Sadashiva Brahmendra

[sangeetarasikan]

There seems to be a controversy as to his exact time period (they say he lived for 200 years). He was one of those true yogis who detached himself from the world early on. Some of his compositions, esp. those tuned by the great Voleti like Sarvam Brahmamayam move my heart like none others. There is a melancholic quality in the emotions expressed, an awakening to the higher truth. Was he a vaggeyakara or just a composer of philosophical verses.

[vgvindan]

Though I am unable to answer to specific query - vaggeyakara or just a composer - please visit the following sites to get more information on the Avadhuta Sanyasi.
http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2003/05/02 ... 370400.htm
http://www.geocities.com/parasu41/Some_ ... endra.html
V Govindan

[baboosh]

Sri.Sadasiva brahmendra was a sanyasi and disciple of the 58th Acharya of Sri.kamakoti peeta,Sri.Paramasivendra sarasvathi who gave him deeksha.He was not a vaggeyakara,but a realised soul whose outpourings are full of philosophical truths and his experience.

[sudarshan]

Here's a picture of Sri Brahmendral's adhishtanam at Nerur:

www.hariharapura.org/tnyatra/100_3905.jpg

[vs_manjunath]

Some of his compositions, esp. those tuned by the great Voleti like Sarvam Brahmamayam move my heart like none others

I too like this tune, sung in Madhyama Sruti........Can any rasikas,tell the raga name for this tune ??

Secondly, broohi mukundheti sung by MSS is equally nice.

MBK had sung a commercial cassette on Sadashiva Bramhendra's compositions. In this pibare rAma rasam is very enjoyable.

[rajeshnat]

I have heard The malladi and hyderabad brothers singing sarvam brahmamayam in madhuvanti. I am assuming that was tuned by shri vOleti

[chalanata]

brahmendra's songs were outpourings only and musicians have been tuning the songs suiting to their convenience. hence for the same songs different versions are available.

[vs_manjunath]

Thanks Rajeshnat , can we know more about Madhuvanthi ?
This was originally tuned by shri vOleti, i have heard mv ramana murthy singing this tune and has been popular with andhra singers. The tradition has been kept up by hyderabad and by malladi brothers.

[Vocalist]

I've heard two versions other than maduvanti - ahirbhairav and darbAri kAnadA.

[vs_manjunath]

pibare rAmarasam as sung by MBK, is it tuned in ahirbhairav ??

Can we know about Madhuvanthi & Ahirbhairav ragas ??

[ranjani33]

Please help me correct the lyrics of Sri Sadasiva Brahmendrar's composition - Thunga Tharange Gange

Pallavi
jaya tungA tarangE gangE jaya tubgA tarangE gangE
Charanam-1
kamala bhavANDa karaNDa pavitrE bahu vidha bandha chEdala vitrE
Charanam-2
dUrIkrta jana pApa samUhE pUrita kaccapa kuccagrAhE
Charanam-3
paramahamsa guru phaNita caritrE brahmA viSNu shankara nutipAtrE

[SrinathK]

Swarasindhu's Youtube channel has a list of sadasiva brahmendra krithis : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWV8hi ... g/featured

[Lakshman]

The link displays an error message.

[SrinathK]

My bad. Here it is : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWV8hi ... 1UBcwF_9ag

[vgovindan]

Dear Viewers,
A new Blogpost containing the kRtis of Sadasiva Brahmendra has been created. The link is -

https://sadasivabrahmendra.blogspot.com/

This blog contains all the kRtis of Sadasiva Brahmendra and also the two stotras by him. The popular version of Ragas in which these kRtis are sung, is given therein. However, these may vary.

The input for the kRtis and the meanings thereof have been provided by Ms Rajani Arjun Shankar. There is also a nice write-up by her in the Title page.

As usual, the kRtis are given in Roman, Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam versions.

With sincere prayers,
V Govindan

[RSR]

Thank you Govindan Sir. May I add one more link and write-up?

http://www.sangeetasudha.org/othercompo ... asiva.html
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Sadasiva Brahmendra

Sadasiva Brahmendra, a great ascetic, a Brahma jnani lived in 17th century in Tamilnadu. He was a profound Advaita Scholar who renounced the materialistic life at an early age. His compositions are out-pourings of devotion and philosophy. They elevate us to the realms of spiritual heights. Inspite of his excellence in the knowledge of the Vedas and other scriptures he used to wander freely in his own spiritual world. Songs like Pibare Rama rasam, Manasa sancharare, Gayati vanamali etc. haunt our minds drenching us in Bhakti Rasa.

