030:Kolaveri Di - Recent Hit multiple versions

If you haven't heard "Kolaveri Di", you are supposed to be out of sync with the world. This  song is the new youth anthem. THere are several variants created for this, itself is proof that it's already super hit. Wikipedia has come up with the detailed page notes on this song. As i'm blogging, 6,796,845 hits in Youtube





Was going through some related links and found out the popularity of this song.. sharing them too.

Heres Japanese , admiration for this song

Heres carnatic version of this song

Heres instrumental version of this song

029:Bantureethi - Hamasnadam

Saint Sri Thyagaraja, lived a life breathing Rama Nama. He had seen Rama in every form and was living under the protection of Lord through out. Every Song of Sri Thyagaraja has some story or life experience associated with.

In the famous song "Bantureethi Kolu" Sri Thyagaraja swamy pleads with Lord Rama to give him the post of a guard for Rama. Sri Thyagaraja Swamy says that, the guard’s post should be such that he is empowered to destroy all the demons which are Arishadvargas (Arishad Vargas are the six passions of the mind: Kama - lust, craze, desire; Krodha - anger, hatred; Lobha - greed, miserliness, narrow minded; Moha - delusory emotional attachment; Mada or Ahankara - pride, stubborn mindedness; and Matsarya - envy, jealousy, show or vanity, and pride) and since the guard is empowered to do so, he needs such a guard's post

Raaga:

hamsanAda (60th Mela (Neethimathi) Janyam)

ARO: S R2 M2 P N3 S

AVA: S N3 P M2 R2 S

Tala:

Adi

Pallavi:

baNTu rIti koluv(i)yya(v)ayya rAma

Anupallavi:

tuNTa viNTi vAni modalaina mad(A)dula

goTTi nEla gUla jEyu nija (baNTu)

Charanam:

rOmAncam(a)nu ghana kancukamu

rAma bhaktuD(a)nu mudra biLLayu

rAma nAmam(a)nu vara khaDgamivi

rAjillun(a)yya tyAgarAjunikE (baNTu)

One of the ultimate Sri Thyagraja Compositions rendered in an effortless ease by MS amma.

028:Nee Nenaindal - Vandana & Vidya Iyer

Happened to recive this in the facebook, This classical South-Indian composition was sung by the amazing sister duo Vidya Iyer and Vandana Iyer. The Raga is Darbari Kannada.

Was simply Divine -  Very Refreshing

027 :Bhageshri - Kanden Kanden Kanden Seethayai

Is there any Raaga, that can give solace instantly. Create happiness. Trigger the joyous part of the brain. Bhageshri - is the name the Raaga , that can give a pleasant experience..This the Raaga depicts the feeling of woman awaiting the re-union of her lover. It's no surprise, that Shri Arunachala Kavi, used this Raaga, when Shri Hanuman communcates that he has met Mother Janaki.(Shri Seetha Devi) at the end of sundara kanda. It's the must listen for any Carnatic Music Lover.

Aarohanam:

S g m D n S

Avarohanam:

S n D m, P m g R S