M.S. Subbulakshmi

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 20 Oct 2013, 08:29

vk..

I am having both the cds...

The song Ranga sayee with me is the same one which is uploaded by some one in You tube..for which I have given link above..

you see your mail...

I am sorry to see people are not inclined to look in to links provided to them...

Just a verification of what one is having with that that was given could have been helpful

Totally ignoring others...!!!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 20 Oct 2013, 10:56

சூரிய-சந்திரர்கள்-உள்ளவரை—பேராசிரியர்-வீழிநாதன்
(நன்றி-பால ஹனுமான்)

மஹா பெரியவர் வழிகாட்டி, தேர்வு செய்த பல சுலோகங்களையும், கீதங்களையும் எம்.எஸ்.அம்மா பாடி ஒலிப்பதிவு செய்து அளித்துள்ளார். மேளராக மாலிகை இவர் உத்தரவின் பேரில்தான் பாடப்பட்டது. பாலாஜி பஞ்சரத்ன தொகுப்பில் சுலோகங்களும் அவர்தேர்வு பண்ணிக் கொடுத்தவைதான். உச்சரிப்பு திருத்தமாக உள்ளதா என்று சரி பார்ப்பதும் உதவுவதும் எனக்குத் தரப்பட்ட பணி. இதை ஒரு மிகப் பெரிய கௌரவமாக நான் கருதிச் செய்து வந்தேன்.

எத்தனை முறை திருத்தம் சொன்னாலும் மனதிலே சோர்வு இல்லாமல் திருத்திக் கொள்வார் அம்மா. ஸ்ரீரங்க கத்யம் மிகக் கடினமான உச்சரிப்பு கொண்டது. அதைத் துல்லியமாக பதம் பிரித்துப் பாட அம்மாவால் தான் முடிந்தது. அதிலே தோஷம் கண்டுபிடிக்க வேண்டும் என்று தேடினாலும் முடியாது! அப்படி ஒரு அப்பழுக்கில்லாத சுத்தம்.மேளராக மாலிகையின் வார்த்தைகள் அர்த்தங்களைப் பொதித்துப் பொதித்து அடக்கிய அமைப்பில் இருக்கும்.

‘கெளரிமனோஹர தம்பர சத்தம்‘ என்று வந்தால் ‘கௌரிமனோஹரி‘ என்பது ராகத்தைக் குறிக்கும். ‘ஹரதம்பர சத்தம்‘ என்பது பரமேசுவரனைக் குறிக்கும். (திக்கெல்லாம் தன் ஆடையாகக் கொண்டவன் என்று பொருள்) . இந்த இடத்தில் ஒரு கணத்துக்கும் குறைவாக இடைவெளி கொடுத்து இரண்டு அர்த்தங்களும் விளங்கும்படிப் பாட வேண்டும் என ஆணையிட்ட மஹா பெரியவர்களிடம்

‘இது எப்படி சாத்தியம் ?’ என்று கேட்டேன். அதற்குஅவர் சொன்னார்:

“நீயா பாடப் போறே…? அவா பாடிடுவா… நீ ஏன் கவலைப்படறே!”

அதேமாதிரி, பெரியவர்களின் ஆசி அனுக்கிரஹத்தால் உரிய முறையில் துல்லியமாக அந்த இடத்தில் எம்.எஸ்.அம்மா பாடியிருப்பது, கவனித்துக் கேட்டால் புலனாகும்.

இந்த ஒலிப்பதிவு முடிந்து காஸெட் வெளியாகிற தருணத்தில் மஹா பெரியவர் எம்.எஸ்.ஸிடம் என்ன சொன்னார் தெரியுமோ…?

“சூரிய – சந்திரர்கள் உள்ள வரை உன் கியாதி (புகழ்) இருக்கும் !” என்றார்.

