K. Ramaraj

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 10 Mar 2007, 11:14

rAmaraj sir,
Welcome on board. I looked carefully all the krithis and the rAgas you composed. There are few rAgas like bhaarati,kaatyaayani,manasijapriyaa, gurupriya that are brand new which are possibly being brought back to life only by you. Also I see few great krithis in rAgas more known in HM (like patadeep) are also there.

All,
The link of his brief biography is http://www.karnatik.com/co1141.shtml(tx meena)
In addition there are certain krithis that are sung by him which are not indexable (when you go from rAgas link)but only indexable thru the above url .

There is a perennial crib that kurai onrum illai is overused in concerts, I was thinking shivaranjani being one of the most emotive has a shortage of krithis,hence overused to the point of even kurai onrum illai getting quarantined in singapore. Now Shri ramarAj has given a solution by compsing in kaatayaayani.Click to listen and get the lyrics of his emotive kaatyaayani krithi "aadi madhyaanta rahitE" in the url http://www.karnatik.com/c3465.shtml

Click to listen and get the lyrics of his patadeep krithi (I donot know if there is any CM krithi in patadeep) "ninadharuL vENDinEn" in the url
http://www.karnatik.com/c3522.shtml

meena · Post by **meena** » 10 Mar 2007, 11:45

Suji Ram · Post by **Suji Ram** » 10 Mar 2007, 12:57

http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivk ... index.html

Found these here..

sunadhapriya · Post by **sunadhapriya** » 14 Mar 2007, 12:35

Hi rajesh, thank u for the extensive information about Ramaraj"s compositions.I have heard the renderings of Mr.KR(ramaraj) in general and Kaatyani in particular.It's really sole stirring .Kudos to Karnatik.com for having posted his compositions in their website.I am trying to go thru' all the other items too.and come with a view on each item
sunadhapriya

sunadhapriya · Post by **sunadhapriya** » 14 Mar 2007, 14:44

Halo Rajesh !
Thank u for the complements.The Kaatyaani raga Kriti has also been rendered by sri rajkumar Bharathy and smt.Rajee gopalakrishnan who all have simply immersed with the mood of the Raagam as well as the Saahityam.Please listen to the renditions of other kritis by smt.Rajee (link available at the end of each lyric.
Ramaraj

swethana41 · Post by **swethana41** » 30 Mar 2007, 16:04

I read and heard some of the kritis of Mr.ramaraj.which are simply superb.I want to know whether he has composed any krithi in the raaga kaapi
swethana

swethana41 · Post by **swethana41** » 30 Mar 2007, 16:12

Hi rajeshnath' The name of the raaga has been erroneously m
mentioned as haarati for BHAARATHI.Please note

swethana41 · Post by **swethana41** » 30 Mar 2007, 16:19

I have verified from Mr.ramaraj himself
Swethana41

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 30 Mar 2007, 17:10

swehtana41,
I have corrected bharaati, now time for you to drop the rajeshnath. Thanks.I did see the composition in the rAgam bharaati is in praise of Mahakavi Subramanya Bhaaratiyaar.
http://www.karnatik.com/c3475.shtml

swethana41 · Post by **swethana41** » 30 Mar 2007, 17:45

Thank u Mr. rajeshnath
swethana41

swethana41 · Post by **swethana41** » 30 Mar 2007, 17:49

Hi rajeshnath ,
raagam Bharathy is a derivative of Jankaaradwani(19th Melam)
Swethana

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 31 Mar 2007, 21:39

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mahakavi · Post by **mahakavi** » 31 Mar 2007, 22:52

pallavi

bhArata tAi tanda selvanE (engaL)
bhArati enum sArva bhowmanE engaL (bhArata)

anupallavi

dhIramuDan bharata maindar viLangiDa
vIra uNarvadanai vidaita vittaganE
(bhArata)

pArOr pugazhndiDum pAvalanE (inda)
pAril bharata annai uyarvdanai
sIriya sentamizh kavidanilE
pEruvagai kola seivadilE

madyama kAlam

unakku nigar nI enDra nilaidanai
inikkum tamizh isaiyil tanda mudalvanE
(bhArata)

I am wondering if the verses carry some textual errors such as:

vidaita ---> vidaitta
uyarvdanai --> uyarvadanai (?)
kola seivadilE----> koLac ceivadilE (?)

mahakavi · Post by **mahakavi** » 31 Mar 2007, 22:58

Is "sunadhapriya" the userid for Ramaraj? The two posts under the same username uses the username in one and Ramaraj in the other. Just curious!

