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Monday, May 2, 2011
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Sakala kala valli maalai ~ Saraswati Poojai Paadal in Tamil
Volume - 5
சகல கலா வல்லியே - சரஸ்வதி பூஜை பாடல்
வெண் தாமரைக்கு அன்றி நின் பதம்(பாதம்) தாங்க..
என் வெள்ளை உள்ளம், தன் தாமரைக்கு தகாது கோலோ,
சகம் ஏழும் அளித்து, உந்தான் உறங்க-ஒழித்தான் பித்தாக
உண்டாகும் வண்ணம் கண்டான்,
சுவை கொள் கரும்பே, சகல கலா வல்லியே!
சுவை கொள் கரும்பே, சகல கலா வல்லியே!
நாடும் பொருட்சுவை , சொற்சுவை தொய் தர நார் கவியும் ,
பாடும் பணியில் பணித்து அருள்வாய், பங்கய ஆசனத்தில்
கூடும் பசும் பொற் கோடி டியே, கன தன குன்றும் ஐம்பார்,
காடும் சுமக்கும் கரும்பே, சகல கலா வல்லியே!
அளிக்கும் செந்தமிழ் தேள் அமுது ஆர்ந்து , உன் அருட் கடலில் ,
குளிக்கும் படிக்கு , என்று கூடும் கொலோ , உள்ளம் கொண்டு தெள்ளி ,
தெளிக்கும் பனுவரபுலவோர் கவி மழை சிந்தக்கண்டு ,
கலிக்கும் கலாப மயிலே , சகல கலா வல்லியே!
தூக்கும் பனுவர துறை தோய்ந்த கல்வியும் , சொற் சுவை தொய்,
வாக்கும் பெருக பணித்து அருள்வாய் வடநூற் கடலும் ,
தேக்கும் செழுந்தமிழ்ச் செல்வமும் தொண்டர் சென்னாவில் நின்று ,
காக்கும் கருணைக்கடலே , சகலகலா வல்லியே!
பஞ்பிதம் தரும் செய்ய பொற்பாத பங்கேருஹம் என்,
நெஞ்ச தடத்து அலராதது என்னே நெடுதால் கமலத்து ,
அஞ்ச துவசம் உயர்ந்தோன் செந்நாவும் அகமும் வெள்ளை,
கஞ்ச தவிசு ஒத்திருந்தாய் , சகலகலாவல்லியே!
பண்ணும் பரதமும் கல்வியும் , தீஞ்சொற் பனுவலும் , யான் ,
என்னும் பொழுது எளிது எய்த நல்காய், எழுதா மறையும்,
விண்ணும் புவியும் புனலும் கனலும் வெங்காலும் அன்பர்,
கண்ணும் கருத்தும் நிறைந்தாய், சகலகலா வல்லியே!
பாட்டும், பொருளும் பொருளால் பொருந்தும் பயனும் என் பால் ,
கூட்டும் படி நின் கடைக்கண் நல்காய், உளம் கொண்டு தொண்டர் ,
தீட்டும் கலை தமிழ் தீம்பால் அமுதம் தெளிக்கும் வண்ணம்,
காட்டும் வெல் ஓதிமப்பேடே , சகலகலா வல்லியே!
சொல்வீர் பணமும் , அவதானமும் கல்வி சொல்ல வல்ல ,
நல் வித்தையும் விதையும் தந்து அடிமை கொள்வாய் , நளினி ஆசனம் சேர்
செல்விக்கு அரிது என்று ஒரு காலமும் சின்தாமை நல்கும் ,
கல்வி பெரும் செல்வ பேரே , சகலகலா வல்லியே!
சொற்கும் பொருட்கும் உயிராம் மெய் ஞானத்தில் தோற்றம் என்ன ,
நிற்கின்ற நின்னை நினைப்பவர் யார் நிலம் தொய புழைக்கை ,
நற்குஞ்சரத்தின் பிடியோடு அரசு அன்னம் நானா நடை,
கற்கும் பதாம் படம் பயத்தாலே , சகலகலா வல்லியே!
மண் கண்ட வெண் குடை கீழாக , மேற்ப்பட்ட மன்னனும் என்,
பன் கண்ட அளவில் பணிய செய்வாய் , படைப்போன் முதலாம் ,
வின் கண்ட தெய்வம் பல கோடி உண்டேனும் , விளிம்பில் உன்னை போல்
கண் கண்ட தெய்வம் உளதோ , சகலகலா வல்லியே!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Madar Pirai - Devaram Padalgal Track 1 of Volume 2
Source: The Hindu
A Tribute article on Hindu, when P.Swaminathan Passed away on 15-10-2009.
Dharmapuram Swaminathan conducted the kumbabishekam of the Sekkizhar temple at Kundrathur, twice.
"I was only interested in film music, when I was young. I never had any inclination to learn Thevaram. I was just twelve when I joined Dharmapura Adeenam. In the Mutt, I used to listen to film music over the radio, particularly M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavatar's 'Gnanak-kan Irunthum' and I was fascinated by its sheer beauty and used to sing it often. There were also records of Thirupugazh by Tirupugazhmani T.M. Krishnaswami Iyer, songs of D.K. Pattammal and Musiri Subramania Iyer's 'Viritha Chenchadai' which were played on the gramophone. Arulnandhi Thaambiran would advise me every time I saw him, to learn Thevaram, and I would retort, "Ponga Sami, Naan Thevaram Padikka Matten!' However, the impact of the song 'Gnanak-Kan' was so strong that even the Thambiran used to ask me to sing it," Dharmapuram P. Swaminathan recalls in his biography.
