M S Subbulakshmi - Kamalaambike - Todi - Muttuswami Dikshitar

On the occasion of the 95th birth anniversary of our beloved MS Amma, we at Paramparaa1916 are very happy to share this vintage video recording of Smt M.S. and Smt Radha performing at the "Mummoorthigal Vizha" at Tiruvarur in 1986. The song rendered is Muttuswami Dikshitar's immortal "Kamalaambike Aashrita Kalpalatike" on the Goddess of Tiruvarur in Todi raga. Apart from the mesmerising performance it is also equally heartening to see Brahmasri Semmangudi Srinivasa Aiyar sitting in the audience lost in the delectable ocean of Todi. Unfortunately we do not possess the entire concert recording, only this one song.
The accompanists were:
Kandadevi S.Azhagiriswami - Violin
K.V.Prasad - Mridangam
G.Harishankar - Kanjira

Substance of the song:
kamalAmbike - Oh Goddess kamaAlmbika (the Lotus Mother)
Ashrita kalpalatike - Who is like a Kalpaka tree (that grants all boons) to those who seek refuge in You
caNDike - fierce One, one of the ten aspects of Shakti
kamanIya - attractive
aruNAmshuke - wearing the red robe
kara vidh.rtashuke - holding a parrot in the hand
mAm - me
ava - protect
kamalAsanAdi pUjita - worshipped by Brahma and other Gods
kamalapade - possessing lotus Feet
bahuvarade - showering plenty of boons (to devotees)
kamalAlayatIrtha vaibhave - imparting greatness to the tank KamalAlaya
shive - Auspicious One
karuNArNave - ocean of mercy
sakalalokanAyike - Ruler of all the worlds
saN^gItarasike - delighting in music
sukavitvapradAyike - granting the boon of poetic genius
sundari - Beautiful One
gatamAyike - Who has transcended the illusion
vikaLebhara mukti - salvation without body (videha mukti)
dAnanipuNe - adept in granting
aghaharaNe - One Who dispels all sins
viyadAdibhUtakiraNe - Who emanates the five elements, space, air, fire, water and earth
vinodacaraNe - with enchanting Feet
aruNe - reddish
sakale - full, complete
guruguhakaraNe - Mother of Guruguha
sadAshivAntaHkaraNe - inhabiting the heard of Lord Shiva
akacaTatapAdivarNe - the Embodiment of all letters, a, ka, ca, Ta, ta, pa etc
akhaNdaikarasapUrNe - filled with matchless bliss

Category:

Music

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• M.S.Subbulakshmi
• Radha
• Viswanathan
• Muttuswami
• Muthuswami
• Dikshitar
• Kamalaambike
• Kamalamba
• Tiruvarur
• Todi
• Thodi
• Navaavaranam
• Music
• Carnatic
• Classical
• South
• Indian

[TheSaarangadhara]

Aah..It is a blessing of Kamalambika that I found this gem on the very first day of Navaratri..I am enjoying the bliss every day..amazing to see Amma sing with unwavering tempo n devotion even when sweating heavily, probably on a sultry night..God bless you for posting rare gems like this, which is one of my favorites..

[paramparaa1916]

@TheSaarangadhara Yes her music continues to give us all limitless joy. Thank you for commenting and subscribing to our channel

[bala94ms]

Amma is Totally Lost in the krithi..Every Akshara Comes directly from the heart and Touches the soul..

[paramparaa1916]

@bala94ms Very true! She becomes one with Kamalamba while singing

[samaganam]

Still cannot believe and unfathomable to seperate MS amma from that kamalambika.felt as if that kamalabika is singing for herself.One can just be simply lost in MS amma's songs,never come out that trance and attain a nirvana.Wonderful,wonderful.

[samaganam]

what great concentration and what perfection,lesson to all.An opportunity to learn from great people,thank the people at paramparaa,for their service.

[sreevatsakota]

Thanks for this video. God/ MS bless you!

[kswaminath]

Who could sing the ragam Todi better than amma. Her stunning nereval and when she says Kamalabike she brings the godess in front of us. What a beauty of MS Blue. han you for posting this gem.

[balatv44]

We must thank you for the excellent video. Amma is in our heart through her melody.

Balatv44