Sanskrit Classical Compositions in Movies

[gaddeswarup]

Another from Hamsa Geethe with English subtitles (discussion http://cinemanrityagharana.blogspot....cal-dance.html)

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is part of 'Shyamala Dandakam' (Sanskrit) sung by Dr. Rajkumar for the film 'Kavirathna Kalidasa'. Music is by M Rangarao.
Lyric in English and Sanskrit: http://samskrtasudha.blogspot.in/200...-dandakam.html

[rajraj]

From Savitri (Tamil) (1941)

M.S.Subbulakshmi, as Naraadar, sings in Kurinji:

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is a composition by Shri Vedavyas in Sanskrit and sung by Shri Shankar Mahadevan for the film 'Sri Manjunatha'(2001). Music by Shri Hamsalekha.

[rajraj]

From Anandh Math (1952)

Jaya Jagadeesa Hare ...........Kesava Dhrutha Meena Sareera........




This is the first Ashtapathi on Dasavataram ( meena sareera to Kalki sareera)

Classical rendition by M.S.Subbulakshmi is available in youtube.

[rajraj]

From Kudumbasametham (1982) (Malayalam)

Pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari Krupakari Sankari............. in Janaranjani

[raagadevan]

Good Choice, Raj!

A little bit of trivia...

"paahimaam shree raaja raajEswaree..." was originally composed by Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan (Iyer). The movie version was orchestrated and conducted by Johnson, and the singers are Bombay Jayashri and K.J. Yesudas.

[rajraj]

From Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu (1986) (Tamil)

Pavana Guru Pavanapura................in Hamsanandhi




I was surprised to see a Sanskrit Classical Composition in a Tamil movie of the 80s ! The song is not even included in the list of songs in the movie.

[rajraj]

From Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960) (Telugu)

[rajraj]

From Attarintiki Daredi(2013)(Telugu)

Deva Devam Bhaje Divya Parbhavam
RavaNasura Vairi RaNa Pungavam Ramam............(HindoLam)

Only these two lines from Annamacharya's composition are used in the song with Telugu lyrics.




If you like to listen to the full composition in HindhoLam, here is a rendition by M.S.Subbulakshmi: