Sanskrit Classical Compositions in Movies

[rajraj]

There are several Sanskrit compositions in movies, mostly Telugu and MalayaLam, that I liked. I sing a few of them.
I thought of posting those in Hindi songs thread. I was not sure how they would be received. That is why this new thread.

[rajraj]

From Bhakta Jayadeva( Telugu), a composition from Jayadeva's Ashtapathi.

Yaramita vanamali.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t05GE3CD88

This composition has been used in another movie. I will post it later.

[RR]

Raj, yes I too think this needs a separate thread. Good start, btw..

[raagadevan]

Good idea and a good starting song Raj! :) I know another version of this song from a 1980s movie, but will wait till you post your next pick.

[rajraj]

From Gaanam(malayaLam) (1982)

Adri Sutavara by Swati TirunaL in Kalyani:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNRgyom8HcA




Good idea and a good starting song Raj! :) I know another version of this song from a 1980s movie, but will wait till you post your next pick.

Thanks RD and RR ! :)
I will cover a few composers before I repeat !

RD: I have a pretty good guess about the version you have in mind and the movie! :)

[raagadevan]

Good one Raj! This one has Balamuralikrishna, Yesudas and Susheela singing the Swaathi Thirunal krithi... GAANAM was a great movie with a radical social theme. The star cast included Lakshmi (Tamil), Ambareesh (Kannada), Poornima (Mallu/Tamil), and the movie was directed by engineer turned poet/musician/story writer/artist and movie maker Sreekumaran Thampi (Mallu). It had several of the traditional classical compositions as well as some pleasing raaga-based melodies composed by Dakshinamoorthy Swamy. I may be tempted to post "yaaramitaa..." here if you don't post it soon! :)

[rajraj]

Yaramita Vanamalina from Gaanam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfxxQC7Oz40




I may be tempted to post "yaaramitaa..." here if you don't post it soon! :)

RD: Happy now? :)

[RR]

One of my favorites.. just because of the rendition. BMK sir :notworthy: Note that he doesn't sound like a carnatic singer at all in this song. I think it all comes so naturally for him.

RD: I forgot about the movie plot completely (I think I watched only half the movie). Can you brief us on the background to this song..

[Sudarshan C R]

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3zd9EqFr6I

[raagadevan]

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

[raagadevan]

RD: I forgot about the movie plot completely (I think I watched only half the movie). Can you brief us on the background to this song..

RR: It was a long time ago that I saw the movie! Can't remember the exact situation of this song. I have the movie on a VHS tape in some box somewhere; will look for it. In Gaanam, several of the traditional classical compositions were used for regular scenes too. I will post a link to a Youtube collection of most (if not all) songs from the movie on the Malayalam Film Music thread. It is a great collection.

[rajraj]

From Morning Raga(English?) (2004)

Maathe Malaya Dhwaja Pandya Sanjathe.....(in Khamas)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiAS8-JyYHw


This is a composition of Harikesanallur Muthaiya Bhagavathar not commonly sung in concerts.

[raagadevan]

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]

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

[suvai]

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

[Sudarshan C R]

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]

From Thyaagayyaa(Telugu)(1981)

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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLUBp29lPqc




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

[rajraj]

From Sruthilayalu (Telugu)

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

from NarayaNa Theerthar's "KrishNa Leela Tharangini" :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNnnt2_uD9E

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]

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]

From Hamsa Geete (Kannada)(1975)

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=argPFug43Oc


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. :)

[rajraj]

From Vinayaka Chavithi (Telugu)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYvyrtL6hO0

The song starts with a slokam on Ganapati that is not part of the composition 'vatapi.....'.

There was a time when carnatic concerts began with this composition. That has changed now! :)

The raga is Hamsadhwani.

[gaddeswarup]

Another from Hamsa Geethe with English subtitles (discussion http://cinemanrityagharana.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/hamsa-geethes-classical-dance.html)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79_52-DNDTU

[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/2007/06/syamala-dandakam.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfT1SMYdcz8

[rajraj]

From Savitri (Tamil) (1941)

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFOFdQ5xYM0

[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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEcg1YfMnPM

[rajraj]

From Anandh Math (1952)

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm7hp9K-ing


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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh-bDkLMV6Q

[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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9gs0r7_0J8


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)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3w5omAMF98

[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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4QzZYfS6o


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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIOFfYJBFz0

[rajraj]

From Bhakta Jayadeva (1961) (Telugu)

Vadasi yadi.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z596tnuvKk


People sing this Ashtapathi in different ragas. This rendition sounds like Dwijavanti or variation! :)

[RR]

Yes it's indeed Jaijaivanti/Dwijavanthi based. Very conspicuous in this line "rOchayatu lOchana chakOram priyE"..

