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Pilu (raga)
Pilu or Peelu is a ''raga'' of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like ''thumris''. Arohana and Avarohana Arohana P 'N S g m P N SN S G m P N SS g m P D SS R m P N S Avarohana S' N D P m G m P g R S 'N SS' N S' D n D P m G m P G P m g R S 'N S Some performances include shades of ' MA Vadi and Samvadi Ga as ''vadi'' Ni as ''samvadi'' Pakad or Chalan S g R g S R 'N S, G m n P g - S S g R S 'N S 'N - 'P 'd 'P 'N S - g R g 'N S Organization and relationships Related ''ragas'': Kirwani resembles an ancient kind of Pilu. Thaat: Bhatkhande classified Pilu in the Kafi ''thaat).'' ''Samay'' (time) Third part of the day Seasonality Often related to the monsoon season, this raag is popular in the occasion of Hindu festival "Holi" halguna (February - March) monthalso known as Raga of colours for its smpoorna jaati and blissful nature. http://www.tanarang.com/english/pilu_eng.htm-get more information about Raga PiluCAPTCHA ''Rasa ... [...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 Patdeep or Patdip (पटदीप), is a Hindustani classical raga from the Kafi Thaat. Theory Arohana and Avarohana Notation: S r R g G M Ḿ P d D n N S Lower case indicates 'komal' or flat notes, " indicates higher (third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harini (singer)
Harini (born 30 April 1979) is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer who sings in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films, working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu. Harini learnt Carnatic music from Gowri and Radha Viswanathan from the age of four. In her later years, she learned from Sudha Raghunathan and currently from Suguna Purushotthaman. She used to participate in school competitions and in one such competition which she won, A. R. Rahman who distributed the prizes invited the winners to his studio to record their voices. Subsequently, she was called by Suhasini Maniratnam to sing "Nila Kaigirathu" for her first film '' Indira''. Her first song, "Nila Kaigirathu", was recorded at the age of 15. Since then, she has received offers from various music directors across South India. Within a career spanning a decade, she sang over 3500 film songs and several album songs, most of them in Tamil. Discography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paar Magaley Paar
''Paar Magaley Paar'' (; ) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh and written by Valampuri Somanathan. Based on the play ''Petral Thaan Pillaiya'' by Pattu, which in turn was based on the Hindi film '' Parvarish'' (1958), it stars Sivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki and C. R. Vijayakumari. The film was released on 12 July 1963. Plot Zamindar Sivalingam is married to Lakshmiammal and takes his family's prestige and heritage very seriously. Dancer Sulochana and Lakshmiammal have baby girls at the same time in the same hospital. Sivalingam is not in town at the time of the delivery and his close friend Ramaswamy takes care of Lakshmiammal. When the babies are taken for cleaning by the nurses, there is a short circuit and both nurses die. There is no way of identifying the babies. Sulochana who was abandoned by her husband, leaves the hospital. The doctor brings both babies to Lakshmiammal and she is not able to identify her baby either. Siv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasamalar
''Pasamalar'' () is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and Savitri Ganesan, with K. A. Thangavelu M. N. Nambiar and M. N. Rajam in supporting roles. It revolves around Rajasekhar and his bonding with his younger sister Radha. Radha falls in love with her brother's friend, and Rajasekhar eventually arranges for their marriage. Problems they face form the story. The story of ''Pasamalar'' was written by K. P. Kottakara, which Bhimsingh expanded into a screenplay, with Aaroor Dass writing the dialogues. The film was predominantly shot in Neptune Studios. The film was produced by M. R. Santhanam and K. Mohan under Rajamani Pictures. The film's original soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. ''Pasamalar'' was released on 27 May 1961 and received critical acclaim with Ganesan and Savitri's performances being widely lauded. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy were an Indian music composing duo composed of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy. They worked together on over 100 films, from 1952's '' Panam'' to 1965's '' Aayirathil Oruvan''. After their split, Ramamoorthy worked on 16 films between 1966 and 1986. He and Viswanathan reunited in 1995 for ''Engirundho Vandhan''. Early lives Ramamoorthy Ramamoorthy, born into a well-known musical family in Trichy, was a capable violinist at an early age. His father (Krishnasamy Pillai) and grandfather, Malaikottai Govindasamy Pillai, were noted violinists in Trichy. As a child, Ramamoorthy performed several times with his father. During the early 1940s he worked for Saraswathi Stores (in which AVM Productions owner Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar was a partner), and played violin for AVM composer R. Sudharsanam in several films. Ramamoorthy became friendly with P. S. Diwakar, the pianist-composer of Malayalam cinema, and roomed with P. S. Diwakar. C. R. Subburaman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maalaiyitta Mangai
''Maalaiyitta Mangai'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by G. R. Nathan and produced by Kannadasan under his own production company Kannadasan Films. The film's soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam, Pandari Bai and Mynavathi, with Manorama (in her acting debut), Kaka Radhakrishnan and C. Lakshmi Rajyam in supporting roles. It is based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel ''Chandra Nath''. The film was released on 27 June 1958 and became a success. Plot Chandru studies in London and returns to Trichy. He lives with his aunt, Alankari and uncle and their daughter Kamalam. Kamalam is in love with Chandru but Chandru doesn't reciprocate it. Chandru goes to Madras to meet his friends family. There, he meets Sarasu and they fall in love. Sarasu is from a poor family. They both get married and he brings her to Trichy. Kamalam hates Sarasu in the beginning but when Sarasu is ready to give up her husband for Kam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annai (1962 Film)
