Radha Jayalakshmi
| Radha and Jayalakshmi ராதா ஜெயலட்சுமி | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | Jayalakshmi - May 27, 2014 (aged 82) |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | vocalist |
Radha and Jayalakshmi, popularly known as Radha Jayalakshmi (Tamil: ராதா ஜெயலட்சுமி), were Indian Carnatic music vocalist duo as well as playback singers in films in the 1940s and 1950s, before they became music teachers. The person who does the playback singing is Jayalakshmi but was named as Radha Jayalakshmi in the cine field. Actually, Radha was her cousin and singing partner on the stage performances. They were early singers in the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Soolamangalam Sisters, and later continued by Bombay Sisters, Ranjani-Gayatri and Priya Sisters.[1]
The duo was awarded the 1981 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Carnatic Music – Vocal, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama[2] Vidushi Jayalakshmi died in Chennai on 27 May 2014.[3]
Early life and training
Radha and Jayalakshmi were from G. N. Balasubramaniam school, where they learned classical vocal music from the noted vocalist and teacher himself.[4]
Career
She had rendered her 'ringing' trained, cultured sweet voice in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada movies from the late 1940s till the end of the 1950s.
On rare occasion she had movies in her credit in the 1960s and 1970s.
In Deivam, Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan had Radha and Jayalakshmi to render Thiruchendooril Por Purindhu, the song set in Thiruthani. This is perhaps the only film song to be sung by Radha of the duo.
Now they have stopped giving performances. But they are good teachers. They have performed throughout India. Shanmukhapriya and Haripriya, popularly known as the Priya Sisters, were their students.[5]
Music composers she sang for
In the 50s, many music directors gave her memorable songs, including K. V. Mahadevan, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, G. Govindarajulu Naidu, T. G. Lingappa, G. Ramanathan, Vedha, C. N. Pandurangan, S. Balachander, S. V. Venkatraman, Chittor V. Nagaiah, H. R. Pathmanaba Sastiri, Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, M. S. Gnanamani, Adepalli Rama Rao, G. K. Venkatesh, G. Devarajan and Shankar-Ganesh.
Playback singers she sang with
She sang immemorable duets mostly with T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan and A. M. Rajah. Others are T. A. Mothi, Ghantasala, S. Balachander, Thiruchi Loganathan, K. R. Ramaswamy and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao.
She also sang duets with female singers with most notably with P. Leela and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi. Others are M. L. Vasanthakumari, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, T. V. Rathinam, K. Rani, S. Varalakshmi and Jikki.
Death
Jayalakshmi, one of the duo, died, aged 82, in Chennai on 26 May 2014.[6]
Filmography
Playback singer
| Year | Film | Language | Song | Music | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Ithu Nijama | Tamil | Madarellam | S. Balachander | S. Balachander |
| 1950 | Ezhai Padum Padu | Tamil | Vidhiyin Vilaivaal[7] | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1950 | Prasanna | Malayalam | Sukritharaaga | M. S. Gnanamani | Prasad Rao |
| 1950 | Prasanna | Malayalam | Kaayikasoubhaagyam | M. S. Gnanamani | |
| 1950 | Prasanna | Malayalam | Dhavalaroopa | M. S. Gnanamani | |
| 1950 | Prasanna | Malayalam | Bhaarathamaatha Paripoorna | M. S. Gnanamani | |
| 1950 | Prasanna | Malayalam | Aagathamaay Madhukaalam | M. S. Gnanamani | |
| 1951 | Kaidhi | Tamil | Be Happy Be Cheerful Be Jolly | S. Balachander | |
