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Madhuvanti Pal
Madhuvanti is a raga used in Indian classical music. It is a Hindustani music raga, which is reported to have been borrowed into Carnatic music,''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras and is structurally similar to Multani. This Raga is based on Todi Thaat (Mode). It is a romantic raga based on the foundation, eternity and colors of love. ''Madhu'' literally means ''honey''. It is a very sweet raga with a very simple philosophy of love and romance. Hindustani music Madhuvanti's notes are N S Mg M P N S'(Mg in meend) while ascending and all the swaras, S' N D P M g R S, in the descent. (notations M - , g-). Madhuvanti belongs to thaat Todi. Time Madhuvanti is played after 4 pm before 8 pm. Rasa Madhuvanti expresses a gentle loving sentiment. It depicts the sringaar rasa, used to express the love of an individual towards his or her beloved. Carnatic music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todi (thaat)
Todi () is one of the ten basic thaats of Hindustani music from the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a raga within this thaat. Description Todi has Komal Rishab, Gandhar, and Dhaivat, as well as Teevra Madhyam. The Todi raga represents the mood of delighted adoration with a gentle, loving sentiment and it's traditionally performed in the late morning. Ragas Ragas in Todi Thaat: *Miyan Ki Todi/Todi/Darbari Todi *Gujari Todi *Madhuvanti Madhuvanti is a raga used in Indian classical music. It is a Hindustani music raga, which is reported to have been borrowed into Carnatic music,''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. ... * Multani References {{reflist Hindustani music theory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avarohana
An Avarohana, Avarohanam or Avaroha, in the context of Indian classical music, is the descending scale of any raga.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, ''Glossary'' pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications The notes descend in pitch from the upper tonic (taar shadja or Sa) down to the lower tonic, possibly in a crooked (vakra) manner. Examples In raga Darbari, an Asavari-thaat raga with vadi-samvadi R-P, the avroha is R' n S' d~ n P, m P g~ m R S, with andolan on the dhaivat and gandhar. In Malahari, which is ''janya'' raga of 15th ''melakarta'' Mayamalavagowla Mayamalavagowla (pronounced ) is a raga of Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is classified as 15th '' melakarta'' raga under Venkatamakhin's '' melakarta'' system. Originally known as ''malavagowla'', "maya" was ..., the avarohana is ''S D1 P M1 G2 R1 S''. See swaras in Carnatic music for description of this notation. In Sahana, a ''janya'' raga of 28th ''melakarta'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Jairam
Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has done playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad. Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India through the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assameese, and Bengali languages. Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosappu Ravikkaikari
''Rosappu Ravikkaikari'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film directed by Devaraj–Mohan. A remake of the 1978 Kannada film ''Parasangada Gendethimma'', itself based on Srikrishna Alanahalli's novella of the same name, the film stars Sivakumar, Deepa and Sivachandran, with Vinu Chakravarthy and Nagarathnamma in supporting roles. Set in British-ruled India, it revolves around a modern woman who cannot tolerate her rustic husband and her mother-in-law, and engages in an extramarital affair. ''Vandichakkaram'', written by Chakravarthy, was originally intended to be the 100th film for Sivakumar as an actor; however, after Chakravarthy and producer Thirupur Mani of Vivekananda Pictures saw ''Parasangada Gendethimma,'' they told Sivakumar that a remake of this film would be a better fit as his 100th film. It is the debut of screenwriter Vijay Krishnaraj (credited as Krishna), and Chakravarthy as an actor in Tamil cinema. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veera (1994 Film)
''Veera'' () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Suresh Krissna and written by Panchu Arunachalam. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Allari Mogudu'' (1992) and stars Rajinikanth, Meena and Roja with Janagaraj, Senthil, Vadivukkarasi, J. Livingston, Mahesh Anand, Vinu Chakravarthy, Ajay Rathnam, Vivek and Charuhasan in supporting roles. The film is about a man who marries twice because of circumstances beyond his control and is forced to live a double life to cover his tracks. Krissna initially refused to remake ''Allari Mogudu'' because he disliked it but agreed after Rajinikanth told him their next film after ''Annaamalai'' (1992) should be different to avoid comparisons. The screenplay of ''Veera'' was written to be substantially different from the original; it was tailored to Rajinikanth's style and had logic added to the scenario. Arunachalam, who made script changes, received sole screenwriting credit. The film was produced by Arunachalam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illayaraja
Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of the most prolific Indian composers, in a career spanning over forty-five years, he has composed over 7,000 songs and provided film scores for over 1,000 films, apart from performing in over 20,000 concerts. Ilaiyaraaja received several awards for his works throughout his career. In 2012, for his creative and experimental works in the field of music, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to people in the field of performing arts. In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India; and was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the government of India. He is a nominated Member of Parliament in the Indian upper house, Rajya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
''Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Rangaraj, starring Sivakumar, Nadhiya and Suresh. The film was a remake of the Malayalam film ''Shyama''. It marked the 20th & last Tamil film as a leading actress for Menaka G. Suresh, after which she would make a comeback to the Kollywood industry 25 years later in the 2010s era. Plot Siva Kumar is a leading music director in the Tamil film industry. After his wife Menaka's death, he stopped composing music and prefers to stay away from society. One day, he gets a letter from his music teacher (Ra. Sankaran), who stays in Ooty. Siva Kumar leaves to Ooty to meet his guru. Sankaran advises Siva Kumar to come out of sorrow and start concentrating on music again. He also requests him to stay in Ooty for a few days so that it will help him overcome the pain. Siva Kumar agrees and stays in Sankaran's friend's (Raveendar) guest house. Nadiya is the only sister of Raveendar. Siva Kumar visits Raveend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnana Paravai
''Gnana Paravai'' () is a 1991 Tamil language supernatural thriller film, directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Harish Kumar, Sasikala and Manorama. It was released on 11 January 1991. Plot The film is about an old man Sivaji (Sivaji Ganesan), who can tell the character and the future of a person by just looking in his eyes. Giri ( Harish Kumar) is a rich student who spends a lot of money on his friends. He falls in love with Sivaji's daughter Aruna, but Aruna rejects him and humiliates him. Giri decides to not give up. Later, Aruna and her friend Rajeswari ( Sasikala) go to a picnic with their classmates. Giri's friend Aandavar (K. S. Raghuram) doesn't want to see Giri and Aruna together, for fear that Giri won't spend any more money on his friends. Later, Giri and Aandavar plan to humiliate Aruna. Aruna is blamed to be a nymphomaniac, to prove the contrary the innocent girl commits suicide. The hatred intensifies between Giri and Rajeswari. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaigal (film)
''Alaigal'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film written, produced and directed by Sridhar. The film, released on 13 January 1973, stars Vishnuvardhan and Chandrakala. It was the first Tamil film of Vishnuvardhan. Plot Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Inspector Raju * Chandrakala as Lakshmi * Cho * Manorama as Nalina * Dhulipala * Selvakumar * Thengai Srinivasan * Suruli Rajan * Rama Rao * Typist Gopu * Sundari Bai * Kumudhini * Seethalakshmi Production After the average response to his previous film ''Avalukendru Or Manam'' (1971), Sridhar decided to make a Tamil-Telugu bilingual titled ''Thulasi'' () with A. V. M. Rajan starring in Tamil and Sobhan Babu in Telugu. Sridhar developed a story from the Hindi film '' Aadmi'' (1939) and the American film ''Waterloo Bridge'' (1931), retaining only the basic premise. However after canning , he decided to drop the film, uncertain whether the audience would accept a film with anti-sentimental elements. Sridhar restarted the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasethan Kadavulada
''Kasethan Kadavulada'' () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language caper comedy film written and directed by Chitralaya Gopu. The film stars Muthuraman and Lakshmi, with M. R. R. Vasu, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Moorthy, Manorama, Rama Prabha and Jayakumari in supporting roles. It focuses on a young man (Muthuraman) collaborating with his cousin (Sreekanth) and friend (Srinivasan) to steal money from his stingy stepmother (Manorama). ''Kasethan Kadavulada'', based on Gopu's play of the same name is the directorial debut of Gopu, and was produced by AVM Productions. Muthuraman and Moorthy reprise their roles from the play. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, cinematography was handled by K. S. Bhaskar, and editing by R. G. Gopu. ''Kasethan Kadavulada'' was released on 19 May 1972. The film became a commercial success, with Srinivasan's role as a fake godman becoming immensely popular. A remake with the same name is scheduled for release in 2022. Plot Lakshmi, a dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmadha Leelai (1976 Film)
''Manmatha Leelai'' () is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Aalam. A number of actresses debuted on Tamil industry through this film, including Hema Chaudhary, Jaya Prada, Y. Vijaya among others. Though the film was criticised for its bold content when it released, it has received cult status with passing years and is considered a trendsetter. Plot The film explores the life journey of a womaniser Madhu and his affairs with various women, including those who are married. The main conflict is between Madhu and his wife Rekha. Balachander's genius lies in objectifying married women of the city whilst creating a loving wife who's torn between accepting her husband and living a separated life after having discovered the travails of her own father. This movie has an very interesting character called Iyer, who works as a subordinate to Madhu. Madhu confesses all his affairs and happenings to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Jayaram
Vani Jairam (born as Kalaivani on 30 November 1945), also credited as Vani Jayaram, is an Indian singer. She is best known as a playback singer in South Indian cinema. Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. She has done playback for over one thousand Indian movies recording over 10,000 songs. In addition, she has recorded thousands of devotionals and private albums and also participated in numerous solo concerts in India and abroad. Renowned for her vocal range and easy adaptability to any difficult composition, Vani has often been the choice for several composers across India through the 1970s until the late 1990s. She has sung in several Indian languages, such as Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Assameese, and Bengali languages. Vani won the National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer three times and also has won State Government awards from the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
