True. But My English vocabulary is very limited. Not good for writing anything beyond 4 paragraphsrshankar wrote:Sri. Chokkan, nIr adai Angilattil ezhudinAl innum pala forumites paDittu magizhvArgaL...(if you post that in English, several more forumites will enjoy reading it)....
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Publisher's note and another chapter (Titled Dhruva Nakshatram) from my book - Dhruva Nakshatram can be read here: http://www.tamilpaper.net/?p=5255
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MRIDANGAM-PALANI-SUBRAMANIA-PILLAI....Listen....
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Pazhani Subrmania Pillai
(This may be appearing a trifle late. But its significance is immense.)
“Many artists choose art to add to their glory. Only through a very few artists, ART chooses to express its own glory. Pazhani Subramania Pillai is one such rare expressions of ART.”
“Pazhani Shri Subramania Pillai : The Pole Star of Laya Universe” - a documentary on the life and lure of Pazhani Anna , was released on the occasion of the 52nd Guru Pooja, organized by PSP Trust.
The DVD begins by narrating an episode in Mumbai where Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavathar gave a “thani-opportunity” even during the first half of his concert. In fact the concert had four more thanis and was fittingly reported as a “grand mridangam concert”. The mridangam player was none other than Pazhani. People who were close to him and others who were either direct or indirect disciples of him and other patrons appear on the screen in this DVD, recounting their experiences with/of him. Trichy Sankaran Lalgudi Jayaraman, Vedavalli, K S Kalidas, Arun Prakash, B M Sundaram, Guruvayur Durai, Palakkadu Rajaram (speaking on behalf of his father Palakkadu Mani Iyer and Palakkadu Raghu) T K Murthy, Tanjore Upendran and many others have through this documentary highlighted both the technical, ennobling and endearing qualities of this personality of magnificent proportion.
The DVD’s narration combines well with appropriate images and is interspersed thoughtfully with PSP’s lilting thanis that rivet your attention. You are irrevocably drawn towards it. The DVD brings about how PSP’s name was synonymous with “sathyam” and “gowravam”, how he never tended to gloss the rare errors he may have committed in concerts and the brief stint Alathur Brothers had with him at Purasawalkam (Chennai) learning Thirupugazh. PSP’s playing was as compact as the concerts of Ariyakudi. He was a genius but never an eccentric. His sense of judgment, the balance between savukkam, melkalam, farans and filling up gaps (or to leave it blank) was both inborn and acquired over years of experience. He was the mridangist who established the slots these “patterns” had to occupy (vis a vis their suitability) in a concert. When he played for the light items (thukkada) the mridangam would “become” the tabla and he lent complete seriousness even during this phase. He was particular in handling the instrument with utmost care. His gumkis resembled the silent yet majestic murmur of the dove. He tailored his playing to suit that of the singer - be it GNB, MMI, KVN or a violinist, like Lalgudi. He knew how to balance the valandalai and ilandalai and the nadham he produced glittered to gold by default.
The DVD goes on. He also “fusioned” with drummer Joe Morollo and that event hosted by AIR was reported with the title “When Mridangam Played Jazz”. His uncompromising devotion to Khanjira genius Dakshinamurthi Pillai perhaps accounted for the immense prowess he expressed in this single-handed instrument (meaning the Khanjira, which PSP could play to perfection.) Thalam and Thiruppugazh are inseparable. PSP reveled in accepting challenges and has played many exclusive Thiruppugazh concerts too. This DVD sets to rest any kind of a semblance of rivalry that had existed between Palakkadu Mani Iyer (another of immense stature) and Pazhani. It was mutual admiration that formed the cornerstone of their relationship. PSP, in fact felt proud that Mani Iyer was the first recipient of the national award instituted by Government of India and thought by receiving this, he had done the mridangam proud. The DVD also adds this : PSP’s veritable singing prowess was made explicit when he gave vocal concerts. He had also made his mark by willingly accompanying vidhushis when this was not the practice.
PSP left this world on 27th May, 1962 leaving behind a clan of worthy disciples.
In its closing stages this DVD cites Tanjore Upendran who says,“We the left handed mridangam players should always think of Pazhani whenever we take our morsels of food”
(Credits: Direction S B Khanthan, Script sources: Sruthi Magazine and the Book Druva Nakshatram (Lalitha Ram), Samarpanam: K S Kalidas, Narration: S Muralidhar. Scores of others have to be acknowledged for provided other credits. This DVD is a Swati Sanskriti Production.)
aarvalan (aarvalan@yahoo.com)
This DVD is priced at Rs.150 and can be had from Swathi Soft Solutions,5 Ananda Road, Alwarepet, Chennai-600018 (Phone: 044 24984050)
“Many artists choose art to add to their glory. Only through a very few artists, ART chooses to express its own glory. Pazhani Subramania Pillai is one such rare expressions of ART.”
