நானொரு விளையாட்டு பொம்மை? By Vijaya Siva

Vijay Siva
Charumathi Raghuram
Baradwaj /Sai Subramanian

Vijaya Siva @Rajalaxmi Fine Arts

Vijaya Siva never disappoints and a majestic Nattai – (Jagathananadha) followed by a superb Syama Sastri’s Rithi Gowla
‘Ninnuvina marigalada’ gave a Friday evening crowd of Coimbatore the Benign Blessings of Kamakshi!
But DKJ, his Guru’s favourite in Poorvi Kalyani – ‘இந்த பாராமுகம் ஏது’ took us to a different world.

இந்த பாராமுகம் ஏது? Vijaya Siva

Rajalaxmi Fine arts’ enthusiasm to educate everyone in Carnatic Music is Commendable as they have a Computer and a Big screen to display the Ragas and Vaggyekara! I felt
that this ‘இந்த பாராமுகம் ஏது’ is by Veda Nayakam Pillai but some feel this song is by Shankaradas Swami!
(see note below)
Dikshitar’s Pahimam ratnacalayanaka in Mukari was a beauty! I felt morsing was a bit not in synchronization!
Next Siva begged Rama ‘Give me a chance to be a servant for you!’ in a quick fire ‘Bandureethi’  in Hamsanadham, followed by Thiagaraja’s Sankarabaranam-(Manasu Swadhinamu) in, he fervently asked ‘what is the need for all these Rituals for already a Self Realised Soul, Oh Son of Dasaratha? ‘

Vijaya Siva @Rajalaxmi Fine Arts

My native Genius Koteeswara Aiyer’s ‘வேலவா வினைதீரவா ‘ in Keeravani followed by an RTP of Dhanyasi-  – Nalina kanthi – Darbar – suruti – ‘ தென்பழனி வடிவேலனே’ were superb Subramanias!
Bakthi Pravaham was visible in ‘Sri Saradambal bhaje’ in Kamas by Sringeri Bharathi Theerththa Mahaswamy was a Gem!
விருத்தம் continued in Kamas then
-ahiri – navarasa kanada Raga Malika led to a Scintillating ‘நானொரு விளையாட்டு பொம்மையா'(please listen to DKJ) 

Abhang and
திருப்புகழ் blinded us of an unimaginable downpour outside , we realised only  when we came out of the Auditorium!
Vijaya Siva is very sincere and humble as often he remembers my manni Janaki who taught him Carnatic music in Padma Seshadri!
A great concert indeed!
NOTE :
1.Vedanayagam Pilliai was born in Thanjavur  in 1826. His father was his first tutor and later he learned Tamil and English under a tutor named Thayagaraja Pillai. On completing his education, Vedanayagam joined the judicial court of Trichinopoly as record keeper and soon was elevated as a translator.He learnt Sanskrit, French and Latin during his tenure and then cleared his law exams.
Vedanayagam’s contribution to carnatic music is immense. On the lines of Tyagaraja’s “Nidhichala sukhama” he wrote “Manam Peridha, Varumanam Peridha?” KV Narayanasamy ‘s“Naale Nalla Nall,” “Nee Malaikkade Nenje,” “Tharunam, tharunam…used to be captivating!

 He was a secular person and his songs never addressed to any particular religious deity.He suitably titled his collection of songs as ‘ Sarva Samaya Samarasa Kirtanaigal’. People like Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai and Ramalinga Swamigalwere admirers of his works.

2.The famous Sankaradas Swami of 1920 Boys Theatre:

He was a Tamil writer, actor, playwright, songwriter and drama producer whose boys company is known for launching the careers of Tamil artists such as S. G. Kittappa, K. B. Sundarambal, M. R. Radha, S. V. Venkataraman and K. Sarangapani. Sankaradas Swamigal is considered one of the pioneers of Tamil theatre along with Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar.