The Melting Viruthams

ganesh_mourthy · Post by **ganesh_mourthy** » 17 Aug 2014, 22:10

One has to appreciate the fact that Viruthams need a different expertise where it is a mixture of manodharma, melodic beauty, poetic expression and a powerful prelude to a song. Generally it is not a practice to sing many viruthams in a concert , but sometimes a moving virutham can linger on in your mind. Shall we share our fav viruthams. But, it is always not so easy to find the source of the lyrics so a bit more on that would be appreciated.

One of my fav is Oorile Kaani illai ... the way Sanjay sings. Intense.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 18 Aug 2014, 03:01

Ganesh - I will let Arasi correct the words to your favorite viruttam!

I agree that singing a viruttam is an art into itself - much more than providing the rAga svarUpam in lieu of a short AlApana - to me, it does much more - like set up the emotional bar for the kRti to follow. IMO, the viruttam needs to match the melody as well as the mood of the succeeding kRti, and therefore has to be chosen with extreme care if it has to succeed in both creating an anticipation of the aesthetic experience of the kRti's musicality, but also complement its lyrical appeal.

Personally, the first viruttams/SlOkams that moved me include:

kulam tarum selvam tarum preceding nArAyaNa diva nAmam by Smt. MSS
kara caraNa kRtam preceding SambhO mahAdEva by Smt. MSS
SrI ranga mangala nidhim preceding rangapura vihAra by Smt. MSS
peTRa tAi tanai maga marandAlum preceding ArAr Asai paDAr by Smt. MSS
SivE SRngArardra tad itara janE kutsana paRA preceding kanjadalAyatAkshi by Smt. MSS

More recently, I have enjoyed the wonderful viruttams that Smts. Ranjani and Gayatri sing; a few of them I understand are 'designer' viruttams composed by their dad.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 18 Aug 2014, 06:49

As I see it, to touch our hearts, a virutham needs emotive lyrics. A singer who understands every word of it may or may not present it with its impact unless he (she) has been moved by the lines and brings his (her) experience of it to us. The rAgA(s) play a part too. If a singer suddenly takes a fancy to sing a particular song, and also to sing a lead-in virutham on the spot, it does not always work, however proficient the singer is. As Ravi says, a virutham should have a careful porutham ( compatibility and more) with the ensuing song.

There are folks on the forum who are better at correcting lyrics than I am. UrilEn, kANiyillai, it is. We had a discussion about these lines before.

'mAnADa mazuvADa' is another one of Sanjay's moving viruthams.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 18 Aug 2014, 07:33

One of the few best ones..

எத்தனை விதங்கள்தான் கற்கினும் கேட்கினும்என்
இதயமும் ஒடுங்கவில்லை
யானெனும் அகந்தைதான் எள்ளளவு மாறவிலை
யாதினும் அபிமானம்என்
சித்தமிசை குடிகொண்ட தீகையொ டிரக்கமென்
சென்மத்து நானறிகிலேன்
சீலமொடு தவவிரதம் ஒருகனவி லாயினுந்
தெரிசனங் கண்டும்அறியேன்
பொய்த்தமொழி யல்லால் மருந்துக்கும் மெய்ம்மொழி
புகன்றிடேன் பிறர்கேட்கவே
போதிப்ப தல்லாது சும்மா இருந்தருள்
பொருந்திடாப் பேதைநானே
அத்தனை குணக்கேடர் கண்டதாக் கேட்டதா
அவனிமிசை யுண்டோசொலாய்
அண்டபகி ரண்டமும் அடங்கவொரு நிறைவாகி
ஆனந்த மானபரமே. 9.
-தாயுமானவர்

Listen to the song by MMI...
Song number 63 at http://myblogkumara.blogspot.in/2011/03 ... -iyer.html

