Inviting all Rasikas

uday_shankar · Post by **uday_shankar** » 09 Mar 2009, 17:20

On behalf of Sunadham and my father-in-law Shri Soolamangalam M Rammohan I am privileged to invite all rasikas (specifically the "rasikas"!) to attend and participate in Shri Radhakalyana Utsavam in memory of Brahmashri Soolamangalam Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 09 Mar 2009, 19:25

Wishing the event all success, Uday.

annamalai · Post by **annamalai** » 09 Mar 2009, 20:30

I have been listening to OS Sundar's Astapathis.

I am moved by OS Sunder's renditions of slokam and Astapathi rendition; esp. the kalyana astapathi - Radhavadana ....

OS Sunder's Bhajans are more traditional, while OS Arun Bhajans seems to have mass appeal.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 09 Mar 2009, 22:27

Uday,

Best Wishes for the event!

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 10 Mar 2009, 00:59

Uday

Best wishes for the event....and coincidentally, we at NZCMS are holding an Abhang/Namasankeerthanam by Mrs Pushpa Anand on the very same day, 13th March 2009....this is the first of its kind here...

Cheers

Sam

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 10 Mar 2009, 06:59

What is NZCMS ?

J.Balaji

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 10 Mar 2009, 07:40

New Zealand Carnatic Music Subha or Society

uday_shankar · Post by **uday_shankar** » 10 Mar 2009, 07:43

Thanks Prashant, Ravi, Sam and all. Hope to see many of you at the event.

Sam, best wishes for the NZCMS (New Zealand Carnatic Music Society ?) naamasankeertanam event too.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 10 Mar 2009, 10:29

Uday,

My best wishes for all the 3 days of Sri Radha Kalyana Utsavam .

tkb · Post by **tkb** » 10 Mar 2009, 10:45

Wishing the function all the success.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 10 Mar 2009, 11:15

All the best for the event Uday.

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 10 Mar 2009, 13:04

Hope it turns out to be a grand celebration! Look forward to some pictures, if possible. Many thanks..

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 10 Mar 2009, 16:46

Thanks, Uday for the invitation. what a galaxy of stars are performing. Wish I were at Chennai ,wishing the function all success . gobilalitha

Amraman · Post by **Amraman** » 11 Mar 2009, 09:49

Dear Uday,
Wishing you all the best for a successful function. Please convey our namaskarams to Rammohan Mama and Mami.
Mahadev & Ambika Raman

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 11 Mar 2009, 10:44

Wishing you the very best for the utsavam, Uday!

jananee · Post by **jananee** » 12 Mar 2009, 10:17

Wishing the function all success

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 12 Mar 2009, 11:20

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 12 Mar 2009, 20:36

Uday,
Wish I were there, at least for part of the utsavam.
Hope the rasikAs who attend enjoy it on behalf of all of us...

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 13 Mar 2009, 07:52

Uday, best wishes for the divine event.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 14 Mar 2009, 08:18

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 14 Mar 2009, 14:22

Wishing you a good, continuing success

kedharam · Post by **kedharam** » 15 Mar 2009, 21:40

Uday,
Today's OST's concert was one of the best in recent memory. Were you the one in green kurta? I wanted to introduce myself, but you were busy. Anyway, a great job and a memorable concert!

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 16 Mar 2009, 09:29

It was a wonderful morning. Sri O S Sundar and party sang with utmost devtion, and the 2 hours session was filled with bhakthi and great music. Listening to music in a non concert atmosphere is a totally different experience. Everything except bhakthi take a back seat and the result is bhava filled music , music in its prestine form devoid of any frills.

Thanks to Uday and his family for the wonderful oppurtunity and a tasty lunch.

Sathej · Post by **Sathej** » 16 Mar 2009, 13:55

Was really hoping to make it to OST's concert with Nagai Muralidharan on the violin. Somehow completely slipped out of my mind!

Sathej

uday_shankar · Post by **uday_shankar** » 16 Mar 2009, 16:12

Thanks everyone for the good wishes. Thanks srinivasrgvn, kedharam (yes! I was a green kurta wallah), rajumds and others for attending and helping making this function a grand success.

All credit goes to the indefatigable Shri Rammohan whose astonishing range of talents help make these functions a grand success. Apart from organizing the whole thing over months, making speeches and presenting shawls, he also found time to lead a namasankeertanam session himself, participate in the radha kalyanam, play the khanjira, play the dholak and dance around the deepam.

No small thanks to Prof T R Subramaniam and Shri Cleveland V V Sundaram who were anointed as the chief guests of the inaugural function since the designated chief guests were unable to make it for various reasons. Shri Rammohan gave a superb account of the life of Soolamangalam Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar which was followed by a characteristically excellent speech by Shri V V Sundaram. Prof T R Subramaniam added his touches in his inimitable way.

srinivasrgvn above has succintly summarized the Gayathri Venkataraghavan katcheri. This young lady has a great voice, great vidwat and most of all a wonderful attitude. One is instinctively drawn to invoke good blessings on her behalf and wishing her continued success.

Shri O S Sundar's and his wonderful group's sessions on both days were soaked with bhakti and the music was outstanding. I will get the names of all the participants and post it here.

Shri O S Tyagarajan's fine katcheri has been reviewed in the katcheri reviews section.

The strain of all this has taken toll of Shri Rammohan's health this morning and we pray for his speedy recovery.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 16 Mar 2009, 16:45

Uday_Shankar wrote: The strain of all this has taken toll of Shri Rammohan's health this morning and we pray for his speedy recovery.

My prayers, Uday, for your father-in-law Shri Rammohan's quick return to good health and cheer.

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 16 Mar 2009, 19:28

Uday,

I am glad that the festival went off well and I hope and pray that your father-in-law's health gets back to normal soon.

Arun

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Mar 2009, 19:35

Uday,

Best wishes for your father-in-law's speedy recovery. I hope it is nothing that rest and TLC can't fix!

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 16 Mar 2009, 22:23

Great to hear that everything fell in place and the 3 days went of extremely well. Wishing Shri Rammohan a quick recovery.

suma · Post by **suma** » 16 Mar 2009, 22:38

Uday_Shankar wrote: The strain of all this has taken toll of Shri Rammohan's health this morning and we pray for his speedy recovery.

Wish Shri Rammohan a speedy recovery.

Reading the reviews, it seems to be a very good program. When time permits, please load some portions of the concert online.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 16 Mar 2009, 23:15

Glad to note the function went off well and best wishes too for Sri Rammohan's recovery.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 17 Mar 2009, 21:43

Uday,
Hope your father-in-law is recovering well. Regards to the family.

kedharam · Post by **kedharam** » 18 Mar 2009, 16:58

Uday,

Hope your father-in-law feels well. He was a picture of enthusiasm all three days. When Sri. OST requested Mr. Narasimhan to speak a few words, your father- in-law's comment, "nAn rendu vArthai pEsarEn, adhaiyum kElungO" was simply hilarious! The ambience of the hall added so much to the function. I feel bad that i missed some of our forum members. Hope you can upload OST's thOdi ragam AlApanai - something to be preserved! Again, congrats!