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Sathya performed in Delhi for the 3rd time and this time for Delhi Tamil Sangam, thanks to Sri Thirunavukarasu, M.P, Sri T Narayanan Karunya and Sri Mukunthan Secy, Delhi Tamil Sangam. Sri Ramji, Secy Music Academy was the chief guest for the concert and he was felicitated by Sri Krishnamani, President - Delhi Tamil Sangam. Sathya was blessed with his audience for more than an hour.
Sathya started the concert with a varnam of Sri Tiger's composition 'Anname' in ragam Arabi and presented a brisk Vathapi Ganapathim in Hamsadwani as requested by the organisers. The team of B Ananthakrishnan on violin, Trivandrum Balaji on Mrudhangam and Hariharasubramaniam on the ghatam along with Sathya gave a great presentation of speed and clarity in the kalpanaswaram.
Sathya then performed Bharathiyar's Chinanchirukiliye followed by Muruga Muruga on ragam Saveri set to Misra Chaapu thalam. The he performed Entharo Mahanubavulo and Chinna Natana on ragam - Kalanidhi which he attempted for the first time on stage. The next was Vasanthamullai, a request from the audience followed by a western piece based on Nata Bhairavi for which a free hand was given to the enhancement artists and they followed it with great care. This was followed by alapana on Abogi for Sabapathiku and both Sathya & Ananthakrishnan excelled in bringing out the best out of them.
After playing Alaipayudhey Sathya went on for an elaborate raga alapana for Keerwani for the krithi "Devi Neeye Thunai" with swararagamalika with Srothaswani, Rasikapriya & Mohanam and this kriti was a request from one of the audience. Trivandrum Balaji and Harihara Subramaniam exhibited their laya gnana with a good thani complementing each others talents and getting a great round of applause from the knowledgeble rasikas present. Mr Premkumar who is a Mrudhangam teacher in the Delhi Tamil Sangam was seen very happy when Sathya performed a devotional song 'Marudhamalai Mamuneye Murugaiya". He then went on to play numbers like Enna thavam, Venkatachalanilayam, Kurai onrum Illai and Kavadi sindhu which were sent as requests in slips from the rasikas.
Sathya concluded the concert performing a Jonpuri Thillana of Sri Lagudi Jayaraman followed by the mangalam. The organisers praised the talents of Sathya and the team work of the artists and Sathya can definetly look forward to another concert for Delhi Tamil Sangam next year.