Translitertion:

ettanai vida#ngaLdAn kaRginum kETginumen
idayamum oDu#ngavillai
yAnenum agandaidAn eLLaLavu mARavilai
yAdinum abimAnamen
sittamisai kuDigoNDa tIgaiyo Tirakkamen
senmattu nAnaRigilEn
sIlamoDu tavaviradam oruganavi lAyinun
terisana#n kaNDumaRiyEn
poyttamozhi yallAl marundukkum meymmozhi
puganRiDEn piRargETgavE
pOdippa tallAdu summA irundaruL
porundiDAp pEdainAnE
attanai kuNakkEDar kaNDadAk kETTadA
avanimisai yuNDOsolAy
aNDabagi raNDamum aDa#ngavoru niRaivAgi
Ananda mAnabaramE. 9.
-tAyumAnavar

annamalai · Post by **annamalai** » 18 Aug 2014, 08:36

I look forward to Ragamalika Slokam in concerts and is an expression of Manodharma Sangeetham and packing emotional content.
I find ragamalika slokam a lot more enjoyable than ragamalika swaras at end of the Pallavi.

The pace of the rendition of the ragam and Slokam lyrics is often key; the raga outline developed and the meaning of the lyrics and the transition of ragas can be gripping.

Some of the masterpiece slokams in my view are :

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer is one of the best singers of Slokams - Sringaram Kshtinandini VIharane , JanathiRama Thava Nama Ruchim , Maulau Ganga Sasankau - his choice of ragas is often superb.

GNB 's Kalambodhara Vidhurasya - superb raga alpanas in slokams, and the equally paced gap/pauses between the sloka word phrasings.
As a ragamalika GNB could conclude with Sindhu Bhairavi or Behag and may render Smara Varam Varam
Of course, GNB's most famous Viruttam is Enai Marandhanam Manida in Kamboji in Sakunthalai movie. What a Kamboji, and many other musicians have raved about this Kamboji.

MD Ramanathan's slokams are always very moving

Ramnad Krishnan's - Raka Chandra Samana Kanthi Vadanam from Mooka Panchasathi

TNS slokams are always brilliant - one of the best I have heard is Santhakaram Bhujaga Sayanam
Once he sang a ragamalika slokam with all ragas of Muthiah Bagavathar - Vijyanagari, MohanaKalyani, Karnaranjani, Gowdamalhar, ...

Sethalapathi Balu mama was one of the best in singing many rare tamil Viruttams.

Supposedly, Maharajapuram VIswamantha Iyer was supposedly the master class of Slokams - Srutva Gunan Bhuvana Sundara Srunvathangre Nivishya Karna or Sree Ramachandraha Srithaparijatha Samastha Kalyana Gunabhi Rama or Puzhuvai Pirukkinum Punniya Un Thiruvadi (in an LP record)

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 18 Aug 2014, 18:47

MMI OFTEN SANG TAMIL VIRUTHAMS- AS WELL AS PAPANASAM SIVAN& CHETALAPATHI BALASUBRAMANIAM- BECAUSE MOST PERSONS CAN FOLLOW IT EASILY......In my mind the BEST I HAVE HEARD. Both MMI & SIVAN HAD FORMAL SANSKRIT EDUCATION! :-BD :-@ :ymapplause: VKV

sanjaysubfan · Post by **sanjaysubfan** » 19 Aug 2014, 06:54

Links to some lovely viruthams by Sri Sanjay

http://youtu.be/tyuQVTQSWbo

http://youtu.be/UbEqOra89WQ

http://youtu.be/_BdPyvVB_DA

http://youtu.be/tcSSV-rihXQ

http://youtu.be/g94npPDhCHc - Oorilen kaani illai!!

http://youtu.be/aTe_bvlSV94

http://youtu.be/jPSH-jE72Jk - Maanaada mazhuvaada from the documentary Aaraar aasaippadaar

ganesh_mourthy · Post by **ganesh_mourthy** » 19 Aug 2014, 07:42

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/5yittbi ... -sivan.mp3

This is one of my all time favorites. The first time I heard this was, I remember, when I in my teenage - at a time when usually more peppy number would only make way to your ears. ( I am not exception).

Nonetheless this was so moving to me then though I did not even appreciate the lyrics fully , yet the message was conveyed. And the the great violonists following the viruthing, I am lost for words.

More virutham to come....

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 19 Aug 2014, 16:34

007-virutham_alai_alaiyAi_ezhumbum-brindAvani-Suguna Purushothaman-own_composition

http://mfi.re/listen/e3314nnqoyibdc3/00 ... sition.mp3

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 20 Aug 2014, 09:53

TNS used to bring in high level of manodharamam while singing slokams or viruthams. A few instances i will quote.
[*]In one CMANA concert, he sang a slokam- after the main song. The last leg of the slokam was sung in Suruti very elaborately followed it up with thanam and a pallavi. He announced- I could not resist from singing a pallavi. Even the pallavi was on CMANA. Tiruchy Sankaran had played in that concert.
[*]Vame bhoomi sutha - this slokam he rendered very elaborately in all the ragams of the Bhavayami Ragamalika. After singing Ramam bhaje syamalam the same words he sang in reverse order- starting from Madhyamavati and culminating in Saveri. Then he sang Bhavayami Raghuramam.
[*]I have heard Thrissur Brothers also singing Vame bhoomi sutha in all the ragams of Bhavayami following it with Bhavayami song.

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 21 Aug 2014, 12:01

The emotional singing of the virutham" Thanithani Mukkani Pizhundu Rasamandrakki", by Vallalar
sung in ragamalika by the legend Sri MMI is one of my favorites witch I used to listen to frequently.

I am not able to upload the song since I am in Pune and my library is in Chennai.

I would be happy if any Rasika is able to upload this song so that all the all Rasikas can listen the song and enjoy.

S.NAGESWARAN.
21.08.2014.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 21 Aug 2014, 13:06

Shri Nageswaran...

This is the lyrics:

Thani thani mukkani pizhinthu
vadithu onrai kutti
sarkkaraiyum karkandin podiyum miga kalanthu
thaniththa narunthen pizhinthu

pasumpalum thengin thani palum sernthu
oru thim parupidiyum viravi
iniththa naru nei alanthe
ilam suttil irakki eduththa
suvaikkattiyinum iniththa
- -Ramalinga Vallalar

What you mentioned to me yesterday was :

Tamil Lyrics By Avvaiyaar

"Paalum Theli Thenum
Paagum Paruppum- Ivai
Naangum Kalandu Unakku
Naan Tharuven Kolam Sei
Thunga Karimugathu
Thoo Maniye Nee Enakku,
Sanga Thamilz Moonrum Thaa"

I am having this virutham but not able to locate ...

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 21 Aug 2014, 15:51

13-Virutham-Kalambodara kanthi kanthamanusham- Shri.GN Balasubramaniam.

1957 at Bangalore with Violin: Chowdaiah
Mridangam: Murugabhoopati...

http://mfi.re/listen/gdn77ws3kg6235y/13 ... hamGNB.mp3

காலாம்போதர காந்தி காந்தம் அநிசம் வீராஸநாத்யாஸிநம்

முத்ராம் ஞான மயீம் ததாநம் அபரம் ஹஸ்தாம்புஜம் ஜாநுநி

kAlAmbOdara kAndi kAndam anisam vIrAsanAtyAsinam

mutrAm ~nAna mayIm tadAnam abaram hasdAmbujam jAnuni

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 23 Aug 2014, 16:35

13-Virutham_Ragamalika-SSI-Mayai enum iravil en manaiyagatte vidaya.

http://mfi.re/listen/jefdo4v14o7hhsf/13 ... vidaya.mp3

15-Virutham-Nee andri nan oruvaridam nindru kelatha iyalbhum-Raghamalika-DKP..

http://mfi.re/listen/yfd355q9m6rls9w/15 ... ka-DKP.mp3

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 24 Aug 2014, 10:43

The last viurtham 15 , I guess, would make sense as: " Eee yenRu nAn oruvaridam ninRu kELAda iyalbhum " ஈ ( கொடு ) என்று நான் ஒருவரிடம் கேளாத இயல்பும்" meaning " I shouldn't be driven to ask for/beg for any thing from any body. I do not have any reference to the source or author. This is only my guess. The recording also sounds like that, although not very clear.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 24 Aug 2014, 13:04

Shri sundarrajann...

What you say is correct..

The lyrics are here...