mahakavi · Post by **mahakavi** » 31 Mar 2007, 23:24

Hope I may be excused for saying this. The lyrics at the karnaTik.com site contain lots of textual errors (when a Thamizh person reads them). For example in the song, "ninadaruL vEnDinEn" in the rAgam paTadeep, I located the following errors.
mEiyanE (should be meyyanE)
kaLayum (should be kaLaiyum)
guNaLanE (should be guNALanE)

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 01 Apr 2007, 06:46

The observations and comments were taken note of and the same will be forwarded to the website to have them implemented accordingly.Thanks a lot Mr.. MAHAKAVI !!
K.Ramaraj
Vageyakara

gunashalini · Post by **gunashalini** » 01 Apr 2007, 08:55

The comments of Mahakavi are noteworthy , insofar as they relate to the transliteration part of Mr Ramaraj's tamil
compositions.Whereas the self renderings of Mr.RR , and some of his compositions rendered by Smt.Raji Gopalakshnan are exactly in consonance with the appropriate pronounciations.It's a rare co-incidence that the composer himself has rendered hisn own compositions, that too in a deft manner, which augurs well and be
of use to ardent rasikas and discerning students, leaving much scope for instant reference
gunashalini

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 08 Apr 2007, 19:48

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vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 11 Apr 2007, 18:44

Since several rasikas wished to have a list of my compositions(Deity-wise)I post them for the benefit of listeners.

Starting Line Raagam Language-DIETY Reference
-------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------- --------------
(1)Ambha suta GanapathE GhambhiravaNI Sanskrit-GANESHA http://www.karnatik.com/c3473.shtml

(2)Gurunathapriya GurunathaPriya Tamil (Nashville Ganesha) http://www.karnatik.com/c3559.shtml

(3)Hamsadwani Rasika Hamsadwani Tamil http://www.karnatik.com/c3502.shtml

(4)Kannimoola
GanapathiyE NaagaswaraaLI Tamil http://www.karnatik.com/c3518.shtml

Ramaraj

Moderator Edit: Lined up the columns and provided the proper direct link to the songs. Ramaraj Sir, please provide the info in the above format. Thanks.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 12 Apr 2007, 01:31

Dear brother Ramraj
do post your kritis and comments in this thread with accompanying discussions from Rasikas. Please don't use multiple identities to post comments either, since it is illegal to do so according to the canons of this BB (they can easily be traced!). If you already have aliases do bring them to the attention of the webmaster who will be happy topurge them!

Thank you for your cooperation!

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 07:58

GURU VANDANAM KRITIS OF RAMARAJ

(1)Brahmma vishnu KANAKAANGI (Depicting Kaanchi
Maheswara amsanE paramaacharya as Guru) Tamil http://www.karnatik.com/c3477.shtml

(2)ShanKARAHARAPRIYA KARAHARAPRIYA -DO- Tamil http://www.karnatik.com/c3515.shtml

(3)Haridaasa giri
Satguru naathanE- RANJANI Tamil http://www.karnatik.com/c3486.shtml

(4)SHREE RAAGAVENDRA
SATGURUNATHANE SRIRAAGAM http://www.karnatik.com/c3532.shtml

(5)SATGURU NAATHA
MANAM IRANGAADAA BEGADA (DEPICTING LORD
MURUGA-AS GURU Tamil http://www.karnatik.com/c3491
(6)SATGURUPRIYA
THYAAGABRAHAMMAME GURUPRIYA (depicting Thyaga
Brahmmam as Guru Tamil http://www.karnatik.com/c3500.shtml
Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 10:36

RAMARAJ's Kritis on LORD SHIVA
Pallavi Raagam Deity'sName Lang.

(1)Gauri Nivaasa
KaruNaa vilasaa MALAYAMARUTAM Mylai Kapaleeswara Telugu www.karnatik.com/c3479.shtml
(2)ISAYIL NEGIZHUM
JAGADEESANE RISHABHAPRIYA SHIVA Tamil www.karnatik.com/c3527.shtm
Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 11:03

RAMARAJ'S KRITIS ON lORD MURUGA:

