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P R I Z E S E S C U R E D :
1 . S R I S A T H G U R U S A N G E E T H A S A M A J A M , M A D U R A I
J u n i o r V o c a l
S e n i o r V o c a l
C o m p o s i t i on s o f S r i S wa t h i T i ru n a l
2 . T H E M A D R A S M U S I C A C A D E M Y , M A D R A S
S r i T y a g a r a j a c o m p o s i t i o n s
S r i D i k s h i d a r c o m p o s i t i o n s
S r i S h y a m a S a s t r i c o m p o s i t i o n s
M o d e r n c o m p o s i t i o n s
S r i a t h i S T w i r u n a l c o m p o s i t i o n s
3 . T A M I L I S A I S A N G A M , K A R A I K U D I
J u n i o r v o c a l
4 . T H E I N D I A N F I N E A R T S S O C I E T Y , M A D R A S
S r i T y a g a r a j a c o m p o s i t i o n s
S r i D i k s h i d a r c o m p o s i t i o n s
S r i S h y a m a S a s t r i c o m p o s i t i o n s
S r i P a p a n a s a m S i v a n c o m p o s i t i o n s
No wk a ch a ri t ra m c omp os i ti on s of S a i n t T y a g a r a j a
R a g a m, T a n a m , Pa l l a v i
5 . Pri ze i n th e A L L I N D I A R A D I O M U S I C C in O M 1 979 P E . T I T I O N
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6 . R ec ip i ent of ‘ V I P A N C H I ’ sch ola rsh ip for musi c in sti tut ed b y M rs. Pad ma Va ra da n
of B omb a y i n memory o f h er fa t h er Sri Ra n ga ra man uj a Iyen ga r.
A W A R D S I N M U N S C E I R C T S ( D C E O C E M B E R A N N U A L S E R I E S )
7 . W a s c o n f e r r e d t h e of t ‘Sa i t l nge e e tha Ra thna ’ b y Du ba i Ta mi l Fa mi ly on Ja n 6 ,
2 007 .
8 . E x c e l l e n c e A w a r d a t t h e G o l d e n J u b i l e e y C S e r l i e . b r a S a t n i k in o a n r s a n o f T r i c h
C h enn ai , Dec 200 5.
9 . S a r a d a K r i s h n a I y e r m e m o for r i s a en l i or a voc w a r li s d t s at M ad ra s Mu si c
Ac a d emy i n Dec 20 00 .
1 0. B e s t S -S u e b n i o r v o c a l i s from t a th w e a In r d i an Fin e Art s Soc i et y, C h enn ai in
Dec emb er 1 99 9.
1 1. NYAYAP AT HI RANGAMANNAR AWARD, RAMASWAMY IYE R
S A S H T I A P T A P U R T H I A W A R D & P A N K A J A M R A a t J M A ad M ra s A W A R D
M u si c Ac a d emy i n Dec 1 998 .
1 2. M U S I R I S U B R A M A N Y A I Y E R for n A i ra W va A l R s D i n gi n g a t Ma d ras M u si c
Ac a d emy i n Dec emb er 1 996 .
1 3. V . R . S A M B A S I V A I Y E R M E M O R I for A c L on c ert A W at A M R ad D ra s M u si c
Ac a d emy i n Dec emb er 1 983 .
1 4. Ta len t p romot i on c onc ert p ri ze a t Sri Kri sh a n Ga na Sabh a , Ch enn ai in 19 82.
1 5. N Y A Y A P A T H I S R I R A N G A N A Y A K A M M A A for W c A on R c D ert a t Ma d ra s
M u si c Ac a d emy i n Dec emb er 198 1.
1 6. Pri ze i n DI KSHI DAR B ICE NTE NARY CE LE B RAT IONS, RAME SWARAM.
C O N C E R T S i n C o u n t r i e s A b r o a d :
Ha s ren d ered c on c ert s
1 . i n M e l b rn o e, u Syd n ey a n d C an b erra (Au st ra li a ) in 19 86 .
2 . E x t e n s i v e l y i n U S A , S u l t a n a t e o f O m a n a n d
3 . In UAE . Als o ga v e a c on c ert un d er the a u sp i c es of t h e In d i an C on su la t e, Du ba i, UAE
t o m a rk t h e f i f t i e t h ye a r o f In d i a ’ s In d e p e n d e n c e a n d t h e f i ft i e t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f In d an i
R ep ub li c.
