Radha Viswanathan - Kurai Ondrum Illai - Ragamalika

Arul Migu Naga Nageshwari Shakti Thunai

Date: 13th Dec 2008

Occasion :

1) 4th Remembrance day of Bharat Ratna M.S.Subbulakshmi

2) Launch of Gowri Ramnarayan's Book - "MS & RADHA - SAGA OF STEADFAST DEVOTION" by His Excellency The Hon Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Surjit Singh Barnala.

3)Launch of Website on Dr.M.S.Subbulakshmi www.msstribute.org by Dr M.S.Swaminathan

3) Miraculous Comeback to Concert stage by Smt Radha Viswanathan, daughter , disciple and vocal accompanist of MS for 50 years, after a long period of debilitating illness.

4) S.Aishwarya, (aged 13 years and studying in eighth Std ),Great Grand Daughter of Smt M.S.Subbulakshmi , accompanies her Grandmother.

Aishwarya has been learning Carnatic Music from her 4th year with her Grandmother. From her 5th to 7th year she was also trained by Sharanya Krishnan , disciple of Smt Suguna Purushottaman . She is currently under the tutelage & guidance of Karnataka Kalashree, Vidushi Jambu Kannan, since 2002.

Aishwarya has also been learning the Veena since 2005 from Vidwan A Shankar Raman , disciple of Late Rajeshwari Padmanabhan (of the illustrious Karaikudi Baani)

A Unique Grandmother - Granddaughter duo.

Venue: The Music Academy, Madras

Song : Kurai Ondrum Illai

Raga: Ragamalika

Composer: Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (Rajaji)

Tuned by : Kadayanallur Venkataraman

Accompanists:

Sri R.K.Shriram Kumar - Violin
Sangita Kalanidhi Dr T K Murthy - Mridangam
Sri Harinarayanan - Second Mridangam
Sri Anirudh Athreya - Kanjira
Sri V.Navaneet Krishnan - Tambura & Vocal Support (Disciple of Smt Radha)
Sri P.T.Seshadri - Tambura (Disciple of Smt Radha)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Radha Viswanathan
• M.S.Subbulakshmi
• T.K.Murthy
• Aishwarya
• Carnatic
• Classical
• Music
• Vocal
• Music Academy
• Madras
• Rajaji
• Kadayanallur
• Venkatraman
• Kurai
• Onrum
• Illai
• MS
• Subbulakshmi

[rarunadri]

When mother Goddess is there to give everything you need, there is no want. In King David's psalm he says Lord is my shepheard I shall not want --- He restoreth my soul . Abhirami bhattar says 'mahavu naan nee thai alikkonado' ( I am a child you are my mother and there is nothing you will not give me) in his Abhirani padikam. Same thought different people at different times. Ofcourse there are many more examples of this total faith and surrender.

[vjpillay]

see my site for the song as well

[vjpillay]

I uploaded my singing on my u tube after seeing MS singing on u tube indeed a weeka go.

[PriyaLadR]

Whenever I listen to this song, I close my eyes and I am one with Govinda. It enriches me spiritually. A great song sung with so much bhakthi. Marvellous.

[hanooshvideos]

Great to hear this song sung by Radha Mami and Aishwarya, a song which is an MS family heirloom.When Radha Mami who has had so much Kurai in her life, having her career cut short at the zenith due to serious illness , sings Kurai Onrum Illai, it brings tears to our eyes. May the Kanna of seven hills bring her more joy through music.

[vyssin]

I really have alot of kurai !!! As i havent heard mami at her prime ! but now her miraculous voice can make us forget everything !