Kelungal Kedhaaram

Ennavale adi ennavale en idhayathai tholaithu vitteyn- an A.R.Rehman hit in the film Kaadhalan thrills…..Sundari neeyum sundaran nyaanum serndhidum naal thiruvonam- an Illayaraaja hit in the movie Michael madana kaamarajan enthralls…..Idhu oru ponmaalai pozudhu in the movie Nizalgal mesmerizes……. Such is the splendor….so is the beauty of the Raaga Kedhaaram these songs are tuned in….. – A derivative (Janya Raagam) of the 29th Melakartha raaga Deerasankaraabharanam in the 72 Melakartha raaga system of Carnatic music, the Raagam by structure stirs the subtle spiritual love (Bhakti) though a bit passionately giving a touch of Veera Rasam (valour). Endowed with an Aarohanam (ascending notes) S M1 G3 M1 P N3 S and Avarohanam (descending notes) S N3…

Silirkum Sivaranjani

Kannum Kannum Kollai Adithaal Kaadhal Enru Artham- an electric and ecstatic composition of A.R.Rehman in the movie Thirudaa Thirudaa is also an eclectic piece where one finds eccentric elements from Western and Indian Classical music.

Hypnotic Hindholam

My close friend Mr.Srinivas has the nice habit of analyzing Carnatic Raagaas in movie songs. He recently brought to discussion an A.R.Rehman hit Maargazhi Poove Maargazhi Poove in the movie May Maadham.

Exotic Maandu

Sowkiyama Kanney Sowkiyama…..Sowkiyama Kanney Sowkiyama…….an A.R.Rehman composition from the movie Sangamam is a piece par excellence in the Raagam Maandu.

Simply Sindhu Bhairavi

Maargazi Thingal Allava Madhi Konjum Naal Allavaa Idhu Kannan Varum Pozudhallavaa – the A.R.Rehman hit in the movie Sangamam; Ovvoru Pookalume Solgirathey- the Bharadwaj hit in the movie Autograph;

Azagaana Aananda Bhairavi

The beauty of Carnatic music lies in its capability to convey fine aspects of human emotions in apt Raagaas or musical scales. Happiness is an emotion so natural to man that he utilizes every occasion to magnify his happiness and make merry.

Flaws of the Famous

Flaws have been part of every concert of the famous in the domain of Carnatic and Hindusthani music in India. It is here our Indian musicians need to take lessons from the West.

Amazing Aabheyri

I was just listening to the song Kannodu kaanbathellaam thalaivaa in the movie Jeans. It is an amazing composition of A.R.Rehman with notes swirling up and down like splashes of sea waves in a calm evening soothing our soul in the Raagam Aabheyri.

Scintillating Shanmukhapriya

Who can ever forget the all time green Shanmukhapriya melody Maraindirundhu paarkum marumam enna in Sivaji Padmini combo movie Thiilaanaa Mohanaambaal?

Professionalism in Music – Is it Alive Today?

Those were the days when an aspiring musician would go in search of a Guru, music teacher; yearn for his consent to accept him as disciple;

Charming Chaarukesi

Continuing our journey into the graceful garden of Carnatic music, we now move to the Raaga Chaarukesi. Chaarukesi is a charming Raaga that induces a soft mood but kindles deep rooted subtle emotions.

Mohanam – Raaga

Raaga is a sequence of musical notes in Indian Classical Music. Every Raaga has a defined style of exposition of the notes and has a name.