| 1952 | Kanjana | Malayalam | Charana Pankajam | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu[8] | |
| 1952 | Kanjana | Malayalam | Vela Cheyyu | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu[8] | |
| 1952 | Kanchana | Tamil | Etham Pottu | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1952 | Kanchana | Tamil | Pazhaniappa Nin Paadham | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1952 | Jameenthaar | Tamil | Madhuvai Parugum Vandu | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1952 | Moondru Pillaigal | Tamil | Malai Thiritha Magarasi | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | P. Leela & N. L. Ganasaraswathi |
| 1952 | Panam | Tamil | En Vazhvil Puthu Paadama | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | |
| 1952 | Puratchi Veeran | Tamil | Oh Alai Modhum | Shankar-Jaikishan | |
| 1952 | Desabhakthan | Malayalam | Oh Athimodamaarnna | Shankar-Jaikishan | |
| 1952 | Thai Ullam | Tamil | Poochendu Nee Ponvandu Naan | Chittor V. Nagaiah | T. A. Mothi & N. L. Ganasaraswathi |
| 1952 | Thai Ullam | Tamil | Pokkiri Payale | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 1953 | Inspector | Tamil | Aasai Mounamaai Pesidum Kanngalum | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1953 | Manidhanum Mirugamum | Tamil | Jagam Yaavum | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | |
| 1953 | Manam Pol Mangalyam | Tamil | Manam Pola | Adepalli Rama Rao | |
| 1953 | Manam Pol Mangalyam | Tamil | Andru Ododi Vandhu | Adepalli Rama Rao | |
| 1953 | En Veedu | Tamil | Pongalo Pongal | Chittor V. Nagaiah | Ghantasala |
| 1953 | En Veedu | Tamil | Solla Vallayo | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 1953 | En Veedu | Tamil | Boomiyile Oru | Chittor V. Nagaiah | M. L. Vasanthakumari |
| 1953 | En Veedu | Tamil | Vathabi Ganapathim | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 1953 | Poongodhai | Tamil | Thenoorum Paarijaatha | P. Adinarayana Rao | |
| 1953 | Solaimalai Raani | Tamil | Anaiya Jothi | C. N. Pandurangan | A. M. Rajah |
| 1953 | Solaimalai Raani | Tamil | Anbaana Mozhi Pesum | C. N. Pandurangan | A. M. Rajah |
| 1953 | Ponni | Tamil | Azhagum Gunamum Ulla Pennukku | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1953 | Ponni | Tamil | Paambodu Pazhagalaam Pennmani | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1953 | Ponni | Tamil | Aadi Paadu Paappaa | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1953 | Ponni | Tamil | Aaduvome Oonjal Aaduvome | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | P. A. Periya Nayaki, Radha & A. P. Komala |
| 1954 | Mangalyam | Tamil | Ninaithaaley Inbam Tharum | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1954 | Mangalyam | Tamil | Ottumiru Ullanthanai Vettuvathu | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Tamil | Kadhal Kondaadugiraar | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Tamil | Singara Paingkiliye Pesu | S. V. Venkatraman | A. M. Rajah |
| 1954 | Manohara | Tamil | Vazhvatho Mathu | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Telugu | Pranaya Vilasamule | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Telugu | Vana Mahosthavam | S. V. Venkatraman | Jikki & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao |
| 1954 | Ratha Pasam | Tamil | Jagam Yaavumey | M. K. Athmanathan | |
| 1954 | Koondukkili | Tamil | Paar En Magale Paar Paar | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1954 | Koondukkili | Tamil | Vaanga Ellorume Serndhu Ondraagave | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan, V. N. Sundharam & K. Rani |
| 1954 | Pona Mchan Thirumbi Vandhan | Tamil | Odam Pole Namadhu Vaazhvu Odanum | C. N. Pandurangan & M. S. Viswanathan | V. N. Sundharam |
| 1954 | Pona Mchan Thirumbi Vandhan | Tamil | Aadhaaram Nin Paadham Ambigaiye | C. N. Pandurangan & M. S. Viswanathan | |