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A s a -gra n d e a A rt i s t e, gi ves regu la r b roa d ca st s in AIR a n d Ch enn ai Doord a rsh an .
Au d i o ca s s et t es relea s ed b y Sa n geet h a ca sset t es & Ka la va rd h in i.
R un s a mu s ic sc h ool s t yled a s ‘THE TR IN ITY AC ADEM Y OF FINE AR TS’ i n USA
s i n c e 1 9 9 3 a n d i s g c t la e s a si c ca h i l mu n s ic . Hi s wi fe Pa d ma a ssi st s hi m in t ea ch in g.
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Th ere wa s a s u rp ri s e pa ck et i n th e a ft ern oon c on c ert s a t Va ni M ah a l. You n g R Su nda r ,
a n IIT (M a d ras ) p rod uc t , s wep t th e aud i enc e of i t s feet , b y h i s rema rk ab le sc h ola rshi p an d
p o w e r o f e x e c n. u His t i o ‘Ki ra va n i ’ wa s of a hi gh p rofessi on a l sta nd a rd ….
S r i S u b b u d u ( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , D e c 2 2 , 1 9 8 0 )
He rev ea l ed h ims elf t o b e we ll a wa re of t h e essen t ia ls of c a rn at i c mu sic . There wa s a
h a p p y b l e n d o f v o i c e a n d v i d
V S V ( T h e H i n d u , D e c ) 2 6 , 1 9 8 0
Y o u n g R S u n d a r ’ s c o n c e r t a t t h e M u si c Ac a d e m y wa s g r i p p i n g …. a n e x t r e m e l y w e -l l
d eli n ea t ed Todi and rema rka b ly flu en t t an a m ush ered in a n effort less l y a n d fla wless l y
m a n i p u l a t e d ‘ p a n c h a n a d a i p a
R a n j a n i S w a m i n a t h a n ( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , ) D e c 2 9 , 1 9 8 1
Su nd a r ga ve a c la s si c a l t ouc h t o B i laha ri i n hi s i nt ri ca t e swa ra p rasa ta ra s. Dik shid a r’s
c omp os it i on ‘Ka ma la mba ’ in Ka lya n i wa s n ot on ly t o p lea se a n d su rp ri se, bu t t o eleva t e
t h e mi nd . We a re s u re t o rememb er t h e ev en i n g we sp en t wi th h i m.
I n d i a nE x p r e s s ( A h m e d a b a d , O c t 1 9 , 1 9 8 2 )
… wa s a n en li ght en in g c la ssi ca l d eli gh t . Th e a lap an a (of Dha rma vat i ), hi s ma n od ha rma
(ext emp or e i mp rovi s at i on ), u nc ann y men t a l c on c ent ra ti on on t h e ‘M uk ya nga swa ra
grou p s ’ b ri n gin g out t h e c orrec t Bh a va wer e b ri lli i an t .
M . G . D i g g a v i ( T i m e s o f I n d i a , A h m e d a b a d , J a n 3 0 , 1 9 8 4 )
… wa s a n out s ta nd in g exa mp le of h ow t ra d it i on c ou ld b e d ext rou sly c omb in ed wi th
p o p u l a r a p p e a l a n d c l a s s i c a l -T e a x n -c a e m l l e n c
P a l l a v i i n S h a n m u k h a p r i y a …
K R G ( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , D e c 2 8 , 1 9 8 4 )
… T h e N a t t a k u ru n c h i ra g a e s s a y d i sp l a y e d i m a g i n a t i v e s k i l l a n d t h e p a l l a v i ( Ad -Ti i s ra )
s h owed met h od ic a l t ra in in g and ad equ ac y. On e wa s gla d th a t h e sa n g on c la ssi ca l li n es
a nd n ever s et t les fo r t h e merel y s li c k .