Meaning here: http://www.sangeetasudha.org/jayadeva/j19.html

[raagadevan]

Here is another version of "priyE chaaruseelE..."; from the Telugu movie MEGHASANDESAM:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZtu-fROwHU

[rajraj]

From Pelli Pustakam(1991)(Telugu):

KrishNam Kalaya Sakhi Sundaram Sadaa Balakrishnam................in Mukhari

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVud_1jY-34



Balamuralikrishna, Nithyasri and Abhishek Raghuram have sung this. You may find the video clips in Youtube.

[rajraj]

From Thyagayya (1981) (Telugu)

Jagadananda karaka................in Nattai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifxSravmyWg


This is one of the 'pancharatan kriti's and the only one in Sanskrit. The rest are in Telugu. These are sung in chorus in Thiruvaiyaaru Thyagaraja Aaraadhana in January. Video clips are available in Youtube. Here is one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFJrnfO9rjE

[rajraj]

From Tenali Raman (1956)(Telugu/Tamil)

Chandana Charchita Neela Kalebara.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSKkJw46Pn0


This Ashtapathi is usually sung in Pantuvarali. This movie version seems to be in Mohanam.

[rajraj]

From Padamanti Sandhya Ragam (1987) (Telugu)


Pibhare Rama Rasam.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELrZ-3MId0E


This composition used to be rendered in Yamuna Kalyani. These days it is in Ahir Bhairav.

[rajraj]

From the movie Swaathi ThirunaaL(1987) (MalayaLam):

A compositon by Swaathi ThirunaaL in Kaanadaa:

Mamava Sada Janani Mahishasura Soodani...........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYHEMazZMr0


The singer is Neyyatinkara Vasudevan.


There is a video clip from the movie in Youtube. It does not allow embedding. Please go to Youtube to listen to the video clip, if you like.

[rajraj]

From the movie Thyagayya(1981) (Telugu)

Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam Govindam Bhaja Moodamadhe.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWauROanLms

This movie version has only a few lines.

The full version sung in ragamaligai by M.S.Subbulakshmi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jncgli_Ud8

[raagadevan]

Here are two more versions of "bhaja gOvindham..."; one in Sanskrit and the other in Tamil; from
the movie ஜகத்குரு சங்கராசார்யா, tuned and orchestrated by வி. தக்ஷிணாமூர்த்தி (ஸ்வாமி),
and sung by கே.ஜே. யேசுதாஸ்:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RdK8RLXMmM

[Sudarshan C R]

Dvadasha stotra composed by Shri Madhvacharya of 13th Century. Shri G V Iyer made this film in Sanskrit language with his direction.
Song: vande vandyam sadanandam (Raga - Vaasanthi ?)
Music direction and sung by Shri M Balamuralikrishna
View the song here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crp31QuFVNU

[rajraj]

From SankarabharaNam (1979) (Telugu)

Manasa Sancharare........ in Saamaa :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=527MAB6tQi8

[rajraj]

From Sruthilayalu(1987) (Telugu)

Samaja Vara Gamana...... in HindhoLam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_8FavMNUkk


He starts with HIndhoLam on an instrument followed by a few words from the composition and changes to ragas close to HindhoLam obtained by a note change- Sudhdha Dhanyasi and others.

This is the most popular Sanskrit composition in Hindholam.

[rajraj]

From Indra(2002) (Telugu)

Maha Ganapathim Manasa Smarami.................... in Naattai


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L3a4tqUC1k

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is 'sarasvathi vandana' - yA kuMdEMdu tushAra hAra dhavaLa - from the film "Upasane".
Starting notes by P B Srinivas and continued by L R Anjali.

yA kuMdEMdu tuShArahAra dhavaLA yA shubhravastrAnvita
yA vINAvaradaMDamaMDitakarA yA shvEtapadmAsanA
yA brahmAchyutashaMkara prabhRutibhiH dEvai sadApUjitA
sA mAM pAtu sarasvati bhagavati nishshEShajADyApahaH

S. Seetharam and BAby Rajalakshmi on the screen:
http://youtu.be/u36gu_JhLKU

[rajraj]

From Vipranarayana(1954) (Telugu/Tamil)

Savirahe Thavadheenaa ( Nindhathi Chandhanam..........)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb0S5JWcP54


This Ashtapathi used to be rendered in Darbari Kanada. These days it is also rendered in Dwijavanthi. Both versions are available in youtube.

This movie version appears to be in a Kalyani variant.

(Vipranarayana is the story of ThoNdaradippodi AaLvaar .)

[rajraj]

From Orkut Oru Ormakut (2011/12) (MalayaLam)

Saravam brahma mayam re re.........by Sadasiva Brahmendrar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teVgHE_9w8

If you like a classical rendition:

Priya Sisters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3nmqbLQYQ8


Raga Chenchurutti.

