"Relished Rapports" - UPDATED with PART 18 (FRESH UPDATE!)

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 24 May 2009, 11:59

Relished Rapports Part 8:

The children were enthusiastic. They sang with poise and determination. Many Thyagarajar compositions were explored including "anurAgamulEni", "intha sowkhyamu", "amba ninnu", "eti janmam", "brOvabhArama", "giri pai" and many others. The competition was going on in full swing. The judges were very involved and offered comments, tips and advice to the young children. They handled the children very carefully, telling negative comments in a positive way.

TNK said, "Less usage of gamakam in the madhyamam would augment your rendition, dear".
"Yes, sir." answered Sriram after singing "ninnE bhajana" in nAttai.

After a splendid rendition of "nijamuga nI" in sahAna, OST remarked, "Magnificent, kanna. You did real justice to the gAndhAram which is noteworthy. Did you sing this raga so well because your name is also sahAna? Please sing the rishabham a bit carefully. Other than this, your singing was absolutely fine."

Sahana blushed. "Thank you sir" arrived a shy reply.

Suguna Purushottaman and Gayatri were in rapture after hearing Ramprasad's "gnanamosagarAdha" in pUrvikalyAni! Gayatri said, "Your splendid rendition made me remember my Guru Sri T.M.Thyagarajan's composition in pUrvikalyAni that begins like this, "mInAkshi thAye". She started singing it. Surprisingly, Suguna Purushottaman also joined in. Gayatri was astonished. "Suguna amma, how do you know this composition?"
"Yes, my dear. I remember learning it a few years ago. It is one of my favourite compositions!"
"So happy to know that, amma."
In the happy conversation, they forgot poor Ramprasad! He was timidly standing.
Suguna said, "Oh! Sorry, dear. We loved your singing. Thank you! Please be seated. "

Then finally came Adityapriya's turn. OST said, "You must be the famed Adityapriya! I have heard of you, child. I heard that you sang a RTP recently in this same venue! Is it true?"

Adityapriya nodded apprehensively.

Suguna said, "Yes, OST sir. That too in which raga? Can you guess?"
OST said, "No, ma'm. I don't know. Which raga?"
TNK said, "hatakAmbhari, sir!"
Gayatri said, "hatakAmbhari! Implausible! I cannot believe that a child can render such a complex and rare raga. I myself have not heard many renditions in this raga. You must be exceptional Adityapriya! So, what do you have in store for us today?"

Adityapriya said, "Thank you. I will sing "shrI kAntha nIyeda" in Bhavapriya and "kAru bAru" in mukhAri today."

"Oh, really extraordinary. We are eagerly waiting, dear. Please start." said TNK.

Adityapriya rendered both the ragas with a lot of sowkhyam and bhava. Her "kAru bAru" was perfect with all the fine touches of mukhAri. Not even a shade of bhairavi or husEni was present. mukhAri was preserved as it was. bhavapriyA, the prathi madhyama equivalent of thOdi, was presented in an immaculate form. This rare song, "shrI kAntha" was sung in a very accurate way showing the distinct temperament of bhavapriyA.

The judges were startled at AdityapriyaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s ease in handling tough rAgas. They praised her for her aptitude at such a young age. They were indeed awestruck at this small girlÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s potential.

After Adityapriya, three more children sang. The judges were much unbiased. They never compared children and told observations in an amicable manner so as to encourage the participants. Finally, HariÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s turn came up.

OST said, "Welcome back, Hari. I liked your kalyAni very much. So, I selected you instantaneously. Hope you will give a better recital now so that we can promote you!"

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 24 May 2009, 17:21

Going great!! Is theren't any villain in the story? No masala stuff or no fights? Also, no cries.. If this is a mega serial, all these are must(;-

-hari

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 24 May 2009, 22:50

Going really good! I trust the 'judges' are that good and amiable in real life competitions! Perhaps the cleveland participants can comment!

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 25 May 2009, 02:00

Oh, you impish cml!!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 25 May 2009, 02:30

The poor judges may have lines to speak here, but they are not their own words. They are Srini's figments of imagination--just as 'some' parents (with vested interests) conjure up their own ideas about the judges in real competitions...

