K. Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 20 Apr 2007, 11:27

Thank u (ramakriya,)Sir/madam
It is heartening to note that the message of divine music is slowly reaching the discerning ears of devoted rasikas.And it will be my bounden duty to share the treasure with serious lovers of music.Please feel free to contact vageyakara@gmail.com (or)vageyakara@yahoo.com for useful guidance if any
Ramaraj

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 20 Apr 2007, 21:30

Thanks brother Ramaraj:

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven (Matt. 5:14-16).

This is not an idle quotation from the Bible. Great contributions must be brought to the attention of the Public for education and enjoyment. This is particularly true in the CM milieu. I remember the times when CM meant exclusively the Trinity! There were even those who sang exclusively Thyagaraja and who ridiculed MD as the one who simply strung up a few bahuvrIhis and tatpuruSha compounds more fit for a stotra than for Music. I was an observer of the efforts of SSI when he was attempting to bring into limelight the compositions of SvAti (and when nobody sang it he sang them himself and taught them!). We know were it not for Kalki we would never have heard of Tamil Thyagaraja! Still it is sad that artistes are clinging to hackneyed compositions in the name of 'paddhati' ignoring the efforts of inspired composers. (our own DRS is a case in point waiting to be 'unbushelled').

I did notice the svarAkSharas (not all of them) in your composition. I missed the clever weaving of the raga name in the kriti. Do please take time to post and highlight the subtle features of your compositions It will also help if you can scan and post the notations. In this composition I noticed that the starting pallavi line 'endan annayE..' is an ideal location for elaborate svara prastaaram. In fact this composition can be rendered as a major piece in a concert!

Do take your time and post and discuss your compositions one at a time. No need to hurry since there must be time for discussion/questions and learning. Our rasikas certainly will take note of them and bring them to the attention of performing artistes!

Thanks and GOOD LUCK brother Ramaraj!
Let us all have a wonderful CM experience!

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 22 Apr 2007, 16:44

C mLover sir
Thank u very much for the complements
Prof.TRS has also aired the same views in his foreword to my book "innisai Paamaalai" 1st vo. which may be viewed by Rasikas by visiting the following link www.karnatik.com/c1141d.doc
Ramaraj

jayaram · Post by **jayaram** » 22 Apr 2007, 20:23

The correct link to the TRS intro for Shri Ramaraj's book is: http://www.karnatik.com/co1141d.doc

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 22 Apr 2007, 22:26

Hallo Thank u JR sir for giving the correct link
Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 22 Apr 2007, 22:44

Here is the link for the felicitation speech by Dr.V.V.Sreevatsa(Secretary Music Academy)on Ramaraj's compositions
http://www.karnatik.com/co1141.shtml

Listeners would be happy to have an idea
Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 25 May 2007, 13:56

Review of Raji's renderings of KRamaraj's KRITIS Innisai paamalai

Sruthi Laya Bhava Nirathey" - Raji Gopalakrishnan
Invocation song on Ganapathi
Sri Ragavendra Sathguru- Sri
Begada- Sathgurunada Manam Irangatha â€“ Murugan
Nasikabooshani (70the melakarta) â€“ Sadhanandha Nilaye â€“ Ambal
Priyadarshini (27th Melam Sarasangi) â€“ Sannidhiye Sadha Vendinen â€“ Ambal
Hari Amsaney â€“ Rathipathipriya â€“ Ayyappan
Keeravani- Raga Rasika Sironmani - Alamelumanga
Kamas- Annaye Nin Paadamae- Ambal
Adhimadhyantha Rahithey â€“ Kathyayeni (20th Natabairavi)- Ambal
Vrittum â€“ Karnaranjani, chalanattai
Unakku Inai Neeyae â€“ Chalanattai â€“ Barathamatha (patriotic song)

Raji Gopalakrishnan gave an inspiring performance exclusively singing compositions of K. Ramaraj. The objective of this concert was to popularize the vageyakaraâ€™s krithis, so I wonâ€™t net pick on the artist performance much. Though it took the artist 2 kirtis to warm up, she still gave a satisfying performance.

In the krithi â€œSathgurunada Manam Irangathaâ€

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 25 May 2007, 15:39

FOREWORD
9/6/2002
Annanagar, Chennai

The words "composer & composition" do not carry the same meaning in Indian and Western music. The Western composer is concerned primarily with absolute sounds and is not so with words. It is almost the reverse in India , where a composer is popularly called a "Saahitya Kartha"and not a "Sangeetha Kartha". His primary concern is with words which he would select and arrange in a particular order that would conform to the grammar that governs a "Krithi", a serious composition.