ஈஎன்று நான்ஒருவர் இடம்நின்று கேளாத
இயல்பும்என் னிடம்ஒருவர்ஈ
திடுஎன்ற போதவர்க் கிலைஎன்று சொல்லாமல்
இடுகின்ற திறமும்இறையாம்
நீஎன்றும் எனைவிடா நிலையும்நான் என்றும்உள
நினைவிடா நெறியும்அயலார்
நிதிஒன்றும் நயவாத மனமும்மெய்ந் நிலைநின்று
நெகிழாத திடமும்உலகில்
சீஎன்று பேய்என்று நாய்என்று பிறர் தமைத்
தீங்குசொல் லாததெளிவும்
திரம்ஒன்று வாய்மையும் தூய்மையும் தந்துநின்
திருவடிக் காளாக்குவாய்
தாய்ஒன்று சென்னையில் கந்தகோட் டத்துள்வளர்
தலம்ஓங்கு கந்தவேளே
தண்முகத் துய்யமணி உண்முகச் சைவமணி
சண்முகத் தெய்வமணியே..

IenRu nAnoruvar iDamninRu kELAda
iyalbumen niDamoruvarI
tiDuenRa pOdavark kilaienRu sollAmal
iDuginRa tiRamumiRaiyAm
nIenRum enaiviDA nilaiyumnAn enRumuLa
ninaiviDA neRiyumayalAr
nidionRum nayavAda manamummeyn nilaininRu
negizhAda tiDamumulagil
sIenRu pEyenRu nAyenRu piRar tamait
tI#ngusol lAdadeLivum
tiramonRu vAymaiyum tUymaiyum tandunin
tiruvaDik kALAkkuvAy
tAyonRu sennaiyil kandagOT TattuLvaLar
talamO#ngu kandavELE
taNmugat tuyyamaNi uNmugac saivamaNi
saNmugat teyvamaNiyE

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 24 Aug 2014, 14:39

Here is one by Chembai...

016-Chembai Vaithyanatha Bahavathar--Sri Rama Manthiram and Thiruvarutpa-Two rare slogangal..

http://mfi.re/listen/8425ynrnjznbcpx/01 ... gangal.mp3

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 24 Aug 2014, 20:27

17-Anayu_karadare-Ragamalika-Maharajapuram Santhanam...

āneyu karedare ādimūla bandante
ajāmiḷanu karedare nārāyaṇa bandante aḍaviyalli dhruvarāya karedare vāsudēva bandante ninna dāsara dāsanu nā karedare
enna pālisabēku purandara viṭhala
sabheyalli draupadi karedare śrīkṛṣṇa bandante
Meaning:
As the Origin of the beginning of the Universe (Vishnu) came when the king of elephants howled, As Vasudeva came when Dhruva called out in the forest,
As Srikrishna rushed when Draupadi wailed in the court (of Dhritarashtra)
As Narayana came when Ajamila cried out! When I, the servant of your servants call out for you,
Please protect me, O Purandara Vittala!

http://mfi.re/listen/cmfr5cydfjxjzii/17 ... rutham.mp3

ganesh_mourthy · Post by **ganesh_mourthy** » 24 Aug 2014, 21:12

Can someone enlighten us rasikas ( some like me are language challenged) and let us know the meaning and lyrics of the virutham Mayai enum iravil and the source of the lyrics.

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 24 Aug 2014, 22:54

Thank you sri. Venkatakailasam for providing the lyrics for "Eee yendRu nAn oruvaridam -----". Now I recollect having read and listened to this VaLLalAr's composition. Thanks for the link to Chembai's recording also. In fact I enjoy listening often to VaLLalAr's compositions as உனக்கும் எனக்கும் இசைந்த பொருத்தம் என்னபொருத்தமோ & ஒருமையுடன் நினது திருவடி நினைக்கின்ற உத்தமர்தம் உறவு வேண்டும். Every one of VaLLalAr's compositions ooze with divine nectar and could move one to tears.