(1)GHANBHEERA GANDHARVA
GAANA VILOLAA SHANKARAABHARANAM MURUGA TAMIL www.karnatik.com/c3487.shtml
(2)MAAL MARUGANAI NEELA MANI- MURUGA TAMIL www.karnatik.com/c3521.shtml
(3)KUMARESHAN
MAHIMAI VISHNUPRIYA MURUGA TAMIL www.karnatik.com/c3470.shtml
(4)MARUDAACHALA
NAAYAKAA SHANMUKHAPRIYA MARUDA MALAI
MURUGAN TAMIL www.karnatik.com/c3531.shtml
(5)THANIGAI MALAI
MEVUM PUNIDAN GAURI MANOHARI Thanigai
Murugan Tamil www.karnatik.com/c3463.shtml
(6)SENDAAMARAI
PAADANE BHILAHARI Thiruchendur
Murugan Tamil www.karnatik.com/c3495.shtml
(7)UNDAN PADAM
VENDINEN MURUGANE REVATHY KANDAN Tamil www.karnatik.com/c3526.shtml

Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 14:22

Ramaraj's 'KRISHNAMAADHURYAM" Kritis'

(1)INNAMUM
ENAI AALA CHARUKESI KANNAN TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/3483.shtml

(2)ENTA VAADANURAA -KAMBODHI PARTHASAARATHY-TELUGU
www.karnTIK.COM/C3476.shtml

(3)RAADE SHYAAMALANE-SHYAAMA-PARTHASARATHY-TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3534.shtml

(4)VENUVU VINIPINCHI- SAARAMATY- KRISHNA- TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3528

Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 14:39

RAMARAJ's KRITIS ON THIRUVENKATA NAATHAN:

(1) MAAKULA BHOOSHANA
SHREE RAMANA -KALYAANAVASANTHAM- TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3508.shtml

(2)VENKATAGIRI
VAASAA SARVESAA- ABHERI- TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3511.shtml

Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 14:42

Ramaraj's Kritis on Kudanthai SAARANGAPANI

(1) SAARANGAPAANIYIN- HAMSA KALYANI- TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3503.shtml

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 14:52

Ramaraj's Kritis on Lord SHREE RAAMA.

(1)DASARATHA
NANDANA LAVANKI - ON RAAMA- TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3516.shtml

(2)BROVAKA YUNDATA
NYAAYAMAA VAASANTHI ON RAAMA TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3480
3)KAMALAA KAANTAA
MANI BHOOSHANA KAANTHAMANI -do- Telugu
www.karnatik.com/c3466.shtml

Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 15:05

Ramaraj's Kritis on Srimad ANJANEYA:

(1) AADIVYAADHI HARA
SHREE AANJANEYA -AABHOGI - NANGANALLUR
AANJANEYA TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3471.shtml

(2)PAVANA THAYANA
PARAMAATMAA BHAHUDAARI-NANGANALLUR
AANJANEYAA TELUGU
www.karnatikcom/c3490.shtml

(3)PUNIDANE!
NIMALANE!!
ANUMANE!!! SOORYA HANUMAAN- TAMIL
www.kar5natik.com/c3469.shtml
Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 12 Apr 2007, 15:17

Ramaraj's Kritis on Goddess SARASWATHY:
(1) NAARADA GAANA ON GODDESS
RASIKAPRIYE RASIKAPRIYA - SARASWATHY-TAMIL
WWW.karnatik.com/c3525.shtml
(2)VAANI SARASWATHY
DEVI SARASWATHY- ON GODDESS
SARASWATHY SANSKRIT
WWW.karnatik.com/c3530.shtml
(3)VEENAGAANA
VISHAARADE SINDHU BHAIRAVI- -DO- TELUGU
WWW.karnatik.com/c3468.shtml
(4)SASHI MUKHI
SARASWATHY KAIKAVASHI -DO- TELUGU

www.karnatik.com/c3564.shtml
Ramaraj

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 12 Apr 2007, 16:24

ramaraj sir,
Please post a set of songs on one theme.Give some time for all of us to hear that . Let there be discussion (if some of us want to bring it up) and then you can take the next theme. Spacing of posts is important sir for us to eschew your krithis.

ganesha, murugan, thiruvenkata,anjaneya,saraswathi,shivan,ramA,krishna all in one single whirlwind tour in 8 hours is just too much for all of us. These posts will get buried and no one will appreciate your excellence.

venkatpv · Post by **venkatpv** » 12 Apr 2007, 18:28

ramaraj sir,
Please post a set of songs on one theme.Give some time for all of us to hear that . Let there be discussion (if some of us want to bring it up) and then you can take the next theme. Spacing of posts is important sir for us to eschew your krithis.

eschew: to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds

:rolleyes::o

kaapi · Post by **kaapi** » 12 Apr 2007, 18:59

I think what Rajesh meant was savour. Also the kritis are in various ragas and possibly can be grouped under the composer's thread and moved to the vaggeykaras section.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 12 Apr 2007, 21:39

venkatpv
If you are in chennai , need to meet you. There are quite a lot of occasions you have caught me with grammar, meaning etc.. Tx, I am recollecting the first time when I heard the word eschew when the politicians say we have to "eschew violence".