இதை விட பெரிய அனுக்கிரஹம் என்ன வேண்டும் ?

sUriya-sandirargaL-uLLavarai—pErAsiriyar-vIzhinAdan
(nanRi-pAla hanumAn)

mahA periyavar vazhigATTi, tErvu seyda pala sulOga#ngaLaiyum, kIda#ngaLaiyum em.es.ammA pADi olippadivu seydu aLittuLLAr. mELarAga mAligai ivar uttaravin pErildAn pADappaTTadu. pAlAji pa~njaratna toguppil sulOga#ngaLum avardErvu paNNik koDuttavaidAn. uccarippu tiruttamAga uLLadA enRu sari pArppadum udavuvadum enakkut tarappaTTa paNi. idai oru migap periya kauravamAga nAn karudic seydu vandEn.

ettanai muRai tiruttam sonnAlum manadilE sOrvu illAmal tiruttik koLvAr ammA. srIra#nga katyam migak kaDinamAna uccarippu koNDadu. adait tulliyamAga padam pirittup pADa ammAvAl tAn muDindadu. adilE tOsham kaNDubiDikka vENDum enRu tEDinAlum muDiyAdu! appaDi oru appazhukkillAda suttam.mELarAga mAligaiyin vArttaigaL artta#ngaLaip podittup podittu aDakkiya amaippil irukkum.

‘keLarimanOhara tambara sattam‘ enRu vandAl ‘kaurimanOhari‘ enbadu rAgattaik kuRikkum. ‘haradambara sattam‘ enbadu paramEsuvaranaik kuRikkum. (tikkellAm tan ADaiyAgak koNDavan enRu poruL) . inda iDattil oru kaNattukkum kuRaivAga iDaiveLi koDuttu iraNDu artta#ngaLum viLa#ngumbaDip pADa vENDum ena ANaiyiTTa mahA periyavargaLiDam

‘idu eppaDi sAttiyam ?’ enRu kETTEn. adaRguavar sonnAr:

“nIyA pADap pORE…? avA pADiDuvA… nI En kavalaippaDaRE!”

adEmAdiri, periyavargaLin Asi anukkirahattAl uriya muRaiyil tulliyamAga anda iDattil em.es.ammA pADiyiruppadu, kavanittuk kETTAl pulanAgum.

inda olippadivu muDindu kAseT veLiyAgiRa taruNattil mahA periyavar em.es.siDam enna sonnAr teriyumO…?

“sUriya – sandirargaL uLLa varai un kiyAdi (pugazh) irukkum !” enRAr.

idai viDa periya anukkiraham enna vENDum ?

Thanks to RShankar..I have posted a transliteration also

If mods wants to remove, they are free to do so...

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 20 Oct 2013, 11:57

I think the admin had a rule that we would not post in regional scripts...is that not in vogue anymore? Or has rasikas become exclusively for people who read and write tamizh?

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 10 Nov 2013, 14:19

We may ask for a translation alongside rather than ban posting in regional script.
Is Thiruvadi Saranam sung by MS Amma available anywhere?

Meenalochani · Post by **Meenalochani** » 10 Nov 2013, 20:45

I do have the song Tiruvadi Sharanam in raga Kambhoji set to Adi tala beautifully rendered by M.S. Subbalakshmi in mp3 format. I will be happy to e-mail it to you if you give me your g-mail address.

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 11 Nov 2013, 12:56

kvchellappa@gmail.com
Thanks beyond measure.

Meenalochani · Post by **Meenalochani** » 11 Nov 2013, 21:47

Please check your g-mail account

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 12 Nov 2013, 03:59

rshankar wrote:I think the admin had a rule that we would not post in regional scripts...is that not in vogue anymore? Or has rasikas become exclusively for people who read and write tamizh?

It is still there, it is a guidance not a rule.

There is the Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/Telugu sections to post stuff in the vernaculars.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 22 Nov 2013, 06:34

1993 - With Mani Krishnaswami and Chinani (Narayani Mahadevan, MS' close friend) at an event held to congratulate Mani Krishnaswami being awarded the Sangit Kalanidhi — with Chinani(Mrs Narayani Mahadevan), M. S. Subbulakshmi and Mani Krishnaswamy

A share from Tribute to M.S.Subbulakshmi.....

https://www.facebook.com/tributetomssub ... ion=stream

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 26 Nov 2013, 14:28

with M. S. Subbulakshmi, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Mrs Vasan and Saroja Devi...

A share from Tribute to M.S.Subbulakshmi.....

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venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 02 Dec 2013, 13:58

Another rare image..