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 24 Aug 2014, 23:36

Sri Sathalapathy Balasubramaniam sings many viruthhams emotionally in Ragamalika.
He is a great fan of Sri MMI.
Many of the present day vocalists Mrs.Sudha Raghunathan, Sri TNS and other musicians have learnt the grammar of singing many virutthams from Sri Sathalapathy Balasubramaniam.
As I am in PUNE with my son's family, I am not able to access my collections of MMI which are at Chennai.
Sri Sathalapathy Balasubramaniam had sung the viruttham of "Thani Thani Mukkani Pizhindu" viruttham, popularized by Sri MMI.
The download link of the same is given below.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a43xgywcq1pw4wl/Thani%20Thani
%20....RAGAMALIKA....Sethalpatti.mp3?dl=0

Kindly listen to the music and enjoy.
S.NAGESWARAN.
24.08.2014,

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 27 Aug 2014, 09:03

MMD 020-THIRUMANI-VILANGUM-RAAGAMALIGAI-VIRUTHAM

Shri MM Dandapani Desigar

"சுவாமிமலை பதிகம்"
திருமணி விளங்கும் கிரீடமணி
வானவர் தினம் துதி செய் சிந்தாமணி
செப்பரு மனோன்மணி
விருப்பொடு செம்மணி
செழுங்கடகக் கரத்து ஏந்து ஒருமணி
வளம் பெரும் சைவமணி
மான்பால் உதித்த பெண்மணி
வள்ளியாம் ஒண்மணி
வயங்கத் தினைப்புனத்தே
வந்து உலாவும் மணி
கடவுள்மணி
குருமணி எனச் சொல்லும்
சுப்பிரமணியப் பெருங்குணமணி
என் இரு கண்மணி
கோதிலாத் தெய்வமணி
அருணகிரிநாதன் வாக்குக்கு உள்ளம் மகிழ்ந்து
கெதியும் தருமணி-
நீ ஆதலால்,
அடியனேன் மனத்து இருள் தவிர்த்து
நல்வாழ்வு தருவாய்!
தாமநிலை ஏழ் மருவு
மாடமளி நீடெழில் கொள்
சுவாமிமலை வாழ் முருகோனே !

http://mfi.re/listen/av5pzrbyqd6ubbn/MM ... .36-MB.mp3

"suvAmimalai padigam"
tirumaNi viLa#ngum kirIDamaNi
vAnavar tinam tudi sey sindAmaNi
sepparu manOnmaNi
viruppoDu semmaNi
sezhu#ngaDagak karattu Endu orumaNi
vaLam perum saivamaNi
mAnbAl uditta peNmaNi
vaLLiyAm oNmaNi
vaya#ngat tinaippunattE
vandu ulAvum maNi
kaDavuLmaNi
kurumaNi enac sollum
suppiramaNiyap peru#nguNamaNi
en iru kaNmaNi
kOdilAt teyvamaNi
aruNagirinAdan vAkkukku uLLam magizhndu
kediyum tarumaNi-
nI AdalAl,
aDiyanEn manattu iruL tavirttu
nalvAzhvu taruvAy!
tAmanilai Ezh maruvu
mADamaLi nIDezhil koL
suvAmimalai vAzh murugOnE !

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 09 Sep 2014, 18:32

Two viruthams by Shri KVN..

03-SRIVISHNU_YAMUNAKALYANI_NADHNAMAKRIYA_NAVROZ_PUNNAGAVARALI_SBHAIRAVI_MANGALA_

Stated to be composed by Shri. TS Balakrishna Sastrigal on Ariyakudi and tuned by Shri. KVN

http://mfi.re/listen/pw6vjefwf2g9whq/03 ... NGALA_.MP3

02-VARADHIRUDAL_VIRUTHAM-VARALI_KARAHARAPRIYA_MOHANAM_BEGADA_KANADA_HAMSADWANI_MANADHIKU-SINDHUBHAIRAVI...

