Sanskrit Classical Compositions in Movies

**Sudarshan C R** · 28th March 2014, 05:32 PM

RR and RD
Here is one sanskrit song from the film Ranadheera Kantheerava 1960 film.
Part of geeta govindam have taken for a dance sequence in this film. sung by PBS and Komala AP.
Melody Music is by G K Venkatesh.
Directed by Shri N C Rajan

Watch the song here:

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**raagadevan** · 28th March 2014, 06:32 PM

Thank you Sudarshan. PBS sounds so mellifluous. Haven't heard the song or seen the movie before!

**raagadevan** · 29th March 2014, 10:34 PM

Good song Raj. I don't remember hearing this when watching the movie online. Morning Raga is mostly in English with a little bit of Telugu in it. Shabana Azmi played a major role, and Mani Sharma did the music/orchestration. I really liked the upbeat recital of "thaayE yashOdha..." in the movie.

**raagadevan** · 29th March 2014, 11:29 PM

Now I remember! The movie is still available on Youtube.

**suvai** · 30th March 2014, 07:36 PM

rajraj nga.....have not heard any of these songs.....but i am enjoying each & every one of them.....thank u.

**Sudarshan C R** · 31st March 2014, 06:34 PM

Here is one more sanskrit song from the Kannada film Bhagya jyothi 1975.
Sung by PBS-Vani Jayaram
Music is by Vijayabhaskar
Song: Divya gagana vanavasani.... Pankaja nethri

Listen to the song here:
http://gaana.com/song/divya-gagana-vanavaasi

**rajraj** · 1st April 2014, 12:09 AM

From Thyaagayyaa(Telugu)(1981)

Naadha Thanumanisam Sankaram Namaami Me Manasaa Sirasaa........(in Chitharanjani)

There is a popular Tamil movie song by P.U. Chinnappa in the same raga -Kaadhal Kani Rasame !

**rajraj** · 2nd April 2014, 09:06 PM

From Sruthilayalu (Telugu)

Alokaye Sri BalakrishNam Sakhi Anandha Sundhra ThaaNdava KrishNam.... (Husseni)

from NarayaNa Theerthar's "KrishNa Leela Tharangini" :

Only a few stanzas from he composition are used in the movie version. The most popular compositions from 'KrishNa Leela Tharangini' are probably "Govindamiha" in Bagesri and "Govardhana Giridhara" in Darbari Kanada.

RR · 3rd April 2014, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by rajraj

Only a few stanzas from he composition are used in the movie version.

Raga is also not Huseni. More like Bageshree.

I tried to look for the Huseni version but couldn't find it. The net is so full of the neo-srutilayalu versions. Can you post the original version?

**rajraj** · 6th April 2014, 05:40 AM

From Hamsa Geete (Kannada)(1975)

Himadri Sudhe Pahimam...... (in KalyaNi)

RR: They celebrate Radha KalyaNam in Alangudi,Mayavaram and other places in Tanjore and sing Krishna Leela Tharangini and other KaNNan/Krishna songs. Unfortunately the video clips do not list the compositions. They also celebrate 'Tharangam Festival' in Varahur ( between Tanjore and Trichy) and sing tharangams. If you are in hurry you have to listen to all those clips to find Alokaye.