smt Aruna Sairam at Margazhi mahotsavam

[Ponbhairavi]

The theme was yeNNil iRaivan.Aruna gave credit to this title to one M. Balu and explained in response to a question its dual significance: God as suggested by the numbers and God beyond numbers(infinity) There is a third significance also when we take (yeNNil- எண்ணி ல் )as verb.: If you think about him HE is there. Incidentally a new trend is noticed viz that of giving explicit credit to those who helped( Sudha's formidable four women army-, Sanjay, now Aruna)- Good.
The oduvars might frown at her version of Gnanasambandar'.s pann-veyiru tholi pangan. Her dasavathara ashtapathi could make some traditional bhagavathars unconfortable.
one good thing- No National Anthem at the end of the programme or else Jana Gana Mana would have easily fitted in the sowrashtram mould of Sri Ganapathi ni sevimpara..

[Madras Talkies]

Be happy that she hasn't cried on stage. P inda mannida janmam veenagi poindrukku . P