With Shri.MSG and Shri. Sankaran

காந்திமதியம்மை பிள்ளைத் தமிழ்
வாராதிருந்தால் இனி நான் உன்
வடிவேல் விழிக்கு மை எழுதேன்
மதிவாள் நுதற்குத் திலகம் இடேன்
மணியால் இழைத்த பணிபுனையேன்

பேராதரத்தினொடு பழக்கம்
பேசேன் சிறிதும் முகம் பாரேன்
பிறங்கு முலைப்பால் இனிதூட்டேன்
பிரியமுடன் ஒக்கலை வைத்துத்

தேரார் வீதி வளங்காட்டேன்
செய்ய கனிவாய் முத்தமிடேன்
திகழும் மணித் தொட்டிலில்
திருக்கண் வளரச் சீராட்டேன்

தாரார் இமவான் தடமார்பில்
தவழும் குழந்தாய் வருகவே
சாலிப் பதிவாழ் காந்திமதித்
தாயே வருக வருகவே

http://mfi.re/listen/5ibddv3ms5dhjbn/02 ... AIRAVI.MP3
kAndimadiyammai piLLait tamizh
vArAdirundAl ini nAn un
vaDivEl vizhikku mai ezhudEn
madivAL nudaRgut tilagam iDEn
maNiyAl izhaitta paNibunaiyEn

pErAdarattinoDu pazhakkam
pEsEn siRidum mugam pArEn
piRa#ngu mulaippAl inidUTTEn
piriyamuDan okkalai vaittut

tErAr vIdi vaLa#ngATTEn
seyya kanivAy muttamiDEn
tigazhum maNit toTTilil
tirukkaN vaLarac sIrATTEn

tArAr imavAn taDamArbil
tavazhum kuzhandAy varugavE
sAlip padivAzh kAndimadit
tAyE varuga varugavE

He is not singing the 3rd line of 2para.." பிறங்கு முலைப்பால் இனிதூட்டேன்" He sings it as அமுதம் இனிதூட்டேன்...

Audio Courtesy SL/SP archives.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 10 Sep 2014, 16:22

One more of Shri KVN...

பண்ணே னுனக்கான பூசையொரு வடிவிலே
பாவித் திறைஞ்சஆங்கே
பார்க்கின்ற மலரூடு நீயே யிருத்திஅப்
பனிமல ரெடுக்கமனமும்
நண்ணேன் அலாமலிரு கைதான் குவிக்கஎனில்
நாணும்என் னுளம்நிற்றிநீ
நான்கும்பி டும்டோ தரைக்கும்பி டாதலால்
நான்பூசை செய்யல் முறையோ
விண்ணேவி ணாதியாம் பூதமே நாதமே
வேதமே வேதாந்தமே
மேதக்க கேள்வியே கேள்வியாம் பூமிக்குள்
வித்தேஅ வித்தின் முளையே
கண்ணே கருத்தேஎன் எண்ணே எழுத்தே
கதிக்கான மோனவடிவே
கருதரிய சிற்சபையி லானந்த நிர்த்தமிடு
கருணா கரக்கடவுளே....
-Thayumanavar

05-Pannen_Unakana_Poojai_Virutham Ragamalika Shri KVN..

http://mfi.re/listen/v0v00gg6xmru2nv/05 ... alika_.mp3

paNNE nunakkAna pUsaiyoru vaDivilE
pAvit tiRai~njA#ngE
pArkkinRa malarUDu nIyE yiruttiap
panimala reDukkamanamum
naNNEn alAmaliru kaidAn kuvikkenil
nANumen nuLamniTRinI
nAngumbi TumDO taraikkumbi TAdalAl
nAnbUsai seyyal muRaiyO
viNNEvi NAdiyAm pUdamE nAdamE
vEdamE vEdAndamE
mEdakka kELviyE kELviyAm pUmikkuL
vittEa vittin muLaiyE
kaNNE karuttEen eNNE ezhuttE
kadikkAna mOnavaDivE
karudariya siRsabaiyi lAnanda nirttamiDu
karuNA karakkaDavuLE.

kal · Post by **kal** » 10 Sep 2014, 21:26

My favorite viruthams have been the ones sung by the Sivanadiyaars in Kapali temple during Deeparadhanai every day.
No mic, no accompaniments, only divinity.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 11 Sep 2014, 19:39

திரண்டெழு தழை மழை முகில்
வண்ணன் செங்கம மலர் சூழ்
வண்டினம்போலே
சுருண்டிருண்ட குழல் தாழ்ந்த
முகத்தான் ஊதுகின்ற
குழலோசை வழியே
மருண்டு மான்கணங்கள் மேய்கை
மறந்து மேய்ந்தபுல்லும்
கடைவாய் வழிசோர
இரண்டுபாடும் துலுங்காப் புடை
பெயரா எழுது சித்திரங்கள்
போல நின்றனவே!