K . S. M a h a d e v a n ( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , M a d r a s , A u g 1 5 , 1 9 8 6 )
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… . Ka l ya n i wa s t ak en u p for d et ai led ren d it i on for Ta n a m an d pa lla vi an d Su nd a r
n e g o t i a t e d t h e k a n d a j a t i t
M R a j a g o p a l a n ( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , ) J u l y 2 2 , 1 9 8 8
… h e h a s an ama zin gl y i n tui t i ve u nd erst a ndi n g of t h e sook sh a ma of san git a – t h e nu an c es
t ha t mak e th e ra ga or s an ga ti i n a ki rt an a spa rk le, h ooki n g th e li st en er’s h ea rt t o i t s
m e l o d y . T h e v o i c e m o v e s i n s p e e d l i k e a m e t e o r l e a v i a n d g a t m th e l l i f l u o u s t r a
en d wh en i t s ett les i n ka rva i in p erfec t a li gn ment wi th sruth i , h e op en s out a wo rld of
t r a n q u i l i t y …
V S V ( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , D e c 3 0 , 1 9 8 8 )
… Sund a r’s d ep ic ti on of ‘Ki rva n i ’ follo wed b y a few li n es of fe li c i t ou s ta nam d rew
p ra i s e. Th e p a lla vi f i n a l e f o r t h i s p h a se p r e s e n t e d b y S u n d a r wi t h a we l -d l es i gn at ed
rh yt h mi c s et ti n g wa s tid y.
R . V ( T h e H i n d u , D e c 1 1 , 1 9 9 2 )
… He ren d ered th e ra rel y su n g Dik shid a r k rit i ‘Sa nt han a M anj a ri ’.. a ver y c red i t ab le
e f f o r t …
K . S . M a h a d e v a n ( I n d i a n E x p s , r e D s e c 1 3 , 1 9 9 2 )
… th ere c a n b e few exa mp les of Na t t ak u ri nj i b ein g p resen t ed in su ch a sc in ti lla t i n g form
a s h e s a n g …
D V V ( T h e H i n d u , D e c 2 4 , 1 9 9 3 )
… Ab h a ya mb a J a gad a mba (Ka l ya n i ) wa s ren d ered wi t h a lot of ea se and good c ont rol
o v e r t a l a m . H i s ‘ ma M va a d th y a i ’ a la pa na ca me n ext wi th n ic e i nt ric a ci es….
C H A P U ( N e w s T o d a y , D e c 2 4 , 1 9 9 3 )
… in h i s exec u t i on of Nin nu vin a ga ti of Su bb a ra ya Sa st ri (Ka lya n i ) h e ea rnest l y
en d ea vou red t o revea l t h e emot i ve sub sta nc e of i t s swa ra sah it ya li n es wi t h rema rk ab le
fee l for fi n er a es t h et i c s… .
( T h e H i n d u , D e c 3 1 , 1 9 9 3 )
… hi s p a lla vi i n th ree ra ga s Ha msad wa ni , B ega d a, Sh an mu kh ap ri ya wa s n ote worh t y f or
t h e ea s e wi t h wh ic h h e glid ed th rou gh t h e ra ga s in suc c essi on….
( T h e H i n d u , D e c 3 1 , 1 9 9 3 )
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… . t h e a l a p a n a o San f ka rab ha ran a m wa s s t ud d ed wi t h emoti on a l ri pp les i n t a ra sth a yi .
Hi s t on a l mani pu la ti on s i llu min at ed th e pa ssi ona t e p h ra sin g and th e ra ga swa ro op a wa s
vi va c i ous ly i n s p i ra ti on a l. .
S V K ( T h e H i n d u , D e c 2 0 , 1 9 9 4 )
… h i s H a m s a n a d a m h a d a l l t h e g nd r a n t ouc d e u h r ed a a ll th e fa c et s of th e raga …. h e sa n g
Ka l ya n a ra ma of Uthu kk adu . Swa ra s flo wed li k e ca sca d e. .
