Your most favorite song - C

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 07 Jul 2009, 19:22

The activity on the B song list is dying down slowly and # of posts is also close enough to the half-century mark. So I thought we can move on to B. Please post your favorite song that starts with C.

Try to limit your choice to one song if possible, or say up to 2-3 songs. If possible, please indicate why you like it (personal, analytical etc.). Please include raga, tala and composer info if you have it, and info on where people can listen to it - but watch out for commercial recording abuse!

Here is a (probably not fully comprehensive) listing of the krithis by Trinity (and others) which can be used to jog your memory:

Thyagaraja: http://www.geocities.com/vienna/strasse ... garajk.htm
Dikhsitar: http://www.geocities.com/vienna/strasse ... shitar.htm
Syama Sastry: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/5926/shyama.htm
Papanasam Sivan: http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/1428/
Patnam: http://musicinfoguide.blogspot.com/2007 ... -1902.html

Arun

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 07 Jul 2009, 19:30

cUtAmu rArE -aarabi by MMI.

In particular love the way he sings the line "Agama sancaruDaTa"

http://www.mediafire.com/file/aj41udoydny

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 07 Jul 2009, 20:14

chandrashekarA Esha... Sindhubhairavi Papanasham Sivan
(Nityashree sings it quite well but a tad too high!)

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 07 Jul 2009, 20:15

chandrashekarA Esha... alathur Bros sing it so beautifully!

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 07 Jul 2009, 20:23

Warning: shameless plugs ahead

Mine again came down to a battle between 2: cakkani rAja vs. cEta SrIbAlakRshnam

cEta Sri is a sentimental favorite (as explained in http://sunson.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/ ... ittle-one), but kharaharapriya is supreme for me (as hinted in http://sunson.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/ ... on-earth/)

I decided on cakkani based on only one thing. For cEta Sri, I like only SSI's version. In fact, I have heard others render it (yester-year as well as contemporary) and they don't come anywhere close to what SSI's version does for me. However take cakkani, and I can pretty much enjoy anybody render it. The sangatis in every part of the song are just too, too good. So cakkani rAja it is for me.

Arun

Rasika911 · Post by **Rasika911** » 07 Jul 2009, 20:24

gmohan wrote:chandrashekarA Esha... alathur Bros sing it so beautifully!

Do we have a recording of alathur bros rendering this

Is this a papansam sivan krithi? On the back of a commercial album it was attributed to a random no-name composer.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 07 Jul 2009, 20:53

Kharaharapriya wonder 'chakkani rAja' is mine!

vallaki · Post by **vallaki** » 07 Jul 2009, 20:59

chandrashekarA Esha... Sindhubhairavi Papanasham Sivan

Actually, I love Rajesh Vaidhya's rendition in his 'Voyage' cd.
I also like Mandolin Srinivas's Rendition.
I am not sure if there are any other Veena Renditions of this very beauriful song, and would be grateful if some one can direct me to some.

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 07 Jul 2009, 21:29

My list of 5!!

1. chandram bhaja manasa - MSS playing veena and singing!!
2. chanti todi - DKJ
3. chetasri balakrishnam - SSI
4. chandrasekharam ashraye - MSS
5. chinnam chiru kiliye -

-hari

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 07 Jul 2009, 21:58

1.chakkani is the HERO, no doubt abt it.
2. chandra chuda shiva shankara - Purandara Dasa- MLV
3. chandra sEkharam Aashraye- Keeravani- MS
4. chinthayami jagadambam- HH Wodeyar-Hindola- RKS
5. Chalamela - Durbar - Varnam

priyaram78 · Post by **priyaram78** » 07 Jul 2009, 22:01

I like both these songs

Chalamelara Saketharama
Chandiran Oliyil avalai Kanden

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 07 Jul 2009, 22:08

for rasika911, alathur bros chandrashekara

http://www.mediafire.com/file/e2megmmtjgz

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 07 Jul 2009, 22:13

cakkani rAja - kharaharapriyA - T

cAla kallalADu - Arabi - T

ChetaShree bAlakrishnam - dwijAvanti - MD

cEra rAvadEmirA - rIti gowLa - T

Chandrasekhara saraswati - hindOlam - maharajapuram santhanam

Kind of ranked them 1 to 5(sorry did not join yet in A and B)

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 07 Jul 2009, 22:15

I know I am in for trouble. Yes, cakkani rAja is a precious song, but do I want to here it in a concert again? No.

Yes, Manjunath! Haven't heard my favorite cintayAmi in a long while. It is a gem. Not many sangatis, but so complete in how a song should be, the madhyama kAlam bit too.

BhArati in any song wins. candiran oLiyil is a winner--with gItA sAram embedded in it: payanilAdu uzhaikkac connAL, bakti seidu pizhaikkac connAL...