0-tiraNDezhu mazhai mukil-virutham Maharajapuram Shri Santhanam...

http://mfi.re/listen/hqr23f34mdb4tzj/10 ... rutham.mp3

tiraNDezhu tazhai mazhai mugil
vaNNan se#ngama malar sUzh
vaNDinambOlE
suruNDiruNDa kuzhal tAzhnd
mugattAn UduginR
kuzhalOsai vazhiyE
maruNDu mAngaNa#ngaL mEygai
maRandu mEyndabullum
kaDaivAy vazhisOr
iraNDubADum tulu#ngAp puDai
peyarA ezhudu sittira#ngaL
pOla ninRanavE!

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 12 Sep 2014, 16:58

16-Srutva gunan bhuvana-sundara -Virutham Maharajapuram Santhanam....

Srutva gunan bhuvana-sundara srnvatam te
Nirvisya karna-vivarair harato 'nga-tapam
Rupam drsam drsimatam akhilartha-labham
Tvayy acyutavisati cittam apatrapam me
A slogam from Bahavatham...

http://mfi.re/listen/962zqzyxb6o6jqe/16 ... rutham.mp3

eesha · Post by **eesha** » 13 Sep 2014, 21:21

venkatakailasam wrote: kAndimadiyammai piLLait tamizh

It is kAntimatiyammai

not

kAndimadiyammai

kAnti mean attractive / beautiful
mati means intellect / mind

These are sanskrit words

ganesh_mourthy · Post by **ganesh_mourthy** » 13 Sep 2014, 21:27

remember the lyrics Kal?

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 08 Oct 2014, 09:36

Sethalapathi Balasubramaniam 010-Viruttams - Sahana, Nattai, Bhimpalas...

http://mfi.re/listen/3zfh38t2826ukun/Se ... mavati.mp3

vgovindan · Post by **vgovindan** » 08 Oct 2014, 10:44

viruttams are a tukkada in CM. However, it is the major item in HM. That has made HM more popular and enjoyable in terms of content (bhAva) and style. It is time that CM musicians took note.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 08 Oct 2014, 14:07

M.D.Ramanathan sings and explains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq8LCHPTvjM

One more beautiful slokam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eQVp31kwa0

An entire collection
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... han+slokam

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 13 Oct 2014, 08:30

தாயினும் மேலாக என்னை ஆளும் தயாபரனே
ஐயப்பா!!

virutham by Madurai Shri TN Seshagopalan,,,

http://mfi.re/listen/d89mnc22m6h0arb/00 ... ga-TNS.mp3

tAyinum mElAga ennai ALum tayAbaranE
aiyappA!!

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 15 Oct 2014, 15:03

Please listen to SSRao:

SSRAO-T.3.lnk

munirao2001

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 16 Oct 2014, 08:55

Where?

munirao2001 · Post by **munirao2001** » 16 Oct 2014, 15:55

venakatakailasam Sir

Please try:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/40s53jtwl9l6h ... 3.lnk?dl=0

I am doing this for the first time. Please bear with me. Will be happy if the link is functional and serves the purpose. Please share with forunites your experience of listening.

munirao2001

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 16 Oct 2014, 17:26

you can try to post the URL of the link removing : appearing before http//.........

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 18 Oct 2014, 10:09

006-Virutham-Sayankaale -Ragamalika-TNS...Narayana theerthar

sAyankAle vanAnte kusumita samaye saikate candrikAyAm trailokyAkarshaNaangam
suravaragaNikA mohanApAngamUrtim | sevyam SrngArabhAvai: navarasabharitai:
gopakanyA sahasrai: vande aham rAsakeLee ratam atisubhagam vaSya gopAlakrshNam..

http://mfi.re/listen/kglcvch4hd5b478/00 ... ka-TNS.mp3

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 18 Oct 2014, 18:42

VKailasam,
Prof V.V.Sadagopan made this virutham memorable in the forties. 'Once more!'s and chits for this, and the very aura it created are unforgettable for rasikAs who were there...
Again, unless a private collector has it (I doubt it), it was mostly pre-tape recorders period...

