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Wishing TAAPSEE PANNU (born 1 August 1987) Indian model and Actress,

Wishing TAAPSEE PANNU (born 1 August 1987) Indian model and Actress,

Wishing TAAPSEE PANNU (born 1 August 1987) Indian model and Actress, who has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi Film Industries, on her Birthday today..

Taapsee Pannu (born 1 August 1987) is an Indian model and actress, who has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. Taapsee worked as a software professional and also pursued a career in modelling before becoming an actress. During her modelling career, she appeared in a number of commercials and won titles such as "Pantaloons Femina Miss Fresh Face" and "Safi Femina Miss Beautiful Skin" in 2008.


After a short stint with modelling, Taapsee made her acting debut with the 2010 Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam directed by Raghavendra Rao. Since then, she has appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films such as Aadukalam, Vastadu Naa Raju and Mr. Perfect. Her Tamil film Aadukalam won six National Film Awards at the 58th National Film Awards. She has also worked in a Malayalam film and has been signed on for three Telugu films and a Hindi film. She was awarded Most Enthusiastic Performer-Female Award at the 2014 Edison Awards for her performance in Tamil film Arrambam (2013). In 2015, she starred in the critically and commercially successful film Baby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iObNqGTR1Lw

Venkata Raman G



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taapsee_Pannu

 

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Chandi Veeran | Alunguraen Kulunguraen | Video Song | TrendMusic

Chandi Veeran | Alunguraen Kulunguraen | Video Song | TrendMusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CAAM_x-zJE



Published on Jul 30, 2015
Watch the most romantic melody of the year Alunguraen Kulunguraen from the upcoming Tamil movie Chandi Veeran.

Cast: Atharvaa Murali, Anandhi
Music: S. N. Arunagiri
Director: A. Sarkunam
Producer: Bala
Banner: Bala Studios

 

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Tribute to MS Subbulakshmi

Tribute to MS Subbulakshmi

With family; Photo taken in 1930s — with Sadasivam, N Ramachandran, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Radha Viswanathan and Thangam Ananthanarayanan.

Picture Source: Tribute to MS Subbulakshmi

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y6Z54jkMIg


Published on Mar 31, 2015
Popularized by MS Subbulakshmi, 'Bruhi Mukundethi' is a Sadashiva Brahmendra composition. 2013 IndianRaga Fellow Harsha Nagarajan set it to a ragamalika in ragams Kurinji, Kapi, Nagaswarali, and Hamsanandi, in this unique interpretation. The piece is preceded by a Thani Avarthanam to showcase the brilliance of our young mridangists.

Performed at IndianRaga Chicago Labs, February 2015 by:

Aparajitha Adiraju (Vocal)
Varshini Iyer (Vocal)
Vishvak Kumaran (Mridangam)
Arjun Ramachandran (Mridangam)
Rishabh Ranganathan (Violin)

Audio Recording and Mixing by:
Chris Steinmetz
Stonecutter Studios

Video shooting and editing by:
Tim Frakes

An IndianRaga Labs Presentation


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Remembering V DAKSHINAMOORTHY, full name Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy

Remembering V DAKSHINAMOORTHY, full name Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy (9 December 1919 – 2 August 2013)





Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy (9 December 1919 – 2 August 2013) was a veteran carnatic musician and composer and music director of Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films, predominantly in Malayalam films. He has set scores for the songs in over 125 films. He has to his credit as many as 859 songs composed over a period of 50 years.

Awards

• 2010 – Ramashramam Unneerikutty Award
• 2010 – Honorary Doctorate by Mahatma Gandhi University[SUP][6][/SUP]
• 2007 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award
• 1998 – Kerala State Film Award for Lifetime Achievement – J. C. Daniel Lifetime Achievement Award from the Government of Kerala
• 1971 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GioRc0Wv9wc

Tribute


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H6NPz9dY5I




Published on Jun 26, 2015


Listen to V Dakshinamoorthy and Sreekumaran Thampi evergreen combo hits songs from the malayalam classics.



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Wishing(born VANISRI, real name Ratna Kumari 3 August 1948)

Wishing VANISRI, real name Ratna Kumari (born 3 August 1948)


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Published on Jul 26, 2015
Actress Vanisri Personal Profile and Biography
telugu Film Actress Vanisri Family and Personal Life

Vanisri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wishing VANISRI, real name Ratna Kumari (born 3 August 1948), popular Telugu, Tamil & Kannada Actress in the mid-1960s to the late 1970s, on her Birthday today.

Vanisri was born in Nellore, Madras state Tamil nadu, India in 1948. Actor S V Ranga Rao gave her screen name Vanisri.


She gained attention with a supporting role in a film penned by K. Balachander titled Sukha Dukhalu (1967), where the famous song "Idi Mallela Velayani" was picturized on her. It led to her first starring role in Telugu films, Marapurani Kadha (1967). She remained a heroine after this film and held the top spot through most of the 1970s.


Vanisri had several super hit and silver jubilee movies, such as Krishnaveni(Telugu Remake of Kannada Movie Sharapanjara), Prem Nagar, Dasara Bullodu, Aradhana, Jeevitha Chakram, Rangula Ratnam, Sri Krishna Tulabharam, Bhakta Kannappa, and Bobbili Raja, etc. She played dual roles in Iddaru Ammayilu (1972) (Telugu Remake of 1969 release Kannada film Kappu Bilupu), Ganga Manga (1973 remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta), Jeevana Jyothi (1975), and Chilipi Krishnudu (1978). She financed and starred in Shyam Benegal's only Telugu film Anugraham (1977), co-starring Smita Patil. She acted with Sivaji Ganesan in a number of films such as Uyarntha Manithan (1968), Nirai Kudam (1969), Vasantha Maligai (1972), Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974), Vani Rani (Tamil remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta) (1974) and Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979). In the late 1970s, Vanisri left films to get married and have a son and a daughter.


Vanisri returned to film in the late 1980s acting in mother roles, such as her character in Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989). She was also in the 1999 hindi film Main Tere Pyar Mein Pagal directed by Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao. She often portrays arrogant mothers-in-law or aunts. Vanisri has acted in television serials as well.


She also worked as politician in Congress party.


Vanisri is married to a doctor and has a daughter and a son, who are also doctors. She lives in Hyderabad now.


Awards:
1973 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Jeevana Tarangalu
1974 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Krishnaveni
1975 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Jeevana Jyothi
Kavignar Kannadasan Award in 2001
Meena Kumari award at the Vamsi Awards in 2004
Madhavapeddi Prabhavathi awards by the Siva Foundation in 2005



Venkata Raman G

 

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ஆகஸ்ட் 5: இணையற்ற கலைஞன் சந்திரபாபு பிறந்&#298

ஆகஸ்ட் 5: இணையற்ற கலைஞன் சந்திரபாபு பிறந்த தினம்! - சிறப்பு பகிர்வு

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சந்திரபாபு... தமிழின் சந்தோஷ பாபு. ஆளைப் பார்த்தாலே சிரிப்பு வரும். அவர் பாட்டை ரசித்தால், ஆட்டம் வரும். சொந்தக் கதையைக் கேட்டால் கண்ணீர் வரும். அவரைப் போல இன்னொரு கலைஞன் எப்போது வருவான்?

