It was indeed a great opportunity thanks mainly to Late Sri. Ram Subramaniam family and "Oru Paanai" for this!
It was indeed a nice presentation by the team of Sri. Balu Arumugam - violin, Sri. M. Balachandar - Mrudhangam, Mr Prabha on PA and Mr. Andrews on Light along with Sathya and the audience enjoyed the concert thoroughly and appreciated the every moment! The songs were actually a Listener's Choice throughout with Dr. Ambikapathi, a Seasonal (December Music) visitor to Chennai almost listing for the first half and the second part was requests from the audience!
Asper request from the organisers Sathya started the concert with Lalgudi sir's varnam and also ended with his Thillna in Madhuvanthi. Also in th main Chandrajothi Sathya went on to play ragamalika swarams in Sindhubhairavi & Vakulabaranam.
As per the request from the audience, Janani Janani a song from Thai Mookambikai and Nilakaigiradhu from Indra composed by Meastro Ilayaraja and Oscar Winner AR Rahman were played as a birthday gift for Ms. Janani!
The details of other performed are as follows:
01. Varnam - Charukesi - Adi - Lalgudi G. Jayaraman
02. Mahaganapathim - Naatai - Ekam - Dikshidar (s)
03. Deva Deva kalayamithe - Mayamalavagaula - Rupakam - Swathi Thirunal (R)
04. Sadhimchane - Arabi - Adi - Tyagaraja
05. Chinanchirukiliye - Ragamalika - Tisranadai - Bharathiyar
06. Bagayanaiya - Chandrajothi -Adi - Tyagaraja -(R,RS,T)
07. Raghuvamsasudha - Kadhanakudhugalam - Adi - Patnam Subramanya Iyer
08. Janani Janani - from Thai Mookambike - Maestro Ilayaraja composition
09. Alaipayudhey - Kaanada - Adi - Oothukadu Venkata KAvi
10. Nila Kaigiradhu from Indra - AR Rahman compsoition
11. Enakavi Padinalum - Neelamani - Adi - Anayampati Adisesha Iyer
12. Kurai onrum Illai - Raagamalika - Adi - Rajaji
13. Thillana - Madhuvanthi - Adi - Lalgudi G. Jayaraman
14. Mangalam - Vazhiya Senthamizh
Note: R - raga aalapana, S- kalpanaswaram, RS - Ragamalika kalapanaswaram, T - Thani Avarthanam