D.K.Pattammal, Jayalakshmi, M.S. Subbalakshmi, Radha, S.Janaki, L.R. Eswari and Vani Jairam

I am not sure whether it is Salem Jayalakshmi..

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 02 Dec 2013, 19:15

Looks like Smt. Jayalakhsmi of the Radha-Jayalakshmi singing duo.

Cienu - can you, or your mother provide context to these pictures?

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 02 Dec 2013, 22:30

Yes, it is Radha and Jayalakshmi on either side of MSS.

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 06 Dec 2013, 19:19

There was a review of book on MS amma in The Hindu today:
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp ... 426888.ece

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 11 Dec 2013, 09:16

11th December : The day when the nightingale left the human world and entered the world of gods.

Manavi Alakincharadate and Naradamuni Vedalina from Thyagaraja Aradhana (The same concert from which we have the Pakkala Nilabadi Video)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL ... ani3gout4V

Vasanta Varnam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMXmOEl0xZ0

Regards,
Aditya.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 11 Dec 2013, 10:13

Rembarance day concert ..
listen at post number 45 at

http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... 5&start=25

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 11 Dec 2013, 12:17

This is the concert where MS announces that she caught cold and starts singing katrinile varum geetham.

Regards,
Aditya.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 12 Dec 2013, 07:00

Dear All

Uploaded yesterday on the occasion of the 9th remembrance day of MS Amma and the 79th birthday of Smt Radha Viswanathan.
Note from the uploader Paramparaa1916 in youtube
Quote :
"We are very glad to share this rare recording of Smt M.S.Subbulakshmi and Smt. Radha Viswanathan learning a bhajan of Ma Indira Devi from Sri Dilip Kumar Roy. One can hear Sri Roy telling Smt. M.S. in the beginning that he'll sing softly so that she's heard over him, despite her subdued protesting. In the end his proud declaration can clearly be heard, "See? How she learnt (it)?!". This is one of several such heavenly sessions that happened at Kalki Gardens in the '60s and '70s. It was during these music sessions that Ma Indira Devi (considered by many as a reincarnation of Meerabai herself) would go into spiritual ecstasy and songs would flow out of her mouth spontaneously. The songs were soaked in the loftiest of bhakti. Sri Dilip Kumar Roy tuned and taught many of them to Smt. M.S. and Smt. Radha, but unfortunately many remained with the music room of Kalki Gardens, shying from a debut on the concert stage. This is one such bhajan. Sri Roy has beautifully set it to Kaafi raga." Unquote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkpwkGFi ... email-ctrl

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 12 Dec 2013, 15:14

சதாசிவமும், எம்.எஸ்.ஸும் இந்தத் தாமரையும் தண்ணீரும் போல் ..........

எம்.எஸ்.அம்மா ஒரு போதும் தமது தர்ம காரியங்கள் பற்றிப் பேசியதில்லை; தப்பித் தவறிக் கூட பேசியதில்லை. அவ்வளவு ஏன்… தர்மம் பண்ணினேன் என்று அவர் நினைத்தது கூட இல்லை. அந்த எண்ணமே இல்லாமல் வாழ்ந்தார்.

“தாமரை நன்றாக வளர வேண்டுமானால் தண்ணீர் தெளிவாக, பரிசுத்தமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்; தண்ணீர் தெளிவாக இருக்க வேண்டுமானால், தாமரை அதிலே வளர வேண்டும்” என்கிறது யோக வாசிஷ்டம் (ஸ்ரீராமருக்கு வசிஷ்டர் செய்த உபதேசம் யோக வாசிஷ்டம்).

சதாசிவமும், எம்.எஸ்.ஸும் இந்தத் தாமரையும் தண்ணீரும் போல் திகழ்ந்தார்கள்.

‘காளிதாஸ் ஸம்மான்‘ என்று மத்தியப் பிரதேச அரசு வழங்கிய விருதுடன் ஒரு லட்ச ரூபாய் ரொக்கமும் அளிக்கப்பட்டது. அதைப் பெற்று வந்த அன்றே சதாசிவம் எனக்குப் ஃபோன் செய்து அவருக்கே உரிய முறையில் அழைத்தார்.

“வீழி! கார்த்தால இங்கே காஃபி சாப்பிட வந்துடேன்.”

