Papanasam Sivan
Papanasam Sivan (Tamil: பாபநாசம் சிவன்) (26 September 1890 – 1 October 1973[1]) was a prominent composer of Carnatic music and a singer. He was also the foremost film score composer in Kannada cinema as well as Tamil cinema in 1930s and 1940s.[2]
A famous composer, Sivan was also known as Tamil Thyagaraja. Using Classical South Indian as a base, Sivan created numerous hits popularised by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. S. Subbulakshmi.
In 1962, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.[3]
Life
Papanasam Sivan's early years were spent in the Travancore area of Kerala where the kings patronised fine arts. He was born at Polagam Village in the district of Thanjavur, which was home to the illustrious musical trinity of Carnatic music. His given name was Ramaiya. In 1897, when Ramaiya was just 7, his father died. His mother Yogambal, along with her sons, left Thanjavur and were forced to move to trivandram in 1899 to seek the aid of his uncle. At Thiruvananthapuam, Ramaiya learned Malayalam and later he joined the Maharaja Sanskrit college and obtained a degree in grammar.
Ramaiya was very religious, and with death of his mother Yogambal in 1910, when he was 20, became even more so. He wandered from place to place visiting temples and singing devotional songs. Ramaiya used to be an active participant in the devotional music sessions at the home of Neelakandasivan in Thiruvananthapuram. Thus he learned many of the musical compositions of Neelakandasivan. In this period, his wanderings would take him regularly to the temple at Papanasam, where he would smear bhasma all over his body. Hence people began to refer him as Papanasam Sivan, the name by which he was to become well known later.
He picked up his first music lessons from Noorani Mahadeva Bhagavatar, son of Parameswara Bhagavatar. Later he became the disciple of Konerirajapuram Vaidyanath Iyer, a well-known musician, under whose tutelage Sivan blossomed into a consummate artiste that he was.
In spite of his deep knowledge of music, Papanasam Sivan was more interested in the devotional aspect of music. He preferred to sing devotional songs and encouraged other singers take part in sessions of devotional music with him. Papanasam Sivan was a regular in all the major temple festivals in South India with his devotional songs.
Later in 1962 Papanasam Sivan received the President award and in 1969 he received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award bestowed on him by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai. He was conferred the Sangita Kalanidhi in 1971
Family
Ramaiya (Papanasam Sivan) has a daughter Dr. Rukmani Ramani who is a leading Carnatic Musician in Chennai. Shri Papanasam sivan had three daughters and two son. Ashok Ramani who is his grandson is also a successful Carnatic Musician. Another daughter by name Nila Ramamurthy also used to compose Carnatic music.He had two sons named Ramadoss and P.S.Krithivasan, and is survived by children named K.Ganapathy and K. Balathiripura sundari. K.Ganapathy is a mechanical engineer by full-time profession and is also into part-time light music- performing for various orchestras in and around chennai. K.Balathiripura sundari has learnt carnatic music and currently teaches music to aspiring students of Mumbai. Many of Sri papanasams kritis has the mudhirai ' ramadasa' in tribute to his son. Sri Papanasam sivan had an elder brother Rajagopal Iyer whose daughter V. N. Janaki was an actress and wife of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Rajagopal Iyer also had a son P. Narayanan who was a great educationist in Chennai.
Sri Papansam Kumjumani Bhagavathar, Sri Papanasam Ramani Bhagavathar, Smt Radha Kalyanaraman(Vocalist), Sri Papanasam Kumar (Mrudangist), Master Sankaranarayanan R (Mrudangist), Master Gokul Kumar (Violinist), Kum. Sruthi Kumar (Vocalist and Veena player), Kum. Anita Sivaraman (Dancer) are noted artists, Kumar Rajendran (Advocate) and Dr.Latha Rajendran (Special Educator) Smt.Srilatha Balaji (vocalist-daughter of Smt.Radha Kalyanaraman)Smt.Girija Harikrishnan (vocalist),master Bharadwaj Harikrishnan,Sai sisters kum.Sai sathya and kum.Sai sruthi (bharathanatyam dancers)who are grand/great-grandsons and grand/great-grand daughters of Rajagopala Iyer and related to Papanasam sivam.
