Pudukode Krishnamoorthy

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 23 Apr 2006, 21:08

Pudukode Krishnamoorthy(1923-85) was the disciple of Palakkad Rama Bhagavathar.He spent some years at Delhi in 1940s where he taught music and performed for AIR.He was appointed as professor of music at Palakkad music college in 1958 and Swathi Thirunal music college in 1970.In 1976 he became the Principal of Palakkad music college.After retirement he joined Kalakshetra in 1978 in the company of one musician named M.D.Ramanthan .Lot of similarities between these two vidwans;they were neighbours(Manjapra and Pudukode are adjacent villages in Palakkad) colleagues and friends at Kalakshetra.Even the singing style has similarities.MDR passed away in 84,while Pudukode sir,an year later.
He was good at Malayalam and Sanskrit and has composed music for some patriotic poems of Vallathol Narayana menon, beautifully sung by himself.This tape was released by Kerala Kalamandalam.
Very popular performer and an excellent teacher,he has many distinguished disciples both in Kerala and Tamil nadu.
This audio clip proves his class.Palakkad Raghu sir was at his best.It was recorded by Mr.Ludwig Pesch for Sampradaya,Chennai in 1982.I extend my thanks to Ludwig.
http://rapidshare.de/files/18743703/pudukode.mp3.html

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 23 Apr 2006, 23:32

Guru of Pudukode Krishnamurthy... Mundaya (Palghat) Rama Bhagavathar with K.Alagiriswamy and Mani Iyer

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 24 Apr 2006, 00:36

Thanks!
Picture tells a thousand words! And thanks for that u/l too!
Do we have link on Rama bhagavatar?

meena · Post by **meena** » 24 Apr 2006, 06:29

Radhakrishan

thanku for starting a thread on sree PK, being a fan of sree MDR, nice to learn tidbits.
Enjoyed the clip.

SV Krishnan has to say abt the Man:

"I once asked Pudukode Krishnamurthy to give a performance with VVS and Umayalpuram Sivaraman. I gave him a gift of Rs. 400 or 500 and told him the remuneration may be less, but we are not able to give more, please do not make a big issue of it. He said, "Not at all. We must always sing in front of good listeners. I have that opportunity today. I take it that you have paid me Rs. 1000 and that I have returned Rs. 500 to you". That thought is great.Fortunately during the festival special people come. For ticket sales and gate collection, sabhas give prominence to those artists who can draw crowds. Gate collection is given importance and music diluted."

http://carnatica.net/nvr/svk-nadainbam.htm

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 24 Apr 2006, 09:41

CML,
Rama bhagavathar was the disciple of Anatharama bhagavathar , Umayalapuram Swaminatha iyer and Maha Vaidyanatha iyer,hence the Thyagaraja paramapra.
He was known for his heavy voice and famous for alapanas of ragas like Kharahara priya(incidentally,his disciple's version of the very raga has been uploaded here!) honored by Mysore and Travancore Maharajas.
He passed away in 1957.
Famous Bharathanatyam dancer Roja Kannan is his grand daughter.

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 27 Apr 2006, 14:29

famous swathi composition pankaja lochana,with rAga AlApana
http://rapidshare.de/files/19038209/pankaja.mp3.html

umaparvathy · Post by **umaparvathy** » 27 Apr 2006, 20:40

Hello Friends
This is uma parvathy the daughter of Pudukodu Krishnamurthy.Thankx to all of you for starting this forum and honouring my father.My contact number is 24916048(sbt besant nagar) my husbands contact no is 9840776734

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 27 Apr 2006, 20:42

Welcome Uma Parvathy. Please share your memories of your father- any interesting musical anecdotes etc.

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 27 Apr 2006, 21:02

welcome Uma akka! as mentioned by drshrikaanth,pl share memories of your father,if you have his photo or concerts,do post it.

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 28 Apr 2006, 03:38

Wow, that's nice. We would sure like to hear a lot on Pudukode Krishnamurthy now.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 28 Apr 2006, 03:41

also getting ready for any home recordings that you can share!

jayaram · Post by **jayaram** » 02 Jul 2006, 23:08

Pudukkode Krishnamurthy is related to me. I still remember a great Endaro he sang at our residence in Thrissur years ago...still have it on family tape. A great vidwan indeed.

Jayaram

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 03 Jul 2006, 06:36

Welcome aboard Jayaram.
Yes,he was a true Vidwan.Can you u/l that concert? As you know,it is difficult to get his concert recordings, so such private recordings are precious to music lovers.Where are you located in Thrissur? Poonkunnam?