There have been and there are "composers" with command only over the words and not in music. Even the widely known "Rama Nataka Keerthanas" of Arunachala Kavi Raayar, were set to music not by himself, but by a pair of reputed musicians of his time. So are the Thiruppavais and other Tamil Hymns.

Time honoured musical texts were classified as that of " Uthama Vaggeyakara'sâ€

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 27 Jul 2007, 11:17

Hallo CM devotees,
one of my recxent creations in the Raga KANNADA -mAtA bhavAni shivE-telugu-on chamundeshwari is available at www.karnatik.com/c3563.shtml(both Lyrics and audio clippings
Ramaraj

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 04 Sep 2007, 16:41

dear ramraj, I am very happy to hear the song matrbhavani in kannada from your post of 27/7/07. as you are aware I was disappointed that I was not able to download when you attached it to your e mail to me last month due to some technical problem, I now feel happy . what can I say except that itis as good as your earlier compositions. hope raji gopalakrishnan sings it in dec season why can't you come to bangalore for some days nd give us the pleasure of your company shall discuss music and music ,nothing but music skbalu(gobilalitha)

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 07 Sep 2007, 18:26

Excuse me .pl let me know why my inputs are only edited.am I erring in my postings ?also explain the smilies being over 75 as my wife says(Nan konjam thonathonappu pervazhi ) gobilalitha

mnsriram · Post by **mnsriram** » 30 Nov 2007, 19:26

Dear Sri Ramaraj, do you have a better version of the audio for the composition "hari hara tanayuni - kharaharapriya" as the volume is low and there is a speed/sruthi (maybe because of the motor on the player) change in the recording. Also the lyrics in the recordings in pallavi are slightly different from http://www.karnatik.com/c3489.shtml

Please do not bother if it is not readily available. Very nice composition.

Regards

ezhilarasi · Post by **ezhilarasi** » 14 May 2008, 19:26

notations of kirtis

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 17 Mar 2009, 21:31

On behalf of ramarAj sir , who had posted in 2 other duplicate threads .

Pranams to every Cm Devotee,
To facilitate easy reference to my compositions and self renderings,renditions by others , I have thought it fit to post an exclusivce list which is as follows.:

