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Malladi Bros for Nayaki, Mar 7 2010

Here is a question masquerading as a concert review. Read on…

Malladi Bros. gave an energetic and engaging performance for Nayaki. Unfortunately I don’t positively recall who the accompanists were. Maybe S. Varadarajan and Sri. Mannargudi Easwaran.

Song list:

1. Vanajakshiro (varnam), Kalyani, Adi
2. Ma paala velasitha, Asaveri (s)
3. O rajeevaksha, devagandhari(!) (s)
4. Pahi giriraja suthe (ns @ shyamedya bhavamamamudhe)
5. Teliyaleru rama, Dhenuka
6. Kambodhi, Mari mari vatsuna, Mysore Vasudevachar
7. Appan avadharitha kadhamrutham, kkp

Question:

1. Was #3 in Devagandhari or was my ears playing tricks on me? Most others seem to sing it in Arabhi.

Kum. Brinda Manickavasagam at BVB mini, Apr 12 2010

Brinda Manickavasagam delivered a strong and stirring performance for Gana Mukundapriya at BVB mini hall yesterday. She was supported by Akkarai Swarnalatha on the violin and N.C.Bharadwaj on the mridangam.

The song list:

1. Valachi vachi, ragamalika varnam
2. Parameswara jagadeeswara, Nattai, Adi, MD (s @ shankara pahimam)
3. Shyama sundaranga, danyasi, rupakam, T
4. Arabhi, Maravanune ninnu, Adi, GNB
5. Chittam Irangadhadhu enayya, Sahana, misra chapu, Sivan
6. Simhendramadhyamam, Rama rama guna seema, Adi, Swati (ns @ muni ma)
7. Muruganin maru peyar, Behag,
8. Pavamana

Personal observations:

1. A powerful and strong sonorous voice from a deceptively diminutive Brinda made one sit up and pay attention from the moment the concert started all the way to the end.

2. A nice mix of less common kritis (items #2, #3 and #4) and a natural affinity for laya (like the vishama eduppu for swaras in item #2) kept the proceedings interesting.

3. Both the accompanists were very supportive and maintained a good rapport with the main artiste all evening and did their solo portions splendidly.

4. Quite improved from the last time I heard her . The drive to be spontaneous and creative on stage tempered with the needs of aesthetic presentation made this a very satisfying concert experience.

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Eppadi Padinaro – 10

The last few shows have been dedicated to Tirukkazhukundram. This is located about 14km from chengulpet and is also known as Vedhagiri or Vedhachalam. The four vedas are present here in the form of hills. The main temple is atop the 500 foot hill representing the Atharvana veda. There is also a temple at the foot of the hill which is commonly knows as “Thaazhakkovil” where Bhathavatsaleswarar and Tripurasundari are the presiding deities. It is said the the Shiva idol atop the hill and the Ambal idol at the bottom are swayambhu idols. Vazhai maram is the Thala vriksham and hence the place is also referred to as Kathali puram. Rudrakoteeswaram is located near the thaazhakovil on which Manikkavasagar has sung.

Smt. Gayathri Girish sang a virutham beginning with “Urukkam ula oru dadhi nachi muthu enum” in Saveri and Brindavana Saranga. This was followed by the tiruvasagam verse “Pinakkilladha perum thirai” in Mohanam. She closed with a verse composed by Pamban swamigal in Sankarabharanam starting with “Vanakkum pinakkum tharum”.

Eppadi Paadinaro – 9

The next temple featured on this show was Kandhakottam or Kandaswamy kovil located near Pookkadai in the heart of Chennai. It is said that Vallalar Ramalinga Adigal composer of Tiruvarutpa comprising of around 6000 songs spent almost 21 years in Chennai visiting this temple and singing on its premises daily accompanied by Seerkazhi Narayanaswami Pillai on the violin. Vallalar sang about love for all living things as epitomized by his lines, “Vaadiya payirai kandu manam vaadinen”. He is said to have seen a vision of Murugan on his mayil when meditating in front of a mirror at this temple with only a single lit lamp.

The story goes that Mariappa Chettiar and Kandhappa Asari from Poonganagar, Chennai were on a pada yatra to Tiruporur on the day of Krithigai. When they were resting under a neem tree as they were almost at their destination, Murugan came in their dream and urged them to look under the nearby brush where they found idols of Murugan, Valli and Devayani. Mariappa Chettiar had already built a Vinayaka temple in Muthial Chetty Gardens and so took these idols and consecrated them in the same temple.

Also Koteeswara Iyer visited this temple daily after his day working at the near by High Court and most of his monumental work called “Kandha Ganamrutham” containing songs on Murugan in all 72 melakartha ragas was done at this temple around 1935.

Laksharchana is done on the day of Kandha Shashti and the grand festival also dramatizes the Soora Samharam. Plaques with songs composed by Pamban swamigal and Madurai Chidambara Swamigal are also found at this temple.

Smt. Gayathri Girish sang the Vallalar virutham starting with “Orumaiyudan ninadhu thiru malaradi” in Charukesi and Simhendramadhyamam. This was followed by the Koteeswara Iyer kriti “Edhaiya gathi” in Chalanata sung at a slower pace than is commonly heard. The program concluded with a kavadi chindhu by Sathooram swamigal that starts with “Singaivel thottu ugandhu vinjai eri” and ends with “Kandha kottam amarndha thambiraney”.