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Kirwani
Kirwani is a musical scale in Hindustani classical music. It is an Indian raga specially suited for instrumental music. The scale is the same as the harmonic minor in western music. There are shades of Pilu in Kirwani. This raga is said to have been borrowed from the Carnatic music raga Keeravani. Arohana & Avarohana The swaras used in this raga are: Arohana : S R g m P d N S' Thus: C D E-flat F G A-flat B c Avarohana : S' N d P m g R S Vadi & Samavadi There is no strict Vadi-Samavadi, but Re, ga, pa and dha are important. Pakad or Chalan d- P- g R-- S R---, R-- g m P d P Organization & Relationships Related ragas: Pilu Thaat: Kirwani cannot be fit into one of Bhatkhande's thaats;. Bhatkhande himself did not list it as such. Time Of Singing Samay (Time) Madhyaratri (midnight) Historical Information It is "recently" taken from the musical scale Keeravani of South Indian classical music (Carnatic music Carnatic music, known as or in the South Indian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor Scale
In music theory, the minor scale is three scale patterns – the natural minor scale (or Aeolian mode), the harmonic minor scale, and the melodic minor scale (ascending or descending) – rather than just two as with the major scale, which also has a harmonic form but lacks a melodic form. In each of these scales, the first, third, and fifth scale degrees form a minor triad (rather than a major triad, as in a major scale). In some contexts, ''minor scale'' is used to refer to any heptatonic scale with this property (see Related modes below). Natural minor scale Relationship to relative major A natural minor scale (or Aeolian mode) is a diatonic scale that is built by starting on the sixth degree of its relative major scale. For instance, the A natural minor scale can be built by starting on the 6th degree of the C major scale: : Because of this, the key of A minor is called the ''relative minor'' of C major. Every major key has a relative minor, which st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Sirkazhi Govindarajan (19 January 1933 – 24 March 1988) was an Indian Tamil Carnatic vocalist and a leading playback singer of Indian cinema. Early life Govindarajan, was born on 19 January 1933 at Sirkazhi (a small town in present day Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu; famed birthplace of Sambandar, one of the 63 Nayanars of the Saiva faith) to Siva Chidambaram and Avayambal Ammal. At the age of eight, Govindarajan began to perform at the Tirupurasundari Temple on the occasion of the Gnana Paal Festival. Musical education He graduated from the Tamil Isai College in Chennai (Madras) in 1949 with the degree 'Isaimani'. He also graduated with the Degree of 'Sangeetha Vidwan'. At the same time, he started rigorous training (Gurukulavasam) under his Guru Thiruppampuram Swaminatha Pillai, who was then a Professor at the Central College of Carnatic Music, Madras. Under his tutelage and in-depth study, he gained knowledge of the nuances and intricacies of Indian Music, es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uyarndha Manithan
''Uyarndha Manithan'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film written by Javar Seetharaman and directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film was produced by A. V. Meiyappan, M. Saravanan, M. Kumaran and M. Murugan under AVM Productions. It stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki, while S. A. Ashokan, Major Sundarrajan, Vanisri and Sivakumar play pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Vaali. The film was Sivaji Ganesan's 125th as an actor. It was a remake of the 1966 Bengali film ''Uttar Purush''. The plot revolves around a wealthy industrialist's son who secretly marries the daughter of his family estate's accountant, only for his father to discover it and burn down the estate along with his son's pregnant wife, who is inside. The remainder of the film reveals the truth behind how she and her progeny survive. Released on 29 November 1968, ''Uyarndha Manithan'' went on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aandavan Kattalai (1964 Film)
''Aandavan Kattalai'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by P. S. Veerappa. Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika, with J. P. Chandrababu, K. Balaji, S. A. Ashokan, A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha in supporting roles. It was released on 12 June 1964. Plot Professor Krishnan is a role model; honest and austere, he is a staunch follower of Swami Vivekananda. His principle in life is "Duty First". He swears by his profession that he shall serve his students to the best of his abilities and, to that end, will live as a bachelor. There is a feeling of admiration and great respect for him among his students. But love strikes his heart in the form of a student, Radha. Even though he tries to resist her, he succumbs to her beauty and love. Krishnan's orderly life is in shambles. Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Professor Krishnan / Moorthy *Devika as Radha *A. V. M. Rajan as Ramu *Pushpalatha as Gomathi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhalikka Neramillai
''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also conceived and co-wrote its script with Chitralaya Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Balaiah, Muthuraman, Nagesh, Rajasree, Sachu, Ravichandran and Kanchana. The latter two made their acting debut with this film. The plot of ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' revolves around Viswanathan, an estate owner who hopes to get his daughters Nirmala and Kanchana married to wealthy grooms. However, Nirmala falls in love with Ashok, a poor man who was once employed by Vishwanathan. To earn Viswanathan's approval, Ashok pretends to be the only heir of a rich businessman; he is supported by his friend Vasu, who poses as Ashok's fictional millionaire father Chidambaram. A comedy of errors ensues when Vasu discovers his lover Kanchana is Viswanathan's other daughter. Principal photography for the film took place mostly in Ooty and in Aliyar Dam Gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannadhi Mannan