''Annai'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars P. Bhanumathi and Sowcar Janaki, with S. V. Ranga Rao, J. P. Chandrababu and P. Raja playing supporting roles. The plot revolves around the theme that the love of a foster mother can be even stronger than that of a biological mother. The film is a remake of the Bengali film '' Maya Mriga'' (1960), itself based on a play by Nihar Ranjan Gupta. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by R. Sudarshanam while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Kothamangalam Subbu. ''Annai'' was released on 15 December 1962 to positive reviews, with praise for the plot, the music and the performances from the lead actors. The film was also a commercial success, and had a theatrical run of 100 days. The film was remade in Hindi in 1966 as '' Laadla''. Plot Cast *P. Bhanumathi as Savithri *Sowcar Janaki as Seetha *T. S. Muthaiah as Gurusamy *S. V. Ranga Rao * P. Raja as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susarla Dakshinamurthi
Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 1921 – 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 129-31. and an eminent violinist known for his works in the South Indian film industry, Hindi cinema, Sri Lankan cinema, and Hollywood. Dakshinamurthi is the grandson of Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sr. who belongs to the student clan of saint Tyagaraja. He is known for his compositions in works such as ''Narada Naradi'' (1946) (music director), ''Laila Majnu'' (1949) (playback singer), ''Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' (1950) (playback singer and music director), '' Samsaram'' (1950) (music director), ''Sri Lakshmamma Katha'' (1950) (playback singer and music director), ''Sarvadhikari'' (1951) (playback singer and music director), ''Yaar Paiyyan'' (1957) (music director), ''Santhanam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangaiyar Thilakam
''Mangaiyar Thilakam'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film, released on 26 August 1955, was a remake of the 1953 Marathi film ''Vahinicha Bangadya.'' The film was produced by Sripadha Shankar under the banner of Vaidya films. It stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, while M. N. Rajam, S. V. Subbaiah, K. A. Thangavelu and K. Sarangapani play pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by S. Dakshinamurthi, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan, Puratchidasan and Maruthakasi. P. L. Rai and N. M. Shankar handled cinematography and editing respectively. The story was adapted by Sadasiva Brahmam and dialogues were written by Valampuri Somanathan, G. Ramakrishnan and D. Nagalingam. Plot The story starts with the special birthday celebration of a girl. An unusual ceremony is performed, where the child goes to perform '' puja'' at the ''samadhi'' built over a cremation site, and which is usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manamagal
''Manamagal'' () is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and produced by N. S. Krishnan. The film stars Padmini, Lalitha, S. V. Sahasranamam and T. S. Balaiah in lead roles. The film had musical score by C. R. Subburaman. It is based on the Malayalam play ''Suprabha'' by playwright Munshi Paramu Pillai. The film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Pelli Kuthuru''. Plot Mei Kandar runs an ashram called Thiruvalluvar ashram for poor kids, providing them education and other skills for their future. On one occasion, his students rescue Chandra, a poor widowed pregnant woman abandoned by her remarried husband Bagavathar (Music Teacher). Chandra gives birth to a boy baby who later grows up in the ashram. Meanwhile, abandoning his first wife, Bagavathar moves to teach music to a rich person's daughter Kumari. But she is already engaged to S. V. Sahasranamam, son of her father's family friend. Kumari's father also has an accountant who married a young girl Vijaya. Kumari's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar (film)
''Ashok Kumar'' is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by Raja Chandrasekhar. Based on a legend involving the Mauryan emperor Ashoka The Great, his son Kunala and Ashoka's second wife Thishyarakshai, it stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Chittoor V. Nagayya and P. Kannamba. The film was released on 17 September 1941. Plot The Mauryan emperor Ashokar's son Kunalan is courted by Ashokar's second wife Tishyarakshai. When he rejects her advances, he is falsely accused by the queen of trying to seduce her, and is thrown into prison and blinded. The story, however, comes to a happy end with his eyesight being restored by Gautama Buddha and the king acquits him of all the charges. Cast ;Male cast * M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Kunalan * Chittoor V. Nagayya as Samrat Ashokar * Rangasami Iyengar as Radhaguptar * N. S. Krishnan as Doctor Theraiyan * K. Mahadeva Iyer as Upaguptar * M. G. Ramchandar as Mahendran * K. V. Venkatrama Iyer as Kanjuki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnatic Music
Carnatic music, known as or in the South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and Sri Lanka. It is one of two main subgenres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu Texts and traditions, particularly the Samaveda. The other subgenre being Hindustani music, which emerged as a distinct form because of Persian or Islamic influences from Northern India. The main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music; most compositions are written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be performed in ''gāyaki'' (singing) style. Although there are stylistic differences, the basic elements of (the relative musical pitch), (the musical sound of a single note), (the mode or melodic formulæ), and (the rhythmic cycles) form the foundation of improvisation and composition in both Carnatic and Hindustan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