T h a R a R a ( N e w s T o d a y , J a n 1 , 1 9 9 5 )
… a m u s i c a l l y m a t u r e a r t i s t e
( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , D e c 2 6 , 1 9 9 5 )
… h e i s e n d o we d wi t h a m e l o d i o u s a n d r e s o n a n tvoi c e…th e ela b ora t e ra ga ala p an a of
H e m a v a t h y w a s t h r i l l i n g …
T h a R a R a ( N e w s T o d a y , D e c 1 9 9 6 )
… h is c on c ert s a re a lwa ys st yli sh an d st a t ely. . t h e Na ya k i son g ‘R an ga na ya k a m’ wa s
c a p t i v a t i n g …
D V V ( T h e H i n d u , D e c 2 7 , 1 9 9 6 )
… h i s t r a i n e d v o en i c ed e hi i s n c f rea l u t i ve in s tin ct s and t h e mod el of hi s mu sic a l
a s p i r a t i o n s w a s e q u a l l y i n s p
S V K ( T h e H i n d u , D e c 2 7 , 1 9 9 6 )
… Sund a r’s d ed ic at i on and a esth et ic sen se a re b eyon d q u esti on …a la pan a i n
S i m m e n a d d r a y m a m a m w a s s p o n t a n e o u s ,
P S K ( I n d i a n E x p r e s s , D e c 2 5 , 1 9 9 7 )
… Su nd a r ob vi ou s ly wa n t s t o d i sh out a fla wl ess fa re. Th e Na t t ak u ri nj i R TP wa s of a
v e r y h i g h o r d e r . . …
K S u n d a r R a j a n ( T h e H i n d u , J a n 2 , 1 9 9 8 )
… h e a s h a c lea r d ic ti on a nd i s end owed wi t h a n en vi ab le voi c e wh i c h i s sweet a n d
ma llea b le. . ev en a s h i s ra ga sen se i s int ui ti ve – h e hi t s th e ra ga even in th e ver y fi rst
s y l l a b l e …
K S u n d a r R a j a n ( T r i n i t y M i r r o r , J a n 3 , 1 9 9 8 )
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. . K e d a r a g o w l a , r e l a t i r v ra e ga l y , c ou a ld m b i e n t rea o t ed wi t h th e t rapp in gs of a lmost a
m a j o r r a g a , w a s p r o v i d e -min d i ut n e exp h i os s i ti 4 on 5 . ‘Sa ra gun a Pa li mp a ’ wh i c h wa s
r e n d e r e d w i t h a r i c h n e r a v a l
M a y u r a m G . S w a m i n a t h a n ( T h e H i n d u , D e c 2 5 , 1 9 9 8 )
… H e m a v a t h y a r a wa g s rep let e wi t h at t rac ti ve sa nc ha ra s exec u t ed wi t h c la rit y, d oi n g
gra h ab ed a m an d a ls o in c ludi n g some c ha rmin g ph ra ses i n th e up p er st ha yi .
S . R . G i r i d h a r ( T h e H i n d u , D e c 2 5 , 1 9 9 8 )
… t h e n o t a b l e f e a t u r e o f h i s c o n c e r t w a s t h e m e t i c u l o u d s gon p l e a i n nt n o i ea n g ch t h a t h a
a nd ever y i t em s elec t ed for si n gin g… . . C la ri t y of sa hi t ya i s an ot h er rema rka b le fea t u re of
S u n d a r ’ s m u s i c …
T h e N e w I n d i a n E x p r e s s ( D e c 2 8 , 1 9 9 8 )
… S u n d a r ’ s r o l l i n g b r u k a s , w i t h o u t a f l a w o -la r d s en l i ga p , makas a n d , tu b h rn a ed v a
eve r y m u s i c a l c o m p o n e n t i n t o o n e c o m p o s i t e h o m a g e t o ‘ n a d a b r a h m a ’
T h e N e w I n d i a n E x p r e s s ( D e c 1 9 , 1 9 9 9 )
… t h e sp ell of n era va l a n d s wa ra pa tt ern s su ffi xed t o ‘M ah a lak sh mi Ja gan ma th a ’ i n
S a n k a r a b h a r a n a m r e f l e c t e d h i s e a g e r n e s s t o e n g a g e t h e a u d i e n c e wi t h h i s uc l id exp os i ti on
of t h e ra ga ’s fea tu res exp ressi ve of i t s st at el y sh a p elin ess.
T h e H i n d u ( D e c 2 4 , 1 9 9 9 )
… t h e a ut h or’s p lea for c omp a ssi on wa s p ort ra yed (i n ‘En duk uda ya ra d u ra ’ - Tod i ) wi t h
f e r v o r b y S u n d a r . T h e n e r a v a l a n d s w a r a a t t emph h e l a sis a s t on word c h a r s a n a m w i t h
wou ld h a ve rec ei ved t h e n od from th e Th i ru va yya r sa i n t.