Another appeal
The turning point, however, came on July 2, 1942. After worshipping at the Pillaiyar temple, when the young Swaminathan returned to the Mutt, the junior Adeenam Arulnandi Thambiran made another appeal to him to learn Thevaram. "I do not know what happened to me at that moment. I told him without any hesitation, 'I'll join the Thevaram class, Ayya.' He was delighted and informed Sivaguru Thambiran and rushed to announce it to the 24th Maha Sannidhanam, Shanmuga Desika Paramacharya about the happy news," recalls Swaminathan in the book. His guru Velayutha Odhuvar taught him the hymns of Thevaram so well that the disciple got a prize for singing it, very soon.
While serving the Mahasannidhanam, Swaminathan continued his Thevaram classes. When he had mastered only ten verses, he was sent to Kasi Math at Tiruppananthaal. There, Swaminatha Thambiran was impressed with the young boy's talent. When Swaminathan joined the music college at Annamalai University, it was Palaniappa Mudaliar in whose Thevara Patasalai he learnt Thevaram, who came forward to feed him for four years.
"Dharmapuram Swaminathan conducted a three-day festival every year on Purattasi Makham, the birthday of his Guru. He sang Thevaram hymns and lectured on all the three days. The entire collection proceeds were donated to his Guru till he was alive and after that to his Guru-pathni" said an ardent admirer C.M. Ambalavanan. "He would never come late for any event. He never accepted any royalty for his audio recordings. Although he had started to sing Thevaram very early, the opportunity to get them into audio cassettes came only when he was past sixty. Yet, his voice had not lost the vibrancy!" added Ambalavanan.
"It would take eight years to complete Panniru Thirumurai lectures if conducted once a month, on a Sunday. Dharmapuram Swaminathan did it thrice. Once at the Hindu Theological School on behalf of Chennai Sivanadiar Thirukottam, the second event at Sengunthar Kottam Sivasubramania Swamy Temple at Saidapet and for the third time at Karaneeswarar temple at Mylapore. It was a marathon effort!" exclaims Ambalavanan.
Dharmapuram Swaminathan conducted the kumbabishekam of the Sekkizhar temple at Kundrathur, twice. After conducting the first, he found that there was excess money. He created a trust and utilised the funds for the next kumbabishekam.
A 'Sangeetha Bhushanam' of Annamalai University, Dharmapuram Swaminathan received 27 titles and honours including Tamil Nadu Government's 'Kalaimamani' and 'Isai Perarignar' of Tamizh Isai Sangam. Sangeet Nataka Academy had honoured him at a function in Mumbai. TTK Memorial Award of the Music Academy was given to him in 2002. In the following year, the Kanchi Math honoured him for his service in spreading Thevaram.
On October 15, Purattasi Makham, his Guru's birthday, Dharmapuram Swaminathan passed away. On October 8, his guru 'Thirumurai Kalanidhi' Velayutha Odhuvamurthy's centenary was celebrated at Raja Annamalai Manram by the Tirumurai Vazhipaatu Anbargal Thirukottam, when 'Sekkizhar Adippodi' T.N. Ramachandran's Trust honoured three senior Odhuvars - Saidai Natarajan, Injikudi Chokkalingam and Pugalur Sambandam with cash awards.
Mu. Annajothi's biography of Dharmapuram Swaminathan contains not only the story of the genial Odhuvar, but also discusses the scene from the 'Sangam' age to the current Isai Thamizh period.
Interesting anecdotes, moving accounts and events in the life of the protagonist emerge from the personal interview the author had with him and his wife. (Thamizhisai Thevaramum Dharmapuram Swaminathanum by Mu. Annajothi - Soodamani Prasuram 28/5 Govindan Road, Chennai 600 033 - Rs.200).
It is a pity that there are no exclusive Thevaram Schools now in Tamil Nadu. Although the present Government is a champion of Thamizh, it did not perhaps occur to the authorities concerned that Panniru Thirumurai is all pure Thamizh.
This genre of poetic literature has, however, survived for several centuries, thanks to the parampara of many Odhuvars of our temples.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Track 1 of Volume 1
Dharmapuram P. Swaminathan, was born in Thanjavur district in 1923. His early training in Thevara Isai began at the Dharmapuram Thevara Tamizhisai Palli, under Tirumurai Kalanidhi R. Velayudha Oduvar, for a period of five years. Swaminathan continued his training in Carnatic vocal further at the Annamalai University under the guidance of Chittoor Subramania Pillai and secured the Sangita Bhooshanam title from this august institution, with a First class. With Madurai Subramania Mudaliar, Swaminathan continued his lessons in music for some more years.
His musical career, which spans over nearly six decades, is full of devotional pursuits and propagation of Tevara Isai. His association with several temple renovation projects and his voluntary contribution through his music towards such noble endeavours form an endless list. He has been an A Grade artist of AIR since 1952. The number of discs to his credit is 12 discs and 700 audiocassettes.
Awards and Honours have been showered on him for his unique contribution to this sphere of devotional music. Isai Perarignar from Tamizhisai Sangam, Kalaimamani from the Tamil Nadu Government, State Artist, Tamilnadu Government, the President's Award, titles and honours from Dharmapuram, Kundrakkudi, Madurai, and Thanjai Adheenams. He has established a Charitable Trust in his name, at Kundrathur, Chennai.
Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2002/12/13/stories/2002121301420800.htm
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