கொழும்புவில் வாழ்க்கை நடத்த வழியில்லாமல் பாபுவின் பெற்றோர் சில ஆண்டுகளிலேயே சென்னைக்கு வந்தார்கள். திருவல்லிக்கேணியில் வீடு. சாந்தோம் கடற்கரையில் இசையமைப்பாளர் வேதா, தபேலா தாமு ஆகியோர் அறிமுகம் கிடைத்தது. இசை ஞானத்தை விதைத்தது இந்த இருவரும்தான்!

காமராஜருக்கு அறிமுகமான குடும்பம். பாபுவின் அப்பா சிறையில் இருந்த காலத்தில், சிறுவனான சந்திரபாபுவை குற்றாலத்துக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்று குளிப்பாட்டி அரவணைத்தவர் காமராஜ். சந்திரபாபு மறைந்தபோது மலர் மாலையுடன் வந்த முதல் ஆளும் காமராஜரே!


சந்திரபாபுவுக்கு ஆங்கில அதிகாரிகள், பிரிட்டிஷ் பெண்கள், அவர்களது உடைகள், பாவனைகள் மீது சிறுவயதில் அலாதியான ஈடுபாடு இருந்தது. ஷர்ட் பேன்ட் இன் செய்து, சுத்தமான உடுப்பை அணியும் ஆசை அப்படித்தான் ஆரம்பித்தது!
மேற்கத்திய இசை கேட்பது, ராக் அண்ட் ரோல் நடனம் ஆடுவது, நுனி நாக்கு ஆங்கிலத்தில் பேசுவது, ஹாலிவுட் படங்களை மட்டுமே பார்ப்பது - பாபுவின் இளமைக் காலப் பொழுதுபோக்குகள். சந்திரபாபுவை கலைவாணி பிலிம்ஸ்க்கு அழைத்துச் சென்று அறிமுகப்படுத்தியவர் சிறுகதை மன்னர் புதுமைப்பித்தன். அவருக்கு முதல் வாய்ப்பைக் கொடுத்தவர் மணிக்கொடி எழுத்தாளர் பி.எஸ்.ராமையா!

முதல் படம், 'தன அமராவதி' (1947), கடைசிப் படம் 'பிள்ளைச் செல்வம்' ( 1974). 50-களில் தொடங்கி சுமார் 15 ஆண்டுகள் தமிழ் சினிமாவில் கொடி கட்டிப் பறந்தார்!
ரப்பரைப்போன்ற உடல்வாகு. எவ்வளவு உயரத்தில் இருந்தும் குதிப்பார். எத்தனை தடவை சொன்னாலும் திரும்பத் திரும்பக் குதிப்பார். அவர் படங்களில் டூப் போட்டது இல்லை!
எம்.ஜி.ஆரை 'மிஸ்டர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.' என்று அழைத்த ஒரே ஆள் இவர்தான். சிவாஜியை வாடா, போடா போட்டுக் கூப்பிட்டதும் இவரே. அவர்களுக்கு இது பிடிக்கவில்லை. அதுபற்றி இவர் கவலைப்படவும் இல்லை!
ஏழு நாள் கால்ஷீட்டுக்கு ஒரு லட்சம் ரூபாய் பணம் வாங்கிய முதல் காமெடி நடிகர்!


'குங்குமப் பூவே கொஞ்சும் புறாவே', 'உனக்காக எல்லாம் உனக்காக', 'பம்பரக் கண்ணாலே', 'நானொரு முட்டாளுங்க', 'பிறக்கும்போதும் அழுகின்றான்', 'சிரிப்பு வருது சிரிப்பு வருது', 'ஒண்ணுமே புரியல உலகத்துல', 'பொறந்தாலும் ஆம்பளையாப் பொறக்கக் கூடாது', 'புத்தியுள்ள மனிதரெல்லாம் வெற்றி காண்பதில்லை', 'என்னைத் தெரியலையா இன்னும் புரியலையா' ஆகிய 10 பாடல்களும் 50 ஆண்டுகளாக இன்னமும் தமிழகத்தின் இரவு நேரச் சங்கீதம்!
எஸ்.எஸ்.வாசனைச் சந்திக்க முடியாத வருத்தத்தில் ஜெமினி ஸ்டுடியோ வாசலில் மயில் துத்தநாகத்தைக் கரைத்து குடித்து தற்கொலைக்கு முயன்றார். நீதிமன்றத்தில் நிறுத்தப்பட்ட இவர், தீக்குச்சியை உரசி தன் கையைச் சுட்டுக்கொண்டார். 'நான் தீக்குச்சியைக் கொளுத்தியதை உணரலாம். ஆனால், அந்த சூட்டை உங்களால் உணர முடியாது' என்று நீதிபதிக்குத் தன் துயரத்தை உணர்த்தினார்!


சென்னை பாஷையை சினிமாவில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தியவர். 'சகோதரி' படத்து பால்காரனைப் பார்த்துத்தான் இப்படியும் ஒரு தமிழ் இருக்கிறது என்பதை தமிழகம் உணர்ந்தது!
எழுத்தாளர் ஜெயகாந்தனுக்கு மிக முக்கியமான ரசிகர். இருவரும் மணிக்கணக்கில் பேசுவார்கள். சந்திரபாபு கேட்டு அவருக்காக எழுதிய நாடகம்தான் 'எனக்காக அழு'. ஆனால், அதில் சந்திரபாபு கடைசி வரை நடிக்கவில்லை!


ஷீலா என்ற பெண்ணைத் திருமணம் செய்தார். முதலிரவின்போதே தனக்கு உள்ள இன்னொரு தொடர்பை அந்தப் பெண் சொன்னார். மறுநாள் காலையில் மனப்பூர்வமாக ஷீலாவை அனுப்பிவைத்துவிட்டார்!


நடிப்பின் உச்சத்தில் இருந்தபோது தன்னுடைய பலவீனம் என்ன என்பதைப் பகிரங்கமாக அறிவித்தார். 'சில சமயங்களில் என் திறமையை நினைத்து நானே அடைந்துகொள்ளும் பெருமை எனது முதல் பலவீனம். அடுத்தது, என்னுடைய குடிப்பழக்கம். நான் பெண்களைத் தேடி அலையும் லோலன் அல்ல; அவர்கள் என்னைத் தேடி வரும்போது கதவைத் தாழிட்டுக்கொள்பவனும் அல்ல' என்று சொன்னார்!


மூன்று பேரைத் தனது வழிகாட்டிகளாகச் சொன்னார். 'மனிதனாக வாழ்வது எப்படி என்று போதித்தவன் ஆபிரகாம் லிங்கன். ஒரு மனிதனைச் சாகடிக்காமல் சித்ரவதை செய்வது எப்படி என்பதை எனக்குக் கற்றுத்தந்த என்னுடைய மாமனார், ராஜதந்திரம் என்றால் என்ன என்பதையும் பணம் சம்பாதிப்பது எப்படி என்பதையும் கற்றுத்தந்தவர் ஜெமினிகணேசன்'' என்றவர்!

