Karnatic Music Forum
Kavadi chindhu in Musical Theatre Lec Dem by Dr Arimalam Padmanabhan on 10 04
The program started at 10 10 hrs with 20 rasikas.
Dr Sundar welcomed the Guest .
Dr Vaithiyalingam introduced the Vidwan Padmanabhan
He belongs to Pudukai [ Pudukottai] presently in Puduvai
An M A in english besides a Tamil scholar
He was associating [ Pin paattu ]with Avudayar Kovil Hari hara Bhagavathar in Harikatha for many years.
He has studied a lot in tamil literature and submitted thesis papers on Sankaradass Swamikal's contribution to Tamil Theatre.
His guide is VPK Sundaram in his research studies
His knowledge in Tamil poetry/ literature from Bharathidasan to Sanga ilakkiyam is enormous
He was closely associating with Ramalinga pani manram.
Some of the interesting points noted on Lec Dem of Shri Dr. Arimalam Padmamaban are as follows
Though he knows Dr Sundar since 10 yrs only today he is meeting him personally
Shri Indhra Parthasarathy was closely associating with him for his research works
From his 3rd year he showed interest in CM and since then singing .
At his 15th year [1967] he sang at Thyagaraja utsavam at Thiruvaiyaru and it was his debut performance
He presented a paper in M/A in 2008 after researching 17 of Sankaradass Swamigals Dramawhich was appreciated by experts committee
Pollachi Shri Mahalingam advised him to study in depth the Dhandapani Padhigam by Swamigal
3rd song of the 10 padhigam is the famous KBS's Gnanapazhathai pizhindhu.
The 4th is Oru kani nee tharavillaiyayinum in Abheri was demonstrated
There are varieties in Sindhu viz pallu kuruvanchi, thuluva kuruvanchi, nondi to name few.
Arthanareeswara Kuravanchi is the oldest on moolavar main moolavar of Thiruchengode.
Even before marattah culture kuravanchi was available in Tamilnadu.
Gopalakrishna Bharathi has done lot of krithis in nondi sindhu.
This reveals avala suvai [ அவல சுவை ]
Nandhanar charithiram is of nondi sindhu
Panchali sabadham of Subramania Bharathi belongs to this variety
In Bharatha natyam kuravanchi is a part as it is closer to classical style.
In Tholkappiyam there is reference about Kuravanchi
Oothukadu Venkatakavi also composed Kavadi sindhu.
Though no kavadi culture for Kannan he sang a song on this style too.
Kannan varuginra neram Demo
Dr S Ramanathan has published a book on Swara Sahithyam in Kavadi sindhu
Shri Sankara das Swamigal born in 1867 near a village in Thoothukudi
His father was Dhamodhara Thevar.
He entered in Drama stage in 1891
He learnt Layam from Pudukottai Mamundiya Pillai
He promoted Madurai Mariappa swamigal and S G KIttappa in the Drama world.
Mariappa swamigal and S G Kittappa were artistes in Original boys company of S Swamigal.
Upto 1967 S Swamigal's influence was in Tamil cinema.
He carried Byravi, Kambothi , Karakara priya to common public through his compositions
Sundhara madhi pol demo of kavadi sindhu in Savithri Sathyavan
Dasaratha raja kumara demo
vanjagam kondenadi Demo in Kovalan Kannagi episode.
The entire lecture was in chaste Tamil and he sang with a sruti box only. A very learned personality and this two hrs Demo is not enough to cover the entire subject. I would have omitted some important points corrections are most welcome.
Thanjavooran
10 04 2016