Page 1
Song - Raga
Link
aadi antam illai - jyOtiswaroopini http://www.karnatik.com/c3506.shtml
aadi madhyaanta rahitE - kaatyaayani http://www.karnatik.com/c3465.shtml
aadi vyaadihara - aabhOgi http://www.karnatik.com/c3471.shtml
ambaa paramEshwari - shiva ranjani http://www.karnatik.com/c3472.shtml
ambaa sudhaa gaNapatE - ghambeeravaNi http://www.karnatik.com/c3473.shtml
annayE nin paadamE paNindEnE - kamaas http://www.karnatik.com/c3474.shtml
bhaarata taay tanda selvanE - bhaarati http://www.karnatik.com/c3475.shtml
brahma vishNu mahEshwara - kanakaangi http://www.karnatik.com/c3477.shtml
brOvakownduta - vaasanti http://www.karnatik.com/c3480.shtml
dasharata nandana - lavaangi http://www.karnatik.com/c3516.shtml
dayaamayi shankari - lataangi http://www.karnatik.com/c3478.shtml
enta vaadanuraa muraari - kaambhOji http://www.karnatik.com/c3476.shtml
gamaka ezhil kamazhum - naaTTai kurinji http://www.karnatik.com/c3485.shtml
ghambeera gandharva gaana vilOla - shankaraabharaNam http://www.karnatik.com/c3487.shtml
gowri nivaasa karuNaa vilaasa - malayamaarutam http://www.karnatik.com/c3479.shtml
gurunaathapriya - gurunaathapriya http://www.karnatik.com/c3559.shtml
hamsadwani rasika ranjanaa - hamsadwani http://www.karnatik.com/c3502.shtml
hari amsanE hara vamsanE - ratipatipriya http://www.karnatik.com/c3488.shtml
haridaasa giri - ranjani http://www.karnatik.com/c3486.shtml
harihara tanayuni - kharaharapriyaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3489.shtml
idaya veeNaiyin ediroliyE - maanD http://www.karnatik.com/c3484.shtml
innamum enai aaLa tiruvuLLam - caarukEshi http://www.karnatik.com/c3483.shtml
innisai ezhil konjam - natabhairavi http://www.karnatik.com/c3493.shtml
innisai maamanDramE - behaag http://www.karnatik.com/c3492.shtml
isaiyil negizhum jagadeesanE - rishhabapriyaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3527.shtml
jaya jaya shree bruhannaayaki - dharmavati http://www.karnatik.com/c3462.shtml
kamalaa kaantaamaNi bhooshaNa - kaantaamaNi http://www.karnatik.com/c3466.shtml
kanna talli naapai karuNincavE - raagavardhani http://www.karnatik.com/c3524.shtml
kanni moola gaNapatiyE - naagaswaraavaLi http://www.karnatik.com/c3518.shtml
karuNaiyin tiruvuruvE - tilang http://www.karnatik.com/c3537.shtml
kumarEsan - vishnupriyaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3470.shtml
maakula bhooshana shree ramaNa - kalyaaNa vasantam http://www.karnatik.com/c3508.shtml
maal maruganai - neelamaNi http://www.karnatik.com/c3521.shtml
maargam tandaruL - shhadvidamaargini http://www.karnatik.com/c3467.shtml
maataa bhavaani - kannaDa http://www.karnatik.com/c3563.shtml
maataa shree raaja raajEshwari - kapilam http://www.karnatik.com/c3509.shtml
mahaa tripura sundari - vaagadeeshwari http://www.karnatik.com/c3540.shtml
mahishaasura mardhini - udaya ravi candrikaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3539.shtml
makara jyOti divyadarisanamE - kaamavardhani http://www.karnatik.com/c3507.shtml
marudaacala naayakaa - shhanmugapriyaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3531.shtml
naada sampoorNa sadaananda - naasikaabhooshhaNi http://www.karnatik.com/c3519.shtml
naarada gaana rasikapriyE - rasikapriyaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3525.shtml
naatapamE teercu naaraayaNi - candrajyOti http://www.karnatik.com/c3497.shtml
nee manam - sumanEsharanjani http://www.karnatik.com/c3535.shtml
nee tanda isaikonDu - valaci http://www.karnatik.com/c3541.shtml
needaya kOriti neerajalOcani - karnaranjani http://www.karnatik.com/c3512.shtml
neerajaakshi sharanamulE - jhaalavaraaLi http://www.karnatik.com/c3505.shtml
nindarul vENDinEn nimalanE - paTadeep http://www.karnatik.com/c3522.shtml
pavanatanaya paramaatmaa - bahudaari http://www.karnatik.com/c3490.shtml
punidanE - soorya http://www.karnatik.com/c3469.shtml

raadhE shyaamaLanE - shyaamaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3534.shtml
raaga rasika shirOnmaNi - keeravaaNi http://www.karnatik.com/c3514.shtml
saarangapaaNiyin - hamsakalyaaNi http://www.karnatik.com/c3503.shtml
sadaa nee paadamE gati - manasijapriya http://www.karnatik.com/c3517.shtml
sadaashiva hridaya nivaasini - sarasaangi http://www.karnatik.com/c3529.shtml
sadguru priya tyaaga brahmamE - gurupriya http://www.karnatik.com/c3500.shtml
sadgurunaada manamirangaada - bEgaDa http://www.karnatik.com/c3491.shtml
samasaaTi lEni saayee naadaa - karnaaTaka dEvagaandhaari http://www.karnatik.com/c3510.shtml
sanaatana dharma samvarddhini - dEsh http://www.karnatik.com/c3498.shtml
sannidhiyE - priyadarshani http://www.karnatik.com/c3523.shtml
sashimukhi - kaikavashi http://www.karnatik.com/c3564.shtml
sentaamarai paatanE - bilahari http://www.karnatik.com/c3495.shtml
shabarigirivaasa - tODi http://www.karnatik.com/c3538.shtml
shankara harapriya gurunaathanE - kharaharapriyaa http://www.karnatik.com/c3515.shtml
shiva vaama bhaagEshwari - bhaagEshri http://www.karnatik.com/c3494.shtml
shree raaghavEndra sadguru - shree http://www.karnatik.com/c3532.shtml
shree rajagOpaala sudanE - jayantasEna http://www.karnatik.com/c3504.shtml
sunaadavinOdini vaarini - sunaada vinOdini http://www.karnatik.com/c3536.shtml
tagumO murayO - shree ranjani http://www.karnatik.com/c3533.shtml
tanigai malai mEvum - gowri manOhari http://www.karnatik.com/c3463.shtml
tiruvuLLam irangaadaa - hamsaanandi http://www.karnatik.com/c3501.shtml
umaa mahEshwari - nalinakaanti http://www.karnatik.com/c3520.shtml
unakkinai neeyE - calanaaTTai http://www.karnatik.com/c3496.shtml
unakku nigar neeyE - kEdaaram http://www.karnatik.com/c3513.shtml
undan padam vENDinEn muruganE - rEvati http://www.karnatik.com/c3526.shtml
unniru padam tozhum varamum - varam http://www.karnatik.com/c3542.shtml
vaaNi saraswati dEvi - saraswati http://www.karnatik.com/c3530.shtml
vaDivaambikE - dwijaavanti http://www.karnatik.com/c3464.shtml
veeNa gaana - sindu bhairavi http://www.karnatik.com/c3468.shtml
venkaTa girivaasa - karnaaTaka dEvagaandhaari http://www.karnatik.com/c3511.shtml
vEnuvu vinipinci - saaramati http://www.karnatik.com/c3528.shtml