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 03 Jul 2006, 07:32

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As you know,it is difficult to get his concert recordings,

Radhakrishnan -no need to lose hope ..watch out for this space..

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 03 Jul 2006, 11:58

was the disciple of Palakkad Rama Bhagavathar

a lone track by the master.
http://rapidshare.de/files/24796200/Pal ... ajeham.mp3

and a few tracks of Pudukodu Krishnamurthyin the company of lalgudi-raghu

http://rapidshare.de/files/24791635/01- ... hadjam.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/24793649/Ent ... -Thodi.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/24795061/Nad ... Begada.mp3
http://rapidshare.de/files/24795467/Enn ... ambari.mp3

If these uploads have no objections by umaparvathy , i will get bold enough to repeat this another five times or so

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 04 Jul 2006, 07:58

thank you so much once again,coolkarni sir.
few more tracks:
http://rapidshare.de/files/24879322/gop ... a.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/24880051/ilamari.mp3.html

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 05 Jul 2006, 14:22

spoke to umaparavthy over phone today.
nice experience.
have been invited to their place(RAPuram) , preferably on a sunday morning..
Srkris and others , any one willing to accompany ??

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 05 Jul 2006, 14:48

http://rapidshare.de/files/24886409/Int ... Varnam.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24887536/Dar ... Saveri.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24887913/Nin_Padara-Sama.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24888145/Nin ... anadam.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24891085/Ram ... apriya.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24892106/Sak ... amboji.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24898796/Tha ... alyani.mp3

jayaram · Post by **jayaram** » 05 Jul 2006, 20:54

Welcome aboard Jayaram.
Yes,he was a true Vidwan.Can you u/l that concert? As you know,it is difficult to get his concert recordings, so such private recordings are precious to music lovers.Where are you located in Thrissur? Poonkunnam?

Unfortunately most of my collection is in tapes. Not sure how to convert into digital format. Hopefully soon...

I used to live in Ayyanthole, am now in London. Radhakrishnan, do drop me a note at jayram_oz@yahoo.com

Jayaram

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 06 Jul 2006, 11:01

Coolkarni sir,please convey my regards to her.My sister and her brother were class mates at Thiruvanathapuram medical college.He passed away tragically,at a young age.
In the meantime two more tracks of the master
http://rapidshare.de/files/25068098/devipavane.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/25069053/par ... m.mp3.html

umamurali · Post by **umamurali** » 16 Jul 2006, 16:21

Dear friends

I am having a collection of my father's programmes in the form of cassets and CDs. Appa has done quite a lot of krithis including devi pancharatnam in sanskrit, malayalam & tamil. It has been my long cherished wish that these kirithis should be published as a book and I would like them to recited by younger generation.

I have collection of appa's photographs & I will try to post them after scanning.

My second son is learning vocal music from Shriman. P.S. Thyagarajan. He plays keyboard also and has given performance in some of the private TV channels.

My address is given below
Uma Murali
Flat no.6 "SRI SIDHI"
Door no.6(Old no.52)
4th Main Road, RA Puram
Chennai - 600 028.
Ph. 24612279
My office ( State Bank of Trivancore, Besant Nagar) phone number is 24916048.

Thanking all of you once again for all your remembrences.

Kind regards
Uma

Ram Srinivasan · Post by **Ram Srinivasan** » 03 Aug 2006, 01:32

Hi Ms.Uma Murali:
I just heard your father's 50.5 min rendition of RamaNee Samanamevaro in KharaharaPriya. I was just mesmerized at the way this raga was handled by your father. I am listening to your father for the first time. I already listened to this rendition for the 3rd time.
Now I want to collect all his works. So, please share with us whatever you have of your father, audio, video, photographs, etc.
Thank you.

Sincerely
Ram Srinivasan
Charlottesville, VA 22911

kishshyam · Post by **kishshyam** » 24 Jan 2007, 12:56

hi
i am also from puthucode and my father was a close friend of pkm. we were staying in the same village two house next to him. i am so happy to see this rare photo graphs. but i am unable to open any of the wlinks in rapidsree. can anybody help me to enjoy the links

janaki

gangar2758@vsnl.net · Post by **gangar2758@vsnl.net** » 21 Feb 2008, 13:52

unable to open any of the rapidshare files .plss help

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 25 Feb 2008, 10:19

dear Rasikas

Puthukoode Krishnamurthy was invited by MDR to join Kalakshetra after retirement from College service. Unfortunately he also left us and joined MDR in the Kanaka Sabha!
True Maha Bani!

Sivaprasad

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 25 Feb 2008, 10:56

Srkris,

Once again there has been an error from your end in identifying the artists in the photograph in this thread ! The violin Vidwan is not Chowdiah but very clearly a young Kandadevi Alagiriswamy (disciple of Chowdiah).

If you need to know how Chowdiah looked while playing opposite PMI , please follow the link below. It shows Ariyakudi being accompanied by Chowdiah and PMI.(As a bonus you will get to read a wondeful interview with KVN ! )

http://www.narada.org/kvn/intview1.html

A kind request to the moderators who hopefully will make the necessary corrections

gangar · Post by **gangar** » 07 May 2008, 20:05

MANY TRIALS TO RAPID SHARE SHOWS THESE FILES COULD NOT BE FOUND . HAVE THEY BEEN DELETED?PLEASE PROVIDE SOLUTION

886409/Int â€¦ Varnam.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24887536/Dar â€¦ Saveri.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24887913/Nin_Padara-Sama.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24888145/Nin â€¦ anadam.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24891085/Ram â€¦ apriya.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24892106/Sak â€¦ amboji.mp3

http://rapidshare.de/files/24898796/Tha â€¦ alyani.mp3

gangar · Post by **gangar** » 21 May 2008, 12:28

many thanks for the song files of pudukode krishnamoorty .was able to listen to only five}. highly enjoyable! need some of his own compositions rendered by him or disciples

hari krishnan2040 · Post by **hari krishnan2040** » 16 Nov 2008, 12:20

hi
i am the grandson of puthucode krishnamoorthy please tellme how to download
grand fathers mp3 s
i cannot get from rapid share

balusatya · Post by **balusatya** » 16 Nov 2008, 16:44

I also get error in downloading.

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 18 Jul 2009, 10:36

dear satyaji,

Could you please upload some good photographs of your grandfather?

I had a talk with your mother( Umaji?) regarding this.

Daughter of Nellai T V Krishnamurthy requested me to request for this.

Thanks

Sivaprasad

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 18 Jul 2009, 10:38

dear satyaji,

The request was for Harikrishnanji.

Sorry for the mix-up.

Sivaprasad

sakuntala narasimhan · Post by **sakuntala narasimhan** » 25 Oct 2009, 15:00

During the years I was a schoolgirl in Delhi, Pudukode Krishnamurthy taught me. I would return from school and find him impatiently waiting for me. Just seeing his bicycle parked in front, I used to start sulking because I was then too young to be enthused by music lessons. He and B.V.Lakshmanan had both moved to Delhi at that time, in search of a living.
I have my old music notebook, over 50 years old now, in which he wrote down the notation for the kritis he taught me - Sukhi Evaro (Kanada), Nadasudharasam (Arabhi), Neepadamule gatiyani (Bhairavi - some years later, when I joined the Central College of Karnatic music as it was then known, in Chennai, Musiri taught our class the same kriti again), Enthabhagyamu (Saranga), Evarura ninnu vina (Mohanam, which I subsequently included in my commercial cassette recorded at Mumbai) Daridapuleka (Saveri)Rama ninne (Huseni), Amma ravamma (Kalyani, which I sang at my first Radio Week concert at ChennaiÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢s Srinivasa Sastri Hall, with an invited audience - I was 15, my accompanists were M.Chandrasekharan on the violin and E.Sivakumar (DKPÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢s son) on the mridangam - all three of us were teenagers), Ninnu vina mari galada (Ritigoula, thisra nadai) Kanada varnam (Nera nammiti, Ata talam) Sakhi praana (Javali) etc. My first lesson under him was on 1 September 1949 (as per the date on the bookÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢s margin) and the first kriti he taught me was Darini telusu konti (Suddha saveri) I notice from my notebook that he would write down not just the notation but also the arohanam-avarohanam and the melakarta from which the ragam was derived
I remember around 1950 my father brought home a "wire recorder"

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 25 Oct 2009, 17:21

Madam Sakuntala Narasimhan, welcome to the forum; hope to read many more valuable inputs from you on carnatic as well as hindustani music.Thanks in advance.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 25 Oct 2009, 18:40

Welcome, Smt. Sakunthala Narasimhan! I have enjoyed the articles you've written for the Hindu. Look forward to hearing more from you!

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 25 Oct 2009, 19:46

Welocme Sakunthala Narasimhan-Have heard your Guru-I think I may have a cassette of him in AIR when my brother M.S.Sekhar(mridangam) played for him years back.

He was a fine artiste and I remember my father the late K.S.Mahadevan (Music critic--Indian Express) reviewing him favorably.