T r i n i t y M i r r o r ( D e c 2 5 , 1 9 9 9 )
… wa s in t op form and ren d ered an int ri ca t e pa lla vi in Dh a rma va th i in t i sra t ri put a (4
k a la i )… .
T he Hi ndu (Ja n 12 ,2 001 )
. . a n a c c o m p l oc i s a h li e st d wi v th 1 00% c ommi t ment t o hi s a rt … hi s d eli n ea t i on of
Poorvi k a l ya n i wi th h i s voi c e in fi n e fet t le n egot i a tin g ta ra st ha yi wi t h feli c itou s p ra yoga s,
wa s a vers a t i le effo rt … h is p a lla vi in kh a mb oji in a n in t ri ca t e ta la st ru ct u re (C ha nd a ta la m
w i t h 3 5 s ha a ra k ms ) wa s t ru ly p ra i s ewort h y i n t erms of la ya exa c t i tu d e in n era va l a nd
s w a r a p r a s t h a r a s …
S mt. Sul o c ha na Pa tta bhira ma n, a co rr e spo nde nt o f the Hi ndu
… Sund a r sa n g ‘Vat ap i Ga n ap at hi m/ wi t h swa ra s th at were sc h ola rl y. . Th e voc a li st wa s
a b l e t o th h o e l gri d p th rou gh out t h e ren di ti on of Di k shi da r’s Tod i ma st erpi ec e ‘Sree
Kri s h n a m Bh aj a ’ i n sp it e of th e slow t emp o. It wa s evi d en t tha t Sun da r wa s fu ll y sen si b le
t o t h e k r i t i ’ s b e a u t y
Si fy r e vie w o n Mus ic Aca de my co nc e r t da te d De c 17 ,20 01
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… S u n d a r h a s t a c g lea o r voi c e wi t h ton a l ri chn ess an d p erfec t tun efu ln ess. Wi t h
a nu loma m, n era va l an d s wa ra ka lp an a h e bui ld t h e R TP i n Ke era va n i (Sankeern a j a ti
J a m p a ) t o g r a n d e u r …
Si fy r e vie w o n Nar a da Ga na Sa bha c o nce r t da te d De c 26 ,20 01
… T o r e v i e w S u n d a r ’ s c o n c t e r i s lik e p ai nt in g a li ll y! He a l wa ys p rovi d es a b a lan c ed di et
t o hi s ra si ka s . Th ere i s n o d u ll moment in h is c on c ert s. Hi s b ri ef moha na a lap an a ha d a ll
n u a n c e s p a c k e d i n t o i t …
S i f y r e v i e w o n H a m s a d w a n i c o n c e r t d a t e d D e c 2 7 , 2 0 0 1
. . a e s t h e t i c a l l y a s ik u ka n g n ’ in ‘ K B a ega d d a ha d b oth sukh ab ha va m a nd c lea r d ic ti on.
N a t a k u r i n j i h a d b e a u t i f u l r
M . N . i n t h e ‘ T h e H i n d u ’ d a t e d D e c 2 8 , 2 0 0 1
. . h a s a res on an t voi c e th at moves flu en t ly ov er a ll t h e ra n ges, a rema rk ab le ma st ery of
l a ya a n d s en s i t i v it y t o word s wh i ch ena b le h im t o evok e mood s wi th out st rivi n g a ft er
t h em. Th e res u lt i s fu lfi lli n g mu si c wh ic h d oes n ot a llow t h e ra si ka s t o b e di st rac t ed.
E NS i n the ‘I ndia n E xpr e ss’ Ma dura i E di ti o n De c 200 1.
. . h i s p o r t r a y a l o f K a m b o d i r a a g n a di ti a on n d of t ‘R h e at r na e ka nju ga dh a ri ni’ wi t h
b r i l l i a n t s a n c h a r a s s h o w e d h i s e v o c a t i v e c h a r a c t e r
Na ra ya na n Vi swa na th i n the ‘Indian E xpr e ss’ Fe b 3 ,20 02
… h e i s d evel op i n g a u ni form exc el le n c e on th e met h od of ren d erin g ki rt ana s. . th e
s on orou s pa s s a ges c ru i si n g wi th t id iness. .
