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ஆசையா.. கோபமா…

படம்: இரு வல்லவர்கள், குரல்: டி.எம்.எஸ்., சுசீலா, பாடல்: கண்ணதாசன்,

இசை: வேதா

நடிகர்கள்: ஜெய்சங்கர், எல். விஜயலட்சுமி

உன் பழக்கத்தின் மீதென்ன துடிப்பு

என் பருவத்தின் மீதென்ன படிப்பு

ஆசையா.. கோபமா.. ஆசையா.. கோபமா..ஹோய்..

ஆசையா.. கோபமா.. ஆசையா.. கோபமா.

உன் கண்களில் ஏனிந்த நெருப்பு

இரு கன்னத்தில் ஏனிந்த சிவப்பு

ஆசையா.. கோபமா.. ஆசையா.. கோபமா..ஹோய்..

ஆசையா.. கோபமா.. ஆசையா.. கோபமா.

விழியழகின் சிறு தோரணம்

விளையாடும் பந்தாட்டம் என்ன

காவல் இல்லாத காட்டு மலர்கள்

காட்டும் கண்ணாடி என்ன

பூந்தோட்டத்தில் ஆடுவதென்ன

அந்தக் கோலத்தை மூடுவதென்ன

(ஆசையா)

என் இதழில் இளமேனியில்

இந்தக் கோலம் நீ காணலாமா

கேட்பார் இல்லாமல் தோட்டம் புகுந்து

ஆட்டம் நீ ஆடலாமா

மலர் சூடும் முன்னால் என்ன ராகம்

மணமாகும் முன்னால் என்ன தாளம்

(ஆசையா)

Aasaiya Kobama Song lyrics in English

F:

Un kazhuthukku meeth enna thudippu

En paruvathin mel enna padippu

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama ohh

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama

M:

Un kangallil en indha neruppu

Irru kannathil en indha sivappu

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama ohh

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama

Vizhi azhagil irru thoranam

Villayadum pandhattam enna

Vizhi azhagil irru thoranam

Villayadum pandhattam enna

Kaaval illadha kaatu malargal

Kaatrum kannadi enna

Kaaval illadha kaatu malargal

Kaatum kannadi enna

Un thotathil aaaduvathu enna

Andha kolathai mooduvathu enna?

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama ohh

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama

F:

Un kazhuthi mel enna thudippu

En paruvathile enna padippu

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama ohh

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama

En izhalil, illam meniyil

Indha Kovam nee kanalama

En izhalil, illam meniyil

Indha kolam nee kanalama

Ettar illadha thottam pugudhu

Aatam nee adalama?

Ettar illadha thottam pugundhu

Aatam nee adalama?

Malar soodum munnal

Enna ragam

Manam aghum munnal

Enna thallam

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama ohh

Aasaiya kovama aasaiya kobama

M:

Aasaiya kovama oh aasaiya kobama

F:

Aasaiya kovama oh aasaiya kobama

मेरे यार शब-ब-ख़ैर – Mere Yaar Shabba Khair (Junglee)

फ़िल्म: जंगली / Junglee (1961)

गायक/गायिका: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, लता मंगेशकर

संगीतकार: शंकर-जयकिशन

गीतकार: हसरत जयपुरी

अदाकार: शम्मी कपूर, सायरा बानो

दिन सारा गुज़ारा तोरे अँगना

अब जाने दे मुझे मोरे सजना

मेरे यार शब-ब-ख़ैर – 2

ओ मेरे यार शब-ब-ख़ैर

आसान है जाना महफ़िल से

ओ कैसे जाओगे निकल कर दिल से

मेरे यार शब-ब-ख़ैर …

ओ दिलबर दिल तो कहे तेरी राहों को रोक लूँ मैं

आई बिरहा की रात अब बतला दे क्या करूँ मैं – 2

याद आएँगी ये बातें तुम्हारी

तड़पेगी मोहब्बत हमारी

मेरे यार शब-ब-ख़ैर …

मैं धरती तू आसमाँ मेरी हस्ती पे छा गया तू

सीने के सुर्ख़ बाग़ में दिल बनके आ गया तू

अब रहने दे निगाहों में मस्ती

ओ बसा ली मैने ख़्वाबों की बस्ती

मेरे यार शब-ब-ख़ैर …

ये चंचल ये हसीन रात हाय काश आज ना जाती

हर दिन के बाद रात है इक दिन तो ठहर जाती

कोई हमसे बिछड़ के न जाता

जीते का मज़ा आ जाता

मेरे यार शब-ब-ख़ैर …

Shanmukhapriya

Composer: Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavathar.

Dr. L Muthaiah Bhagavathar who occupies a very distinguished place in Carnatic Music in the post Trinity period was born on November 15th, 1877, at a village called Punalveli near Srivilliputur in Tamilnadu. He lost his father when he was six years old and came under the tutelage of his maternal uncle Mahamahopadhyaya M. Lakshmana Suri in Harikesanallur village in Thirunelveli district of Tamilnadu. In 1886, he was put under Muthuganapadigal of Thiruvaiyar for learning Vedas. When he was in Thiruvaiyar, greatly attracted by the music performances of great stalwarts of Carnatic music such as Mahavaidyanatha Iyer and Patnam Subramanya Iyer, he gave up his Vedadhyayana and switched over to the study of Carnatic music under Vidwan Sambasiva Iyer of Thiruvaiyar who was a descendent of Pallavi Duraisami Iyer of Saint Thyagaraja.

Muthaiah Bhagavatar returned to Harikesanallur in 1893 from Thiruvaiyar and completely devoted himself to music performances for three years. He had a remarkably beautiful voice with a capacity to execute very fast passages with ease. He became a recognised performer of Carnatic music within a short period of time, in Tirunelveli. In 1897, he gave a concert before Maharaja Sri Moolam Tirunal of Trivancore who in appreciation of his music conferred on him the highest state honour of Samsthana Vidwan, and with this his status as a front rate musician became established..

Around 1904, he started to give Harikatha kalakshepams and became a Bhagavathar. His first Kalakshepam was Valli Parinayam. This being new in the field, he himself composed Nirupakams in Tamil, a feature that was extended to other Kalakshepams

He was well versed in the Puranas, and in Tamil and Sanskrit languages. He was endowed by nature with a fine personality , and a wonderful power of exposition scintillating with wit and humour.

In 1927 during Dusara season he performed before the then ruler of Myore, Krishna Rajendra Wodeyar. However, it was his prayers, at a later date in front of Goddess Chamundeswari – Manamukavalunu in Sahana and other pieces on Chamundeswari, that caught the attention of the Maharajah, who on the morning visit to the temple heard Bhagavathar, unseen, that impressed the Maharaja, who gave directions for fixing up his recital once again. At this recital he got into form and the performance was superb. This was followed by a series of brilliant recitals and ultimately the Maharaja was so pleased that he conferred the title of Gayakashikhamani and appointed him as one of the principal Samsthana Vidwans – a position he held to the last.

During his stay in Mysore, many Darus and Tillanas were composed, so also Kirtanas on the Ashottara Sata Archanams of Siva and Chamundeswari.

The Madras Music Academy, founded in 1928. held Annual Conferences of Experts wherein problems relating to music were discussed. Muthaiah Bhagavathar played a dominant role in the discussions.. He presided over the Conference of Experts in 1930 and was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi title. He was also the principal of the Teacher’s college of music. He wrote a treatise on the Science of Music called Sangeetha Kalpa Dhruma which brought him the Degree of Doctorate in 1943 by the Travancore Samsthanam.

Maharani Sethu Parvathi Bayi of Travancore invited Muthaiah Bhagavathar in 1936. He spent seven years in Travancore. At that time, Swathi Thirunal Kirtanas, once very popular had fallen into undeserved neglect. Muthaiah Bhagavathar took up the task of revamping it, and has succeeded in his efforts marvelously. The Travancore Government established the institution, the Swathi Thirunal Academy of Music, and the success of the institution is largely attributed to the efforts of Muthaiah Bhagavathar, who was its first principal.

One of the greatest contributions of Muthaiah Bhagavathar to Carnatic music is the large number of Kirtanas which he has written in new Ragas. Most of these Ragas have no known compositions before Muthaiah Bhagavathar actually composed in them.

M. Balamuralikrishna

·         Date of Birth: 6 July, 1930

·         Place of Birth: Sankaraguptam, Madras Presidency

·         Date of Death: 22 November, 2016

·         Place of Death: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

·         Professions: Singer, music composer, multi-instrumentalist, actor

·         Spouse: Annapurna

·         Father: Mangalampalli Pattabhiramayya

·         Mother: Suryakanthamma

·         Awards: Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, National Film Awards

One of the most famous names associated with Classical Carnatic Music is that of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. This legendary musician was also an able composer, playback singer, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from working with famous Indian musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Kishori Amonkar, he also worked with several foreign musicians. Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna performed all over the world including countries like US, UK, France, Russia, Canada, Italy, Singapore and Malaysia among many other nations. Apart from having a successful career as a Carnatic musician, Balamuralikrishna also dominated the South Indian filmdom for many years. He is also credited for having created many ragas and talas and that puts him in a league of his own.

Thayai Paniven

View an excellent, good old, Tamil song by P U Chinnappa from the film Jagathala Prathapan.