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Megh Malhar
Megh Malhar is a Hindustani classical raga. The name derives from the Sanskrit word ''Megh'', meaning ''cloud''. Legends say that this raga has the power to bring out rains in the area where it is sung. Megh Malhar is similar to raga Megh with a tint of Malhar in it. According to Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj, Megh Malhar is a seasonal raag and is sung as invitation to rains. Theory Arohana & Avarohana Arohana: S R P m P n (d) N S Avarohana: S' n P m R g~ m R S Vadi & Samavadi In this raga vadi is Sa and samavadi is Pa Pakad 'n 'P R g~ m R S Organization & Relationships Related ragas: Ragas of Malhar family, namely Megh, Miyan ki Malhar, Gaud Malhar, Ramdasi Malhar, Dhuliya Malhar, etc. as well as Madhmad Sarang Madhyamavati rāga in Carnatic music can be considered as equivalent to it. Thaat: Kafi. Behavior Samay (Time) Late night. Seasonality Raga Megh Malhar is commonly associated with the monsoon season. Historical Information Legend T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafi (thaat)
Kafi () is one of the ten basic thaats of Hindustani music from the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a raga ( Kharaharapriya) within this thaat. Description Kafi thaat makes use of the Komal Gandhara and Komal Nishad. So basically it adds Komal Gandhara to the Khamaj thaat. The Kafi raga is one of the oldest ragas and its intervals are described as the basic scale of the Natyashastra. Thus in ancient and medieval times, Kafi was considered as natural scale. Kafi is a late evening raga and said to convey the mood of springtime. Ragas Ragas in Kafi thaat include: * Abhogi * Bageshri * Bageshri-Ang Chandrakauns * Bahar * Barwa * Bhimpalasi * Brindavani Sarang * Dhani * Hanskinkini * Jog * Kafi * Megh * Malhar * Nayaki Kanada * Patdeep * Pilu * Jaijaiwanti Jaijaivanti or Jaijaiwanti is a Hindustani classical '' raga'' belonging to Khamaj Thaat. According to the Guru Granth Sahib, this ''raga'' is a mixture of two others: Bilaval and Sorath. The ''raga'' app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaat
A Thaat () is a "Parent scale" in North Indian or Hindustani music. It is the Hindustani equivalent of the term ''Melakartha raga'' of Carnatic Music. The concept of the ''thaat'' is not exactly equivalent to the western musical scale because the primary function of a ''thaat'' is not as a tool for music composition, but rather as a basis for classification of ragas. There is not necessarily strict compliance between a raga and its parent ''thaat''; a raga said to 'belong' to a certain ''thaat'' need not allow all the notes of the ''thaat'', and might allow other notes. ''Thaats'' are generally accepted to be heptatonic by definition. The term ''thaat'' is also used to refer to the frets of stringed instruments like the sitar and the veena. It is also used to denote the posture adopted by a Kathak dancer at the beginning of their performance. History The modern ''thaat'' system was created by Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (1860–1936), an influential musicologist in the field o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennai Pol Oruvan
''Ennai Pol Oruvan'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sarada and Ushanandini. It was released on 18 March 1978, and performed poorly at the box office. Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Sekar and Sundaramoorthy * Sarada as Lakshmi * Ushanandini as Usha *R. S. Manohar as Sabapathy * M. R. R. Vasu as Namachivayam *S. V. Ramadas as Velu *Suruli Rajan as Usha's father *Haalam as Vimala *V. Nagayya as Sundaramoorthy's father *Kumari Rukmani as Sekar's mother * Sasikumar as Usha's brother *Usharani as Sundaramoorthy's sister *Master Giri as Mohan *Baby Sumathi as Shanthi *Ennathe Kannaiah as Aasari Arulprakasam *Typist Gopu as Aadiyapatham *Senji Krishnan as Soosai *S. R. Prabhakar as the psychology doctor *Comedy Shanmugam as Shanmugam *Pushpamala as Alamel Production ''Ennai Pol Oruvan'' finished production in the mid-1970s, but released only in 1978. Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language science fiction film directed and co-produced by M. G. Ramachandran. The film stars Ramachandran, Chandrakala, Manjula and Latha. It revolves around a scientist who discovers an energy harnessing formula, and seeks to keep his research from being abused by a rival scientist. ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' was released on 11 May 1973. It emerged a major box office success, with a theatrical run for over 200 days. Ramachandran won the Filmfare Special Award for Excellent Production Values. Plot Murugan is an Indian scientist who has recently discovered how to store a part of the energy unleashed from lightning. He reports this at a Hong Kong scientists' conference. He subsequently announces that he will not reveal his discovery, since the world is at the brink of World War III and his research may be used for destructive purposes. Another scientist, Bairavan, claims Murugan is falsely claiming that his research is succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenjirukkum Varai (1967 Film)
''Nenjirukkum Varai'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Gopalakrishnan, K. R. Vijaya and Geetanjali. It revolves around a man struggling with poverty, falling in love with his house owner's daughter. Sridhar initially decided to make ''Nenjirukkum Varai'' as revolving around the theme of war between India and Pakistan; the story was dropped after Sridhar learnt that Lal Bahadur Shastri and Ayub Khan signed the Tashkent Declaration. Retaining the same title, he developed a new story inspired by the Bengali play ''Shudha'' (). The film was shot in black-and-white to emphasise the central theme of poverty, and none of the cast members applied make-up for their roles. ''Nenjirukkum Varai'' was released on 2 March 1967 and failed at the box office. Plot Raghu does odd jobs looking for a big break. He and his friend Peter rent a part of a house. The owner Natarajan's daughter is Raji. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deiva Balam