Mudra:- Parama hamsa.

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Sadasiva Brahmendra Krutis
1 Bajare Yadhunaatham

2 Bruhi Mukundhethi Kurinji
3 Gayathi Vanamali Hamsadhvani
4 Pibare Ramarasam Chakravaham
5 Manasa Sancharare Saama
6 Bajare Gopalam Hindolam
7 Chinthaa Naasthi Sankarabaranam
8 Chetha SriRamam Sindhubairavi

Pardon me for the following Tamil note. Will try to give translation withina week.

'மானஸ சஞ்சர ரே என்ற இனிய எளிய கர்நாடக இசைப் பாடலை நம்மில் பலர் கேட்டிருப்போம். இதனை இயற்றியவர் சதாசிவ பிரம்மேந்திரர் என்ற மகான். காயதி வனமாலி, பிபரே ராமரஸம், ப்ரூஹி முகுந்தேதி, சர்வம் பிரம்மமயம் ரேரே .. என்று பக்தியையும், ஞானத்தையும் எளிய சொற்களில், மெட்டுகளில் எடுத்துச் சொல்லும் பல கீர்த்தனைகளை அவர் புனைந்துள்ளார். அவற்றில் ‘பரமஹம்ஸ’ அல்லது ‘ஹம்ஸ’ என்ற அவரது முத்திரையும் இருக்கும். 17-ம் நூற்றாண்டில் அவர் வாழ்ந்ததாகக் கருதப் படுகிறது. பல்வேறு ஐதிகங்கள், அற்புதக் கதைகள் அவரைக் குறித்துக் கூறப் படுகின்றன. கரூரை அடுத்த நெரூரில் அவரது சமாதி உள்ளது. ஒவ்வோர் ஆண்டும் அவரது மஹா சமாதி தினத்தன்று ஆராதனை விழா பக்தர்களால் சிறப்பாக அனுஷ்டிக்கப் படுகிறது.

1. அத்வைத பண்டிதராக இருந்தவர், பரமசிவேந்திர சரஸ்வதி என்ற கும்பகோணம் மடாதிபதியின் சீடர். சில அத்வைத நூல்களை எழுதியவர்.
2. ஸ்ரீதர வேங்கடேசர் காலத்தவர். பல சமய, தத்துவ வாதவிவாதங்களில் ஈடுபட்டவர். கர்நாடக இசைக் கீர்த்தனைகளை இயற்றியவர்
3. விஜரகுநாத தொண்டைமானின் சமகாலத்தவர். வேறுசில அத்வைத நூல்களை எழுதியவர்
4. அவதூதராகவும் சித்தராகவும் வாழ்ந்தவர். திருச்சி, தஞ்சை, கும்பகோணம், புதுக்கோட்டை பகுதிகளில் தன்னிச்சைப் படி உலவிக் கொண்டு சாதாரண மக்களுடன் பழகியவர். அற்புதங்கள் நிகழ்த்தியவர்.
இந்த அத்தனை செய்திகளையும் சமன்வயப் படுத்தி, நூலின் இறுதியில் சதாசிவ பிரம்மேந்திரர் வாழ்க்கைக் கால அட்டவணை ஒன்றை நூல் அளிக்கிறது. பிறந்த ஆண்டு 1680 என்று நிர்ணயிக்கப் பட்டு, அவரது ஒவ்வொரு வயதிலும் நடைபெற்ற அவரது வாழ்க்கை சம்பவங்கள் மற்றும் அந்த ஆண்டின் மற்ற முக்கிய அரசியல், வரலாற்று சம்பவங்கள் பட்டியலிடப் பட்டுள்ளன. 1755ம் ஆண்டு 75 வயதில் மஹாசமாதி அடைந்திருக்கலாம் என்றும், அல்லது 1781ல் 101 வயதில் மஹாசமாதி அடைந்திருக்கலாம்

[rshankar]

Great effort by Rajani as usual!! Thank you for sharing.

[RasikasModerator1]

The recent thread from General Discussions merged with this thread

[vgovindan]

I expected this. But I deliberately put in General Discussions because Sadasiva Brahmendra was not a vAggEyakkAra in that sense. Let us not digress on that.

