 4:
நல்ல திருவிழா ஆணித்திருத்தேரும் நாடெங்குமே புகழ் நற்கோபுர நான்கும்
தில்லை மூவாயிரவர் வளர் வீதியும் திருமஞ்சனமும் மார்கழி தரிசனமும்

[sam]

Watch "Madurai Mani Iyer- Sevikka Vendum Iyya- Adi- Andholika- Muthu thandavar" on YouTube
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https://youtu.be/RrQD3Qpsgnw?si=o-BmWScv9aE8j1YS

[sam]

https://periscope-narada.blogspot.com/2 ... padam.html
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"Teruvil Varano || - Maiyyal ||
S Sowmya
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https://youtu.be/zSyDPHZPaVo?si=_43cB8yOzL83TH7L

தெருவில் வாரானோ என்னை சற்றே திரும்பிப் பாரானோ (தெருவில்)
அனுபல்லவி
உருவிலியோடு திரிபுரத்தையும் உடன் எரி செய்த நடனராஜன் (தெருவில்)
சரணம் 1
வாசல் முன்னில்லானோ எனக்கொரு வாசகம் சொல்லானோ
நேசமாய் புல்லேனோ கழை வைத்த
ராசனை வெல்லேனோ தேசிகன் அம்பலவாண நடம் புரி
தேவாதி தேவன் சிதம்பர நாதன் (தெருவில்)
சரணம் 2
போது போகுதில்லையே எனக்கொரு
தூது சொல்வாரில்லையே
ஈதறிந்தேனில்லையே என்மேல் குற்றம் யாதொன்றுமில்லையே வேதனுமாலு-முவாயிரரும் சூழ விண்ணவரும் தொழ ஆடிய பாதன் (தெருவில்)
சரணம் 3
மெய்யென்றிருந்தேனே அவனிட சைகை அறிந்தேனே மையல் தணிந்தேனே பசத்திடு
மெய்யும் குளிர்ந்தேனே வையகமுய்ய பதஞ்சலி போற்றிட வாழும் கனகசபை நடராஜன்
(தெருவில்)
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This padam is about a lovelorn maiden (devotee) who looks out for the passing chariot--palanquin/procession carrying the lord of Cidambaram hoping to have a darshan and a loving glance of compassion from him to assuage her longing for the lord Nataraja. She is wondering whether the street in which she lives will be on the procession route and whether the lord will cast a glance at her waiting at her door-front. She wishes that the lord will halt in front of her door and whisper sweet nothings to her.
Finally (in the 3rd caraNam) she comes to her senses and realizes that she was in a fantasy world believing that her lord would visit her without fail. She observes the left hand signal of the lord pointing to his feet exhorting her to worship his feet. She recognizes that her dream of conquering her lord and embracing him is perhaps far-fetched. She envisions the lord’s doings. Thereafter she gets rid of her infatuation and her pale complexion (due to love sickness) returns to its original hue. She realizes that the lord, who is extolled by the sage Pathanjali, dances at the golden hall for the welfare and survival of the whole world and does not solely belong to her.