'பாபு இஸ் பாபு, ஐ யம் பாபு' என்று அடிக்கடி சொல்லிக்கொள்வார். படப்பிடிப்புத் தளத்தில் நுழையும்போது, 'ஓ ஜீசஸ்!' என்று சொல்லியபடிதான் நுழைவார்!

ஜனாதிபதி மாளிகையில் சர்வப்பள்ளி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் முன்னால் 'பிறக்கும் போதும் அழுகின்றான்' பாடலைப் பாடினார். பிரமாதம் என்று அவர் பாராட்ட... உடனே ஓடிப் போய் அவரது மடியில் உட்கார்ந்துகொண்டார் சந்திரபாபு. 'கண்ணா நீ ரசிகன்டா' என்று அவரது தாடையைத் தடவ... ஜனாதிபதியும் மகிழ... உற்சாகமானபொழுது அது!


'தட்டுங்கள் திறக்கப்படும்' அவர் இயக்கிய படம். அதில்தான் கதை, திரைக்கதை, டைரக்ஷனுடன் நடனம் என்றும் சேர்த்துப் போட்டார். அப்படி போட்ட முதல் இயக்குநர் இவர்தான்!


நடிப்பு, பாட்டு, நடனம், இசை, ஓவியம், நாடகம், சிற்பம் ஆகிய அனைத்தின் மீதும் ஈடுபாடும், அது தொடர்பான கலைஞர்கள் அனைவரையும் தேடித் தேடிப் பழகியவரும்கூட. 'ஆனால், எனக்கு நடிப்பைத் தவிர, செல்ஃப் ஷேவிங் மட்டும்தான் தெரியும்' என்று சிரிப்பார்!


'நீ ஒரு கலைஞன், கற்பனைவளம் மிக்கவன், சிந்தனை சக்தி அதிகம் உள்ளவன்' என்ற ஒரு பாராட்டு மட்டுமே தனக்குப் போதும் என்று சந்திரபாபு சொன்னார். இப்படிப் பாராட்டியவர், அவருக்கு ஒருநாள் மட்டுமே மனைவியாக இருந்த ஷீலா!
'என் நடிப்பு மற்றவர்களுக்கு ஒரு சவால்தான். யாராவது இதைப்போல நடித்துக் காட்டட்டும். பார்க்கலாம்!' என்று சவால்விட்டார் சந்திரபாபு. எதிர்கொள்ள இன்று வரை யாரும் இல்லை!


- ப.திருமாவேலன்
ஆனந்த விகடன் - சந்திரபாபு 25

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[P.J.]

Remembering Kishore Kumar , A great singer on his 85 th birthday today.

Remembering Kishore Kumar , A great singer on his 85 th birthday today.

Kishore Kumar (4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian film playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenplay writer and scriptwriter.[SUP][1][/SUP] He is considered as one of the most successful playback singers of the Hindi film industry. Apart from Hindi, he sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia, and Urdu.

He has also sung in private albums in several languages especially in Bengali which are noted as all time classics. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and holds the record for winning the most Filmfare Awards in that category. He was awarded the "Lata Mangeshkar Award" by the Madhya Pradesh government and from that year onwards, the Madhya Pradesh Government initiated a new award called the "Kishore Kumar Award" for contributions to Hindi cinema.

Kishore Kumar Hits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00WUCW9-6Q


[h=2]Awards[/h]Filmfare Awards Winner:
[TABLE="class: wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter"]
[TR]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Year[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Song[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Film[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Music director[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Lyricist[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1969[/TD]
[TD]"Roop Tera Mastana"[/TD]
[TD]Aradhana[/TD]
[TD]Sachin Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Anand Bakshi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1975[/TD]
[TD]"Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera"[/TD]
[TD]Amanush[/TD]
[TD]Shyamal Mitra[/TD]
[TD]Indeevar[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1978[/TD]
[TD]"Khaike Pan Banaras Wala"[/TD]
[TD]Don[/TD]
[TD]Kalyanji Anandji[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1980[/TD]
[TD]"Hazaar Raahen Mudke Dekheen"[/TD]
[TD]Thodisi Bewafaii[/TD]
[TD]Khayyam[/TD]
[TD]Gulzar[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1982[/TD]
[TD]"Pag Ghungroo Baandh"[/TD]
[TD]Namak Halaal[/TD]
[TD]Bappi Lahiri[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1983[/TD]
[TD]"Agar Tum Na Hote"[/TD]
[TD]Agar Tum Na Hote[/TD]
[TD]Rahul Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Gulshan Bawra[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1984[/TD]
[TD]"Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain"[/TD]
[TD]Sharaabi[/TD]
[TD]Bappi Lahiri[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1985[/TD]
[TD]"Saagar Kinaare"[/TD]
[TD]Saagar[/TD]
[TD]Rahul Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Javed Akhtar[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Nominated:
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[TR]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Year[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Song[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Film[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Music Director[/TH]
[TH="class: headerSort"]Lyricist[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1971[/TD]
[TD]"Zindagi Ek Safar"[/TD]
[TD]Andaz[/TD]
[TD]Shankar Jaikishan[/TD]
[TD]Hasrat Jaipuri[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1971[/TD]
[TD]"Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai"[/TD]
[TD]Kati Patang[/TD]
[TD]Rahul Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Anand Bakshi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1972[/TD]
[TD]"Chingari Koi Bhadke"[/TD]
[TD]Amar Prem[/TD]
[TD]Rahul Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Anand Bakshi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1973[/TD]
[TD]"Mere Dil Mein Aaj"[/TD]
[TD]Daag: A Poem of Love[/TD]
[TD]Laxmikant-Pyarelal[/TD]
[TD]Sahir Ludhianvi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1974[/TD]
[TD]"Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai"[/TD]
[TD]Dost[/TD]
[TD]Laxmikant-Pyarelal[/TD]
[TD]Anand Bakshi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1974[/TD]
[TD]"Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz"[/TD]
[TD]Kora Kagaz[/TD]
[TD]Kalyanji Anandji[/TD]
[TD]M.G.Hashmat[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1975[/TD]
[TD]"Main Pyaasa Tum"[/TD]
[TD]Faraar[/TD]
[TD]Kalyanji Anandji[/TD]
[TD]Rajendra Krishan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1975[/TD]
[TD]"O Manjhi Re"[/TD]
[TD]Khushboo[/TD]
[TD]Rahul Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Gulzar[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1977[/TD]
[TD]"Aap Ke Anurodh"[/TD]
[TD]Anurodh[/TD]
[TD]Laxmikant-Pyarelal[/TD]
[TD]Anand Bakshi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1978[/TD]
[TD]"O Saathi Re"[/TD]
[TD]Muqaddar Ka Sikandar[/TD]
[TD]Kalyanji Anandji[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1978[/TD]
[TD]"Hum Bewafa Harghiz"[/TD]
[TD]Shalimar[/TD]
[TD]Rahul Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Anand Bakshi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1979[/TD]
[TD]"Ek Rasta Hai Zindagi"[/TD]
[TD]Kaala Patthar[/TD]
[TD]Rajesh Roshan[/TD]
[TD]Sahir Ludhianvi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1980[/TD]
[TD]"Om Shanthi Om"[/TD]
[TD]Karz[/TD]
[TD]Laxmikant-Pyarelal[/TD]
[TD]Anand Bakshi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1981[/TD]
[TD]"Hameh Tumse Pyar"[/TD]
[TD]Kudrat[/TD]
[TD]Rahul Dev Burman[/TD]
[TD]Majrooh Sultanpuri[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1981[/TD]
[TD]"Chhookar Mere Mann Ko"[/TD]
[TD]Yaraana[/TD]
[TD]Rajesh Roshan[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1983[/TD]
[TD]"Shayad Meri Shaadi"[/TD]
[TD]Souten[/TD]
[TD]Usha Khanna[/TD]
[TD]Sawan Kumar[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1984[/TD]
[TD]"De De Pyar De"[/TD]
[TD]Sharaabi[/TD]
[TD]Bappi Lahiri[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1984[/TD]
[TD]"Inteha Ho Gayi"[/TD]
[TD]Sharaabi[/TD]
[TD]Bappi Lahiri[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1984[/TD]
[TD]"Log Kehete Hai (Mujhe Naulakha Manga De)"[/TD]
[TD]Sharaabi[/TD]
[TD]Bappi Lahiri[/TD]
[TD]Anjaan[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Winner:

• 1971 - Best Male Playback Singer for Aradhana[SUP][/SUP]
• 1972 - Best Male Playback Singer for Andaz[SUP][/SUP]
• 1973 - Best Male Playback Singer for Hare Rama Hare Krishna[SUP][/SUP]
• 1975 - Best Male Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz

http://www.huffingtonpost.in/soumik-sen/why-kishore-kumar-was-the_b_7931288.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishore_Kumar

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...ishore-kumar-top-10-watch-video/1/456092.html

 

[P.J.]

Tributes toT BRINDA or Thanjavur Brinda (5 November 1912-6 August 1996)

Tributes toT BRINDA or Thanjavur Brinda (5 November 1912-6 August 1996)

Tributes to T BRINDA or Thanjavur Brinda (5 November 1912-6 August 1996) Carnatic Music Vocalist, on her Death Anniversary today. She was one of the representatives of the Veenai Dhanammal school of Carnatic Music. She was primarily a vocalist, although she also played the Veena She is affectionately referred to as 'Brindamma', by her fans.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-k8ZTEAG0c&list=RDk-k8ZTEAG0c#t=15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hexAvzEmijI&feature=youtu.be


Read More at:
1. T Brinda - ravikiranmusic . com
www.ravikiranmusic.com/Tbrinda.htm
2. MY GURU - T. Brinda, by Geetha Raja - Sabhash!
www.sabhash.com/…/.../12/my-guru---t.-brinda-by-geetha-raja…
3. T Brinda - Carnatica
www.carnatica.net/tribute/brinda.htm
4. Tribute - T Brinda - Carnatica
www.carnatica.net/tribute/tributebrinda.htm
5. Manoj Siva's Blog: Vidushi Smt. T. Brinda
nmanojsiva.blogspot.com/2014/08/vidushi-smt-t-brinda.html



Venkata Raman G
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Brinda

 

[P.J.]

Lalitha Padmini's first tamil film Kannika 1947

Lalitha Padmini's first tamil film Kannika 1947

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yIqe5lIafs


Published on Nov 1, 2013



Lalitha Padmini's first tamil film Kannika 1947 kannika was lalitha and Padmini's first tamil. this dance of lord shiva (lalitha) and Mohini (Padmini) was the highlight of the film.
It was also their second film after Uday shankar's Kalpana (1948), that was released one year after kannika

Film: Kannika 1947
Cast: T.E. varadan, M.S. Saroja, T.A.Mathuram,N.S.Krishnan, Lalitha, Padmini
Dir: S.M.Sriramulu Naidu (pakshiraja studio)

 

[P.J.]

TAMIL MOST OLD--Kathal kanirasame--P U CHINNAPPA--MANGAYARKARASI

TAMIL MOST OLD--Kathal kanirasame--P U CHINNAPPA--MANGAYARKARASI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXCR4Yje514

Published on Jul 19, 2013

 

[P.J.]

SANGEETHA KALANIDHI Smt.SUDHA RAGHUNATHAN..

SANGEETHA KALANIDHI Smt.SUDHA RAGHUNATHAN..

[h=3]28-Jagadheeswari Krupai Puri_Mohanam_Adi_Thiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai-Sudha.mp3[/h]



http://www.mediafire.com/listen/hgb...nam_Adi_Thiruvarur+Ramaswami+Pillai-Sudha.mp3



Source:Carnatic Music

Venkitachalam Vaidyanathan

 

[P.J.]

Tributes to RAJASULOCHANA


Tributes to RAJASULOCHANA

Tributes to RAJASULOCHANA, full name Pilliarchetty Bhakthavatsalam Naidu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), South Indian Classical Dancer and Film Actress, on her Birth Anniversary today. She has acted in more than 300 Films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language Films like Chiori Chori, Suvarna Sundari, Piya Milan, CID Girl, Aayee Phirse Bahar etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1VtrZaHvB4


Uploaded on Sep 14, 2009
Watch MGR & Rajasulochana - Arasilankumari.



She was born on 15 August 1935 in Bezawada (now Vijayawada), in the Andhra Pradesh. Her father Bhakthavatsalam Naidu worked in Indian Railways and was transferred to Madras as PA to the General Manager of M&SM Railway. At school her name was recorded in error as Rajasulochana.

She learned Indian classical dance from Lalithamma, K. N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai, Acharyulu and Vempati Chinna Satyam, Krishnakumar, Vishnu Vysarkar, and Kalamandalam Madhavan.

The Kannada stage and screen maestro H. L. N. Simha gave her an acting opportunity in "Gunasagari" (Kannada, 1953), produced by Gubbi Veeranna. Subsequently she acted in about 274 films in all South Indian languages. She acted with all the leading stars of South Indian cinema such as M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajkumar, S. S. Rajendran, A. P. Nagarajan and M. N. Nambiar.

She founded the dance school "Pushpanjali Nritya Kala Kendram" in 1961 in Chennai. It has trained many students in Indian classical dance forms and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1986. She gave many dance performances in India and abroad and got critical acclaim for the dance dramas.

She married Actor Director C. S. Rao and had twin daughters and a son. One daughter is a talented dancer and lives in Chennai. Her other twin daughter and son live in the US.

Rajasulochana died in Chennai on 5 March 2013 at the age of 77.




Sources: Venkata Raman.G

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasulochana

 

[P.J.]

Wishing BHARATHI or Bharathi Vishnuvardhan

Wishing BHARATHI or Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born on 15 August 1950) Indian Actress who has performed in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu language Films, on her Birthday today. She was most seen as a leading actress in the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s to 1980s. Besides these languages, she also featured in Marathi films.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwzYl0IuD5g


Bharathi was born in a Marathi-speaking family in, Karnataka. She was married to the legendary actor of Kannada cinema Vishnuvardhan on 27 February 1975 in Bengaluru. They have two children namely Keerthi and Chandana. Her husband Dr. Vishnuvardhan died on 30 December 2009.