போனேன். ஒரு லட்ச ரூபாய் பணத்தை அப்படியேமஹாபெரியவர்களிடம் தர வேண்டும் என்று சொன்னார்.

பெரியவர் காதில் விஷயத்தைப்-போட்டபோது,

“பணத்தை வைச்சுண்டு என்ன பண்றது ? எட்வர்ட் அரசன் முத்திரை போட்ட பவுனாக வாங்கிக் கொடுத்துவிடச் சொல்லு” என்று ஆணை பிறந்தது.

அதற்கு இணங்கி அன்றைய விலையில் ஒரு லட்ச ரூபாய் மதிப்புக்குப் பவுன் காசுகள் வாங்கிச் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்டது. (அந்தக் காணிக்கையைப்பெரியவர் உரிய தர்ம காரியங்களுக்கு உபயோகப்படுத்திக் கொண்டார்.)

எம்.எஸ். சதாசிவத்தின் காணிக்கையைப் பெற்றுக் கொண்டவர், ஒரு தட்டு நிறைய குங்குமப் பிரசாத்தைப் போட்டுக்கொடுத்தார்.குங்குமத்துக்கு அடியில் ஒரு அழகான பவுன் காசு மாலை.

அவர்கள் சென்ற பின்பு பெரியவர்-சொன்னார்கள். “அவர்களிடம் பவுன் பெற்றுக் கொண்டேன். அவர்களிடமே திருப்பிக் கொடுத்துள்ளேன். நான் கொடுத்ததினால் ‘இனிமே இதை இன்னொருத்தருக்கு தானமாகக்கொடு ’ என்று சதாசிவம் எம்.எஸ்.ஸிடம் சொல்ல முடியாது இல்லையா !”

Transliteration..

SadAsivamum, em.es.sum indat tAmaraiyum taNNIrum pOl ..........

em.es.ammA oru pOdum tamadu tarma kAriya#ngaL paTRip pEsiyadillai; tappit tavaRik kUDa pEsiyadillai. avvaLavu En… tarmam paNNinEn enRu avar ninaittadu kUDa illai. anda eNNamE illAmal vAzhndAr.

“tAmarai nanRAga vaLara vENDumAnAl taNNIr teLivAga, parisuttamAga irukka vENDum; taNNIr teLivAga irukka vENDumAnAl, tAmarai adilE vaLara vENDum” engiRadu yOga vAsishDam (srIrAmarukku vasishDar seyda ubadEsam yOga vAsishDam).

sadAsivamum, em.es.sum indat tAmaraiyum taNNIrum pOl tigazhndArgaL.

‘kALidAs sammAn‘ enRu mattiyap piradEsa arasu vazha#ngiya viruduDan oru laTsa rUbAy rokkamum aLikkappaTTadu. adaip peTRu vanda anRE sadAsivam enakkup pOn seydu avarukkE uriya muRaiyil azhaittAr.

“vIzhi! kArttAla i#ngE kApi sAppiDa vanduDEn.”

pOnEn. oru laTsa rUbAy paNattai appaDiyEmahAberiyavargaLiDam tara vENDum enRu sonnAr.

periyavar kAdil vishayattaip-pOTTabOdu,

“paNattai vaiccuNDu enna paNRadu ? eTvarT arasan muttirai pOTTa pavunAga vA#ngik koDuttuviDac sollu” enRu ANai piRandadu.

adaRgu iNa#ngi anRaiya vilaiyil oru laTsa rUbAy madippukkup pavun kAsugaL vA#ngic samarppikkappaTTadu. (andak kANikkaiyaipperiyavar uriya tarma kAriya#ngaLukku ubayOgappaDuttik koNDAr.)

em.es. sadAsivattin kANikkaiyaip peTRuk koNDavar, oru taTTu niRaiya ku#ngumap pirasAttaip pOTTukkoDuttAr.ku#ngumattukku aDiyil oru azhagAna pavun kAsu mAlai.

avargaL senRa pinbu periyavar-sonnArgaL. “avargaLiDam pavun peTRuk koNDEn. avargaLiDamE tiruppik koDuttuLLEn. nAn koDuttadinAl ‘inimE idai innoruttarukku tAnamAgakkoDu ’ enRu sadAsivam em.es.siDam solla muDiyAdu illaiyA !”

