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Raga Sohni
Sohini is a raga in Hindustani classical music in the Marva (thaat), Marwa thaat. Alternate transliterations include Sohani and Sohni. Like Bahar, it is a small raga, with not much space for elaboration. It emotes the feel of longing, of passive sensuousness. Technical Description The raga is of audav-shadav nature, i.e., it has five swaras (notes) in the arohana (ascent) and six in the avarohana. Rishabh (Re) is and Madhyam (Ma) is , while all other swaras are shuddha. Pancham (Pa) is not used. The vadi (music), vadi swara is Dha, and samvadi is Ga. The rishabh is weak, but Gandhar (Ga) is strong, unlike Marwa (raga), Marwa. It is an Uttaranga pradhan raga, with the higher notes on the saptak (octave) being used more frequently. Samay (Time) Raga Sohini is associated with very late night / pre-dawn, the last or eighth period of day, roughly from 3-6AM. (3 AM - 6 AM) : 4th Prahar of the Night : Sandhi-Prakash Raag Film Songs Language : Hindi Language:Tamil Langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marva (thaat)
Marva or Marwa () is one of the ten basic thaats of Hindustani music from the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a raga within this thaat. Description Marva thaat is obtained by adding a komal Rishabh to the Kalyan (thaat), Kalyan thaat. The mood of the Marva family of ragas is strongly and easily recognisable. Ragas Other ragas in Marva thaat: *Marva (raga), Marva *Puriya *Sohni *Lalit (raga), Lalit (although it is sometimes placed in Purvi (thaat), Purvi thaat) *Bibhas (two other types of Bibhas are placed in Bhairav (thaat), Bhairav thaat or Purvi (thaat), Purvi thaat) *Pancham (raga), Pancham (Hindol Pancham) *Maligaura *Purba (raga), Purba (Purbya) *Purvakalyan *Jait (Jayat) (not to be confused with Jait Kalyan *Varati (raga) *Bhatiyar *Bhankar *Lalita Gauri (sometimes placed in Purvi (thaat), Purvi thaat) *Sazgiri According to O. Thakur Pūrvā Kalyāṇa is Marwa with Pa and less emphasis on komal Re. R. Jha treats Bhaṭiya as a mixture of Marwa and Maand. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naushad
Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian composer for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films. His first film as an independent music director was ''Prem Nagar'' in 1940. His first musically successful film was ''Rattan'' (1944), followed by 35 silver jubilee hits, 12 golden jubilee and 3 diamond jubilee mega successes. Naushad was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and 1992 respectively for his contribution to the Hindi film industry. Early life and education Naushad Ali was born and raised in Lucknow, a city with a long tradition as a centre of Indian Muslim culture. His father, Wahid Ali, was a munshi (court clerk). As a child, Naushad would visit the annual fair at the Deva Sharif in Barabanki, 25 km from Lucknow, where all the great qawwals and musicians of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirumalai Deivam
''Thirumalai Deivam'' is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and written by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivakumar in the title role, with K. B. Sundarambal, T. R. Mahalingam, Srividya, Lakshmi and A. V. M. Rajan in supporting roles. Plot Once upon a time, Bhrigu and other saints perfored Yajna for the welfare of all living beings. After the completion of Yajna they should offer first respect to one among the Trimurties (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva). They were confused, so Narada told him to test all three. When he reached Satya Loka, Brahma and Saraswathi were enjoying music played by Saraswathi so they didn't see and welcome Bhrigu. He was insulted and cursed them, so that they will not have any temple in earth. When he reached Kailasam, he saw Shiva and Parvati dancing, so they too didn't see and welcome Bhrigu. He cursed Shiva to be prayed to only in Lingam form and finally reached Vaikuntham. He saw Vishnu sleeping on his serpent Anantha- ... [...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. Subburam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnan (1964 Film)
''Karnan'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Sivaji Ganesan leading an ensemble cast consisting of N. T. Rama Rao, S. A. Ashokan, R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Devika and M. V. Rajamma. The film is based on the story of Karna, a character from the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. ''Karnan'', which was officially launched in 1963, was shot in palaces at Jaipur and the war sequences were filmed in Kurukshetra, which featured several soldiers from the Indian Army. The film's original soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The screenplay was written by A. S. Nagarajan and the dialogues by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy. The film was the first in Tamil to be entirely shot and released in Eastmancolor. ''Karnan'' was released on 14 January 1964, during the festival occasion of Pongal. The film ran for over 100 days in theatres, and later won the Cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenjirukkum Varai (1967 Film)