I hope my fellow CM devotees would definitely FIND IT EASIER to refer to my compositions. Further additions wil be included shortly.

Thank You
K Ramaraj

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 17 Mar 2009, 21:32

on behalf of ramarAj sir,

Dear Srinivasrgvn,
May I request u to visit page 3 (post NO 58) of this thread wherein I have posted the foreword given GIVEN BY NO LESS A PERSON THAN THE GREAT pROFTRS to my book INNISAI PAAMALAIAI. He has aptly defined the qualifying aspects of a VAGGEYAKARA and how I deserve to be classified as a uthAMA COMPOSER.most of the other fellow members of this forum are well acquainted with this.Please refer the views out poured by several members of our forum about me.Thankk for your views

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 17 Mar 2009, 21:48

Ramaraj,
Good to hear from you and to see your lists of songs. Hope you are getting better every day.

Thank you, Rajesh for the help. Before you admonish me, yes, I am doing my home work too, with help from Sumitra and others...

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 17 Mar 2009, 22:26

My dear Rajeshnath and Arasi madam thank u very much for ur views and I am defenitely much better thanks to the affectionate enquiries from ond all of u.
(Cordiallyyours)cardially
Kramaeraj

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 03 Jun 2009, 21:38

Unfortunately I have to put this url below in this thread.

http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... amraj.html

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 04 Jun 2009, 01:56

Oh my god, was the above (post #67) the last words written by Shri Ramaraj on rasikas forum?
Such a haunting feeling...

Admins, please archive for posterity!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 04 Jun 2009, 03:46

Actually Ramraj had his last word at the Forum quite recently @
http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... ya-p4.html

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 04 Jun 2009, 06:33

Is that Post # 601 from kramraj

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 04 Jun 2009, 06:52

I think so!

saarangam · Post by **saarangam** » 16 Sep 2010, 17:37

Ramraj Sir
Pranams. I was searching the lyrics of your compositions from carnatic.com (thanks to the list posted by Sri.Rajeshnat ,on your behalf, in this forum.)
I find that the raga for the kR^thi unniru padam tozhum varamum is given as varam. The Arohana-avarohana of this ragam
are similar to the popularly known raga varamu. So I would like to know which is the correct name of this raga ie varam or varamu.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Sep 2010, 20:35

Saarangam - The world of rasikas regrets to inform you that Sri Ramaraj is no longer with us. I think the rAgam you are seeking is varamu, but experts can answer you. If you need any further clarification about his compositions, you could get in touch with Smt. Raji Gopalakrishnan who is probably an acknowledged expert in his compositions.

saarangam · Post by **saarangam** » 16 Sep 2010, 22:03

Dear shankar
As I was a newcomer to this forum I was going through the old threads and came across the list of compositions of Ramraj.I am extremely sorry that I addressed my posting to Ramraj little realising that he is no longer with us.I sincerely apologise to the rasika fraternity.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Sep 2010, 23:12

No apologies needed, I was just clarifying!

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 17 Sep 2010, 12:11

Yes the raga is varamu or suddha hindolam

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