TRICHUR BROTHERS: CHROMEPET, 3 Jan 2015

[Sivaramakrishnan]

Vasnatha mandapam: Radha Nagar, Chromepet, Chennai

Trichur Brothers –Vocal
V V Ravi-Violin
Trichur Mohan- Mridanga
Nerkunam Sankar-kanjira

3 Jan 2015
6.30-9.30 p.m.
Sruti:D (2 kattai)

Sree Raga Varnam
Begada-Vallabhanayakasya
Reetigoula- Nannuvidachi (‘sub main’)
Yamunakalyani-Jamboopathe
Vasantha-RTP –khandadatriputa
(Vikasitamukham subhaphalapradam hariharasutham …. –on Lord Ayyappa)
with Raagamaalika swaras

Janasammodini-Naamam nalla naamam
Ragamalika Viruttam followed by Shanmukhapriya ‘Vilayaada idhu nerama’ (Comp: Maha.Santhanam)


As part of the concert series in a major south-end suburb of Chennai, the Trichur brothers presented a scintillating concert. It went on for a full 3 hours but there was never a dull moment. The brothers have developed a style of ‘sharing’ the rendition equally and with great understanding. And they are not decibel savvy!

Reetigoula aalapana was rendered very well and the kriti (popularised by DKJ/Santhanam) had all the aesthetic ‘pidi’s. There was a beautiful niraval segment. Absence of Swara prastara was not felt. Jamboopathe- that colossus of a composition had all its grandeur.
Vasantha in vasantha mandapam (the venue) was a nice choice for RTP and many rasikas welcomed it as the raga is not commonly taken up for RTP. The sabarimalai season added relevance to the pallavi sahitya. V V Ravi gave an intimate accompaniment on violin.

Tani by Mohan (father of the duo) and Sankar was crisp and had the customary nadai variations.

Tukkadas followed after a brief felicitation by the Sabha organiser Sri Seshadri. The brothers were contemplating on taking up music as full-time vocation despite their professional CA credentials!

Naamam Nalla naamam popularised by Jesudas was nice. Maharajapuram Santhanam’s ‘Vilayaada ithu nerama’ is an evocative composition and was rendered touchingly.

[Lakshman]

viLaiyADa idu nEramA is by T.N.Bala (a disciple of MMI)

[HarishankarK]

Yes, they are good, sing effortlessly and maintain sowkhyam also. Their tukkadas are also surprising and different.
Hope this was recorded and will be uploaded in youtube. I like their style of singing.

[CRama]

Thanks or your succinct review. This year Vasantha is a favourite ragam for pallavi by many musicians. I had listened to Kunthalavarali-Vasantha by Bombay Jayasree. Yesterday Saketharaman sang Kalyani-Vasantha-Kalyanavasantham pallavi. Glad to note that Thrissur Brothers sang exclusive Vasantha RTP. That pallavi is set by TNS.