[rajraj]

From SankarabharaNam(1979) (Telugu)

saamaja vara gamana saadhu hrudh............ in HindhoLam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXUvCUpMOWg


This movie version starts and ends with a few lines from Thyagaraja's composition in Sanskrit with some Telugu lyrics in the middle, not by Thyagaraja.






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[Sudarshan C R]

Here are two verses (2 and 13) of ‘Mukunda mala’ composed by
Shri Kulashekar Alwar in Sankrit, taken from Kannada film ‘Chinthamani’ 1957.
(Singer is Sri Subramanyam/Gopinath?)
Next is ‘Shanthakaram’ from ‘Vishnu sahasranamam’ (Singer is Sarojini).
Sequence will continue with dancing and Kannada song ‘mella mellane bandu’.

All the 53 verses of ‘Mukunda mala’ in English are available here:
http://www.dharmakshetra.com/literature/gaudiya/Mukunda-mala%20Stotra.html


Shri K S Ashwath, B Saroja Devi and others on the screen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gv2_0uARgc

[rajraj]

From Sindhu Bhairavi(1985) (Tamil)

Maha Ganapatim in Naattai by Muthuswami Dikshithar


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9su0Tj8wec

[rajraj]

From PrayaaNam (1975) (Malayalam)

Sarvam brahma mayam re re........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUodyTtM2zY

[rajraj]

From Anna (1995) ( Malayalam)

Raghuvamsa Sudhambudhi ............. in Kathanakuthuhalam


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCp34QEGTI0

[rajraj]

From Sapthapadi (1981)(Telugu)

Ayigiri Nandini ........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8289q_hamE0


Some attribute this to a different composer.

This rendition has only a few lines . Complete version is available in youtube.
Search for " Mahishasura Mardini Stotram".

One college in Madras used to ask the students to recite this stotram.

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is a compostion (single line) in Sanskrit ‘Amba tava padaMbhoja’ from the film ‘Hamsageethe’.
Composer is Dr. M Balamuralikrishna. Many websites are wrongly mentioning as Muttuswamy Dikshithar.
Back ground music is by Shri B V Karanth/T G Lingappa/M Balamuralikrishna (Karnatic style of music in the movie).

Venkatasubbayya (Anant Nag) had to mortgage ragas Kalyani and Bhairavi to get 1000 gold coins to reach the call-girl Chandrasaani.
During his stay with Chandrasaani, he never used these two ragas in his concerts even in Kings court-yard.
Somehow his uncle came to know this and he will release the mortgage by paying the debt without the knowledge of Venkatasubbayya.
And the release note/letter is passed on to Venkatasubbayya through Chandrasaani.
After so many years of break, he will sing Raga bhairavi with profound joy.

rAga: bhairavi
aMba tava padaMboja bhaktiMdehime Tripura bhairavi aMba

Listen to the song here:
Audio by Shri M Balamuralikrishna (nearly 5 minutes)
http://mio.to/show/Lyricist/Balamurali+Krishna+M

Once Tippu Sultan wants to listen the singing of Bhairavi Venkakatasubbayya. He will ask Venkanna to sing in his presence. But Venkanna refuses his request saying he will sing only at temples in front of God. And Sultan orders to cut his tongue for not obeying his request, immediately he changes his mind and gave him one day time to think off and decide.
But Venkanna next day morning after praying in the temple infront of deity, he wil cut his tongue himself. The Sultan himself was present in that crowd as an ordinary man to listen to the singing of Venkanna and repentence for his cruel order.

View the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GlkQWZAv7g

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is another version of ‘vadasi yadi kinchadapi’ (Ashtapadi) from the film ‘Hamsageethe’, sung by Shri BMK.
Venkanna was inspired to sing this after prayer and lunch (traditional way) at Chandrasaani’s house.

View the song here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7md-pEW39wc

[rajraj]

From Sowbhagyavathi(Tamil)

Maathaa Maragadha Shyama.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0PLocqvVoA


This rendition does not begin with the line "MaaNikya VeeNaam.....".

It is followed by a Tamil song.

[Sudarshan C R]

One more Ashtapadi ‘natha hare jaya natha hare’ from the film Hamsageethe.
Venkatasubbyya pleased Madakarinayaka of Chitradurga by his singing.
Tune is set into Darbari Kanada.

View the song here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T22BY8n3zew

[rajraj]

From Yuvajanolsavam(1986)(Malayalam)

PraLaya Payodhi Jale......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEPA_qJSg4M


Ragamaligai.

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is one Sanskrit song (single line) from the film ‘pApa puNya’ 1971.
Sung by Shri Sirkali Govindarajan and Leelavathi. Music is by Shri Padmacharan.