Spring cuckoo sings: thou art transformed, Robin Goodfellow--I mean, Puck...

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 25 May 2009, 02:42

Even if Adityapriya is figment of imagination, Srini Sir, can you upload some of his songs just to visualize how the judges would have internalized about Adityapriya's rendition.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 25 May 2009, 04:31

Wait for the moral police to pounce on these blasphemies

But I think srinivasrgvn is weaving CM/moral lessons that are valid for the 'real' world competitions!

Going great!! Is theren't any villain in the story? No masala stuff or no fights? Also, no cries.. If this is a mega serial, all these are must(;-

-hari

I guess shruti's mother will be the villi

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 25 May 2009, 08:41

Thanks a lot to all of you experts who have remarked!

Hari,
There are three strict NO's in my series:

1) Romance
2) Fights
3) Weeping

This is not a mega-serial, don't worry! I'll be finishing it soon, in about 2 months. Not 2 years. =)
This is a very 'bhavyam' (bhavyamAna) serial. It will not contain romance and fights. I want the world to be peaceful! So, I will never introduce violence here. Who wants a real world and a fictional world to be full of difficulty? Let us be happy here at least!! =) [to get away from husband-wife, mother-father, sibling rivalry between children and other petty fights :lol ]

VKR sir, Adityapriya is a girl! Not a boy! =)
And, you can imagine her singing to be extraordinary. She is a small child but her singing is like a stalwart. I don't think it is difficult to find such children now, with bAla bruhmam etc.

Finally, CML!
If you, hari and others want a villain/villi, I will introduce one. Not violent or weeping, but a bit problem-causing. How about it? It truly depends on public acceptance. How many of you want a villain in the story?? This is election time! No 'kalla' vote with multiple IDs please.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 25 May 2009, 09:17

Ah, an obliging writer. The readers have the fun of having favored amount of nava rasams and the author obliges!
You say you would provide fights if the readers like them-villains too, if it can all be kept peaceful and pleasant.
We can have a fight (not really) over the matter of the new non-threatening character who would make an appearance on wednesday--a villain or a villi?
By the way, why are the two friends who relish the rapport of CM very much in the background?

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 25 May 2009, 09:22

Well arasi, the two main characters' grandchildren are as important as the main characters! They are silently witnessing all this in the background. Their re-introduction will be grand, I can assure you. I have new plans for them. But now, I am thinking of linking the villain and these two characters. How about it? It all depends on all of your choices. If you all don't suggest, the story will grow like a creeper based on my imagination!! =) =)

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 25 May 2009, 09:46

Not like the beanstalk I hope. If so, Nick has to hide because the giant has to be the villain then and would 'smell the blood of an englishman'.

The lake district is a good place to be heading off to, Nick

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 25 May 2009, 10:24

Finally got around to reading this thread and read all the 8 parts continuously! Am thoroughly enjoying it so far and will eagerly await the proceeding installments!

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 25 May 2009, 10:29

srinivasrgvn wrote:Relished Rapports Part 6:
The first prize for both categories is an all expense paid trip to Sydney for the Thyagaraja Utsavam there!! 4 tickets and 10 days!! The children can participate in competitions there. And, itÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s written here that the children with their parents will be taken to Taronga Zoo, Featherdale Wildlife Park, and Oceanworld!

Am looking forward to hearing the first prize winner. Since Featherdale Wildlife Park is 5 minutes from my place, I will surely have the family over to my place for a meal!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 25 May 2009, 11:24

Shows your 'Akshaya' pAtra (pater) sense of hospitality!

vganesh · Post by **vganesh** » 25 May 2009, 11:45

srinivasrgvnJi, It is going very nice. Specifically the aspects of Music of being well written so that novices like me can understand and learn something. BTW what happened to our Sruthi boxes (Manual and electricals), I thought they are the heros

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 25 May 2009, 11:49

+1 vote for a villain (the non vicious kind). Srinivas, I'm enjoying your series. But can you give a hint as to what Hari sang poorly? What was it lack? What note was off? Come on, we need something to work with in order to guess!

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 25 May 2009, 12:17

Thanks mohan, vganesh, bilahari and the others!

bilahari wrote: What Hari sang poorly? What was it lack?

bilahari,
Hari finished singing "Sobillu" successfully. His mind is now fickle as he is in a dilemma to sing a song in Shankarabharanam or some other raga! He thinks Shankarabharanam would be like a repetition as he sang Kalyani in the previous round[Although Shankarabharanam and Kalyani are distinct, he is a child.So, he wants to sing something else]. He feels that he should go in for a different kind of raga to show his potential.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 25 May 2009, 12:21

vganesh wrote:srinivasrgvnJi, It is going very nice. Specifically the aspects of Music of being well written so that novices like me can understand and learn something. BTW what happened to our Sruthi boxes (Manual and electricals), I thought they are the heros

Yes, vganesh. Don't worry! The non-living heroes as well as the main characters will appear soon. =)

This is almost similar to serials. They give special focus on certain happenings. Don't they? The hero of the serial doesn't appear for a few days sometimes[a few months sometimes! =) ]

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 25 May 2009, 14:45

arasi wrote:Shows your 'Akshaya' pAtra (pater) sense of hospitality!

Nice pun

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 25 May 2009, 16:26

srinivasrgvn, I am curious to know how you keep changing the name of this thread. Any tips would be appreciated.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 25 May 2009, 18:28

I like the way the story is going with the surprise element at the end of each episode, more in the style of 'chANDilyan' (which arasi will recall). In fact arasi is most competant to provide new ideas and twists because of her vast experience in writing. Even now I can imagine her mind feverishly racing to write her next novel (which avid readers like me eagerly await!). But let us not discuss the plot right here which will destroy the surprise element. Villain or villi, willy or nilly is all up to you! Just keep up the CM focus which is most enjoyable!

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 25 May 2009, 20:01

cmlover wrote:I like the way the story is going with the surprise element at the end of each episode, more in the style of 'chANDilyan' (which arasi will recall). In fact arasi is most competant to provide new ideas and twists because of her vast experience in writing. Even now I can imagine her mind feverishly racing to write her next novel (which avid readers like me eagerly await!). But let us not discuss the plot right here which will destroy the surprise element. Villain or villi, willy or nilly is all up to you! Just keep up the CM focus which is most enjoyable!

cml,
Can you tell me where the books written by arasi will be available? I would love to read some of them. Please give me details. =)

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 25 May 2009, 20:03

ragam-talam wrote:srinivasrgvn, I am curious to know how you keep changing the name of this thread. Any tips would be appreciated.

Simple, ragam-talam. I was the originator of this thread. So, I can edit the first post and the title anytime. I go to the first post that I made and click edit. The title can also be edited! =)

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 25 May 2009, 20:11

To get to read arasi's books the best way is to contact her through the Forum mail and she can indicate where they are available in chennai..

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 25 May 2009, 20:13

Thanks. I was aware one could edit one's own posts, but didn't realize the trick to update the topic title also!

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 25 May 2009, 20:33

Thanks Srinivasrgvn explaining how to edit title too.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 25 May 2009, 20:58

CML,
I am always thankful to you for all the enthusiasm you show for my 'not as impressive a collection' of literary efforts and compositions. However, I am an obscure writer who would retain that status, given the fact that what I write does not seem to have much of a popular appeal.
If I were looking for fame and fortune (which I am not), I should be the one who needs to take lessons from budding screenplay writers like srini

Otherwise, how do you explain it? The thread you started on my poetry collection has been inactive for so long

Or, is it because it is not kosher to comment on matters other than CM on the forum?

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 25 May 2009, 21:38

arasi,
Life is not always about fame and fortune. Fame does not stay permanently. It may come at one stage but has to disappear some day! And fortune! We know of it! Nobody knows when it will come and go. There are some things that fortune can never buy! Live examples reside in this very thread. The appreciation showered by the members of this forum are much worthier and valuable than money. My principle of life is simple - 'Live a meaningful life'.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 25 May 2009, 23:15

arasi
I know very well that you are not writing/composing to seek fame or money. You write for your own 'inner' satisfaction and we Rasikas benefit when you choose to share with us. If I am promoting you it is because I am unselfish

(yaan petra inbaM ivvaiyam peRuka) It again takes a certain maturity to understand your psyche (I guess I am lucky

