Krithi: Venkata shaila vihara
Ragam: Hameerkalyani
Thalam: Adi
Composer: Subbaraya Sasthri
Vocal: T V Sankaranarayanan
Sankaranarayanan was born in Mayiladuturai of Thanjavur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu on 7th March 1945. His father, Vembu Iyer, was a disciple of vocalist Madurai Mani Iyer; his mother was Mani Iyer's sister. At age nine, he started learning music from his uncle. Sankaranarayanan also learned from his father. He made his debut on the concert platform in 1968 and then gradually established himself as a Carnatic vocalist. He has performed in India and abroad. He was particularly noted for easily reaching the upper notes. TVS was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2003. His music was an unreserved waterfall. It kept pouring down with no drought in sight. Much like how we cannot track the trajectory of every falling droplet, never knew how his raga passages or swara torrents would move. On 2nd September 2022, we lost one of its most graceful musicians.
Co-Artists: Not available
Pallavi
Venkata shaila vihara
nive gathi brova rada (Shri)
Anupallavi
Pankaja bhava surapathi nutha charana
kinkara sankula sankata harana (Shri)
Charanam
Vintinine ni varaguna kathalanu
vinulakento Anandamuga (alternate : yuntini epudu sevintunani)
gantini girini gopuramula manimaya
mantapamula (/mulanu) ni bantuda naithi ni
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Meaning:
Oh Venkatesa who dwells on the Venkata mountain, you are my sole refuge, please come to protect me.
The Lotus Born (Brahma) and the Lord of Devas (Indra) worship your feet. You are the saviour of your servants (should be read as devotee here) afflicted with multitude of sufferings.
I heard the stories of your greatness that are so pleasing to the ears (alternate: I heard the stories of your greatness and I was eager to worship you) I saw the hills, the gopuras (towers) and mantapas (pavilions) studded with gems. I have become your servant/devotee.
( Meaning courtesy: Music To My Ears blog)
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