[rajeshnat]

VGV
I only asked Mods to merge and they did . The idea is to not lose your work in another thread so that in future many would not know to refer your lovely post.There is just threads on personalities - Vageyakkaras, vidwans and vidushis and recently rasikas and critics. Everything should fit into one of these 3 buckets. The approximation is just ok sir.

Thank you sir and ranjani arjun shankar.

There are usually two festivals held for sadasiva brahmendra . One is Nerur near Karur (which i have not been) and the other is in Tiruppanthuruthi(near Thiruvayuru) where they conduct yearly sadasiva brahmendra festival. I am assuming you have not gone to both places, please do make it.

Refresh my memory after Sadguru Thyagaraja blog , is this sadashiva brahmendra the second in series.

[rshankar]

I think there are at least two more: Blogs for dIkshitar and SyAmA SAstri compositions

[vgovindan]

Rajesh,
Thanks for your inputs. I had been to Nerur in the beginning of this year. I saw the inscriptions in praise of Sadasiva Brahmendra, but not his own creations. I suggested to the representative of Pudukkottai Samasthanam who were conducting a big homam there then, about it. They agreed and told that they would convey the suggestion to the authorities. That's all I know.

Advaita, in its matured stage gives rise to the kind of Love - with capital 'L' - that of Radha - kRshNa - the inseparable, yet separate of their own volition, and then yearning for union, which was always there. Is it called Leela - the divine play?

[rajeshnat]

There is a lovely festival that they conduct in Thirrupunthuruthi(It is just on the other side of kaveri very close to tiruvayaru) . I forgot the purana history of both Nerur and Tiruppunthuruthi - both places have very deep history. The yearly festival conducted in Tiruppunthuruthi is very nice . If you go there to tanjavur please do make a visit.
By the way what are your blogs , Ravi has partially answered .

[Pratyaksham Bala]

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தியாகராஜ வைபவம் - http://tyagaraja-vaibhavam-tamil.blogspot.com/
Shyama Krishna Vaibhavam - http://syamakrishnavaibhavam.blogspot.com/
Thyagaraja Vaibhavam - http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/
Sankara Vijayam - http://sankara-vijayam.blogspot.com/
Guru Guha Vaibhavam - http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/
Sadasiva Brahmendra Vaibhavam - http://sadasivabrahmendra.blogspot.com/
ஸ்யாம கிருஷ்ண வைபவம் - http://syamakrishnavaibhavam-tamil.blogspot.com/

[vgovindan]

Thanks, pb

[vsarmaiitm]

There is a lovely festival that they conduct in Thirrupunthuruthi(It is just on the other side of kaveri very close to tiruvayaru) . I forgot the purana history of both Nerur and Tiruppunthuruthi - both places have very deep history. The yearly festival conducted in Tiruppunthuruthi is very nice . If you go there to tanjavur please do make a visit.
By the way what are your blogs , Ravi has partially answered .

Thirrupunthuruthi is where another saint Narayana Theertha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana_Teertha) attained samadhi and an annual festival is conducted.

[rajeshnat]

There is a lovely festival that they conduct in Thirrupunthuruthi(It is just on the other side of kaveri very close to tiruvayaru) . I forgot the purana history of both Nerur and Tiruppunthuruthi - both places have very deep history. The yearly festival conducted in Tiruppunthuruthi is very nice . If you go there to tanjavur please do make a visit.
By the way what are your blogs , Ravi has partially answered .

Thirrupunthuruthi is where another saint Narayana Theertha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana_Teertha) attained samadhi and an annual festival is conducted.

Thanks vsarmaiitm , i got bit confused . I think narayana theertha has two festivals one near Guntur and one in thirrupunthuruthi. Sadasiva brahmendra is only at Nerur(near Karur). Apologies for error

[Rajani]

Sadashiva Brahmendra's aradhana is held in Nerur as well as Manamadurai.

https://www.dhvaniohio.org/wp-content/u ... mendra.pdf

[RSR]

A request to Mods.... When a topic in general discussion is moved to more specific section , ( most often, justifiably) , a brief note may be given that it has been moved. The first post was by Sri.Govindan and mine was second. When I saw the thread the next day, both had vanished! I was wondering if I had transgressed any rule.
It is true that Sadasiva Brammendra wrote the lyrics and possibly sang them in ragas set by him though there is no confirmation. Most of the songs wereset to music later by renowned musicians . I dont think, itmust be made an issue. in this specific case.
The Aradhana festival is celebrated every yera in Manamadurai with utmost devotion. as already mentioned in the previous post. There is a direct train from Chennai to Manamadurai with all comforts and I request Chennai based musicians to participte in the aradhana from next year atleast and spread CM tin interior districts. It is free.

