Ganapriya Academy Of Music, Dance and Drama Presents

Vaaram Oru Paadal
3rd November 2024 - Day 78

Director: "Ganakala Shiromani" Dr B Govindarajan

On account of Kandha Shashti Celebrations, today we will listen to "Senapate", a composition attributed to Muthuswami Dikshitar, in Ragam Panthuvarali, Adi Thalam, rendered by Vid. Surya Sriram.

In this song, Dikshitar seeks the protection of Lord Muruga, who is the Senapati (Commander in Chief) of the gods.

Lord Murugan is Guruguha, the preceptor who taught the meaning of the Pranava Mantra, and is bedecked with several ornaments of gold and gemstones. He is the consort of Valli and Devasena and is adept in blessing us with all our desires. He has the Velayudham, and the rooster on his flag, and resides in the abode of Lord Shiva.

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About the artist:

"Ganapriya Rathna" Surya Sriram, B.Tech., MFA Music., is a disciple of "Ganakala Shiromani" Dr.B.Govindarajan.

Surya Sriram is a Carnatic Musician and Composer. He had his initial tutelage under Smt Prema Srinivasan. He has also learnt from Madurai Sri Balasubramaniam, Smt Bhavani Ramamoorthy and Smt Uma Srinivasan. He has accompanied his Guru Dr.B.Govindarajan for several concerts, and has also given many solo Concerts. He is currently working as a Software Engineer at LTI Mindtree. He is a Post Graduate (Master of Fine Arts) in Music from Annamalai University. He is a B Grade Artist in Devotional Music in All India Radio.

In addition, he is learning Oothukadu Venkatakavi Kritis from Vid. Needamangalam V Alamelu, and the Veena from "Ganapriya Rathna" Sri B Srinivasan. Through the SPIC MACAY "Guru Ki Sangat" Scholarship, he has also briefly learnt Dhrupad Music from Ustad. F Wasifuddin Dagar.

He is one of the recipients of the "Scholarship for Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields" (Age Group 18-25 years), for the year 2019-2020, awarded by The Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

He has also sung for the music album, "Raaja Gaanamrutham", consisting of the compositions of his Guruji Dr B Govindarajan, from Volume 2 of the latter's publication "Ganapriya Isaimalargal". In the album, he was accompanied by Dr VLV Sudharsan on the Violin, Karukurichi Sri N Mohanaraman on the Mridangam and Kalaimamani Sri AS Krishnan on the Muharsing.

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