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 07 Jul 2009, 23:03

gmohan wrote:for rasika911, alathur bros chandrashekara

http://www.mediafire.com/file/e2megmmtjgz

Thanks gmohan. That was superb!

vallaki · Post by **vallaki** » 07 Jul 2009, 23:38

chEri yaSodaku SiSu vitaDu anyone????

perarulalan · Post by **perarulalan** » 07 Jul 2009, 23:57

chetulara - bhairavi!!
Challare rama chandru - Ahiri!!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 08 Jul 2009, 00:15

1) cidambara naTarAjam - kEdAram vs cakkani rAja mArgamu - k.priya
2) candra cUDa Siva Sankara - MLV's rAgamAlikA version
3) cinnanciru kiLiyE - rAgamAlikA (MLV's version from maNamagaL tops the list)
4) cadariyA jhIni jhInI - by Anup Jalota
5) caudvIn kA cAnd (beating out cali gOri pI sE milan kO, and cittiram pESudaDI)

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 08 Jul 2009, 00:48

ha! cittiram pESudaDI!

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 08 Jul 2009, 01:38

cEta Sri with cakkani rAja pulling in second for exactly the opposite reason as Arun. It's because SSI has sung this composition so brilliantly that I love it to death. The very fact that so many people have sung the krithi but only one has a lasting impact on me makes me think there's something special about the composition. On the other hand, while almost everybody does a good job with cakkani rAja, I'm yet to hear a rendition that blows me away completely. So, SSI is probably the deciding factor between the two compositions for me. Also the other thing I like about cEta Sri is the unique perspective it offers of the ragam, and the cEta Sri face of dwijAvanti is almost never explored in alapanais, with akhilAnDESwari providing the bulk of the raga's definition. Of course, cakkani rAja is a majestic and brilliant composition, but also a tad overdone so it doesn't maintain its luster for me. I also like cittam irangAda in sahAna (see R-G singing it on youtube).

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 08 Jul 2009, 03:48

Favorite: Chetulara (bhairavi)

2nd fav: Chandrasekhara saraswatiye saranam (hindolam) - esp the rendition by Santhanam

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 08 Jul 2009, 04:53

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 08 Jul 2009, 07:05

arasi wrote:
Yes, Manjunath! Haven't heard my favorite cintayAmi in a long while. It is a gem. Not many sangatis, but so complete in how a song should be, the madhyama kAlam bit too.

Coolji/Rasikas- Can u pl provide link to Chintayami of HH Wodeyar in Hindola sung by any artiste

Preference is to RKS/MS

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 08 Jul 2009, 07:49

isramesh · Post by **isramesh** » 08 Jul 2009, 10:08

Hai, my favorites are

Chakkani raja
Chalamelara
Chintayami Santatam (BMK's kRti on MD)
Charanamule nammiti (Bhadrachala Ramadasu)

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 08 Jul 2009, 10:54

Cintaya mA kanda mUla - bhairavi

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 08 Jul 2009, 11:13

1) Chakkani
2) Chetulara
3) Chetasri

sridhar_ranga · Post by **sridhar_ranga** » 08 Jul 2009, 11:14

My choices:

Chakkani Raja - the king among 'C' compositions!

Chinnanjiru PeN pOlE - Ulundurpettai Shanmugam - in Sirgazhi Govindarajan's voice - in my view, the queen among 'C' compositions!

Chintaya ma Kanda mulakandam & Chetasri Balakrishnam as well.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 08 Jul 2009, 14:30

chalamEla jEsE - nATTaikuranji varNam
chandram bhaja mAnasa
cEta srI
cErarAvadEmirA
cEtulArA - khpriyA version
cintayamAkanda mUlakandam
cittam irangAdEnayyA

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 08 Jul 2009, 14:31

cinnanATEnA - kalAnidhi

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 08 Jul 2009, 15:16

Arun,

I never knew that 'C' was going to be so tough. My favourites in the order below. (And Chakkani takes the 1st place after a tough fight with Chetah Sri

)

And Cool, I agree with you, Chittam Eppadiyo by KVN is a masterpiece.

1)Chakkani Rajamargamu - Kharaharapriya - Adi - T
2)Chetah Sri Balakrishnam Bhajare - Dwijavanti - Rupakam - MD
3)Chandram Bhaja Manasa - Asaveri - Chaturashra Matya - MD
4)Chittam Eppadiyo - Nadanamakriya - Mishra Chapu - Mayuram Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai
5)Chediyaaya (Pashuram) - Hamsanandi - Kulashekhara Azhwar (Usually sung as a Virutham)
6)Chandrashekharam Aashraye - Keeravani - Khanda Triputa - Dr V.Raghavan

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 08 Jul 2009, 16:50

one of my favorite "oldies"

chaudhvin ka chand ho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ud2rsMT5ng
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Vw2fL1Hw4

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 08 Jul 2009, 18:50

coolkarni wrote: And then Chetulara.... MLV.....

Sigh.. will another such be born..? will he /she sing such a bhairavi...?

I have tried(mostly) to list favourites not listed so far..