Dr. Bharathi debuted as a second lead actress in the 1964 released film Geet Gaya Patharon Ne. Her first Kannada film was the 1966 romantic comedy Love in Bangalore. She was critically acclaimed for her roles in movies like Runa Muktalu, Bangaaradha Manushya, Doorada Betta, Gandondu Hennaru, Bangaarada Jinke, Avalukendru Oru Manam, Bhagya Jyoti and the Kannada Doordarshan serial Janani.

In 2012, she appeared as a strict, no-nonsense sessions court judge in TN Seetharam's Kannada daily serial Mukta-Mukta.

She has acted alongside Dr.Rajkumar, Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Dilip Kumar, ANR, Dr.NTR, Krishnam Raju, Kanta Rao, Dr.Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Manoj Kumar, Jaishankar, V Ravichandran, Shoban Babu, Krishna, Uday Kumar, Kalyan Kumar, R. Muthuraman, AVM.Rajan, Haranath, Sivakumar, Vinod Khanna, Rakesh Roshan, Dr.Ambrish, Ananth Nag, Chalam, Rajesh, Gangadhar, Vinod Mehra and many other popular actors.

Bharathi has acted in a number of Hindi films as well, like director T. Prakash Rao's Suraj (1966, starring Vyjayanthimala) and Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970, starring Balraj Sahni), Manoj Kumar's Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Prabhat Khanna's Uttar Dakshin (1987), Izzatdaar (1990, starring Dilip Kumar), Mehmood's Kunwaara Baap (1974), Aao Pyaar Karen (1994, with Saif Ali Khan and Shilpa Shetty), and many more.

Bharathi has acted in various Malayalam films with all leading actors. Though she has not acted mostly as a Heroine, but she is best known for her character roles especially Mother roles with Superstar Mohanlal,most of her films were hits.

In Tamil, she acted as the leading heroine to all three doyens of Tamil film industry in those days: Sivaji Ganesan, M.G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan and R. Muthuraman.
In Telugu cinema field, she has acted in Jai Jawan 1970 and Govula Gopanna 1968, Sipayi Chinnayya and Bangaru Gajulu ( all with Akkineni Nageswara Rao) which were hits.


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharathi_Vishnuvardhan
Venkata Raman G

 

[P.J.]

Wishing SUHASINI MANIRATNAM,

Wishing SUHASINI MANIRATNAM, nee Suhasini Charuhasan (Born 15 August 1961) Actress known for her works in South Indian Cinema, on her Birthday today. She made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Suhasini has won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Sindhu Bhairavi in 1986. She has received five Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada,one Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu, Two Kerala State Film Awards, and has garnered state awards like, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Nandi Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeBs2V0C4f0

Sources: Venkata Raman G

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suhasini_Maniratnam

 

[P.J.]

Wishing Arjun

Arjun Sarja (born 15 August 1962 as Srinivasa Sarja) is an Indian film actor and director.

He has primarily acted in Tamil and Kannada films and also appeared in Malayalam and Telugu films

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP6z6q7GWiE


http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=24357

 

[P.J.]

P G Krishnaveni (Jikki) (జిక్కి, ஜிக்கி)

P G Krishnaveni (Jikki) (జిక్కి, ஜிக்கி)

3 November 1935-16 August 2004

Published on Jul 25, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3W-EwCKILw




Early life

Jikki was born in Chennai on November 3, 1935 to Gajapathi Naidu and Rajakanthamma, who had moved from Chandragiri, near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Chennai for their livelihood.
Her uncle Devaraju Naidu worked as music composer with celebrated Kannada theatre legend and movie pioneer Gubbi Veeranna and this gave exposure to the young good looking girl,Krishnaveni,to music and film world.


Career
Jikki began her career as child artist in 1943 and played a minor role in a Telugu movie named Panthulamma directed by Guduvalli Ramabramham. In 1946 she once again hit the silver screen with the movie Mangalasutram, the rehash of a Hollywood movie'Excuse Me'.She was already being noted for her musical prowess and the lilting mellifluous voice although she did not go through any orthodox classical training in music. Soon a chance came her way to sing for the Tamil movie 'Gnanasoundari' in 1948 for which music was composed by the doyen of the film music then, S. V. Venkatraman. This was the turning point in her life. She sang for the heroine, when she was young. The song Arul Tharaam Deva maathaavey Aadhiyey Inba Jothi... which will be succeeded by P. A. Periyanayaki (for the grown up heroine) became super hit and so did the film. This changed actress Jikki into Playback singer Jikki. Soon Jikki began to sing regularly not only in Tamil and Telugu but also in Kannada and Malayalam films. During those years as most of the Sinhalese films were produced in South India, she sang for Sri Lankan films movies too. She got many chances to sing in all southern languag


Music composers she sang for
S. V. Venkatraman, G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subburaman, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, S. Rajeswara Rao, G. Govindarajulu Naidu, R. Sudharsanam, S. Dakshinamurthi, C. N. Pandurangan, Adepalli Rama Rao, Emani Sankara Sastry, Master Venu, K. Vara Prasada Rao, T. A. Kalyanam, M. S. Gnanamani, K. V. Mahadevan, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, G. Aswathama, V. Dakshinamoorthy, T. G. Lingappa, P. Adinarayana Rao, P. S. Diwakar, T. R. Papa, T. V. Raju, C. S. Jayaraman, Ghantasala, Vedha, M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, Rajan - Nagendra, Devarajan, M. Ranga Rao, Vijaya Bhaskar, Baburaj, K. Raghavan, K. G. Moorthy, T. Chalapathy Rao, R. K. Shekar, Brother Lakshmanan, Jeevan, Ilaiyaraja, Shankar Ganesh, Deva, and Hindi film music composers, Shankar Jaikishan and C. Ramchandra


Playback singers she sang with
She sang immemorable duets with all the leading male singers with most with A. M. Rajah and others such as T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, Ghantasala, C. S. Jayaraman, P. B. Sreenivas, T. A. Mothi, S. C. Krishnan, V. N. Sundharam, J. P. Chandrababu, K. R. Ramaswamy, A. L. Raghavan, R. B. Ramachandra, S. P. Balasubramaniam, K. J. Yesudas, Malaysia Vasudevan & Mano.
She also sang duets with female singers with most notably with P. Leela and others like P. A. Periyanayaki, M. L. Vasanthakumari, T. V. Rathinam, P. Suseela, A. P. Komala, Radha Jayalakshmi, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, K. Jamuna Rani, S. Janaki, A. G. Rathnamala and Vani Jairam.


Personal life

She was married to successful playback singer and music director A. M. Rajah. A.M. Rajah-Jikki duets have been super-duper hits. The Tamil movie 'Then Nilavu' was a big hit also because of these all time great singers. Jikki has also sung many songs in her husband's direction - songs that still play in radio stations. A mother of six children, Jikki lost her husband in a train mishap. He slipped and fell in between the tracks while boarding a train. This was one incident that she could never forget. After her husband's death she stopped singing for sometime. Then she came out of retirement and sang for Ilaiyaraja. She also started a music troupe with her two sons and performed in many countries including United States.


Personality
Unlike many singers she was not always after money. Once when she sang five songs for a Tamil film, She asked the producer 'Valampuri Somanathan' to reduce her remuneration because he had given her the opportunity to sing so many songs in a single movie, such is her dedication for singing.

Source: You Tube
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[P.J.]