Hence there were not many commenting on your poems. Again Tamil is foreign to many among our Rasikas! Even in this thread there are not very many participants though there are lots of viewers (in fact one of them wanted actually to discourage participation

Our Rasikas are primarily sideliners except on serious CM issues and that is also proper since this is primarily a Forum for CM.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 26 May 2009, 00:06

cmlover is absolutely right in his observation. In fact he encouraged me to try to sing on my own and since then I have recorded just for the pleasure of singing 600+ bhajans and kritis. I encourage you to share your artistic work with rasikAs like us who may be sideliners but will try to understand

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 27 May 2009, 13:03

RELISHED RAPPORTS PART 9:

"No, no, maÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢m. I know the song but my memory just went blank. I will be singing"¦."

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 27 May 2009, 13:15

Great narration.

Yo have made it interactive introducing VOD (villan on demand)

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 27 May 2009, 13:32

Nasikabhushani is VOD?? Her son's name should be N.Mani.... Nasamani(;- (equivalent of nasikabhushani in asampurna system)

What is Hari going to Sing in MD round? Given his liking for pratima madhyama, and that judge want suddha madhyama, he will choose saranga or hamir kalyani keerthanas of MD - arunachala nadham or Purahara nandana or Parimala Ranganatham!!!!

Good going Srinivas!! Is there a common time when next sunday update will be available? So that we can get back to read the update (or see the serial!!) Getting addicted to this like mega serial(;-

-hari

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 27 May 2009, 20:04

Ha! shUrpanakA has entered the fray. Will she have her nose (nAsikA) cut off

If so will her brother the Big Political Boss brook it

Of course the 'judges' are incorruptible we know for sure! But are they unintimidatable

Plot thickens ....

Hari OM! nama ShriyAya |

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 27 May 2009, 20:23

Thanks to all!
s_hari,
I'm sorry but I cannot promise you an exact time because I am specifically busy on Wednesdays and Sundays as I have to go to my Veena class. Hence, I will be a bit busy on those 2 days. I can assure that the update will be from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. !! Sorry!! =)

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 28 May 2009, 01:29

srinivas, at this rate you are going to end up like Arthur Conan Doyle who couldn't end his Sherlock Holmes series in the Strand newspaper. The public went on a protest and Holmes had to be revived.

'Relished Rapports' is slowly gaining that level of popularity, I think...

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 28 May 2009, 03:33

rasikAs are here to encourage and motivate - no protest please

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 May 2009, 05:14

R-T
You mean that Doyle had to revive Holmes to write many more episodes later. But he did not revive Prof Moriarty

Similarly it would be nice if srini spouts multiple stories because of the popularity! All the better!
Who knows he may win the Pulitzer eventually

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 28 May 2009, 05:41

Shriya and Hari can sing the same song in the Dikshitar round that way Shriya gets to practice her song while teaching Hari

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 May 2009, 06:23

Or two-in-one

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 28 May 2009, 08:21

Great going Srinivas!
Extra, Extra!
How will the villi be vile without violence? Again, horrendous Chennai traffic to the rescue? Will she get stuck in tanDaiyArpETTai when the crucial final contest takes place? Hari and Shriya will win after all?
Ah, the denouement on Sunday!
I am ready with the Arati

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 28 May 2009, 08:42

Thanks a lot, all of you!!
arasi,
Thanks. The villi's role will be crucial. And, it'll take another 3 or 4 weeks for the competition to get over fully. Remember, this is a serial! I can assure you that it won't be like some tamil serials! This one will end in about 2 months. Don't worry!! =)

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 28 May 2009, 09:47

srinivasrgvn,
as long as you do not write' ivarukku badilAga avar' (B in the role of A), it is ok with us.

I enjoy reading your RRs.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 28 May 2009, 09:53

srinivasrghvn,
More than the judges I am very happy that you are building Hari as a on spot maNodharmam singer than a typical kid who tries to cram few songs . manOdharma sangeetham rules even in competitions

How about sri rAnga pura vihAra in brindAvana sArangA as a sudda madhyamam entry?

Just want to protest a bit, nAsikabhushani's son should be given a chance that is fine(though her mother cried , I am still with that son) , but he has to get first qualified in the prelims round, it appears you are allowing him directly into second round. That is not right.