Compositions
| Composition | Raga | Tala | Type | Language | Other Info | Audio Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abayaambikaaramani | sankarabharanam | |||||
| Adimalarinaiyallaal | pharaju | |||||
| amba Nee irangayenil | Atana | 'adi' | 'Sudha Raghunathan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdH-xkME1Pk&list=PL4VMfU6FDx--pmfFZ-9I6uwwG39YzoSN6&index=7' | |||
| Ambikaye | Kharaharapriya | Adi | Varnam | Tamil | ||
| Andavane | Shanmukhapriya | 'Nithyasree Mahadevan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFGqkcJLdxw' | ||||
| Alavillaiye | mukhaari | |||||
| Anbilaiye | kamaas | |||||
| Balakrishna | Dhanyasi | Nishevitha Ramesh | ||||
| Candra kalaavadamsam | sankarabharanam | |||||
| Chittham Iranga | shahana | 'Misra Chapu' | 'sathya-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmqFNIxZLQM' | |||
| Cittam magizhvittidudu | bilahari | |||||
| Dasarataatmajam | poorvi kalyaani | |||||
| Devi paadam paninden | Hanumatodi | 'Priya Sisters – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBkuBCrYOXs' | ||||
| Devi Neeye Thunai | Keeravani | 'Radha Vishwanathan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0RDLDPQlDU' 'P. Unni Krishnan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w52f7hGhtt8' | ||||
| Dharma samvarttani taaye | naatta | |||||
| Durgaalakshmi saraswati | aarab, yamunaa kalyaani | |||||
| Eesane inda | chakravakam | |||||
| Enadhu Manam | Harikambhoji | 'Sanjay Subrahmanyan-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfFNQOwSvHI' | ||||
| Enda vidamum | mukhaari | |||||
| Ennatavam seydane yesodaa | kaapi |
Saketa Raman – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0RGxUXOZRs | ||||
| Gangaiyani | hanumatodi | |||||
| Gajavadana karunaa | shree ranjani | 'adi' | 'Savitha Narasimman -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAj49DrZdAU' 'Prashanth Krishnamoorthy-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxnZnTSpE9U' | |||
| Gowri Manohara Kripakara | gowrimanohari | |||||
| Ihapara menumeru | simhendramadhyamam | |||||
| Inbamenbadilaiye | kaanadaa | |||||
| Kaana kan kodi | kambhoji | |||||
| Kaanarasamudan | begada | |||||
| Kaartikeya gaangeya | hanumatodi | 'Radha Viswanathan -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe8UzGl9M8k' | ||||
| Kaa vaa vaa | Varaali | 'adi' | 'Sudha Raghunathan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWr7GZCjxTI&list=PL4VMfU6FDx--pmfFZ-9I6uwwG39YzoSN6&index=3' | |||
| Kadaikkan nokki | hanumatodi | |||||
| Kadaikkan paarvaiyadu | kamaas | |||||
| Kali teerumo | hanumatodi | |||||
| Kallaada ezhaiyallavo | saveri | |||||
| Kanindarul purindaal | kalyani | 'Tamil' | ||||
| Kanmana murugacceyya | shurutti | |||||
| Kannan madhura idhazhai | bhimpalaas | 'Tamil' | ||||
| Kapali | mohanam | |||||
| Karpagaambike | bilahari | |||||
| Karpagaambikai Nee Allavo | Behaag | Nishevitha Ramesh | ||||
| Karpagame | Madhyamavati |
Nithyasree Mahadevan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIUdUYLbYNo | ||||
| Karunai Varumo Enrenginen | Charukesi | 'Adi' | 'Carnatic' | 'Tamil' | N Ramamurthy – http://mio.to/album/10-classical_carnatic_vocal/3166-Ramamurthy_N/#/album/10-classical_carnatic_vocal/3166-Ramamurthy_N/' | |
| Ksheera Saagara Sayee | Purvi Kalyani | Nishevitha Ramesh | ||||
| Kumaran taal | yadukula kaambhoji | |||||
| Kunran kudi | hanumatodi | |||||
| Maa ramanan | hindolam | 'Sudha Raghunathan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukOo5hj2cgo' | ||||
| Maal marugaa | vasantaa | |||||
| Mahalakshmi Jaganmathaa | 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOgVCEt8I' | |||||
| Mahaaprabo shree | arabhi | |||||
| Malarinai tunaiye | reeti gowla | 'Tamil' | ||||
| Maname kanamum | 'M.S.Subbulakshmi – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwsgfnfPauE' | |||||
| Mariyaadai taano | dhanyasi | |||||
| Marundalittarul | gowla | |||||
| Mayil vAhanA – | mohanam | Tamil | ||||
| Mulaadhaara murthe | hamsadhvani | Tamil | ||||
| Naamamuravu | darbaar | |||||
| Naan oru vilayaattu bommaiyaa | navarasa kannada | 'Nithyasree Mahadevan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSr496QGNb4' ' gowri-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJF4pXDzsRw' 'Abhishek Raghuram-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM6OgO1WZfo | ||||
| Naaraayana divya naamam | mohanam | |||||