''Nenjirukkum Varai'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Gopalakrishnan, K. R. Vijaya and Geetanjali. It revolves around a man struggling with poverty, falling in love with his house owner's daughter. Sridhar initially decided to make ''Nenjirukkum Varai'' as revolving around the theme of war between India and Pakistan; the story was dropped after Sridhar learnt that Lal Bahadur Shastri and Muhammad Ayub Khan signed the Tashkent Declaration. Retaining the title, he developed a new story inspired by the Bengali play ''Shudha'' (). The film was shot in black-and-white to emphasise the central theme of poverty, and none of the cast members applied make-up for much of the film. ''Nenjirukkum Varai'' was released on 2 March 1967 and failed at the box office. Plot Raghu does odd jobs looking for a big break. He and his friend Peter rent a part of a house. The owner Natarajan's daughter i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Then Nilavu
''Thennilavu'' ( ) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Sridhar. It stars Gemini Ganesan (credited as Ganesh) and Vyjayanthimala, with K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Nambiar, M. Saroja and Vasanthi in supporting roles. The film's plot is about a man who, due to mistaken identity, is appointed as a manager by a young woman for her father's honeymoon in Kashmir. The man and the woman fall in love but things go awry when the real manager arrives in Kashmir. ''Thennilavu'' is the first film Sridhar produced through his production company Chithralaya; it is also the first South Indian film to be made in Jammu and Kashmir; additional filming took place in Madras (now Chennai) and Kodaikanal. Principal photography took about two months to complete. A. M. Rajah composed the soundtrack and Kannadasan wrote the lyrics. Cinematography was handled by A. Vincent, art direction by Ganga and editing by T. R. Srinivasulu. The film was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghantasala (musician)
Ghantasala Venkateswararao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered one of the greatest singers of Telugu and Indian cinema. In 1970, he received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to ''The Hindu'' and ''The Indian Express'', Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'. 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'. Gifted with what Indian film historian V. A. K. Ranga Rao called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam
''Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam'' () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language fantasy film directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah, starring Anjali Devi and Gemini Ganesan. The film was made simultaneously in Telugu as ''Suvarna Sundari'' with A. Nageswara Rao replacing Ganesan and a slightly different supporting cast. The story is about a human from Earth and an angel from a celestial land falling in love and the many turns the tale takes. It was remade in Hindi as ''Suvarna Sundari'' with Anjali Devi reprising her role alongside Nageswara Rao. Plot Jayanthan, the prince of Kulothungan Chozlan takes leaves of his Guru, after completing his education. Peeved by his refusal to marry her, Guru's daughter Sarala falsely accuses him of breaching her chastity. The minister's son Vasanthan advises Jayanth to stay incognito for some time to escape punishment from the king. So, Jayanthan gets ousted from the kingdom. He stays in a cave where he meets celestial dancer Sundari, who comes to earth on ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamsanandi
Hamsanandi (pronounced hamsānandi) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a hexatonic scale (''shadava'' rāgam, which means "of 6"). It is a derived scale (''janya'' rāgam), as it does not have all the seven ''swaras'' (musical notes). ''Hamsanandi'' is a ''janya'' rāgam of '' Gamanashrama'', the 53rd ''Melakarta'' rāgam. It has only the invariant ''panchamam'' missing from its parent scale, ''Gamanashrama'', like '' Shree ranjani''. Sohni raga in Hindustani classical music that belongs to the Marwa thaat resembles Hamsanandi.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras Structure and Lakshana ''Hamsanandi'' is a symmetric scale that does not contain ''panchamam''. It is called a ''shadava-shadava'' rāgam,''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications in Carnatic music classification (as it has 6 notes in both ascending and descending scales). Its ''ārohaṇa-av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). attested since 300 BC, 300 BCE.: "...the most acceptable periodisation which has so far been suggested for the development of Tamil writing seems to me to be that of A Chidambaranatha Chettiar (1907–1967): 1. Sangam Literature – 200BC to AD 200; 2. Post Sangam literature – AD 200 – AD 600; 3. Early Medieval literature – AD 600 to AD 1200; 4. Later Medieval literature – AD 1200 to AD 1800; 5. Pre-Modern literature – AD 1800 to 1900" at p. 610 Tamil was the lingua franca for early maritime traders in South India, with Tamil inscriptions found outside of the Indian subcontinent, such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Egypt. The language has a well-documented history wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received #Accolades, several accolades including two National Film Awards, four Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