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 12 Dec 2013, 20:44

A rough translation for those who may not know Tamizh:

Translation.

Sadasivam and MS are like lotus and water.
MS amma never talked about her charitable acts. Not even by a slip. Why so much? She did not even think ever that she has done it. She lived without that thought.

'For lotus to grow, there should be enough water, pure and clear. For water to be clear, lotus has to grow in it,' says Yoga Vasishtam.

Sadasivam and MS shone like such lotus and water.

Along with Kalidas Samman awarded by M.P. Govt. a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh was also given. On the very day of coming back with it, Sadasivam phoned me and said in his characteristic way, 'Veezhi, why don't you come here for coffee in the morning?'

I went. He wanted me to hand over the cash of Rs. 1 lakh fully to Maha Periyava.

When I mentioned this to Periyava, he said, 'What will I do with cash? Ask him to buy gold with hallmark of King Edward and give.'

In accordance with that, equivalent gold at the rate prevailing then was bought and dedicated to Periyava. (Peruyava made use of that contribution for due charitable activities).

Having accepted the contribution of MS and Sadasivam, Periyava gave in a plate prasad of kunkumam. Beneth the Kunkumam, there was a beautiful chain of gold coins.

After they went, Periyava said, "I took from them gold. I have given it back to them. Since I have given it to them, Sadasivam cannot say to MS,
'Give it to so and so.' Can he?"

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 03 Jan 2014, 15:31

A wax statue of MS has been unveiled in Chennai by the Governor of AP. (Link below)
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/che ... epage=true

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 03 Jan 2014, 23:29

Thank you Cienu. Just curious - do the temperatures in India support wax-works?

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 04 Jan 2014, 18:39

Wax melts at around 40 degrees Centigrade. In an airconditioned atmosphere should be possible to support wax works in India.
Link below of a Wax Museum at Mysore
http://www.karnataka.com/mysore/wax-mus ... ody-world/

perarulalan · Post by **perarulalan** » 01 Mar 2014, 19:34

Dear all,

Not sure, if anybody has posted this link of Smt. MSS singing Giripai, Sahana in Thyagabrahma Utsava...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06uxSH3-KxQ

Thanks to Sri Ranganathan Srinivsan!!!

With regards,
Perarulalan

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 09 Mar 2014, 09:18

That was a rare video

Thanks for sharing the link.

R.K.S. rendering compositions that were learnt from MS intercepted with memories of MS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-8zdsc ... qLTxrbYs1A

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 15 Mar 2014, 13:44

Any available recordings of Navagraha kritis by MS?

I have suryamurthe, angarakam, chandram bhaja, divakara tanujam.

I know that there is no commercial recording of MS on navagraha kritis of M.D.

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 15 Mar 2014, 14:20

There is Sree Sukra bhagavantham in one concert.

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 15 Mar 2014, 23:26

can you please share the song.

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 04 Apr 2014, 07:45

From The Hindu today (interview with Varadaraju about Sri Ram Seva Mandali, Benagluru)
What is your most unforgettable memory of the music fest when you were a child?

Though there are many memorable occasions, one such event was MS Subbulakshmi’s concert. During those days the concert would start at 7 p.m. and go on till 10 p.m. For her concert, people would come by 4 p.m. and on one occasion it began to rain. There were nearly 2000 people standing in the queue and they didn’t move! By the time the concert concluded we had procured nearly 10,000 folding chairs so that the audience could sit.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 04 Apr 2014, 23:08

Thank you Sri KV Chellappa

The link for the interview :
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... ertainment

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 07 Apr 2014, 13:19

MS Subbulakshmi sings at Anandashram in 1955

at..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td-gvv9_AVA

cienu..

have a better recording of this concert?

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 09 Apr 2014, 09:30

venkatakailasam wrote: cienu..
have a better recording of this concert?

Dear Sri VK
Unfortunately no.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 09 Apr 2014, 09:40

Thanks to Rasika "Ignoramus" who sent me the link from the Malayalam Daily "Mathrubhumi"
The article is on 50 years of the Venkatesa Suprabatham. (51 actually)
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/music/444246/

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 09 Apr 2014, 10:44

I recall reading a while back that even today MSS's Venkatesa Suprabatham still sells considerable number of copies every year. A master piece for the ages.

