Vid. Revathi Sridharan | Naanmugi Poorani | Vaaram Oru Paadal | Episode 75

Ganapriya Academy Of Music, Dance and Drama Presents

Vaaram Oru Paadal
14th October 2024 - Week 75

Director: "Ganakala Shiromani" Dr B Govindarajan

Today we will listen to "Naanmugi Poorani" a song written by Vid. Poovai Senguttuvan, and tuned by Vid. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan in a Ragamalika, Adi Thalam. It has been rendered by Smt Revathi Sridharan.

In this song, the composer sings the praises of the Mother Goddess in Her various forms such as Narayani, Kamakshi, Kollur Mookambika, Meenakshi, Vadivudai Amman, Umaiyambikai, Rajarajeshwari, Bhuvaneshwari, Jagadeeshwari, Kanthimathi, Chamundi, Karumari Amman, Omkarini and so on.

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About the artist:

Smt Revathi Sridharan is a Carnatic Musician and Thevaram Singer, and Retired Assistant Bank Manager from Indian Bank, Chennai Main Branch.

Daughter of Sri N Subramania Iyer and Smt Pattu Mami, she hails from Villianallur. She had her initial tutelage from Sri VR Sethurama Iyer, disciple of Vidwan Madurai Mani Iyer. She was trained in the rendering of Panniru Thirumurai (Shaiva poetry) by Isai Perarignar Kalaimamani Saidai Sri T.Natarajan, who was an exponent in Thevaram singing. She is a graded Artist in Devotional Music from All India Radio, and has completed her Post Graduate in Music from the Madras University. At present Smt Revathi and her grandson Chi. Raghav are learning from Guruji Dr B Govindarajan.

Smt Revathi Sridharan has been giving concerts for the past 24 years, and has also performed classical and devotional music programs along with Smt Priyashree Shankar with the stage name "Mylai Sisters". She has given Panniru Thirumurai concerts along with Smt Bhuvaneshwari Narayanan with the stage name "Villianallur Sisters". She has sung many concerts for Doordarshan, Sun TV, Jaya TV, Vijay TV, Raj TV and other channels.