Ariyakudi Ramanuja Ayyangar was a Cholan

Karaikudi is about 106 kms from Thanjavur. 

Karaikudi is about 84 kms from Madurai.

Was Ariyakudi Ramanuja Ayyangar a Cholan or a Pandyan Iyengar ?

Ariyakudi Ramanuja Ayyangar was a Cholan Iyengar.

There are many reasons

1. Cholas were a powerful dynasty and 20 odd kms does not matter.

2. Cholan agraharams (Brahmin villages) normally has a Vishnu temple and a Shiva temple.

3. Cholas have trinity of carnatic and it is only fair that Ariyakudi is linked to Cholas

All the above point that Ariyakudi Ramanuja Ayyangar was a Cholan. 

Melody still rules

 

I am adding one more dimension to Tamil film music industry. Past. 

MSViswanathan was a composer during MGR, Sivaji Ganesan days. He is known as "Mellisai Mannan".

Some of the popular songs which I can recall are

1. Naan Paarthathile

2. Ponaal pogattum poda

3. Partha Nyabagam illaiyo

Have a nice day !!

Let the music flow

 

These are the Harris Jayaraj songs that I absolutely love. I listen to them often.

1. Vaseegara

2. June ponal

3. Ondra renda

4. Manjal Veyil

And that's all , I know about Tamil movie songs industry. 

Irresistible hits by Yuvan

 

These three songs by Yuvan are irresistible. Listen to these and enjoy the rhythms in them. Truly outstanding

1. Aarariraro

2. En Kaadhal Solla

3. Kambatti Ponnu

Is Ilaiyaraja an Isaigyani ?

 

Yes, I believe so. "Isaigyani" means knowledgeable of music. Genius in music.

He gave hit songs in his first movie itself. "Machanai paartheengala" from "Annakili"

He made a breathless song "Mannil Indha Kaadhal"

He composed a happy song and a sad song both with the same melody and same tempo but changed background music. "Povoma Urgolam" and "Nee Enge"

He composed Bharathiyar songs. Lyrics pre-written were set to music. "Manadhil Urudhi Vendum" and "Nirpathuve Nadapathuve".

He composed a classical song only in Aaroham (crescendos). "Kalaivaaniye".

He composed a song on three notes only. Sa, Ri, Ga only. This is an exceptional achievement. Using only three notes and that too starting notes and composing start, middle and end all in three notes. Composing end are a difficult task. "Raagam Rasamayya" song

He used two rhythms in pallavi. Three rhythms in charanam. "Maman Kodukkum Seeru"

He has composed "Nothing but Wind" album with Hari Prasad Chaurasia.

He has composed "How to name it" album.

He has composed syphonies with foreign musicians.

He composed Coca Cola anthem.

He was so terrific in regional understanding that he made Coimbatore songs. Madurai songs. Salem songs. Thanjavur songs.

All these point to one thing only. He is an exceptional genius. 

Hriday song

 

 

Shri Hanuman Chalisa

 

Prelude to Hanuman Chalisa

Shri guru charan saroj raj Nij mann mukaru sudhaari

to be repeated for 3 more verses

Main Hanuman Chalisa

Jai hanuman gyaan gunn sagaar Jai kapis thiyu lok ujaagar

Ram dooth athulith bal dhama Anjani putra pawan suth naama

to be repeated for 38 more verses

The conclusion

Pawan tanay sankat haran; mangal murthi roop: Ram Lakhan Sita sahit; hridaya basau sur bhoop

My attempt to the composing of Hanuman Chalisa is because of two reasons. One, I wanted to use 7 notes. Second, I wanted composition similar to Bach. Music notes made now for prelude, main stanzas and the conclusion. The prelude, main stanzas and the conclusion all have 7 notes. And the prelude, main stanzas and the conclusion all have point and counter-point style reminding us of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

Rendering of Hanuman Chalisa

The conclusion is not rendered vocally. Recording was done prior to composing the conclusion. And I do not have advanced sound mixing software.

I have deep bhakti for Shri Hanumanji. Let there be no doubt at all. All the seven notes are there in the music part. But the rendering vocally may not. This is because I have limitations.

Hanuman Chalisa now made complete. With prelude, main stanzas and the conclusion.I subscribed to Audio Mixer and managed to merge audio files.

Notes of Hanuman Chalisa

Prelude

P M M  G G G  R S

P P P P. D D D N S

Main Stanzas 

S R R  G M  MGG  R S

S S N D D N  D P  M G

Conclusion 

S S  N N. DD. P P

D D D. P P P. M G

S  R R. G  M P

D D D N N N S S