BRINDAMMA- Music Beyond Music

BRINDAMMA- Music Beyond Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIveygyItc

Published on Jul 14, 2015
This is a 20 mnts odd clip from the main audio visual running to 90 mnts+ produced by my dear friend Shri Ramnath, Elder son of Ramnad Shri krishnan, the ace musician and disciple of Smt Brindamma. This capsule apart from encomiums from leading musicians also houses the unique style of Brindamma , the Sruthi minuteness, her fast swara rendering prowess though she is known for her leisurely beauties. Do not miss interesting bytes from TM Krishna, Hariharan, Ravikiran, Neyveli Santhana Gopalan, Sowmya, Aruna Sairam. Savitha and many more stalwarts



http://www.kalakendra.com/brindamma-music-beyond-music-capsule-streaming-p-4061.html

 

[P.J.]

Wishing MOHAN (Born 23 August 1956)

Wishing MOHAN (Born 23 August 1956)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuOlBG2aUGw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4IlJ3C5-HM


Super Scene - Mouna Ragam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRG3QwQueMw

From Mouna Ragam



Wishing MOHAN (Born 23 August 1956) real name Mohan Rao, Indian Film Actor, known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema, and a few Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam films, on his Birthday today. He is also known as Kokila Mohan after his debut as an actor in a film called Kokila. In 1977, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor for his work in Payanangal Mudivathillai

Playback singer and dubbing actor S.N.Surendar has given voice for Mohan for more than 75 films.

Mohan was born and brought up in ITI Colony, Bangalore. He hails from Udupi district of Karnataka. His father was a restaurateur who owned restaurants at various places in south Karnataka and in Bangalore. He completed his education in Bangalore.

Mohan was introduced into the world of theatre by B. V. Karanth and trained by the likes of G. V. Iyer. Mohan was spotted by B. V. Karanth at a restaurant and asked to join the theatre group. Mohan's first stage play was praised by critics from places like Delhi. Mohan was introduced to the cinema by Balu Mahendra in his movie Kokila in 1977 alongside Tamil actor Kamal Haasan. Kokila was a hit and Mohan was catapulted into the limelight, where he played a friend of Kamal Haasan, the hero; ever since release of Moodu Pani in 1980 then he has become one of the biggest-grossing box-office stars of the Tamil cinema industry. He is called the "Silver Jubilee Star" and "Rajendra Kumar" of Tamil film industry since almost all movies featuring Mohan witnessed a fantastic run.

After Kokila, Mohan starred in a Malayalam movie titled Mathalasa. Furthermore, immediately after the success of the Malayalam movie, Mohan went on to sign a Telugu film titled Thoorpu Velle Railu, which was a remake of the Tamil film Kizhakkae Pogum Rail. The Telugu version was directed by Bapu. After that Mohan was introduced in the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathey by director Mahendran. In 1980 he acted in dual roles for the first time in Gandar Golam which was directed by director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. Nenjathai Killaadhey marked the beginning of the peak of Mohan's career. Kilinjalgal, Payanagal Mudivathillai had Silver Jubilee. Mohan became a major star through Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982)


Source: Venkata Raman G

 

[P.J.]

Wishing VINEETH (born on 23 August 1969)

Wishing VINEETH (born on 23 August 1969)

Wishing VINEETH (born on 23 August 1969) Indian Film Actor and Classical Dancer known for his works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil Cinema, on his Birthdaytoday.. He was also starred in few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi Films.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsHlgeD-7YY

Aavaram Poo


Vineeth is the nephew of the famous Travancore sisters. Of them, apparently, Padmini and Ragini imposed on his parents to send him to dancing school. Vineeth is also a cousin of the film actress Shobhana, Krishna and relative of actress Sukumari and Ambika Sukumaran.

He caught the public eye by winning several prizes in the Bharatanatyam dance form while studying in school including winning the first prize at the Kerala State Youth festival for four years in a row and winning the top prize of 'Kalaprathibha'.

Vineeth entered the film industry with the I. V. Sasi film Edanilagal in 1985. It was, however, with his second film Nakhakshathangal in 1986 that he caught the public eye in films. His dancing skills were prominently displayed in several films as well.

He has acted in several well received films, since, in all the South Indian languages. In spite of his success in films, he still considers dance as his first love and is undergoing advanced training in Bharatanatyam and participates in several dance programs all over the world as well as the Surya Dance Festival.

He is born to K. T. Radhakrishnan and Dr P. K. Shanthakumari on August 23, 1969 at Thalassery, Kannur. He has a sister, Dr Kavitha Dinesh.

Vineeth married Priscilla Menon and lives in Chennai . They have a daughter named Avanthi Vineeth.

Awards:
2013 - Asiavision Awards - Best Supporting Actor


Source: Venkata Raman G

 

[P.J.]

Remembering T S BALAIAH

Remembering T S BALAIAH

Remembering T S BALAIAH or Tirunelveli S. Balaiah (August 23, 1914 – July 22, 1972) Veteran Tamil Film Actor best known for playing supporting roles, on his Birth anniversary today.. He was introduced to the cine field by director Ellis R. Dungan in Sathi Leelavathi (1936), along with MGR, N.S.Krishnan and M.K. Radha. He was one of the very few actors who excelled as a villain, as well as in character roles and comic roles. Among his villain roles, Ambikapathy (1937), Madurai Veeran (1956), Hello Mr. Zamindar, and Thiruvilayadal (1965) were classics. Balaiah also excelled in comedy roles in movies such as Kavalai Illatha Manithan (1960), Kaadhalika Neramillai (1964), Bama Vijayam (1967) and Thillana Mohanambal (1968). Actor Sivaji Ganesan had once mentioned that Balaiah was his most admired actor. Actress Manochithra is his daughter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l42O_2OX7o

Watch The Comedy Scene From Neethipathi. Neethipathi is a 1955 Tamil movie starring - Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana, KR Ramasamy, TS Balaiah, SV Sahasranamam, Kusala Kumari, MN Rajam, K Malathi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umFzzP26FLA

Nagesh Best Comedy | T.S. Balaiah Comedy | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Tamil Movies | Comedy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0wLIArAayY


Oru Naal Podhuma from the famous blockbuster Tamil devotional movie Thiruvilayadal


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-y0r-amJsg&list=PLKultiNjlCsvCUdi0_MjmalyvUkNasrk8

Popular Videos - T. S. Balaiah
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Balaiah



Venkata Raman G

 

[P.J.]

Wishing Sikkil MALA CHANDRASEKHAR

Wishing Sikkil MALA CHANDRASEKHAR (Born 23 August 1963) noted Carnatic Musician playing the FLUTE, on her Birthday today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSmNGGGleIk
Published on May 30, 2013

Born in a reputed musical family on 23 August 1963, Mala started learning flute at the age of five from her gurus Padmasree Sangeetha Kalanidhi Smt Sikkil Neela (Mother) and Smt. Sikkil Kunjumani (Aunt). Mala combines the strongest aspects of both Aunt Kunjumani's clear classic lines with Mother Neela's flair and expressiveness.

