Ganapriya Academy Of Music, Dance and Drama Presents
Dhinam Oru Paadal
2nd September 2022 (Day 528)
Director: "Ganakala Shiromani" Dr B Govindarajan
In continuation of Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration, we will listen to "Manakkulam Thannil Amarndhavane", a composition of Thiru. Amruthaganesan, tuned and rendered by Dr PV Bose based on Ragam Sama, Adi Thalam Thisra Nadai.
In this song, the composer surrenders to the Lotus Feet of Lord Manakkula Vinayaka, the elephant-headed son of Lord Shiva and Parvati Devi, who is enshrined in Pondicherry, and protects his devotees at all times.
The composer prays to the Lord to show his mercy and bestow auspiciousness on all.
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About the tunesmith and artist:
Dr. P.V.Bose was initiated into Carnatic music at the young age of eight. He had his initial training from veteran musician Kunnamkulam Shri David Bhagavatar. Dr P.V.Bose graduated with distinction in Carnatic Vocal Music from the Indira Kala Sangit University, Khairagarh, India. He later completed Post Graduation in Music, MPhil (Music) and PhD with honors from the University of Delhi, under the expert guidance of Padmashree Awardee Prof. Leela Omchery, Padmabhushan Awardee Prof. T.N.Krishnan and Prof. T.R.Subrahmaniam.
Dr. Bose has been giving public performances since the age of 16 all over India and abroad, and has also performed Jugalbandhis with the Hindusthani Dhrupad Style. He is also an Academician and has given several Lectures and Demonstrations on Indian Music in various Universities and colleges in India and abroad. He has recently published a book titled “Panchaka in Indian Music”.
As a playback singer, he has sung for more than 20 movies in Telugu and Tamil, and has composed and recorded for various audio albums. He is the recipient of Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards, 2019 in the category of Best Male Singer and his Music Band Transwaras bagged Silver in the category of World Music Fusion (Internationally) for the rendition of the kriti "Anyayamu Seyakura". Another video album 'Karuna Cheyvan' bagged the best musical short award at Avalonia festival II, Rhonde Island in the United States of America.
He is heading Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam (Bharathiar Centre for Performing & Fine Arts), as Principal, for all three schools of Music, Dance and Arts-and-Crafts, Pondicherry, where Guruji Dr B Govindarajan served as the Founder Principal of the College of Music.