| Nee arul puriya vendum | keeravani | |||||
| Nee gadiyaladu | bhairavi | |||||
| Neeyallavo | kamavardani | |||||
| Nekk-urugi | abhogi | 'Aruna Sairam – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjmVw9lbbUU ' | ||||
| Ninai maname | anandabhairavi | |||||
| Paadamalare tanycam | kedaram | |||||
| Paamalai inai undo | harikambhoji | |||||
| Paarvati naayakane | shanmukhapriya | 'adi' | 'Sudha Raghunathan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqNPqcSnLY' | |||
| Padamalare gaiyena | mayamalavagowla | |||||
| Padumaabhan marugaa | nagasvaravali | |||||
| Paraamukham enaiyaa | kharaharapriya | |||||
| Paraashakti jananee | hamsadhvani | |||||
| Paraatpara | vachaspati | 'sandeep bharadwaj – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kzxiO0d8Ms' | ||||
| Parpala porpani (kanni) | kamaas | |||||
| Patita paavana raama | hanumatodi | |||||
| Piravaa varam | latangi |
Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4RMHpHASzc | ||||
| Piraviyadanaar | sahana | |||||
| Raadhaa mukhakamala | hindustaani kaapi | |||||
| Raagagopaala devaadi devane | hanumatodi | |||||
| Raamam bhajata | shree | |||||
| Saamagaana lolane | hindolam | |||||
| Saamaja vara gamana | madhyamavati | |||||
| Saa sapaa nabonipaa | hamsadhvani | |||||
| Sada siva kumara | sudhasaveri | 'T.M.krishna-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amEmjMxNmuA' | ||||
| Sharanam ayyappaa | mukhaari | 'Sreeranjini Kodampally-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IY7F4m8qWo' | ||||
| Sharavana bhava guhane | madhyamavati | |||||
| Sharavana Bhava Enum | Shanmugapriya | Nishevitha Ramesh | ||||
| Sivagangaa nagara | punnaagavaraali | |||||
| Sivakaama sundaree jagadamba | mukhaari | |||||
| Sivakaama sundaree jagadamba | surutti |
Abhishek Raghuram – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXLT-0BNUCU | ||||
| Shree ganapatiye | deva manohari | |||||
| Shree shrI vallI dEva sEnApatE | natta bhairavi | 'Abhishek Raghuram-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKClbVfXqbg' | ||||
| Shree maadhavaa | behaag | |||||
| Sreenivaasa tava | kharaharapriya | |||||
| Shreenivaasa tiruvenkata | hamsanandi | |||||
| Shreeraaman ravikulasoman | naaraayana gowla | |||||
| Shree shhanmukam | bhairavi | |||||
| Shree vaataapi ganapatiye | sahana | |||||
| Sikkal meviya | kambhoji | |||||
| Sollu paapaa (paapaa kanni) | mukhaari | |||||
| Sopana Vazhvil Sivakavi | mukhaari | 'M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWpHBIVAg38' | ||||
| Sree valli deva sena pathe | Natabhairavi | |||||
| Swaamy sharanam | anandabhairavi | |||||
| Swami Nan Undran | Natakurinji | 'Adi' | Sudha Raghunathan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asipFmKxdF4' | |||
| Swaami unran caranam | bilahari | |||||
| , Swamikku Sari Evare | Kedaragaula | 'Bombay Jayashree-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfLn3nVDGV4' | ||||
| Taamasam en swaamy | hanumatodi | |||||
| Taaye ezhaipaal | bhairavi | 'Nedunuri – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2sXfOc2hV8' | ||||
| Tanigai valar | todi | |||||
| Tattvamariya taramaa | reeti gowla |
Priya Sisters – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQy1JvFkXbs | ||||
| Tinameede natriname | bhupalam | |||||
| Tirukkumaranaa yavadarittaar | sankarabharanam | |||||
| Tiruvalar mayilaiyun (kanni) | kamaas | |||||
| Tiruvazhundoor vaazh | dhanyasi | |||||
| Tunai purindarul | shuddha hindolam | |||||
| Unadu dayai enai | kamavardani | |||||
| Undenru urudi | harikambhoji | |||||
| Undu kuladeivaraaman | hanumatodi | |||||
| Unnaiyalla vere gatiyillai | Kalyani | 'Adi' | 'Sudha Ragunathan-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waIkEkP8i7c' | |||
| Unnaittudikka | kuntala varaali | |||||
| Un paadame | punnaagavaraali | |||||
| Vaanor vanangu | anandabhairavi | |||||
| Vandadellaam varattum | huseni | |||||
| Swami Nan Undan Adimai | Naattakurinji |
Notes
- ↑ Tamizh Thyagayyar – The life and Music of Papanasam Sivan : Lec-Dem by Dr.Rukmini Ramani
- ↑ Mark Slobin (29 September 2008). Global Soundtracks: Worlds of Film Music. Wesleyan University Press. pp. 122–. ISBN 978-0-8195-6882-3. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "SNA: List of Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Puraskar winners (Akademi Fellows)". Official website.