A very radical personality,he simplified Tamizh language. His poems covered a gamut
of subjects.
India, Tamizh Naadu, Tamizh languge,Freedom movement,Patriotism,National leaders,Other Countries,Bhakthi,Philosophy,Society, Feminism, Nature, Love,Kannan songs..well the list is endless.
What is amazing is that he was able to visualize India’s independence as early as 1910 and was able to sing ‘Aaduvome PaLlup Paaduvome..Aananda Suthanthiram Adainthu vittom Endru’(Let us sing and dance!We have attained freedom).
His clairvoyance is shown in another song where he says ‘Kaasi nagar Pulavar pesum Uraithaan Kaanchiyil Ketpatharkkor karuvi Seivom’(We shall invent an instrument that will make people in Kanchipuram listen to the speech of a poet in Kaasi).
In the days of Satellite televisions, DTH and the internet it is easy to ask ‘what is so special in this?’
But this poem was written much before a gentleman called Marconi invented Radio.
Bharati is also considered to be the father of New Poetry(Puthuk kavithai).
As we celebrate his 127th Birthday today,it is with great pride that I write about one of his songs set to music by the other genius, who is the Bharati of Film Music.
The Film Kavarimaan(1979), directed by Sp Muthuraman has some wonderful songs.It has a Thygaraja Keerthanam in Bahudari Ragam as well.We shall see this sometime later in this Blog.
The song ‘Solla Vallayo KiLiye’is very special.Sung by the veteran singer S.Varalakshmi, it is the first Bharati song set to tune by Raaja sir.
The entire song is in pure carnatic style.
The Pallavi is in Surutti, a beautiful and different raga considered to be very auspicious.In fact, it is not easy to handle Surutti since a small slip could land in Kedaragowla or at times even Madhyamavati.The sweet aalap in the beginning gives the essence of the Raga.
The first Charanam is in AtaaNa, a Raga full of valour.I am sure you all remember ‘Baala Kanakamaya’in Salangai Oli..
The brief sangathis after ‘AllikuLatharuge’ take us directly to the pond full of flowers.
The second charanam is in Shanmukhapriya and the Swara singing passages have a charm of their own and give us an exhilarating experience.
The Parrot seems to say this:
Long live the poems of Bharati! Long live the Music of Raaja!!
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