Mala imbibed through her mother the flute artistry of their paternal uncle, Azhiyur Narayanaswamy Iyer, and the rigorous rhythmic training given by their mrudungam-playing father, Azhiyur Natesa Iyer. Other major influences on Mala's playing are the expertise and repertoire of noted vocalist and teacher Radha Viswanathan and of Radha's mother and guru M.S. Subbulakshmi, whose family Mala joined by marriage.

Lessons progressed slowly until her 15th year, when her parents decided to do go for her arangetram. This was done at “Sakthivel llam”, Mylapore (spiritual guru’s house Sri Mani Swamigal) in an unconventional manner with Sri. S.D. Sridhar on the violin and Sri Srimushnam V. Raja Rao on the Mridangam. Later Mala passed through auditions in all India radio for youth programme where she performed at regular intervals.

It was at this time that Mala happened to be auditioned and selected by Doordarshan Kendra in 1980 to perform in “Ilam thendral” programme (a 15-minute slot)-live. She had played Thyagaraja’s tholijenma-belahari, Ramakathasudha-madhyamavathi and a song in behag. This programme brought Mala lots of appreciation from many great musicians like late Smt. Brindamma and late Sri Nagarajan- reputed Khanjira artiste. It was at this point that late Sri Yagnaraman of Krishna Gana Sabha (who happened to watch the TV programme) gave her the first opportunity to perform Mala's debut concert at the sabha in August 1980. From then on, her musical responsibilities gradually increased.



At this juncture, Mala got the first prize from all India radio for “wind instrument category” blessed by late Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi (MSS) in 1982 and was there upon graded to give regular concerts in radio. At the same time, her inter collegiate music competitions (represented Stella Maris college, where she studied) were also instrumental in building up her confidence to emerge as a successful musician.

When Mala was in her final year, that she had the opportunity to participate in the “Violin Venu Veena” trio ensemble with Smt. Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi on the violin and her friend Padmavathi on the veena. Soon this became successful and Lalgudi mama suggested such an ensemble for concerts. They both performed our debut concert at Krishna Gana Sabha along with Veenai Jayanthi on 1.1.1986. Mala's association with Lalgudi mama’s family taught her many values in life such as discipline, hard work and dedication to the cause of music.

Mala joined the family of the legendary MSS through marriage on 20 June of that year. This indeed provided an additional mileage to attain perfection in her musical career. Besides the VVV ensemble, she also had the opportunity to perform with Sikkil Sisters as flute trio which helped me to improve her repertoire in the concert platform.. In this way, Mala was very lucky to get the right kind of encouragement from her inlaws in her musical journey.

She studied in Rosary Matriculation School, Chennai. No one knew that Mala would play flute until she stepped into 7th standard. Mala was very shy and refused to participate in school cultural activities. Later, one of her teachers took the initiative and made her play a solo piece. This became an opening for Mala to participate in inter school music competitions. Mala's most interesting subject in school was biology and this encouraged her to take up botany as major in Stella Maris College. She just loved that subject and used to be one among the class toppers. Soon her principal and head of the department, on knowing her potential, would allow her to participate in all cultural activities of the college. As a result, her interest in music blossomed and winning prizes for my college gave her great confidence to pursue musical career.

During the same period, she started giving concerts in sabhas both in Chennai and outside. After her graduation, she joined Presidency College for post graduation in botany. It was destiny which completely made her a music professional as she was forced to discontinue her M.Sc degree. Thank god for showing this divine path of music for Mala. Her other interests included painting, embroidery and a bit of creative hand work


Awards:
2006 - "Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani" Bombay Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha- MR.S.M.KRISHNA, GOVERNOR OF MAHARASHTRA
2003 October, Received the title of " VENUGAANA SIRONMANI" at DUBAI by Dubai Thamizh family.
2002 - November 2002 NADAKKANAL From Nadakkanal ( Regd), Chennai Founded by Sri Pathamadai Krishnan.
2001 - Received the Music Academy's MD Ramanathan Award for a senior flautist from Sri RV Vaidyanatha Iyer, Secy. Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India.
2000 - Received the Kartik Fine Arts' Isai Peroli title from Smt Vyjayanthimala Bali.
2000 - Received the Kalki Centenary Award, instituted by the Kalki Memorial Trust, from Smt Prabha Sreedevan, Judge, Madras High Court.
1996 - Received Bharat Kalachar's Yuva Kala Bharati from Lalgudi Sri G Jayaraman.
1995 - Received the title Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Kum. J Jayalalitha gave away the award.
1993 - Received the Flute Mali award of the Music Academy, Madras, from Dr Raja Ramanna
1990 - Received the Nyapati Ranganayakammal Award for Junior Flautists of the Music Academy, Madras, from Smt ML Vasanthakumari.
1990 - Received the Flautist award and Main Artist award of the Youth Association for Classical Music, Madras from Sri DK Jayaraman.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkil_Mala_Chandrasekar

Venkata Raman G


http://www.sabhash.com/artist/80/sikkil-mala-chandrasekhar.htm

 

[P.J.]

Tamil Actress Radhika - Wishing her on her Birthday 21 August

Tamil Actress Radhika - Wishing her on her Birthday 21 August

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le0zY_fFCwQ

Birthday Special Slam | Radikaa Sarathkumar Opens her Mind | Birthday Treat for Fans

The Star who stole hearts of the masses. The Star who reigns our households. Radikaa Sarathkumar celebrates her Birthday Today (21st August). She gives Birthday Treat to her Fans with this Exclusive Slam to only Radaan Stars.


Radhika is a veteran Tamil actress, successful entrepreneur and producer. She is the founder of Radaan Mediaworks, which has produced many successful serials like Chithi, Selvi and Arasi.

Raadhika is the daughter of the late Tamil actor and comedian, Mohan R. Radha. Her mother is a Sri Lankan. She has a younger sister named Nirosha (Niroja), who is also an actress and an older stepbrother named R. Radharavi.

She is married to actor Sarath Kumar, with whom she has a son named Rahul. Rahul was born in 2004. She was married twice prior to marrying actor Sarathkumar. Her first marriage to the Malayalee actor-cum-director, Pratap K. Pothan, ended in divorce. As did her second marriage to Richard Hardy, who is a British national and by whom she has a daughter named Rayanne Hardy.
She was also rumoured to be having an affair with actor and politician Vijayakanth. Vijayakanth and Radhika acted together in many movies such as Poonthootha Kavalkaran, Naane Raja Naane Manthiri, Thertottakallan, etc.She is also big friend to Tollywood Megastar Chiranjeevi had a rumour they both had affair.

Sarathkumar also has two daughters from his first marriage, Varalakshmi and Pooja. Fellow actress-cum-writer-cum-director Suhasini Mani Ratnam is a close friend of Radhika, who has been with her during her hard times and lent a shoulder. Radhika and Suhasini hit it off during their first meeting for a film shoot and went on to become thick friends.

Suhasini at her peak being a serious competitor for Radhika, has been Radhika's helping hand in redefining her looks and life. Suhasini in fact got an approval from Director Vasanth, of Keladi Kanmani, a come-back movie of Radhika, to be with Radhika on her sets and be her hair dresser and make-up artist. People still admire their friendship though both of them have gone ahead in different work paths after their peak stardom. Some of her other good friends in the film fraternity are Saritha and Sri Priya.

Raadhika Sarathkumar has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi as well as Malayalam films.