Yes,the teachers of yore treated Teaching as Sadhana not a mere means of livelihood despite the fact that teaching has adverse effects on one' s voice(different sruthis of students) and thereby affects their performance career.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 25 Oct 2009, 20:30

shankuntala Narasimhan: Welcome aboard; you will enrich our discussions

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 27 Oct 2009, 21:40

Sakuntala,

Thanks for that delightful account of your association with PK.

hari krishnan2040 · Post by **hari krishnan2040** » 04 Dec 2009, 00:26

it is nice to know my legacy given by a legend ,my grandfather.im actually the son of his only son Dr.P.K.Ramakrishnan.Uma parvathy is my fathers sister.I never knew my grandfather since he died a year b4 my birth. But i always wanted to know him.Im now doing btech but music is in my blood.I find such happiness when i sing .I havent learned much classical music but still i want to.im not getting any oppurtunities.well i will try to continue my legacy.I see my grandfather through all ur eyes like an ignorant child.thank u everybody

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 04 Dec 2009, 12:52

dear Harikrishnanji

I repeat my earlier request. Posting photo of your grandfather. Daughter of Nellai Krishnamurthy requested this.

Sivaprasad

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 04 Dec 2009, 13:52

Pudukode sir from Kalakshetra group photo,from the website of Sri.Ludwig Pesch.

Sitting from left,Sri.Sankara menon,Smt.Rugmini Devi,H.Ramachandra Shastry,Sri.Pudukode Krishnamurthi

Standing,Smt.Rajeswari Padmanabhan,Smt.Kamalarani,Smt.Krishnaveni Lakshmanan,Smt.Balasaraswathi,not able to recognize the next person,last two are Smt.Anandi and Smt.Haripriya.

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 04 Dec 2009, 15:35

dear Radhakrishnanji

Thanks! No MDR?!

Sivaprasad

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 04 Dec 2009, 18:53

This is a cropped picture,MDR should be there probably next to Pudukode sir,they were very good friends. Ludwig cropped it probably to highlight his Guru Sri.Ramachandra Shastry.
Going through the photograph,most of those great performers and teachers are no more.

Smt Rajeswari Padmanabhan was a good performer,equally good singer,excellent teacher

Smt Kamalarani was in charge of nattuvangam/vocal for many years for Kalakshetra dance dramas

Smt Krishnaveni,an excellent performer,heroine for most of Kalakshetra productions,equally good teacher

Smt Balasaraswathi was a tough music teacher for the beginners.

Smt Anandi is the d/o Kalki Krishnamurthi.It was a delight to listen to her tamil.

Haripriya was the librarian,she was a good the tamil teacher too.

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 06 Dec 2009, 21:53

I understand Pudukkode was a good composer too...e.g. 'arul puriya innum tAmadama' in Kapi

Can someone (L-ji?) provide a listing of his kritis. Thanks.

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 08 Dec 2009, 09:33

dear Radhakrisji

Yes , all the lady artist died young. Krishnamurthy and Ramananthan too. "Kala" kshetra effect! But not for Narayana Menon, Shastri and Vasudevacharya!

Sivaprasad

CRama · Post by **CRama** » 04 Mar 2018, 10:33

Heard a wonderful concert of Puducode Krishnamurthy with VVS and Vellore Ramabhadran held in 1979 in Trivandrum. I am giving below the link in Sangeethapriya.
https://www.sangeethamshare.org/manjuna ... ocal-1979/
The concert begins with Begada varnam followed by Saketanagaranatha. A lengthy concert, has got three songs rendered elaborately with ragam, neraval and swaram- Saveri (Darithapule), Kalyani (Talli ninnu nera) and a spell binding Ramanee samana. There are many captivating sangatis in the pallavi which one should never miss. The accompanists are superb. Also has a leisurely Smarahari padaravindam in Sama (Swati Tirunal) and his own composition in Hamsanadam on Murugan.

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 05 Mar 2018, 00:57

Speech by Puthukode Krishnamoorthy
https://youtu.be/CH1--syZfK0

sweetsong · Post by **sweetsong** » 05 Mar 2018, 01:04

And many concert recordings
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... hnamoorthy

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 23 Apr 2021, 15:44

Writeup From The Hindu dated April 23rd.2021 on Puthucode Krishnamoorthy contributions also mentioning other malabar land composers.
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/ ... 386689.ece

DrGANGAPhDMusic · Post by **DrGANGAPhDMusic** » 07 Aug 2021, 12:54

namaste
Wud like to know about Pudukkode krishnamurty ..performance,teachings,compositions etc. I am a senior research fellow ccrt finalising submission of this project.
Thanks
Dr Ganga PhD music
geetanjaliglobalgurukulam@gmail.com

india

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