1. Chelimi kOri - gaula kuppayyar varNam
1.5 challarE rAmacandrunipai - ahiri
2. ChintayE mahAlingamUrtiM - paras - MD
3. Chinta dIrcarA - saurASTraM - puchi.srInivAsa ayyangAr
4. chAru-pankaja-mrdu-tara - kAmbOji - swAti tiruNAL
5. ChUtAmu rArE - karNAtaka kApi - nauka caritra krti

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 08 Jul 2009, 18:57

knandago2001 wrote:chaudhvin ka chand ho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ud2rsMT5ng
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Vw2fL1Hw4

Nandagopal, thanks for that link - I think that the only word to describe this trio of lyricist/singer/MD is 'lAjavAb'!

cmlover wrote:ha! cittiram pESudaDI!

Could not find my favorite version of this one (the one by TMS), but found this 'sad' version of the song - Is the singer one of the Sulamangalam Sisters, or is it Rajeshwari?
http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=154899

(Is it based on khamAs)?

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 08 Jul 2009, 19:02

In sync with Cool on the KVN rendering of "Chittham Eppadiyo". What about "Chintayamam ", the bhairavi peice? (refering to Kanci)

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 08 Jul 2009, 19:51

@bilahari -

Also, lots of new songs for me to hear!

Arun

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 08 Jul 2009, 20:11

Shankar
I guess it is Rajeshvari. I have seen the raga classified as Kalyani elsewhere which I totally disagree though the pratimadhyamam is being used!
I agree it is the TMS version that I also enjoy..

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 08 Jul 2009, 20:22

Thanks CML - I love the part that goes 'en manam nI arivAi, undan eNNamum nAn arivEn, innamum UmaiyaipOl maunam yEn aDi tEn mozhiyE?' (you know my heart, and I am fully aware of your desires, so why do you still insist on silence, oh lady with honey-soaked speech?) in the TMS version!

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 08 Jul 2009, 20:44

Ravi: My pleasure!

Ghulam Ali is another all time favorite - links to an immortal ghazal of his

chupke chupke raat din aasoon bahana yaad hai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8imZSY7 ... re=related

for those keen on the lyrics, translation and / or video
http://lovelyrical.blogspot.com/

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 09 Jul 2009, 10:21

A special offering from doyens of the Kirana gharana

charan dhar aayo - recordings of Bhimsen Joshi & Gangubai Hangal
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/h ... s/raag.86/

ranjanimalavi · Post by **ranjanimalavi** » 09 Jul 2009, 10:48

Chesinadella - Thodi - Nedunuri/Vedavalli
Chethulara - NataBhairavi - SSI
Chakkani Raja - Karaharapriya - MMI

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 09 Jul 2009, 14:44

Chesidenella is usually listed under "J" but I suppose it should be rightly placed under "C".

T 20 - Chalamelara-Margahindolam (Several)
One Day - Close call b/w Chesinadella-Thodi (TRS, Sowmya and Nedunuri) and Chetulara - Bhairavi/K Priya/N Bhairavi (MLV)
Test - Chakkani Raja-K Priya (Several)

Other favs - Chalamele (Nattaikurinji pada varnam), , Chetashri, Chelineneku (Paras) and Charumati (Padam in Kaanada)

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 09 Jul 2009, 16:33

chintayamAkanda mUlakandam - bhairavi - dikshitar
chakkani raja - kharaharapriya - thyagaraja
chittam irangAdEnayyA - sahana - papanasam sivan

vsn207 · Post by **vsn207** » 09 Jul 2009, 18:04

Chintaya Mam(Bhairavi)

Chakkani Raja Margam(Kharaharapriya)

Chandra Bhaja Manasa(Asaveri)

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 10 Jul 2009, 16:26

Coolji Thanks for u'r links to Chintayami by RKS & SS.
Whenever u find time u can pl u/L Doreswamy Iyengar's version too. Absolutely NO HURRY.

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 10 Jul 2009, 16:28

How one can EVER FORGET the Pancha Linga kshetram song-
" Chintayama kanda " in Bhairavi of MD.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 11 Jul 2009, 19:50

Nia Rmohan · Post by **Nia Rmohan** » 11 Jul 2009, 21:08

Chalame (both the varnam in Nattai Kurunji and Valaji)
The valaji one is sung quite nicely by a girl named Deepti Navaratna.

Chandrasekharaa was released in a fusion cd and for some reason, the fusion sounds better than the original carnatic...

Chinnan Chiru Kiliye by Madurai T Sethuraman

Nia Rmohan · Post by **Nia Rmohan** » 11 Jul 2009, 21:09

Charuseelae the ashtapadi is also a very nice song.
Though i am not sure who sang it in the dvd by Anita Ratnam titled Bharathanatyam

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 18 Jul 2009, 00:10

cani tODi has been my latest rage. Discovered that I had a MDR version as well in my collection.

But, if there is only one C kriti that I can hug, then it IS cEtah Sri.
I just finished learning this beautiful kriti