''Mannathi Mannan'' (; ) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed and produced by M. Natesan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Anjali Devi and Padmini. The film, written by Kannadasan, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 19 October 1960, during Diwali. Plot Dancer Chitra and prince of Uraiyur Manivannan fall in love with each other after meeting in a dance competition. However, Chola King Kanikannan also desires Chitra. Meanwhile, Manivannan's father, the Cheran King sends his minister, seeking the hand of Karpagavalli, daughter of King Karigala, for his son. But the King thwarts this proposal, talking ill of the heredity of Manivannan's mother. Unable to bear his mother being insulted, Manivannan goes to the Chola kingdom and abducts Karpagavalli. In the meantime, a dacoit, played very cleverly by Kanikannan, forces Manivannan to marry Karpagavalli. Cast Cast according to the opening credits of the film ;Male Cast * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karpagam
''Karpagam'' is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film features an ensemble cast including Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. R. Radha, R. Muthuraman, V. K. Ramasamy, V. Nagayya, Karikol Raju, Sheeladevi, K. R. Vijaya and Baby Shakila. In ''Karpagam'', a rich farmer (Ranga Rao) makes his newly married daughter (Vijaya) and her husband (Ganesan) live in his house to take care of his business. Problems arise when his estranged son (Muthuraman) starts to squander his money. ''Karpagam'' is the debut film for Vijaya who plays the title character. It was released on 15 November 1963, Diwali day, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film, while Ganesan won the Chennai Film Fans' Association for Best Actor. The film was also a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres; from the profits earned, Gopalakrishnan built a stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy were an Indian music composing duo composed of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy. They worked together on over 100 films, from 1952's ''Panam'' to 1965's '' Aayirathil Oruvan''. After their split, Ramamoorthy worked on 16 films between 1966 and 1986. He and Viswanathan reunited in 1995 for ''Engirundho Vandhan''. Early lives Ramamoorthy Ramamoorthy, born into a well-known musical family in Trichy, was a capable violinist at an early age. His father (Krishnasamy Pillai) and grandfather, Malaikottai Govindasamy Pillai, were noted violinists in Trichy. As a child, Ramamoorthy performed several times with his father. During the early 1940s he worked for Saraswathi Stores (in which AVM Productions owner Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar was a partner), and played violin for AVM composer R. Sudharsanam in several films. Ramamoorthy became friendly with P. S. Diwakar, the pianist-composer of Malayalam cinema, and roomed with P. S. Diwakar. C. R. Subburaman h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idhayathil Nee
''Idhayathil Nee'' () is 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by V. Srinivasan and produced by V. Ramasamy. The film's story and dialogues were written by Ma. Ra and the story was written by Dharma Rajan. Soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Devika, and was released on 14 June 1963. Plot Cast * Gemini Ganesan as Advocate Anandhan * Devika as Radha * M. R. Radha as Maari Muthu * Lakshmi Rajyam as Kamala * Nagesh as Arjunan * K. A. Thangavelu as Kanmani, Anandhan's brother * M. Saroja as Soodamani * T. S. Muthaiah as Gopalakrishna Mudaliyar * V. Gopalakrishnan as Shankar/Chinna Kannu * Kumari Rukmini as Anandhan's Step Mother/Kanmani's mother * Sattaampillai K.N.Venkatraman as Soodamani's father * V. S. Raghavan as Nellaiyappan, Radha's grandpa Soundtrack Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Vaali and Mayavanathan. A duet number, "Thingalukku", had been recorded but w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adutha Veettu Penn
''Adutha Veettu Penn'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Vedantam Raghavayya and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The film stars Anjali Devi (who co-produced the film with her husband, composer P. Adinarayana Rao), T. R. Ramachandran and K. A. Thangavelu. It is a remake of the Bengali film ''Pasher Bari'' (1952), itself based on the namesake short story by Arun Chowdhury. In ''Adutha Veettu Penn'', a simple man wants to impress a woman he loves by singing, but since he cannot, his friend, a singer, sings in secret while the simple man merely lip syncs, and wins the woman's love. The film was released on 11 February 1960, and became a success. Plot Mannaru, a simple man, falls in love with his wealthy neighbour Leela, who sings and dances well. He wants to impress her by singing, but he cannot sing. So he seeks the help of his friend, a singer who agrees. While the friend sings in secret, Mannaru merely lip syncs. Leela is charmed by what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annai (1962 Film)
''Annai'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars P. Bhanumathi and Sowcar Janaki, with S. V. Ranga Rao, J. P. Chandrababu and P. Raja playing supporting roles. The plot revolves around the theme that the love of a foster mother can be even stronger than that of a biological mother. The film is a remake of the Bengali film '' Maya Mriga'' (1960), itself based on a play by Nihar Ranjan Gupta. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by R. Sudarshanam while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Kothamangalam Subbu. ''Annai'' was released on 15 December 1962 to positive reviews, with praise for the plot, the music and the performances from the lead actors. The film was also a commercial success, and had a theatrical run of 100 days. The film was remade in Hindi in 1966 as '' Laadla''. Plot Cast * P. Bhanumathi as Savithri *Sowcar Janaki as Seetha * T. S. Muthaiah as Gurusamy * S. V. Ranga Rao * P. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maragatham
''Maragatham'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film produced, directed and co-written by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai'' by T. S. D. Sami. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 21 August 1959. Plot Cast ;Male Cast * Sivaji Ganesan as Varendran * T. S. Balaiah * Chandrababu as Gundan * S. Balachander as Anandar, Maranamarthanda Zamindar * T. S. Durairaj * O. A. K. Thevar * Narayana Pillai * Santhanam * Kanaiah * Pakkirisamy * Natarajan ;Female Cast * Padmini as Maragatham, Alamu * Sandhya as Karpagavalli * Gnanam * Muthulakshmi * Lakshmiprabha * Lakshmirajam * Saraswathi Production ''Maragadham'' was directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, who also produced it under Pakshiraja Studios. The film was based on ''Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai'', a novel by T. S. D. Sami. Naidu wrote the screenplay and Murasoli Maran wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by Sail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