[RasikasModerator2]

Ok, we will give a day's notice before moving or locking. If moved / deleted, we will leave a post in wake stating that it has been moved / deleted and why.

We would like threads to develop into meaningful discussions, we want rasikas to keep contributing, and we understand that there will be different views and perspectives, but if disagreements cannot be handled properly, we will step in.

[RSR]

தினகரன் தமிழ் செய்தி பத்திரிகையிலிருந்து ...26-4-2018
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மானாமதுரையில் ச்டகாசிவ ப்ரம்மேந்திராள் ஆராதனை விழா நடந்தது.இதில் கர்நாடக இசைக்கலைஞர்கள் கச்சேரி நடைபெற்றது.
மானாமதுரை ஆனந்தவல்லியம்மன் கோயிலின் உள்ள சோமநாதர் சன்னதியில், பின்புறம் சதசிவ ப்ரம்மேந்திராள் விகிரஹம் வைக்கப்பட்டு பூஜை nadanthu வருகிறது. ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் சித்திரை மாதத்தில் அவருக்கு சங்கீத வித்துவான்கள் ஆராதனை விழா நடத்துகின்றனர். ....தமிழகம் மட்டுமல்லாது , தென்னிந்தியா முழுவதும் உள்ள கர்நாடக இசைக்கலைஞர்கள் பங்கேற்று கச்சேரி நடத்திவருகின்றனர்.....

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[RSR]

https://sreenivasaraos.com/2012/09/01/s ... nt-page-1/

The blog page has an image of the mystic .

[kmrasika]

A mini docu on the composer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgg4PrwM8gU Does anyone know the Sanskrit name for Nērūr? For puḍukkōṭṭai it is navasālapuri.

[KKishore]

I have a query; Does anyone know if Sadasiva swamy and ThAyumAnavar saint were related in some way? I have found that both were contemporaries lived in 1700-1750/75 time period but more than that any other authentic source to say they had met etc
I googled and saw a link where it hints a possibility that Sadasiva was the Guru (called 'MounaGuru') for ThAyumAnava swamigal.

[sam]

Sadasiva Brahmendra

Sadasiva Brahmendra, a great ascetic, a Brahma jnani lived in 17th century in Tamilnadu. He was a profound Advaita Scholar who renounced the materialistic life at an early age. His compositions are out-pourings of devotion and philosophy. They elevate us to the realms of spiritual heights. Inspite of his excellence in the knowledge of the Vedas and other scriptures he used to wander freely in his own spiritual world. Songs like Pibare Rama rasam, Manasa sancharare, Gayati vanamali etc. haunt our minds drenching us in Bhakti Rasa.

Mudra:- Parama hamsa.


Sadasiva Brahmendra Krutis

bhajare yadu nAdham
bruhi mukundEti
chintAnAsti
bhajarE gOpAlam
chEtah SrirAmam
gAyati vana mAli
mAnasa sanchara rE
tadvat jeevatvam
khElati mama
nahirE nahi SankA
prativAram vAram
sarvam brahma
sthiratA nahi
smara vAram
pibarE rAmarasam
tunga tarange
..
A fine site. English fransliteration and translation gjven for the above songs.
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http://www.sangeetasudha.org/othercompo ... asiva.html

[sam]

Sri Sadashiva Brahmendra | sreenivasarao's blogs
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The Southern India recognizes and adores Sadashiva Brahmendra as the celebrated composer of divine kirthanas; but not many may be aware he, in his later years , was an Avadhutha, a jeevan_muktha who lonely wandered the hills and dales; ran along the river banks, naked or semi naked, in a state of divine bliss. He , unmindful of the scorching sun, pouring rain, blowing chill winds roamed in wilderness without ever uttering a word; slept under starry sky; shunned all human contact ; and, was ever in a supreme intoxicated state.

Today he is revered not merely for his musical compositions; but also for his sublime Advaita text “Atma Vidya Vilasa”, the most favorite spiritual text of Sri Chandrasekhara Bharathi Swami the 34th Jagadguru of Sringeri Peetha.
The swami , himself an Avadhuta, a week before his passing away, parted with all his meager passions; but retained, on second thought, a copy of Atma Vidya Vilasa till the day prior to his departure.