''Deiva Balam'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy. The film stars K. Balaji and Jayashree. This film is partly coloured by Gevacolor. Plot Cast The following list is compiled from the database of Film News Anandan and from the book ''Thiraikalanjiyam Part-1''. ;Male cast * K. Balaji * K. Sarangapani * Kaka Radhakrishnan *V. R. Rajagopal * Gummadi ;Female cast *Jayashree * Girija *K. Malathi *Padmini Priyadarshini Production The film was produced by Ponnaloori Brothers under their own banner and was directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy. Uthayakumar wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was done by B. J. Reddy and W. R. Subba Rao while Rajan did the editing. D. Venugopalasamy handled the choreography. The film was made in Telugu with the title ''Daiva Balam'' with N. T. Rama Rao and Jayashree starring. This film was partly coloured by Gevacolor. Soundtrack Music was composed by G. Aswathama and the lyrics were penned by A. Maru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirumal Perumai
''Thirumal Perumai'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 16 February 1968. Plot Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-binding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace, and how he can solve problems. ;Andal Goddess Lakshmi had been reincarnated on earth as the daughter of a devotee. She was named Kothai. As she grew up, she learnt about Krishna and loved him. Once, she wore the Lord's garland. Just as she was admiring herself – her father caught her and slapped her. After much crying, she promised never to wear the Lord's garland again. The devotee did service to Lord Vishnu and put the garland on him. To his surprise, it fell off. The devotee learnt that Lord Vishnu only liked garlands that had been worn by Kothai. Kothai comes in with the previous garland and then they garland Lord Vishnu. The story ends with Kothai merging with Lord Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Sirkazhi Govindarajan (19 January 1933 – 24 March 1988) was an Indian Tamil Carnatic vocalist and a leading playback singer of Indian cinema. Early life Govindarajan, was born on 19 January 1933 at Sirkazhi (a small town in present day Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu; famed birthplace of Sambandar, one of the 63 Nayanars of the Saiva faith) to Siva Chidambaram and Avayambal Ammal. At the age of eight, Govindarajan began to perform at the Tirupurasundari Temple on the occasion of the Gnana Paal Festival. Musical education He graduated from the Tamil Isai College in Chennai (Madras) in 1949 with the degree 'Isaimani'. He also graduated with the Degree of 'Sangeetha Vidwan'. At the same time, he started rigorous training (Gurukulavasam) under his Guru Thiruppampuram Swaminatha Pillai, who was then a Professor at the Central College of Carnatic Music, Madras. Under his tutelage and in-depth study, he gained knowledge of the nuances and intricacies of Indian Music, espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padikkadha Medhai
''Padikkadha Medhai'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Ranga Rao, Kannamba and Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1953 Bengali film ''Jog Biyog'', itself based on the novel of the same name by Ashapurna Devi. The film was released on 25 June 1960 and became a commercial success. It was remade in Telugu as ''Aatma Bandhuvu'' (1962), with Ranga Rao and Kannamba reprising their roles, and in Hindi by Bhimsingh as ''Mehrban'' (1967). Plot Rao Bahadur Chandrasekar, a wealthy stockbroker, lives with his wife Parvathi, three sons (Thyagu, Sridhar and Raghu), their wives and two daughters (one widowed and another unmarried). Rangan, an uneducated and naïve orphan, is raised as a family member and he in return is very dedicated to this family, especially his adopters – Chandrasekar and Parvathi. Parvathi promises her dying poor friend that her friend's daughter Lakshmi would be marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivagami
''Sivagami'' is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by Muthiah Pictures and directed by Antony Mitradas. It featured M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar in his final film appearance alongside G. Varalakshmi playing the titular character. The film is a posthumous release for Bhagavathar. Plot Cast *M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (Himself) * G. Varalakshmi as Sivagami / Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's wife *S. D. Subbulakshmi as Muthu's mother *Jaggayya as Muthu / Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's step son * T. P. Muthulakshmi as Thangam * K. K. Soundar as Thangappan / Muthu's uncle *S. Rama Rao as Annasamy / Muthu's friend *Sivasooriyan as Muthu's uncle *Jayashree as Vasantha *Lakshmi Prabha *Natarajan Production The film was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner Muthiah Pictures. By the year 1959, M. K. T. Bhagavathar requested M. A. Venu to produce a film. M. A. Venu agreed and started producing this film. However, M. K. T. Bhagavathar died while the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tana And Riri
Tana and Riri is an Indian story about two girls born around 1564, who were asked to sing in the court of Akbar. The story has become part of Gujarati folk culture. The twins were from a northern town known as Vadnagar near Visnagar in the state of Gujarat. Tana and Riri both girls are closely related to Narsih Maheta. Narasih Maheta's grand daughter is Sharmishtha who is mother of Tana and Riri. The legend When Akbar's court singer, maestro Tansen's preceptor died, he sang the raag "Deepak". The effect of singing this raag is said to be that the singer starts feeling an incurable heat in his/her body. When Tansen was affected by the burns of the Deepak raag, he roamed around the whole of India. Finally the commander in chief of their army, Amjadkhan, came to Vadnagar and learned of the two sisters Tana and Riri who were proficient singers and could cure Tansen (expert of raag dipak) by singing raga Malhar. When they were asked to sing at Akbar's court, they refused to come si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
