Sriranjani SG at Parthasarathy Swami Sabha on 25th Dec 2010

[S.Balaji]

Sriranjani Santhanagopalan ( SSG ) daughter of Shri NSG presented a 2 hour concert accompanied by :

Kumari Akkarai Swarnalatha – Violin
Shri H.N.Sudheendra – Mridangam
Shri Venkataramanan – Kanjira

SSG was given the 2-4 pm slot . The audience, fresh from a sumptuous lunch were treated to some sweet music .

A typical NSGish like beginning with a virutham on Lord Ganesha …Avyaaja Karuna Murthim .. and the Patnam Subramania Iyer Varnam Ee Raana pai was the starter ….

Muthaiah Bhagavathar’s Ganapathe Suguna nidhe on Janaranjani was the next

The third kriti…. Naa mana vini vinavaiyya Nagaraja Sayana…… Lyricist ( Garbhapurivasar ) A 7 minute alapana preceded the kriti ….. Neraval at Kamaneeya mridubaasha….

The next was a beautiful virutham of Kavichakravarthy Kambar …..Nanmayum Selvamum Naalum Nalgumey ..thinmayum Paabamum Sidhaindhu Theyumey… in Hindolam and swiftly moved to Ramanukku mannan mudi ( Shri Arunachala Kavi’s famous song ).

The kriti of the afternoon was Nidhi Chala Sukhama…. A nice 10 minute alapana for which Swarnalatha responded with delicate 8 minute violin play.. the 14 minute Kriti was sung at slow speed ..the neraval and swarams lasted around 10 minutes… Neraval was at Mamata bandhana… Sudheendra presented a good thani for 9 minutes…. However, I felt that Venkatramanan’s could have contributed more….even during the neraval and swarams, it was Sudheendra who had to step in and take control ……


A bhakti bhavam oriented virutham was sung on Shri Manikka Vasagar …. Paal ninaindhootum ..thaayinum saalaparindhu… SSG took off with Kamboji … to Shanmugapriya and finally to Behag and sung Irakkam varaamal ponadhenna en swami ( Gopalakrishna Barathi’s ).. I would say the second best song of the day was this one. SSG appeared deeply involved with the song. It seems Behag dominates most of the concerts at the post main or thukkada section..

The concert ended with Krishna Naama rasana…

Swarnalatha gave a good accompaniment especially during main kriti and Behag…..

Nice to hear many viruthams …….Wish someone presents more on Kambar’s works………

Sriranjani strengths are clear diction, smooth voice and swaras ………

A worthy daughter ......NSG should feel proud ..... SSG along with Gokul will be the torchbearers of NSG tradition...

Videos available at :http://carnaticmusicmumbai.blogspot.com/

[tyagarajadasa]

The acronym "SSG" is cool!

nA manavini is by garbhapurivAsar.

[Tharangam]

Is it not Ganapathe sugunanidhe?

[rshankar]

Nice review!! #3 should be 'nA manavini vinavaiyyA nAgarAja SayanA' - (please listen to my request, oh lord who reclines on the king of snakes)......

[S.Balaji]

Thanks to all of you.. Have edited now.

Any other hubber was there ?

[sureshvv]

Was at the concert with my wife. Liked the lilting chakravaham alapana and rare kriti that followed. Very impressed with SSG's confidence and general stage demeanor. Accompanists were excellent.