As MDR's fans are aware, his mangalam started with the kriti in Sowrashtra (which all musicians sing, but only the last part) by Thyagaraja and was followed by Charana of "Alakalalla lada" and "Kalithavara sethu bandam" both in Madhyamavathi and by Thyagara and Swathi Tirunal respectively. Do any of the rasikas know why he selected the charana of Alakalalla? I think he may have selected Swathi Tirunal's last part of "Bhavayami Raghurama" as it ends with Sri Rama's Pattabhishekam. Is this correct? I would be grateful for any clarification.
regards
skrishna