KApi,
Tx for your timely savouries

venkatpv · Post by **venkatpv** » 12 Apr 2007, 22:23

nope... i am not in chennai.

ninjathegreat · Post by **ninjathegreat** » 12 Apr 2007, 22:47

rajeshnat, venkatpv is eschewing you!!!

:D:D

mahakavi · Post by **mahakavi** » 13 Apr 2007, 06:19

venkatpv is perhaps re-living the days at sangeetham.com where we used to have grammar classes and lec-dems on grammar and spelling.

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 18 Apr 2007, 09:52

K.RAMARAJâ€™S KRITIS ON â€œDEVIâ€

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 18 Apr 2007, 09:53

Contd
(13)NEEDAYA KARNA ALARMEL
KORITI RANJANI MANMGA TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3512.shtml

(14)NAATHAPAME CHANDRA- NAARAYANI TELUGU
TEERCHU JYOTI
www.karnatik.com/c3497.shtml
(15)NEERAJAAKSHI JAALAVARALI SHIVA
KAAMA SUNDARI TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3505.shtml
(16)RAAGA KEERVAANI ALARMEL
RASIKASIRONMANI MANMGA TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3514.shtml
(17)SADAA SHIVA SARASAANGI BRUHAN TELUGU HRUDAYA NIVASINI NAYAKI
www.karnatik.com/c3529.shtml
(18)SADAA MANASIJAPRIYA SHANKARI TELUGU
NEEPADAME WWW.KARNATIK.COM/C3517.shtml
(19)SANNIDIYE
SADAA VENDINEN PRIYADHARSHINI KAAMAKSHI TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3523.shtml
(20)SHIVA VAAMA BHAGESHRI PURASAI
BHAGESHWARI PONNIAMMAN TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3494.shtml
(21)SUNADHA
VINODHINI SUNADHA VINODHINI AMBAL TELUGU
www.karnatik.com/c3536.shtml

(22)TAGUMO MURAYO SHRIRANJINI AMBAL TAMIL
DHARUMAM TAANO WWW.KARNATIK.COM/3533.SHTML
(23)VADIVAAMBIKE DWIJAAVANTI THIRUVOTRIYUR
SRI BAALAAMBIKE VADIVAMBA TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3464.shtml
(24)VUNAKKU NIGAR KEDARAM AMBAL TAMIL
NEEYE www.karnatik.com/c3513.shtml
(25)UMAA NALINAKAANTI MAANGADU
MAHESWARI KAMAKSHI TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3520.shtml

(26)VUNNIRU PADAM VARAM BRUHAN-
TOZHUM NAYAKI TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3542.shtml
(27)MAARGAM SHADVIDA- PARA
TANDARUL MAARGINI MESHWARI TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3467.shtml
New additions:-

(28)MAATA BHAVANI SHIVE-KANNADA-TELUGU-ON GODDESS-
CHAMUNDESHWARI
www.karnatik.com/c3563.shtm
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vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 19 Apr 2007, 15:52

RAMARAJâ€™S Kritis â€œSHABHARI GAANA LAHARIâ€

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 19 Apr 2007, 17:00

RAMARAJ'S SONGS GLORIFYING RAAGA DEVATAI AS DIETY
Starting Line Ragam CONTEXT LANG.
1)INNISAI
EZHIL KONJUM NATA BHAIRAVI GLORY OF
NATABHAIRAVI NATABHAIRAVI TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3493.shtml

2)GAMAKA EZHIL
KAMAZHUM NAATAKURINJI NAATAKURINJI TAMIL
NAADHAPRIYE ! www.karnatik.com/c3485.shtml

3)IDAYA VEENAYIN MAAND GLORY OF
EDIROLIYE ! DIVINE MUSIC TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3484.shtml

RAMARAJ

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 19 Apr 2007, 17:18

K.RAMARAJ'S 'PATRIOTIC SONGS'
Starting Line Ragam context lang.

