Dear BhakthAs : It is so wonderful that the private collection of mine is reaching out to Music lovers and students of Bhakthi thru NadhOpAsana . The greatness of Saint Thyagaraja as a Rama BhakthA and parama Bhagavatha is understood by every one except a few Veera VaishNavas . That Sri Ramachandra presented Himself with Sita Devi and Hanumar at His Bhakthan's door step in Thirumanjana Veedhi of ThiruvayyAru is some thing that speaks for itself about the glory of Naama and Naadha SiddhAntham . I have been fortunate to be a keen student of Saint Thyagaraja's krithis as well as those of his contemproaries . The unalloyed Rama Bhakthi of Saint Thyagaraja is a class by itself . That Lord Ranganatha stopped His own procession on the Chitthirai Veedhi of Srirangam to let others know that a great Bhakthan of His is standing amidst them is another testament to the glory of this Parama BhagavathA . Sri Ranganatha also wanted soem thing in return (viz)., The Sriranga Pancha Rathnam from His parama BhakthA Just as He wanted Amalanadi Piran from ThiruppANAzhwar . He created an incident to reveal the extraordinary Bhakthi of the AzhwAr , who stood on the banks of Cauveri and was contented enough to sing about the Lord from that distance . I will comment briefly on selected individual krithis that Sri Raja Krishnaswamy refers to as time goes by and highlight the key words or thoughts housed in this krithis that arose out of Saint Thyagaraja spontaneously .I have forgotten the Uruppadis in these tapes , now that they have left the house. I am glad that Sri Krishnaswamy is enlisting them and that brings back memories of enjoying them as rendered by ThiruveNNkAdu Subramanya PiLLai , Ariyakkudi , Semmangudi , GNB , Madhurai Mani , Raja maNickkam Pillai ,MSS, DKP , Musiri , Mudikondan , T.R. Mahalingam , Palladam Sanjivi Rao , Harmonium Subramanya Dikshithar , Chempai , KVN , VeeNai DhanammAL et al . Sri RamachandrAya NamO Nama: V.Sadagopan
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