Legends who sang at Navarathri mandapam

[kvchellappa]

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp ... 733072.ece

[MaheshS]

In this article and another one by Rama Varma in the Hindu about Navathrimandapam Concerts in Thiruvananthapruam, we see that Palakkad Mani Iyer was paired with Palani Subramaniam Pilla on the Kanjira more than once.

Rama Varma article says, Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer with Dwaram, and in this article, Alathur Brothers with Lalgudi.

I though the Mani Iyer - Subbudu only happened once in Bombay for a GNB concert.

[musictalentindia]

One of my earliest (recurring) memories from the Navarathri Mandapam would be any concert where mridangam legend Palghat Mani Iyer played, usually, with Alathur Srinivasa Iyer or Palghat K.V. Narayanaswamy. The biggest crowd would be for these concerts and the atmosphere would be absolutely electric.Mani Iyer had the knack of getting most of the attention from the listeners, both when he played as well as when he paused, when people would hold their breath, waiting for the next clap of thunder from him!