M. S. Subbulakshmi: Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam / Bhavayami / Sri Rangapura Vihara ( Sanskrit devotional ) 1963

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 14 Apr 2014, 19:06

Vasanthakokilam --Apropos your note post re: sale of Suprabatham records---an anecdote re: MSAmma's naivete when it came to worldly matters--once in their house in Kotturpuram two artiste sisters(name irrelevant) mentioned that one of their recent cassette releases had sold over 5000 copies. Mami turns to my mother and says with wonderment "5000 copies"--after the artistes had left I had to remind Mami that her records have sold several thousands to which also she replied Appidiya with equal naivete--Mama(TS) always used to joke that " Kunjamma does not even know how many zeros are in a crore of rupees alluding to her charitable contributions"!!!
A noble selfless Nadopasaki to be venerated by successive generations-- a hundred years from now if one comes across her attributes one would swear that such a noble soul could never have existed--thank God there are several archives that have preserved the legacy.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 15 Apr 2014, 17:10

Apropos the messages from MKR and VK I wanted to add an anecdote which adds to what Ramesh Mama had mentioned in post #785.
Those were the days when HMV in the late 80s(as Saregma was then known) was not in the best of financial health due to various reasons.
Whenever there was recording request from my Grandfather at HMV and on some rare occasions this used to be at extremely short notice, whatever recordings were going on used to be hurriedly curtailed and the studio made free for MS. On one such occasion as Grandmother entered she did see the recording room being rearranged for her and the artists (who were indeed extremely delighted to see MS) leaving the studio. On coming to know that the previous recording had been abruptly cut short due to her rescheduled program, she was struck by guilt and asked the person in charge at HMV in a voice filled with sadness "I hope HMV is not losing money because of me" ! #:-s
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... 671631.ece

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 16 Apr 2014, 07:33

Cienu: Typical of Patti!!!The amazing thing was that over the 6 decades I had known her,neither her 'naivete' nor her genuine empathy for others had changed a wee bit!!! She was a s clueless about money matters as she was about insincere sycophants who thronged Kalki Gardens and carried "tales" to her--Yet it was Divine will that such a naive person was smart and courageous enough in her early Twenties to entrust herself and her career to Mama(TS). Apparently where it really counted she exercised sound judgement!!!! TJ George's book in my opinion completely failed to highlight this aspect--ofcourse he had not had any direct contact/opportunity to "probe" this aspect.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 05 May 2014, 08:25

Back to the Venkatesha Suprabatham. Grandmother and mother had internalised the Suprabatham for over a 6 month period at the Kalki Gardens through rigourous practice under the guidance of Vedic Pandits. The time had finally come to actually record the Suprabatham at HMV. Grandmother was a little hesitant to record the same as of yet and was probably thinking of pushing the date a little. Amma told Patti." I think we should postpone the recording no further. I may not be able to continue for longer ".
And so the recording was done. And a few days after the album was recorded at HMV, yours truly was born

Hence the name "Srinivasan" .
Whenever some one asks "How many years back was the Venkatesha Suprabatham recorded ? " I just mention my age: !

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 05 May 2014, 10:02

Very nice to know. With wishes,
Thanjavooran
05 05 2014

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 05 May 2014, 20:33

Cienu, what an awesome story!