| 1954 | Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari | Tamil | Madhumalar Ellam | T. G. Lingappa | |
| 1954 | Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari | Tamil | Vennilavum Vanum Pol | T. G. Lingappa | |
| 1954 | Edhir Paradhathu | Tamil | Jegam Ezhum Neeye | C. N. Pandurangan | |
| 1955 | Mullaivanam | Tamil | Engirundho Ingu Vandha Radhiye | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 1955 | Mullaivanam | Tamil | Sariyendru Neeye Oru Vaarthai Sonnal | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 1955 | Mullaivanam | Tamil | Putham Puthu Malarey Kurunagai Puriyum Vennilavey | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1955 | Mullaivanam | Tamil | Nainaithaale Inikkudhadi | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1955 | Menaka | Tamil | Manampola Ini Vaazhalaam | C. N. Pandurangan & Vedha | K. R. Ramasamy |
| 1955 | Menaka | Tamil | Kanavu Ninaivaagum | C. N. Pandurangan & Vedha | |
| 1955 | Valliyin Selvan | Tamil | Mangalam | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1955 | Nalla Thangai | Tamil | O Seemane Thirumbi | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1955 | Nalla Thangai | Tamil | Kaniyaadha Manam Kaniyaadha | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1955 | Town Bus | Tamil | Ponnaana Vaazhve Mannagi Poma | K. V. Mahadevan | M. S. Rajeswari & Thiruchi Loganathan |
| 1955 | Town Bus | Tamil | Nenjam Urugudhey | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1956 | Gomathiyin Kaadhalan | Tamil | Ambigapathi Nadagam | G. Ramanathan | T. V. Rathinam & P. Leela |
| 1957 | Magadhala Naattu Mary | Tamil | Jeya Jeya Aiyame | R. Parthasarathi | K. Rani |
| 1957 | Samaya Sanjeevi | Tamil | Aanantham Tharuvathu Sangeethemey | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1957 | Thangamalai Ragasiyam | Tamil | Aanantham Puthu Aanantham | T. G. Lingappa | Jikki |
| 1957 | Sarangadhara | Tamil | Ethukkithanai Modi | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1957 | Thaskaraveeran | Malayalam | Maayaamoham Maaraathe Nee | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1958 | Manamaalai | Tamil | Nadanamaadinaar | Vedha | P. Leela |
| 1958 | Boologa Rambai | Tamil | Kannalar Ingu Varuvaar | C. N. Pandurangan | |
| 1958 | Boologa Rambai | Tamil | Amba Arul Purivaai | C. N. Pandurangan | |
| 1958 | Boologa Rambai | Tamil | Gangatharane | C. N. Pandurangan | |
| 1958 | Boologa Rambai | Tamil | Aasai Nenjame | C. N. Pandurangan | A. M. Rajah |
| 1958 | Bhooloka Ramba | Telugu | O Manohara | C. N. Pandurangan | A. M. Rajah |
| 1958 | Anbu Enge | Tamil | Kaya Pazhama Sollu Raja | Vedha | |
| 1958 | Kaathavaraayan | Tamil | Kanne En Kanmaniye.... Amudha Ootrile Kumudha Malar Pole | G. Ramanathan | Ghantasala |
| 1959 | Maragadham | Tamil | Maalai Mayangugira Neram | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1959 | Maragadham | Tamil | Punnagai Thavazhum | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 1959 | Maragadham | Tamil | Kanukkulle Unnai Paaru | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 1959 | Maragadham | Tamil | Aadinaal Nadanam Aadinaal | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1959 | Manimekalai | Tamil | Manathai Kavarntha | G. Ramanathan | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| 1959 | Manimekalai | Tamil | Varuga Varuga Sugumaaraa | G. Ramanathan | P. Leela & A. P. Komala |
| 1959 | Sivagangai Seemai | Tamil | Muthu Pugazh | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | S. Varalakshmi |
| 1959 | Minnal Veeran | Tamil | Kannodu Kanninai Nokki | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| 1959 | Odi Vilaiyaadu Pappa | Tamil | Pachai Kuzhandayadi Kannil Paavaiyandro Chandramathi | Krishnamurthy | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| 1960 | Vimala | Telugu | Neeli Vennela Kaya Sage | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1960 | Vimala | Telugu | Kannullo Nee Bomma Choodu | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Ghantasala |