“Pazhani Shri Subramania Pillai : The Pole Star of Laya Universe” - a documentary on the life and lure of Pazhani Anna , was released on the occasion of the 52nd Guru Pooja, organized by PSP Trust.
The DVD begins by narrating an episode in Mumbai where Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavathar gave a “thani-opportunity” even during the first half of his concert. In fact the concert had four more thanis and was fittingly reported as a “grand mridangam concert”. The mridangam player was none other than Pazhani. People who were close to him and others who were either direct or indirect disciples of him and other patrons appear on the screen in this DVD, recounting their experiences with/of him. Trichy Sankaran Lalgudi Jayaraman, Vedavalli, K S Kalidas, Arun Prakash, B M Sundaram, Guruvayur Durai, Palakkadu Rajaram (speaking on behalf of his father Palakkadu Mani Iyer and Palakkadu Raghu) T K Murthy, Tanjore Upendran and many others have through this documentary highlighted both the technical, ennobling and endearing qualities of this personality of magnificent proportion.
The DVD’s narration combines well with appropriate images and is interspersed thoughtfully with PSP’s lilting thanis that rivet your attention. You are irrevocably drawn towards it. The DVD brings about how PSP’s name was synonymous with “sathyam” and “gowravam”, how he never tended to gloss the rare errors he may have committed in concerts and the brief stint Alathur Brothers had with him at Purasawalkam (Chennai) learning Thirupugazh. PSP’s playing was as compact as the concerts of Ariyakudi. He was a genius but never an eccentric. His sense of judgment, the balance between savukkam, melkalam, farans and filling up gaps (or to leave it blank) was both inborn and acquired over years of experience. He was the mridangist who established the slots these “patterns” had to occupy (vis a vis their suitability) in a concert. When he played for the light items (thukkada) the mridangam would “become” the tabla and he lent complete seriousness even during this phase. He was particular in handling the instrument with utmost care. His gumkis resembled the silent yet majestic murmur of the dove. He tailored his playing to suit that of the singer - be it GNB, MMI, KVN or a violinist, like Lalgudi. He knew how to balance the valandalai and ilandalai and the nadham he produced glittered to gold by default.
The DVD goes on. He also “fusioned” with drummer Joe Morollo and that event hosted by AIR was reported with the title “When Mridangam Played Jazz”. His uncompromising devotion to Khanjira genius Dakshinamurthi Pillai perhaps accounted for the immense prowess he expressed in this single-handed instrument (meaning the Khanjira, which PSP could play to perfection.) Thalam and Thiruppugazh are inseparable. PSP reveled in accepting challenges and has played many exclusive Thiruppugazh concerts too. This DVD sets to rest any kind of a semblance of rivalry that had existed between Palakkadu Mani Iyer (another of immense stature) and Pazhani. It was mutual admiration that formed the cornerstone of their relationship. PSP, in fact felt proud that Mani Iyer was the first recipient of the national award instituted by Government of India and thought by receiving this, he had done the mridangam proud. The DVD also adds this : PSP’s veritable singing prowess was made explicit when he gave vocal concerts. He had also made his mark by willingly accompanying vidhushis when this was not the practice.
PSP left this world on 27th May, 1962 leaving behind a clan of worthy disciples.
In its closing stages this DVD cites Tanjore Upendran who says,“We the left handed mridangam players should always think of Pazhani whenever we take our morsels of food”
(Credits: Direction S B Khanthan, Script sources: Sruthi Magazine and the Book Druva Nakshatram (Lalitha Ram), Samarpanam: K S Kalidas, Narration: S Muralidhar. Scores of others have to be acknowledged for provided other credits. This DVD is a Swati Sanskriti Production.)
aarvalan (aarvalan@yahoo.com)
This DVD is priced at Rs.150 and can be had from Swathi Soft Solutions,5 Ananda Road, Alwarepet, Chennai-600018 (Phone: 044 24984050)
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The event and the DVD release was reported at the time. Some of the people involved are members of this forum. No harm in being reminded of it, though: the DVD is excellent. I was happy to be able to give a copy to my guruji M Balachandar (based in UK for past 20 years or so) on his brief visit to Chennai last week.This may be appearing a trifle late. But its significance is immense.
