Rageshri tillana by LGJ

[Lakshman]

Does anyone have an audio clip of this tillana played by the maestro himself? Thanks.

[SrinathK]

It is raining outside heavily, all of Chennai is under a huge downpour, now I know why... Lakshman ji, do you realize that you of all people, the one and only to tirelessly answer all requests, actually asked something and just saved an entire city?

Alas, there was one recording on Sangeethapriya, its now out of bounds....

[Lakshman]

Thanks SrinathK. I had tried Sangeethapriya and other sources. The bAgEshri tillAnA is available and many vocal renditions of the subject tillAna are also on the net. Any suggestions on how to stop the downpour in Chennai? Thanks.

[ram1999]

The Rageshri Thillana and the Pahadi Thillana were composed by Lalgudi upon specific request from Nedunuri and Voleti respectively for them. And both Nedunuri and Voleti have rendered them in concerts accompanied by Lalgudi himself (recordings available)

[arasi]

Rainmaker Ragde!
Lyrics are his lakshya
Music his sustenance
What a gent, dhAtA!
Lakshman, rainmaker!

nallOr oruvar uLarEl, peyyenap paiyum mazhai! Good people living on earth, by their very good deeds can even command rain