Ravikiran's NEEDAN NIDHANAMALITTU | SHANMUKHAPRIYA | Balamuralikrishna | Subhalakshmi | Sundarkumar
Channel: Ravikiran Creations and Collaborations
Date: 2023-05-05

This stately composition in the Indian Raga Shanmukhapriya is in Adi Talam 2 kalais - a void in this raga that Ravikiran wanted to address for long time as the raga, though popular had almost no slow paced pieces.  As it turned out, Ravikiran ended up composing another 2 songs in Adi 2 kalais in this Raga (Vegavahini devi and Karedare darishana) besides a host of other pieces.  

It has been beautifully presented for Dhwani, USA and Kala Prashala by:

Kunnakkudi Balamuralikrishna - Vocal
Akkarai Subhalakshmi - Violin
Shreesundarkumar - Mrdangam 

LYRICS: 

P: needAn nidAnam aLittu* ennai kAttaruLvAi
 vAdA ennuDan varada vENugOpAlanE

A: nAndAn anaittum enum ahandai ahaTRi(yE) para 
 pAdAravindenakku tandu pAlikkavE yAruLar

C: mAtA mahAlakShmi maNaLanE murakhara haranE
 vEdAgama sAra sunAda vinOda en uyir nAthA
 sadhAraNamAnavarkku geetOpadEsham sheidum 
 eedA un neethi ravi shashi pOTriDum puNyanE pArinil 

(* The word "nidhanam" has been used to mean restufulness, foundation etc.)

Hailed as "Mozart of India" (Wisconsin State Journal & Belgium TV) and known for his "Teasing precision & dazzling effects" (New York Times) and for "Taking Indian music to new audiences" (CNN), Ravikiran's maiden stage appearance was at age two, first vocal concert was at age 5 and first chitravina (21-string slide) concert was at age 12.  A globally celebrated performer, Ravikiran has composed over 1050 compositions in 5 languages which includes over 350 traditional and operatic dance creations and dozens of Western Orchestral and World Music Ensemble compositions and arrangements.  

Ravikiran is the only composer to have composed a song on each one of the 108 Divya Deshams (a feat which he accomplished in 45 days), the 35-Tala Set of compositions, 72-Mela Ragamalika Geetam, Pancha Gati Varnam as well as individual varnams in each of the 5 gatis, Multi-language compositions (Bhasha Malikas), Dasha-Ranjani Tillana, Schematic Swarakshara Krtis and several other unique works. He is also one of the few to have composed songs on each one of the 72 Melakartas (he did this in a matter of 36 days). Besides, he has composed eulogies on mythological as well as historical figures including Buddha, Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Shri Ramanuja, Carnatic Music Trinity, Ramana Maharshi, Mahatma Gandhi, Kanchi Paramacharya, M S Subbulakshmi, Pt Ravishankar and his guru Chitravina Narasimhan and several socially inspirational pieces. 

He has also set music to over 1400 compositions of other creators including the entire 1330 Tirukkural Verses of Tiruvalluvar in a matter of 16 hours, verses of Bhagavad Geeta, Sangam Tamil poetry, Adi Shankara, Purandara Dasa and several contemporary lyricists.  He has been decorated with a number of awards across the world for his contributions, being the first and/or youngest to receive honours such as the President of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (at age 39).