1)SANAATANA DESH GLORIFYING
DHARMA BHARATA MAATHA TELUGU
SAMVARDHINI www.karnatik.com/c3498.shtml

2)UNAKKINAI
NEEYE
BHARATA TAAYE CALANAATA -do TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3496.shtml
3)KARUNAYIN
THIRU VURUVE ! TILANG GLORIFYING
TAMIZH TAAI TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3537.shtml

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 19 Apr 2007, 17:27

Ramaraj's song glorifying the achievements of
MUSIC ACADEMY - CHENNAI
(ON THE OCCASION OF CORAL JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS)

1)INNISAI MAAMANDRAME ! BEHAG TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3492.shtml

*** this song was composed and sung by smt.Rajee Gopalakrishnan on the 75th Aniversary celebrationsof Academy

Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 19 Apr 2007, 17:30

K.RAMARAJ.S SONG PRAISING MAHAKAVI SUBRAHMANNIYA BHARATY.

(1) BHARATA TAAI TANDA SELVANE- RAAGAM BHARATY (JANYA OF 19 TH MELAM JANKAARADWANI
www.karnatik.com/c3475.shtml

RAMARAJ

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 19 Apr 2007, 17:39

K.RAMARAJ'S SONG "SAAI BABA"

(1)SAMASAATI LENI
SAI NATHA ! KARNATAKA SATYA SAI TELUGU
DEVA GAANDHAARI
www.karnatik.com/c3510.shtml

Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 19 Apr 2007, 17:45

K.RAMARAJ'S SONG GLORIFYING PROF. "TRS" GURUJI ON THE OCCASION OF COMPLETION OF 50 YEARS' OF ILLUSTRIOUS SERVICE TO THE MUSIC WORLD.

SHREE RAJA GOPALA
SUTHANE !! JAYANTA SENAA TAMIL
www.karnatik.com/c3504.shtml
Ramaraj

*** this was sung by Dr.Radha Venkatachalam disciple of "TRS"

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 20 Apr 2007, 07:07

Friends

Sri Ramaraj has been sharing his excellent compositions with us for a while now. They are excellent from the point of musical and literary POV. I recently tried his Khamas kirtanai which I am reproducing below for convenience

annayE nin paadhamE
raagam: khamaas

28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S M1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: K Ramaraj
Language: Tamil

pallavi

annayE nin pAdamE paNindEnE kannal tamizh isaiyin inimai nIdAnE endan
(annayE)

anupallavi

munnavarum mUvarum tanda neRithanai
ennarum tavappayan enDrE uNarndEnE endan
(annayE)

caraNam

manida kulam sezhikka mAmarundinaiyE
unadiru vizhi pozhiyum aruL oLitanilE

madyama kAlam

tannilai tanai maRandE
tanadenum nilai maRandE
unnai tudikkamAshugaL maraindu
unnada nilai peRa innisai tanda en
(annayE)

It flows very smooth and the idea is quite good too (if you want to sing during the navaratri season

Seriously I encourage our musically talented to try and popularize these fine compositions.

Here is my pilot attempt (and keep in mind I am no musician!)
http://www.rogepost.com/n/4402725316

Thanks brother Ramraj for your service to CM and sharing your compositions with us!

mahakavi · Post by **mahakavi** » 20 Apr 2007, 07:17

Is it "kaNNAl" or "kannal"?
The former means "through the eye" and the latter means "sweet like a sugarcane"

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 20 Apr 2007, 07:29

Thanks sub! I sing kannal = karumbu chaaRu
(corrected the lyric!)

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 20 Apr 2007, 09:32

Vow!! hats off to u (CMLover)sir, I listened to ur rendering of my Kriti Annaye !! your sincere effort to bring out the emotive essence of the saahityam is quite laudable that too in a short space of time.I hope u would have noticed the salient feautres with ref.to Swaraksharas interwoven in this kriti. Annaye SA NI daa(for naye) Nin padame NI PA DA MA , PaNindEne (PA NI DA NI SA)
again incaranam line: manidakulam MA NI DA maa marun MAA MAGA auLoLi danile DA NI LE

Thannilai DA NI DA tanai marandE (DA)
tanadenum(DA NI DA NI)
Unnai(SA NI DA)
tudikka MaasugaL (MA GA)
Here please note HOW the Raaga mudhra tudiKKAMAASU HAS BEEN INCORPORATED .
In all my kritis Swaraksharas and raaga Mudhras are intrigueingly inserted.
To conclude , it's all due to the devotion and involvement one attaches to the compositions, again Thank u Sir .And there is no gainsaying the fact that your pilot attempt has indeed proved to be
a pionering effort to bring to limelight , what has hitherto been remaining as a deadwool.

Ramaraj

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 20 Apr 2007, 11:16

I listened to some of the compositions, and found them very good. I hope to listen to all, and try to learn at least a few..

-Ramakriya