After becoming successful in cinema, Radhika wanted to do something different and decided to take on the small screen, a venture that everyone thought was a mistake she would regret. But determined to pursue something she believed in, namely producing her own TV software under the Radaan TV banner, she pressed on. That was in 1994.
After some initial hiccups, the company re-emerged successfully as Radaan Mediaworks (I) Ltd in 1999, and by 2008, has a annual turnover exceeding Rs.10 crore. In 2004, the company ventured into film production in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi markets. Radaan has plans to enter into Hindi television market.

In recent years she has acted as the title character in several hit megaserials produced by her company, Radaan Mediaworks. Her first hit drama was "Chitti", a 488-episode serial in which she portrayed the main character, Saradha. The serial was widely watched and praised throughout the Tamil-speaking world. Fresh off the success of "Chitthi", Radhika went on to produce another, longer Tamil serial, the 757-episode "Annamalai", in which she once again played the major role.

Her co-star in both these first two serials was the veteran actor Sivakumar, with whom she was often paired in films as well. However in "Annamalai", he played her eldest brother. She is currently playing a dual role in the teleserial Arasi, the sequel to the teleserial Selvi.

Then Chellamey serial reached its climax and concluded on 18th January 2013 with a total of 845 episodes ,with Radaan Mediaworks launching a brand new serial title Vani Rani in which she is playing a dual role of twin sisters starting from 21st of January 2013.the serial as an esenmble cast such as Raadhika Sarathkumar, Venu Arvind, Babloo Prithviraj, Baby Neha and mahalakshmi of sun music VJ playing the lead roles.

She is currently producing and acting in a brand new serial for mediacorp vasantham by the title Puriyaamal Pirinthom under Radaan TV production .This serial is directed by M.Ganaish Raj, the director for Bambremme, the earlier radaan serial.

http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/radhika-sarathkumar/biography.html

 

[P.J.]

Ragini Shankar & Nandini Shankar | Violin

Ragini Shankar & Nandini Shankar | Violin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG9XVsYLK_k&list=RDOG9XVsYLK_k#t=42


Published on Nov 12, 2014
Ragini and Nandini Shankar are the grand-daughters of Padma Bhushan N. Rajam. Watch the duo complement each other while performing a spellbinding Violin jugalbandi at Idea Jalsa.

 

[P.J.]

Tributes to ANJALI DEVI (24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014)

Tributes to ANJALI DEVI (24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014)


Tributes to ANJALI DEVI (24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi Films Actress and Producer, on her Birth Anniversary today..She was well known for her role as the Mythological & Family Movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AbMqwFgQCg

Published on Jan 13, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a91oS0B_B4&list=RD8a91oS0B_B4#t=9



TAMIL Songs

Anjali Devi was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh as Anjanamma. She changed her name to Anjani Kumari when acting in dramas. Later, director C. Pullaiah changed her name to Anjali Devi.

As Actress:

She was a theatre artiste before venturing into movies. Her debut film role was as Lohitasya in Raja Harishchandra in 1936. Her first movie as a heroine was Kashtajeevi by L. V. Prasad in 1940, but that movie was abandoned after three reels shooting. Later, C.Pullayya discovered her and give her the opportunity to star as Mohini in Gollabhama. Based on her acting ability and looks, she became a star overnight in 1947. She eventually acted in more than 350 Telugu films and a few Tamil and Kannada films as the heroine.

In 1936 she appeared in a minor role in Raja Harishchandra and then played the lead role in L. V. Prasad's Kashtajeevi. She acted in Lava Kusha, a milestone film and the first color film in the Telugu film industry in 1963. She is well known for playing Sita in Lava Kusha and her performances in films like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali were also appreciated. She has acted in nearly 500 films, which includes Telugu, Tamil and Kannada language films. Brundavanam (1992), Anna Vadina (1993) and Police Alludu (1994) were the last few films of her career. In Balaiah's Police Alludu and Anna Vadina she appeared alongside Brahmanandam. She acted in various roles, such as a damsel, angel, dancer, demon, goddess, traditional woman and later in mother roles.

As Producer:

In 1955 she produced the film Anarkali, in which she herself played the titular role of Anarkali, with Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Prince Salim. Then she produced V. Madhusudan Rao's Bhakta Tukaram and Chandipriya. Bollywood and Tollywood actress Jayapradha played the lead role in her film Chandipriya alongside Shobhan Babu and Chiranjeevi. As a producer she has produced 27 films. She was an ardent devotee of Sathyasai Baba. She produced a tele-serial on Sathyasai.

Personal life:

She married P. Adinarayana Rao, a Music Director, in 1940. They settled in Chennai. They have two sons. Together, they produced many Telugu films under the banner, Anjali Pictures. Their granddaughter, Saila Rao, is also an actress.

Death:

She died at the age of 86 on 13 January 2014 at Vijaya Hospital, in Chennai, having donated her organs to Ramachandra Medical College.

Awards:

Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu – Anarkali (1955)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – Suvarna Sundari (1957)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – Chenchu Lakshmi (1958)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – Jayabheri (1959)
Honorary doctorate from Nagarjuna University, Guntur.

She received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 1994 for her lifetime service to the Telugu film industry.
She was conferred the Ramineni Award in 2006 in the fine arts category.
She received the prestigious ANR National Award in 2008.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjali_Devi

Venkata Raman G

 

[P.J.]

Wishing Nithyashree Mahadevan on her Birthday

Wishing Nithyashree Mahadevan on her Birthday

Nithyasree Mahadevan, (born 25 August 1973) also referred to as S. Nithyashri, is an eminent Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. Mahadevan has performed in all majorsabhas in India and has presented her concerts in many destinations around the world. She has received multiple awards and honours, and has released more than 500 albums.


She is best known for her full-throated rendition of the chart-busting A. R. Rahman composition, "Kannodu Kaanbadhellam" - her playback debut song in the Tamil movie Jeans
Nithyasree was born to Lalitha Sivakumar and I. Sivakumar. Her paternal grandmother, D. K. Pattammal, and her granduncle, D. K. Jayaraman, were prominent Carnatic vocalists who were established disciples of Ambi Dikshithar, Papanasam Sivan, Koteeswara Iyer, T.L.Venkataramayyar and others. Her maternal grandfather was the mridangam maestro, Palghat Mani Iyer.

Nithyasree first learnt music from her mother, Lalitha Sivakumar. Like her mother, Nithyasree was also the disciple of D. K. Pattammal,and would accompany her in concert. Her father, an accomplishedmridangist and disciple of his father-in-law Palghat Mani Iyer, constantly shows his support and accompanies her when she performs. Nithyasree has also been vocally accompanied in some concerts by her niece and disciple, Lavanya Sundararaman.

Nithyasree was married to V. Mahadevan, a mechanical engineer, until his death in 2012. Tanujasree and Tejasree, their two daughters, have also accompanied their mother on stage in concert, and gave their first performance on television during a guest appearance on Airtel Super Singer Junior, a musical talent TV show telecast by Vijay TV.


Titles, awards and other recognition



Please open the link to read
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithyasree_Mahadevan

Best of Nithyashree


http://play.raaga.com/carnatic/album/Best-Of-Nithyasree-Mahadevan-songs-CL00260