31st March at Ragasudha Hall
The function started by 18 15 hrs . Prayer by Ms Ramya. Sidhi vinayakam of HMB
The guests were honoured with Ponnadai by the family members of Sembanar Koil bros.
BMK by Mohandoss
MV Narasimhachari by Gurumurthy
BMS by Vijaya kumar
On behalf of Padma subramaniam Shri Kannan honoured Sembanar Koil bros.
Two CD s were released by BMK, and Narasimhachari received the 1st copies
1. Nadaswaram by bros.
2. Rakthi melam
S VEE Sekhar
In his house for all domestic functions only nadaswaram cds will be played. Swathi solutions are well known for their world over latest technologies and Sudhakar's father shri Swaminathan 's contribution for this is enormous. BMK is a lucky person and release of cds by him is very apt. He is immensely pleased to attend this function as an MLA of this constituency. He also mentioned that RS Manohar's plays are not available in cd form for future generations since technology was not that much improved during that period.
Thiruveezhi mazhalai family honoured the Sembanar Koil bros with ponnadai.
BMK who came upto to the desk for giving presidential address said he will give it at the end of the function.
Dr, BMS
For shining in CM janya parampara and Guru parampara are important. For Bros, both are available to them.
He is very closely associated with Sembanar Koil family and infact related to them too. Few stalwarts in this family were Pallavi Vaidhyanatha Pillai, his son RamasamyPillai ,Chinna samy Pillai etc. Swathi solutions should arrange to release cds of Dakashinamoorthy Pillai , Ramasamy pillai and Chinnasamy Pillai and others and he has old casettes of these stalwarts and happy to give them for conversion for making out CDs.
In those days, one vidwan by name Ayyakannu pillai belonging to pandhanalloor family was known as Othu moochu Pillai and kaithala pidi Pillai. Once seevali is set in the mouth will not be taken out for 3 to 4 mints without opening the mouth for inhaling breath. The whole family were dedicated to Pallavi and Rakthi melam and were encouraged by Adheenams and Madams in those days. Fortunately all the members of sembanar koil including grandsons are well educated and well placed
MV Narasimhachari
Nothig is left for him to say. Infact he is happy to be honoured by allowing him to sit along with all Jambavans of CM on this dais. He considers receiving cds from the hands of BMK itself is an highest award and no other award equals to this. He values this day as a Great day and Golden day.
Dr. BMK
He honoured the Bros with Ponnadai. He said he can't talk in tamil fluently but can sing tamil songs clearly. Nadaswaram is mangala vadhyam . In his earlier days in his native village the dais will be put at a great height for the nadaswaram players. He mentioned a term Laboth Khana { I could not make out } Though Sehnoy is also a mangala vadhyam will not give a happy mood as nadaswaram, when played.
As regards to nagaswaram naga means snake and saram means garland. It adorns Lord Siva. Siva is nada swaroopam. Only three were considered as expert in music. 1 sisu -- Murugam 2. pasu -- Nandhikeswaran 3 hani -- Adhi seshan. In nadaswaram concerts drone will start first and then thavil and then only nadaswarm. Even in HM tabla will start first. In earlier days one can not sing raga for 4 to 8 mts. But in nadaswaram, ragam can be played for hours together and it is possible only in this instrument. Whenever he attends a marriage he used to go near the nadaswaram player and pays respect and wish them. He praised Swathi Solutions great effort and said it is his pleasure to be part of this function. The organisers when visited him to invite for this function he was presented with sanmanam [ silk jibba he was wearing ] first and then with invitation. This is their calibre. He wished the Bros with long life and more service to the CM world. He also requested Swathi to bring out DVDs
The following persons honoured the bros with ponnadai.
S/s C. Kalyana sundaram, Dr.Swaminathan , Mr and Mrs Ashok, Thiribhuvanam Pandurengan, Thiruvarur Selva ganapathy, sri Jayakumar., .Haridwara mangalam AK Palanivel and Jaya Samraj.
One of the Sembanar Koil bros' family members gave vote of thanks.
Music concert by Shraddha Mohan and party marked the occasion after the function.