Not many facts are known about his life. It is believed Sadashiva Brahmendra lived in the time of Sharabhoji, ruler of Tanjore (1712 -1728). This is based on the oral tradition that Sadashiva Brahmendra presented a copy of his work Atma Vidya Vilasa to King Sharbhoji, when the king called on the Avadhuta to pay his respects.

His childhood name was Shivarama_krishna . He was the son of Somasundaram Avadhani, a Vedic scholar of Telugu Niyogi origin, who lived in Madurai in Tamil Nadu. It is said Shivarama’s family name was ‘Moksham’; and his mother was Parvathy. He was born in Nerur, situated by the quiet flowing Cauvery, near Karuru. He had his early education in traditional subjects under Ramabhadra Dikshitar who lived in Tiruvisai_nallur a.k.a. Shahajipuram. There the young Shivarama came under the influence of what were renowned as the triumvirate of Bhajana tradition viz. Sridhar Venkatesha Iyer, Sri Bhodendra Sarasathi and Bashyam Gopala_krishna Sastry.

On his return, Shivarama still in his early teens was promptly married. He however, soon thereafter ran away from home never to return. He went to Tiruvisai_nallur ; and, while wandering aimlessly in the woods nearby, he met his Guru Sri Paramashivendra Sarasvati, who initiated Shivarama into sanyasa; and named him as Sadashiva_Brahmendra.

The identity of Sri Paramashivendra Saraswati is a matter of debate. Some say he may have been an Acharya of the Kanchi-peetham , guided by the suffix ”Indra Saraswathi” to his name. But; an Acharya of that name appears in the annals of the Kanchi tradition as the 45th Jagadguru who presided over the Mutt for 27 years from 1061 AD , that is about seven hundred years before the time of Sadashiva Brahmendra. The 57th(?) Jagadguru Sri Paramasivendra Saraswathi II, recognized as the author of the treatise Dahara Vidya* Prakashika , presided over the mutt from 1539 to 1586; that is about a hundred years before Sadashiva Brahmendra.

I; Sadashiva Brahmendra considered Sri Paramashivendra Saraswati as his Guru , named him as such in all his works and composed poetic works Navamani mala , Guru_rathna_maalika and Dakshina_murthi_dhyana in tribute to the Guru.

Sadashiva was an active young man , talkative and always chirping away. On one occasion his incessant talk so annoyed his Guru that he in despair called out “Sadashiva..! When will you learn to be quiet?”. The disciple promptly replied, “Right now, Master”. He fell into silence and never talked again the rest of his life. He gradually withdrew from the world, introspected and plunged into intense penance. He discarded all norms of accepted behavior, wandered naked aimlessly in the hills and along the Cauvery. He looked wild and insane. When some one reported to Sri Paramashivendra that his disciple had gone insane, the Guru was delighted and exclaimed “Will I ever be so fortunate!” He realized that his disciple was now an Avadhuta.

Sadashiva Brahmendra remained in that state; beyond body consciousness, not bound by ordinary social conventions and worldly concerns for a long period. A number of stories and myths grew around his mystical powers.

On one occasion , when he met his past associate Sridhar Venkatesha Iyer; the later remarked that it was laudable to be a mauni in worldly matters; and, questioned what prevented him from singing the praise of the Almighty. Then, Sadashiva Brahmendra saw reason in the argument.

He thereafter created a series of musical compositions in praise of :

Sri Rama:

Pibare Rama rasam,
Khelathi mama hridaye,
Bhajare Raghuveeram,
Cheta Sriramam,
Prathi varam varam manasa etc.

Sri Krishna

Smara nandakumaram ,
Gayathi vanamali,
Bhajare Gopalam maanasa ,
Bhajare Yadu natham maanasa ,
Kridathi vanamali ,
Bruhi mukundethi etc.
and of

Brahman

Sarvam Brahma maya re ,
Khelathi Brahmande Bhagavan ,
Manasa sanchara re ,
Tadvad jeevanam Brahmani etc.

His poetic signature was “parama_hamsa” . About twenty-two of his compositions have been recovered.