T h e N e w I n d i a n E x p r e s s D e c 2 0 0 2
E nd owed wi t h a p lea s in g voi c e an d ra n ge, Mad u rai R . Su nd er's c onc ert stood ou t for hi s
t ot a l in volvem en t wi t h s rut i a nd bh a va . Op en in g wi t h "Ga na pa th e, " Mut hi ah Bha ga va ta r's
c o m p o s i t i o n i n J a n a r a n j a n i r , l u ci S u d n ly d e s k et c h ed Va gad eesh wa ri (n ot oft en fea t u red
i n p res en t da y c on c ert s ), follo wed b y Kot ees wa ra Iye r's "Na d an u san t ana ". Hi s exp osi ti on
of Va ra li wa s s c h ola rl y wi t h t h e n uan c es b rou gh t out wel l. Hi s n era va l i n Dik shi ta r' s
m a s t e r p i e c e , " M a m a v a M e e n hi a k " s wa s s p i ri t ed an d a ssert i ve. Th e h i gh li gh t of t h e
c on c ert wa s th e R TP in Nat t aik kura n ji . Sh ad es and th e mood s of th e ra ga wer e
s h owc a s ed d eli gh t fu lly i n t h e a la pa na an d ta na m, wh i le t h e pa lla vi in k and a t rip ut a ta la
wa s ren d ered c omp et en t ly.
B B ( T h e H u, i D n ec d 1 9, 2 0 0 3 )
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Wh a t a glori ou s Sa nk a rabh a rana m M ad u rai R . Su nda r p resen t ed ! Th ere wa s d eep
d eli c a c y a nd t en d ern es s of voc a l mod u la ti on wi th vi srant i sp rea d a ll ov er t h e a la p ana
t e m p t i n g a c c e p t a n c e a s t o p c l a s s . H i s a t t e n t i o n w a s es a t h l etic l s a l of o n li g gh o t n a nd t h e a
s h a d e , t h e m o v e m e n t o f t h e s -s a n moot c h a h r , a s oft s an a d t flexi i n b le. Th e nera va l p a tt ern
f o r t h e l i n e -T " h N a r a a m u-Teli s i " i n th e ki rt an a "Edu ta ni la ch it e" wa s b ui lt u p wi th
d e l i c i o u s f l o u r i s h e s d e l i g h t f u l l y f i r s t wa s r en a t ou e gh . to T h s i t a s bi li s o e n e h i s s o n g
s t a tu re a s a s ea s on ed mu sic i an . " Ka n c ha da la a ya d aa kshi " (Ka ma la ma n oh a ri ) an d
" E m a m m a -N a a -Ma na vi " (Su rut i ) wer e t h e ot h er n ot ewort h y i t ems.
SVK (T he Hi ndu, De c 24 , 2 0 0 4 )
N i n n u k o r i , t h e f a m i l i a r V a r n a , g a v e h i m a f l y i t n ea g d s of t a r th t e . usu I n s a l i n voc at or y
p i ec e i n Hams ad wa n i , h e c h ose Gi ri ra j a Su th a i n B an ga la . Th e Th ya ga ra j a Ke ert h an wa s
ren d ered wi t h b ri ef s wa ra a lso. Th e An ga ra k a mash ra ya m su it ed th e oc ca si on , a s i t wa s a
T u e s d a y . H i s t a l e n t a n d m u s i c a l a c c o m p l d i ic s a h t ed m e n in t t h e w e p r lea e s a nt v i n
p res en t a ti on of Ka l ya n a R a ma a nd Sri. Ka ma la mb ik a ya .
A d et a i led Ala p a na p rec ed in g t h e Th ya ga ra j a c omp osi ti on En duk u Da ya ra d u, p roved t o
b e a mea su re of t h e a rt i st ic in si gh t of a sea son ed si n ger. Wi th h i s resona nt voi c e, t h e
p r e s e t n a ti on Ka a d i ru ven u Na anu and Ti lla n a - wer e a lso li ve l y.
M y s o r e V S u b r a m a n y a ( D e c c a n H e r a l d , M a r c h 2 7 , 2 0 0 6 )
. . t h e c on c ert wa s d ec ora t ed wi th R TP i n Sa veri set t o k an da ja ti t ri put a th ala m. It wa s a n
a t t r a c t i v e e x p o s i t i o n b a c k e d b y i m a g i n a t a i o n , d s c h o l a v r s i h p s i o n …
B . R . C . I y e n g a r ( H i n d u , D e c 2 2 , 2 0 0 6 )
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