Also just like the way you are so far steering the judges (who are incidentally real life vidwans/vidushis)out of controversy, keep continuing in the same . Let us not end up with say this or that judge controversy . I hope you give some kind of a end like manOj night shyamalan's first movie "sixth sense".Keep going you are doing great.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 28 May 2009, 10:34

Thanks punarvasu and rajeshnat! =)
rajesh,
I think you have answered your doubt yourself.

I will definitely not relate the judges to any controversies. I can assure you that! The 'judges' here are real angels as they are in real life! They will be depicted in the most grand way. As you said, I will always show them as they are.

And that is the reason why I allowed them to accept nAsikabhUshani's son. If they hadn't allowed the boy, the real people will start speaking:
"These four artistes are depicted as cruel judges in a competition in some online serial!"
You can never stop the real people from gossiping! =)

I didn't want the judges' name to be tarnished in any way. That is why I showed them as people with big hearts. Look at the situation here. A senseless woman is crying for her son to be enrolled in a competition. Any judge will accept the child, won't they? I mean, in real life? If they don't, it may lead to problems. And, that is the situation here. You can assume that the judges are giving him a chance!! =)

The judges are incorruptible, as CML said. But, they are people who have a lot of 'karuna'. I can understand. It may sound unfair but wait for the subsequent episodes. You will know why the judges accepted the boy!! =)

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 28 May 2009, 12:37

Do any of the characters in the story read rasikas.org and wonder how the RR thread by srinivasrgvn is so reflective of their own life

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 28 May 2009, 12:41

Well, I don't know! I'd prefer them not reading.

vganesh · Post by **vganesh** » 28 May 2009, 13:11

srinivasrgvnJi, It is going very nice. But I some how not able to accept both hari and shriya are going good without a mistake. Then they are prodigys. In real life you have ups & down. isn't? But nasikabhushani's are there

very much. They are not wrong I feel. A mother would do anything for her child, even it amounts to Tantrums; tarnishing her image so on.... Nice plot.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 28 May 2009, 13:43

vganesh wrote:srinivasrgvnJi, It is going very nice. But I some how not able to accept both hari and shriya are going good without a mistake. Then they are prodigys. In real life you have ups & down. isn't? But nasikabhushani's are there very much. They are not wrong I feel. A mother would do anything for her child, even it amounts to Tantrums; tarnishing her image so on.... Nice plot.

Thanks vganesh sir =),
It is possible that there are 2 children who do well. After all, they were in the Top 30 among 500! Weren't they? That itself made them gain such a lot of confidence! After coming to this level, chances that they lose are less. But, as you say, there are ups and downs in life. Even these 2 characters' lives are not exceptions. They will have a lot of obstacles... now that nAsikabhUshani has been introduced.

My main intention was to portray a happy story... at least in the initial stages. I didn't want it to be like a serial where characters start weeping in the first episode itself!

But, don't worry. All the aspects of real life will definitely be incorporated in.... very soon. =)

Thanks a lot for your active feedback!

vganesh · Post by **vganesh** » 28 May 2009, 14:37

srinivasrgvnJi, Let me tell you a true story. And I have no shame in admitting it too. By now many forum members know I have two sons, and I was struggling to get school admission for one of them. Finally I could get an admission @ national public school (NPS), Gopalapuram, chennai. The story starts now.
My first son got admitted to NPS way back in January 2009, after a written exam and second son could not get through ( I don't blame my child anyway for that because I feel each of them have different skill and written exams need not be the last). So we started hunting for schools and as you know even in this forum I have discussed the same. Finally we (myself & my wife) went to NPS and my wife literally wept before the principal because my son (9 years) drew a picture which shook both of us sentimentally. This all happened within two hours on a fine morning. And we only wanted to express our difficulty securing an admission @Chennai to the principal and did not seek an admission.

But Principal gave the admission like our TN Krishnan in your story. Subsequently my son also got admission to Sri Sankara school @ Adayar through written exam. We did not admit him there and thought let both the children study at the same school.

I also came to know that as for as school admissions in Chennai are concerned lots of nasikabhushanis are there

As you know nasikabhushanis are very emotional