Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi (OVK)

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venkatakailasam
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there are nearly 45 songs of venkatakavi for listening at

http://e-swari.blogspot.com/2011/04/sud ... athan.html

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Lovely writeup that provides more insight on OVK saptaratna that was pubished in The Hindu dated 10/26.
http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/m ... 924428.ece


ajaysimha
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are there any varnam compositions by OVK ??
(i read in an article by dr.sulochana rajendran that there is a pada varnam by OVK in abheri raga called udupala vada)

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Have you tried to email the author directly?

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nope, i could not get any info about the author on web

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One must give full credit to Needamangalam Krishnamurthy Bhagavatar who did his utmost to project the few hundred songs of Venkata Kavi in recent times.Needamangalam Krishnamurthy Bhagavatar's father's sister's husband Srinivasa Sastriyar was a Samasthana Vidwan of Baroda and he studied the manuscripts and the legacy was handed to the Bhagavatar. He used to present special harikathas entitled Sri Krishna Ganam wherein he used several of Venkata Kavi's compositions. He also trained dozens of disciples and presented several concerts exclusively on Venkata Kavi's compositions in prestigious venues such as The Music Academy, Madras. He also published a few books containing these compositions, which in turn have helped leading artistes to learn them and popularize them further today. His wife Rajammal is continuing the good work, making the music world infinitely richer. Several more compositions are yet to get into print and are in the Bhagavatar's notebooks or in loose sheets, some of it in the possession of Chitravina N Ravikiran.

needamangalam krishnamurthy bhagavathar's wife rajammal, is no more.
she attained the louts feet of lord.
she used to take care of rajammal publications(krishna gaanam and raasa padam books published by NKB)

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Can someone help to find any kriti of Oothukadu Venkata Kavi, rendered by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer ? Thanks !

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I am not sure he ever did.

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Oh !
In that case, can someone help to find any kriti of Saint Oothukadu Venkata Kavi, rendered by M S Subbulakshmi ? Thanks !

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I do not think she has sung. Among current artists, Sanjay has not sung any. Has DKP sung?

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kvchellappa wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 08:43I do not think she has sung. Among current artists, Sanjay has not sung any. Has DKP sung?
Cienu may be able to help, but IIRC, Smt. MSS may have sung at least one of Sri OVK's kRtis (tAyE yaSOdA, perhaps) when she accompanied his mother and Smt. Anandi's dance performance.

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rshankar wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 19:40... IIRC, Smt. MSS may have sung at least one of Sri OVK's kRtis (tAyE yaSOdA, perhaps) when she accompanied his mother and Smt. Anandi's dance performance.
Thank you so much !

Yes, MSS sang for the Dance Programme of Anandhi & Radha, and Thaye Yashoda was one of the items !

After Alarippu (Anandhi & Radha), Jatiswaram (Radha) and Varnam (Anandhi & Radha), there was first interval.

After that, the first item was Ethanai Sonnalum by Anandhi.
Next was Thaye Yashoda presented by Radha !

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The other items were :-

Yen Palli Kondeeraiah (Anandhi)
Yaro Ivar Yaro (Radha)
Theruvil Varano (Anandhi)
Kalai Thookki (Radha)
Thillana (Anandhi & Radha)

SECOND INTERVAL

Ragamalika Hindi Song (Radha)
Malai Pozhudinile Ragamalika (Anandhi & Radha)
Aduvome - Bharati’s song (Anandhi & Radha)
Natanam Adinar (Anandhi & Radha)

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Pratyaksham Bala wrote: 22 Mar 2020, 01:08 .
The other items were :-
Sir, Is it from a review or is any recording available?

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The details are from the Programme Card.

A Review must have appeared in Kalki magazine. Member @Pasupathy may be able to provide us information on this.

Not sure of any recording. Member @cienu may be able to help.

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kvchellappa wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 08:43 Has DKP sung?
not sure of oothukadu songs in DKP's repertoire but
DKJ has sung a couple of oothukadu songs while smt nithyashree has a good collection of songs through thematic cds and concerts
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Pratyaksham Bala wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 20:42
rshankar wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 19:40... IIRC, Smt. MSS may have sung at least one of Sri OVK's kRtis (tAyE yaSOdA, perhaps) when she accompanied his mother and Smt. Anandi's dance performance.
Thank you so much !

Yes, MSS sang for the Dance Programme of Anandhi & Radha, and Thaye Yashoda was one of the items !

After Alarippu (Anandhi & Radha), Jatiswaram (Radha) and Varnam (Anandhi & Radha), there was first interval.

After that, the first item was Ethanai Sonnalum by Anandhi.
Next was Thaye Yashoda presented by Radha !
this again brings us to a conclusion that in those times oothukadu kritis considered to fit for dance performances until established concert performers started popularizing it on kutcheri stage

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just wanted to check if MLV amma sang oothukadu venkatakavi compositions ?

we all know that she sang thaye yashoda in ragamalika (re-tuned version) for the movie kula deivam (1956)

and recently my friend shared me this link on MLV amma singing one more Oothukadu composition @Tamil Isai Sangam

Naan Enna Thavam Seideno - Re-tuned to Kapi - Adi - Oothukadu Venkatasubbaiyer
https://youtu.be/KRX7KPSCNO4?t=7713

which is incomplete recording.

if anyone is aware of it, please share some info. on it.

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are there any oothukadu songs that have been adapted into movies?

the well known ones are -

thaye yashoda - kula deivam - MLV amma
https://youtu.be/nTdyVhm1_A4

thaye yashoda - morning raaga - sudha raghunathan
https://youtu.be/IOaruZrl0c4

alaipayude - alaipayuthey - harinini, kalyani menon and neyveli ramalakshmi
https://youtu.be/cWeKD0RCYok

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ajaysimha wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 15:04
kvchellappa wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 08:43 Has DKP sung?
not sure of oothukadu songs in DKP's repertoire but
DKJ has sung a couple of oothukadu songs while smt nithyashree has a good collection of songs through thematic cds and concerts
DKJ has rendered prēma svarūpa (ānadabhairavi) and vēṇugāna ramaṇa (tōḍi).

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