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 05 May 2014, 22:20

Folks: The real untold story is how Radha Akka collaborated--when these recordings were in full swing the rehearsals were quite long-- be it kalki gardens or Kotturpuram--Radha had a long "commute"--the rehearsals would be smack in the middle of the day--Radha being a housewife--taking care of her mother-in-law,children(Sekhar/Cienu) and hordes of relatives visiting their house amidst transportation logjams- arriving huffing and puffing for the rehearsals --only to be mildly admonished by MSAmma for being tardy--more out of concern for Kadayanallur venkatraman(who came from perambur by Public transportation and hence the overwhelming empathy on MsAmma's part-when my mother would interject and admonish MSAMMa for not realising how Radha "juggles" her family commitments and manages to spend long hours on rehearsals-( to my mother to this day Radha is her eldest child!!! and would brook no criticism or complaint from ANYBODY!!))-MSAmma would realise and remorsefully turn coyingly sympathetic towards Radha(no mother-daughter rank-pulling here!!!)-- the diligence,sincerity and adherence to discipline must be seen to be believed and if the recordings turned out to be smashing successes it was no fluke--a far cry from the present recording accoutrements---that some of the rehearsals took place with the cards session in the background- TS Mama and friends-with SSI being fetched from Royapettah--the Car service had priority for SSI than for Radha to come for the rehearsals(and most often Radha's "alleged tardiness" was due to the transportation snafus surrounding the other card participants--WHOever has heard of a "Club" sending transportation to its card members overriding all other domestic needs and contingencies!!!!

So many stories for Radha's stoicism and sense of humor amidst serious musical sessions!! The Mother-Daughter rapport and collaboration were as much factors in the success of their endeavours as was Mama's vision and idealism --In my opinion NO ONE -including Mama--understood MSAmma as well as Radha did and the sacrifices she has made. I consider myself lucky to have seen the many facets of her personality--the impish,the diplomat,housewife managing daily chores battling servants,children(!!) and yet sport a public persona--come show time--- unfazed by the trials and tribulations that usually precede the public appearances-always ready with a witty repartee before a celebrity's comment enthralling onlookers. You cannot catch her making an insensitive remark or a criticism no matter what the temptation or provocation may have been!!
Memories,memories--they are the 'spice" of life!!!

Sorry for the digression!! I just wanted to give a backdrop to the myriad successes of MSAmma

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 06 May 2014, 10:45

cienu wrote:Back to the Venkatesha Suprabatham. Grandmother and mother had internalised the Suprabatham for over a 6 month period at the Kalki Gardens through rigourous practice under the guidance of Vedic Pandits. The time had finally come to actually record the Suprabatham at HMV. Grandmother was a little hesitant to record the same as of yet and was probably thinking of pushing the date a little. Amma told Patti." I think we should postpone the recording no further. I may not be able to continue for longer ".
And so the recording was done. And a few days after the album was recorded at HMV, yours truly was born Hence the name "Srinivasan" .
Whenever some one asks "How many years back was the Venkatesha Suprabatham recorded ? " I just mention my age: !

Cienu, that is a great story behind your name! Thank you for sharing this.

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 19 Jun 2014, 22:37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YUTLJlnD5A

bala94ms · Post by **bala94ms** » 21 Jun 2014, 19:30

MS Amma rendering "Swara Raga Sudha" in Sankarabharanm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZAN8X2Ct4

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 23 Jun 2014, 10:46

An interview with Sri S Krishnamurthy Grandson of Late Mysore Vasudevachar on his forthcoming book on MSS.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/ ... 294193.ece

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 23 Jun 2014, 17:56

Beautiful! I hope someone posts a translation of the last chapter at least!!

Aditto · Post by **Aditto** » 29 Jun 2014, 22:27

Did MS sing any composition of SS in Sankarabharanam other than Saroja Dala Netri?

kvchellappa · Post by **kvchellappa** » 26 Aug 2014, 08:00

Article by Gowri Ramnarayan:
http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/200 ... 040100.htm

I wish it was possible to convert the Kalki gardens into a memorial. At least, a vidoe of the house may be taken and preserved along with all the photos available. In the Tributes to MS site, it may be archived.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 26 Aug 2014, 19:33

Dear Sri Chellappa,
Most unfortunately the building has been completely demolished.
Memories it shall remain forever.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 26 Aug 2014, 19:44

Kalki Garden: Once the residence of Bharat Ratna Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi. The Tulasi Madam and the Krishna statue are still preserved. In the piano room, we learn that, all the songs of the film Meera were choreographed and tuned. Later when Kalki Krishnamurthy joined Mr.Sadasivam, the magazine Kalki got published from this house. Now Maharishi Vidya Mandir has taken possession of this house. Ladies hostel is being run here and the school building has been erected by the side. The heritage house has at present escaped demolition due to stay order of the court.

source : http://vasantha-v.blogspot.in/2009_10_01_archive.html