| 1960 | Vimala | Telugu | Kaavaave Amma Devi | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1960 | Vimala | Telugu | Kannula Beluke Song | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Ghantasala |
| 1960 | Ponni Thirunaal | Tamil | Nattukkor Thanthaiyadi | K. V. Mahadevan | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
| 1960 | Bhaktha Sabari | Telugu | Rama Manomohana | Pendyala Nageswara Rao | |
| 1960 | Irumbu Thirai | Tamil | Enna Seithaalum | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| 1960 | Raja Bakthi | Tamil | Kaliyuga Malarmaran | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | |
| 1960 | Ranadheera Kanteerava | Kannada | Karunada Vairamudi Kanteerava | G. K. Venkatesh | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
| 1960 | Ranadheera Kanteerava | Kannada | Enna MogavaBhoodaana | G. K. Venkatesh | |
| 1961 | Bhagyalakshmi | Tamil | Varalakshmi Varuvaai Amma | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | |
| 1961 | Bhagyalakshmi | Tamil | Palingu Manappandhalile | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | |
| 1961 | Akbar | Tamil | Azhagin Nila | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| 1961 | Sabarimala Ayyappan | Malayalam | Ashrithayaamen | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1962 | Indra En Selvam | Tamil | Aaraaro Aaraaro | H. R. Pathmanaba Sastiri & C. N. Pandurangan | |
| 1962 | Indra En Selvam | Tamil | Thellathelindha Thenamudhe | H. R. Pathmanaba Sastiri & C. N. Pandurangan | |
| 1962 | Avana Ivan | Tamil | Vaaranamayiram | S. Balachander | |
| 1962 | Konjum Salangai | Tamil | Brahman Thaalam Poda | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
| 1962 | Bhoodaana | Kannada | Bhagyada Lakshmi | G. K. Venkatesh | |
| 1963 | Arivaali | Tamil | Vaazhiya Needoozhi | S. V. Venkatraman | P. Leela |
| 1964 | Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi | Malayalam | Veeshuka Nee Kodumkatte | K. V. Job | |
| 1966 | Motor Sundaram Pillai | Tamil | Maname Muruganin Mayilvahanam | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| 1969 | Kumara Sambhavam | Malayalam | Maayaanadanavihaarini | G. Devarajan | P. Leela |
| 1969 | Kaval Deivam | Tamil | Maiyal Migavum Meerudhe | G. Devarajan | |
| 1971 | Aathi Parasakthi | Tamil | Kokku Parakkum Indha | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1971 | Aathi Parasakthi | Tamil | Thandhaikku Mandhiratthai | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1973 | Dheivam | Tamil | Thiruchendooril Por Purindhu | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | Radha |
| 1973 | Nathayil Muthu | Tamil | Aadu Raadhe | Shankar-Ganesh | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| 1973 | Nathayil Muthu | Tamil | Raama Raama Jeya.... Ragupathi Raagava Raajaaraam | Shankar-Ganesh | |
| 1973 | Amman Arul | Tamil | Akilamellam Vilangum | Shankar-Ganesh | Radha |
| 19 | Tamil | Nalla Veenaiyithe |
References
- ↑ "Sisters in song". The Hindu. 30 January 2010.
- ↑ "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website.
- ↑ "Vidushi Jayalakshmi is no more".
- ↑ "GNB, the good friend". The Hindu. 23 May 2003.
- ↑ "We owe it to Radha-Jayalakshmi". The Hindu. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ "Carnatic singer dead in Chennai". The Hindu. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2 November 2007.
- 1 2 "Old gold". The Hindu. 21 March 2010.
External links
- Radha Jayalakshmi at last.fm
- Radha Jayalakshmi songs
- Reliving Beautiful Moments with Vidushis Radha Jayalakshmi, 1962 on Friday, April 27, 2012