Courtesy-

https://sreenivasaraos.com/2012/09/01/s ... -avadhutas

[sam]

M S Subbulakshmi -

Pibare Ramarasam -

Yamunakalyani -

Sadashiva Brahmendra"

https://youtu.be/XLmhWQEBfIc?si=_XJFFl28sBSnxKrh

[sam]

Chinta nastikila

Amritha Murali

Vakulabharanam

https://youtu.be/zYSv6t4_dCw?si=Mcw_Tw1D2gXU21NR

[sam]

"Bruhi mukundheti

M.S.Subbulakshmi

Savithiri film 1941

https://youtu.be/ukYL6lKsaAI?si=P47VpZUV2a3OdRZH

[sam]

"DKPattammaaL

A VINTAGE CLASSIC-1945- 78 rpm

BAJARE GOPALAM-


HINDOLAM"

https://youtu.be/vEpxXAuz1jw?si=9QAqTwVyf2ErKkAy

[sam]

homage2mssubbulakshmi -

BAJAREYADHUNATHAM

https://sites.google.com/site/homage2ms ... adhunatham

[rajeshnat]

Sam
Your post with color combination resembles one previous poster. We alll have a responsibility to leave a good legacy . Lot of posts with written text , biographies all get submerged with your one post per day . For eg there is youtube anyone can search or google any vidwan/vidushi/vaggeyakkara . I just searched ms subhulakshmi pibare ramarasam in a millisecond i got link of what you are posting. I suggest you do only two things

1. Take your time type say another 20 posts in your notepad and save it and make one post where you can just provide the link to sites.google.com which you already have it.

or

2. Just skip these one day a post with only a link to the song and lyrics . For lyrics there is age old carnatic.com. Many are usually seeing once a week or month, i saw after a week. Most of the posts of yours is what i see is your one liner of SB, GKB, DD,NS ....

As I said after few years we all should not wade thru your "50 plus of one post and lyric" to look at the actual content . Alll these excessive few liner trivias are discouraging most to them to write .

This i see you have done for atleast 15 vaggeyakkaras and 15 vidwans and vidushis. I was intending to write this for the last few months and i thought you will stop. It looks like you will stop only after this post.

HOpe you understand , some one has to speak...

[sam]

For months together, this section was monopolized by a sanskrit scholar focusing on The Trinity . All the previous topics got drowned.

In the early years from 2006, there was no easy way of sharing music. For great many years, I was just a regular reader of the posts with almost no posts by me because, i am just a learner . as i still am.

I have always felt that thousands of passive rasikas in this forum, should find the forum self sufficient.

When a composer is mentioned, a brief outline biography is useful to learners, especially, young people of Y2K generation.
As there was no activity atall, in quite a few sections, for quite a few months, i thought , bumping a few threads, will be helpful to students, especially, to those who are interested in composers who gave us compositiins in tamil. Like the tamizh Moovar, GKBarathy, Neelakanta sivan, Veda nayakam pillai
Paapanasam Sivan, Ramaswamy Sivan
.
Vocalsts like Sanjay are giving lot of importance to such tamil kruthis.

Merely mentioning the songs does not help. I know that youngsters do not find time to search for things . Some help is needed. That is the reason why I have bumped about a dozen threads long dormant.

While talking about composers, I felt that giving links to a few of their compositions , in public domain , also helps.

I am taking a nice site periscope-narada as a model. He gives introduction to the song, gives the song in Tamil script, transliteration, english translatiin and finally links in oublic domaun for a few renditiins by currently famous vocalists. This is superb as it is rather difficult to get exact tamil lyric by reverse transliteration from english to tamil.

May I also add that interest in carnatuc music among the tamil youth is confined to Chennai and diaspora. Many in foreign countries may not be able to guess the exact tamil lyric from the transliteration.

So, best fhing is to give original language lyrics, transliteration, and the music also, . I am adopting the color scheme used by RSR because it draws attention to the singer, preferably of old generation.

As for getting youtube links of specific songs and specific singer, it is not easy.
.
Anyway, i have not posted much in vocalists section.

I was just trying to bring back to life, threads on tamil composers, as this seems to be the trend.
Another role model is sujamusuc wordpress site.
I think, I have explained my position.
.
Kindly note that the site is going to seed very fsst, nobody seems to be posting ,

I hope that learned rasikas like you, would keep all the sections live and kicking,

[Pratyaksham Bala]

@sam
Thank you for your posts which rekindle the interest in many old musicians.
And your painstaking effort to provide appropriate links is laudable.
The links are really useful.

Please keep up the good work !

[sam]

Thank you PB Sir.
..
MS Subbulakshmi -
Manasa Sancharare-
Sama-
Adi-
Sadhashiva Brahmendhra"

https://youtu.be/ZHvqIctw8wk?si=-hHcqMvFu-pfW7-Z