A grand event was organised by R.R. Sabha on 12 Feb celeberating the creative genius of Chitravina Ravikiran. Many star singers presented select compositions of Ravikiran. It seems Ravikiran has composed 800 compositions. All the singers made very good presentation internalising the rare songs. The programme commenced at 5 PM with invocation song by the students of Ravikiran. Mr. Nataraj, sitting M.L.A, Mylapore inaugurated the function and paid encomiums to Ravikiran.
The list is given below.
Chinmaya sisters, B.Ananthakrishnan, Vijay Natesan, Sunil Kumar.
• Sarasavilochanane Parthasarathy- Varnam- Saramati- Adi talam
• Anupama gunaseela Athidayalavaala- Jaganmohini- Khandachapu (S)
• Kavalaikal teerthidum karunyamurthiye-Madhyamavathy- Misrachapu.
Vasudha Ravi- B.Ananthakrishnan, Vijay Natesan, Sunil Kumar
• Vakratunda mahaganapathim bhajeham- Kanada- Adi talam
• Dehamenduku Sandehamenduku- Saranga- Rupakam (R)
• Sangeetha yoga upasanai seyyave- Kedaragowla- Misra chapu
Gayathri Girish-VVS Murari- Vijay Natesan, Sunil Kumar
• Paala Seela kripaala vaala- Sudhabangala- Adi (S)
• Chandrasekara yateendram ashraye-song on Kanchi periyavaa-
Sankarabharanam- Chatusra jampa (R)
This kriti was composed on the 100th birthday of Acharya
• Tillana- Ritigowla- Misra chapu -atheetha eduppu.
Vishnudev Namboodiri- VVS Murari- TVM Balaji- B.S.Purushothaman
• Lokaavanapathey Manikanda murthey- Mohanakalyani- Adi -khanda nadai
• Tarunaaruna charanaam- Sahana- Adi 2 Kalai- (R,S)
• Niranjani Narayani- Sindubhairavi- Rupakam
Suryaprakash-B.Ananthakrishnan- TVM Balaji- B.S.Purushothaman
• Arinde Tavarugal purinthapiragu- Pushpalatika- Misra chapu
• Aarumugaa neeye aadarame- Kalyani- Adi 2 kalai. (R,S)
Sunil Gargyan- VVS Murari- TVM Balaji- B.S.Purushothaman
• Smarami sada Kshitijaramanam- Gambheeravani- Adi
• Raamapriyanai panivom- Ramapriya- Adi 2 kalai
• Kamajanakamuni manasaa- Durbar (R)- Adi 2 kalai
All the singers did a good job. They should include these songs in their future concerts. Then only the songs will become popular.
Sreemushnam Raja Rao, T.V.Gopalakrishnan and Cleveland Sundaram felicitated Ravikiran. Sreemushnam was his usual self- speaking toooo much and mostly irrelevant, irritating things. TVG spoke well. The programme concluded at 9 PM.