Sundara Rajan · Post by **Sundara Rajan** » 18 Oct 2014, 20:14

I am sure I must have listened to VVS's rendering of the sloka from AIR, Tiruchi, although I can't recollect it now. I do have a better
(IMHO) version of this composition by inimitable DKP in my collection in ragas Mohanam, Shanmukapriya, Saveri, Madyamavathi & Surati. It is available in Sangeethapria also. Tastes do differ.TNS's starting raga here seems inappropriate, again IMHO.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 19 Oct 2014, 09:38

vgovindan wrote:viruttams are a tukkada in CM. However, it is the major item in HM. That has made HM more popular and enjoyable in terms of content (bhAva) and style. It is time that CM musicians took note.

Sri. Govindan, I am not sure what you are referring to. Is it in kayAl or Dhrupad?

Sethalapathi Balasubramaniam 010-Viruttams - Sahana, Nattai, Bhimpalas...

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3zfh38t ... mavati.mp3

Very good set of viruththams. The flute adds a lot to the overall music. ( btw, link states the last raga is madhyamavathi. It is not. Is it kIravANi or Simhendramadhyamam? Having difficulty separating these two of late)

vgovindan · Post by **vgovindan** » 21 Oct 2014, 07:56

"Is it in kayAl or Dhrupad?"
vk,
I am not familiar with musical jargons. Now that you asked the question, I referred to websites to familiarize myself with these terminologies to some extent. viruttam (meaning with explanations - http://www.tamilvu.org/courses/degree/p ... 031333.htm ) and dhrupad seem to be metres suitable for musical rendition - so also ghazal. However, khayal (imagination) seems to mean an extempore (imaginative) rendition - equivalent to pallavi singing?

Whatever it is, whether it khayal, ghazal or dhrupad - HM musicians put their heart into it. I had earlier posted a link - Kaushiki Chakrabarty - ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FuW2Zc ... e=youtu.be ). What a performance!

I regret to say that CM - excepting probably MS (again an idealist) - lacks this bhAva. May be I belong to the category "ghar ki murgi dAl barAbar' (is it the equivalent of 'familiarity breeds contempt'?).

May be I look for something that is totally ignored in CM - bhAva - when musicians of high caliber openly declare about 'syllabification' of kRtis and not 'wholesomeness', what else is left except the சக்கை (sakkai)? That music is meant for communication and that it is held in highest esteem in Tamil literature - iyal, isai, nADagam seems to have been forgotten. But now it simply remains an intellectual exercise - no heart.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 21 Oct 2014, 12:01

Thanks Govindan. I understand now. I thought you meant a direct counterpart to the CM Viruththam in HM which piqued my curiosity.

I think I relate to what you are saying about bhavam. In CM bhavam we feel is the exposition of the bhavam put into the composition by the vaggeyakara. That is, it is a by-product of the bhavam content of compositions, melody and rhythm with of course involvement by the artists. The subject matter of the composition has a well defined range. In HM, the composition aspect is quite minimal, the bandish is their choice and the subject matter of the lyrics is quite varied. Given all this, more of the individual singer is involved in the mix. So the good ones can really shine in bhava-laden singing. This is just my hypothesis based on limited knowledge about these things. So feel free to correct me.

Sri Guha · Post by **Sri Guha** » 08 Apr 2016, 15:44

S.NAGESWARAN wrote:The emotional singing of the virutham" Thanithani Mukkani Pizhundu Rasamandrakki", by Vallalar
sung in ragamalika by the legend Sri MMI is one of my favorites witch I used to listen to frequently.

I am not able to upload the song since I am in Pune and my library is in Chennai.

I would be happy if any Rasika is able to upload this song so that all the all Rasikas can listen the song and enjoy.

S.NAGESWARAN.
21.08.2014.

I have uploaded the virutham. Quality is only fair.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Vx_p ... sp=sharing
Sri Guha
April 8th 2016

Sri Guha · Post by **Sri Guha** » 08 Apr 2016, 15:47

Hi:
if you have any MMI concerts would it be possible to share ?
Sri Guha
April 8th, 2016