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Mods
Please merge this thread from musicians of the past to Vidwans and Vidushi topic please.
http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... 94#p226094
Please merge this thread from musicians of the past to Vidwans and Vidushi topic please.
http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... 94#p226094
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As per report request, please also rename this thread so that it is clear that it is not for history, but for recent demise.
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Pazhani Subramania Pillai
I searched titles in V&V forum - could not get a hit. I will be surprised if no one had opened one and privileged indeed to open one on one of the two eyes of this instrument - if I am the one to do it
This will be first about him copied from UKS thread.
Parlandu to PMI on Pazhani's toppi sound!
This will be first about him copied from UKS thread.
https://youtu.be/yzJJ7rcrQFs?t=1099rajeshnat wrote: as I am yet to hear a live Palghat Mani Iyer Mrudhu angam touch - may be none of the mrudangist got that exact unadulterated jack fruit tree as the one that PMI got
Parlandu to PMI on Pazhani's toppi sound!
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Very much here. Maybe you didn't find it because of the typo in the original header.
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=23982&hilit=palani ... nia+pillai.
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=23982&hilit=palani ... nia+pillai.
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The write up of the restoration of rare PSP video that came up in The Hindu on June 2018 is in http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/m ... 064176.ece
The actual Psp video in 1960 taken from a dindugal concert that is restored with video and audio from two sources of the same concert.
The you tube video is in the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Lfh8b6KI0
Congratulations on restoring my favourite #1 mrudanga vidwan PSP. The team of Kalidas Sir, LalithaRam ramachandran, Akshay Anand(not Akshay kumar) are folks whom I know.There is also mention of G Sridhar kumar whose dad vs gopal learnt from PSP. I donot know this mrudangam vidwan G Sridhar Kumar. Certainly great to see their labor of love towards PSP.
In the restored video of 1960 ,Mahavidwan PSP is assisted by Young to be soon doyen Trichy Sankaran Sir. They are performing for Kalyanakrishna bhagavathar in vocal with lalgudi jayaraman sir playing fiddle . Treat to watch and hear.
The actual Psp video in 1960 taken from a dindugal concert that is restored with video and audio from two sources of the same concert.
The you tube video is in the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Lfh8b6KI0
Congratulations on restoring my favourite #1 mrudanga vidwan PSP. The team of Kalidas Sir, LalithaRam ramachandran, Akshay Anand(not Akshay kumar) are folks whom I know.There is also mention of G Sridhar kumar whose dad vs gopal learnt from PSP. I donot know this mrudangam vidwan G Sridhar Kumar. Certainly great to see their labor of love towards PSP.
In the restored video of 1960 ,Mahavidwan PSP is assisted by Young to be soon doyen Trichy Sankaran Sir. They are performing for Kalyanakrishna bhagavathar in vocal with lalgudi jayaraman sir playing fiddle . Treat to watch and hear.
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Please read "Akshay Kumar" as "Akshay Anand" who is a disciple of KS Kalidas. Also Lines from Hindu Article "Mr Kalidas, who took the help of fellow mridangist Akshay Kumar" should read "Mr Kalidas, who took the help of his disciple Akshay Anand".
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Thanks anand I corrected . Let our art and artist take no help from Akshay Kumar of bollywood. May be ace hindu write S kolappan who equally writes for cinema and music got crossed with name.anand_900315 wrote: ↑06 Jun 2018, 13:56 Please read "Akshay Kumar" as "Akshay Anand" who is a disciple of KS Kalidas. Also Lines from Hindu Article "Mr Kalidas, who took the help of fellow mridangist Akshay Kumar" should read "Mr Kalidas, who took the help of his disciple Akshay Anand".
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A solo from Youtube (main artiste is MMI) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c9j_Eu9YRw
An excerpt of the DVD : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzJJ7rcrQFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOZaHi4m9iY
Many more out there.
An excerpt of the DVD : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzJJ7rcrQFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOZaHi4m9iY
Many more out there.
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Way back in 2011, PSP biography by lalitharam ramachandran was released, i did not see the below link of PSP in this thread yet. We can get some details about parivadhini founder lalitharam ramachandran. I loved the thamizh biography written by lalitharam ramachandran , took me few months to read but that was fantastic material.
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... 704665.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... 704665.ece
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A duet between the two titans, with Pazhani on the kanjira : https://soundcloud.com/irreverentguru/p ... -mridangam
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Documentary on the Mahavidwan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxsi9rJYl-4
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Thank you!