Song: ‘Shreeshaila shikharam drushtva punarjanma na vidyate’ gives meaning that ‘One who sees the gopuram of Sri Sailam temple; he/she is relieved of rebirths and gets salvation’.
But the film based on a folk story, makes it clear that ‘Though there are crores of devotees in this world, only few good people are eligible for salvation’. Lord Shiva, goddess Parvathi and Nandi have taken human form to test people at Srisailam, and find one call girl (Saroja Devi) is eligible for salvation though she is prostitute.

Song starts with description about Shreesailam, after the Sanskrit line (within 2 minutes) continues with Kannada song (Tile cards of the film)
View the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMQdsgaOWqc

Complete details of Shreeshaila Mallikarajuna temple and surrounding places:
http://www.mukti4u2.dk/1_b_mallikarjuna.htm

[rajraj]

From Sruthi Layalu

Sri GaNanatham Bhajamyaham.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gAVlQ5964s



Raga is considered to be Kanakangi.

...............

[rajraj]

From Vishnu Puraan(1973) (Hindi)

Achutham Keshavam........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJoyga7obs

[Sudarshan C R]

Here are complete verses of ‘Madhurashtakam - adharaM madhuraM vadanaM madhuraM’ in Sanskrit from Kannada film ‘Malaya marutha’.

Lyrics: Sri Vallabha Acharya
Music: Vijaya Bhaskar
Singers: Vani Jayaram/S P Balasubramanyam

Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Saritha, Madhavi on the screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE_c2BAyLEA
Audio by M S Subbalakshmi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbcqU83W-Jw

[rajraj]

From Swati Tirunal (1987) (Malayalam)

Paramapurusha Jagadeeswara................ in Vasantha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1kWELJCLIw

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is another Sanskrit song from the film ‘Malaya Marutha’.
Lyrics: Madhurambam bajare by Mutthuswamy Dikshithar
Music: Vijaya Bhaskar
Singer: K J Jesudas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmRxlubedaE
Madhurambam bhajare
Dr K J Jesudas performing in a concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonhN475T7M

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is another Sanskrit prayer: ‘yaM shaiva sa mupasathe shiva iti…….’ from the film ‘Malaya Marutha’, sung by Dr. K Jesudas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am9HT6Cy_Ls

[Sudarshan C R]

Sanskrit riddle from the Kannada film ‘Chintamni’1957.

apadO dUra gAmIcha sAkSharO nacha paMDitaH
apatrO bahubhAShIcha yO janAti sa paMDitaH


Meaning in Kannada language:

kAlilladiddarU bahudUra hOgaballa
akSharadiMda kUDiddarU paMDitanalla
bAyiyilladiddarU bahu mAtanADuttAne
idannu yAvanu tiLiyuttAno avanE paMDita

Meaning of the riddle:

He moves very far without legs
Though having alphabets he is not Scholar
He speaks much without mouth
The one who knows it, is a Scholar

Answer: LETTER

Shri K S Ashwath and Mahabala Rao on the screen:
http://youtu.be/bdx_hDLGLQ4

[Sudarshan C R]

Here are few verses of ‘dEvi stuti’ in Sanskrit from the film ‘mahAsAdhvi mallamma’2005.

“yA dEvi sarvabhUtEShu”

Singer is Madhu Balakrishna, and music is by Shrishaila.
View the song here:
Audio is not proper here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR6lK0Ru3KA
View the film and song starts at 25 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emY943fTEM0

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is ‘Lakshmi Sloka’ in Sanskrit from the film ‘choori chikkanna’1969.
Music is by Sathyam
Singer is Ghantasala.

lakShmIM kShIra samudra rAja tanayAM shrIraMgadhAmESvarIM
dAsI bhUta samasta dEva vanitAM lOkaika dIpAMkurAM
shrIman maMda kaTAkSha labda vibhavAM brahmEMdra gaMgAdharAM
tvAM trailOkya kuTuMbinIM sarisijAM vaMdE mukuMda priyAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwF-XupiZX4&index=205&list=UU6t1Tkom_lz6nPYsBjOeD9w

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is a song composed by Shri Raja Gururajacharya in Sanskrit – ‘tuMgAtIravirAjaM’.
From the film – maMtrAlaya mahatme 1966.
Singer: P B Shrinivas
Music: Rajan-Nagendra

rAga: kApi
tALa: Adi

tuMgAtIra virAjaM bhajamana
rAghavEMdra gururAjaM bhajamana

maMgaLakara maMtrAlaya vAsaM
shRuMgArAnana rAjita hAsaM /tuMgAtIra/

karadhRuta daMDa kamaMDala mAlaM
suruchira chEtaM dhRutamaNimAlaM
nirupama suMdara kAya sushIlaM
vara kamalEshArpita nija sakalaM /tuMgAtIra/

Title cards of the film:
Song will start at 0:01:50 minutes
Audio by Shri P B Shrinivas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lba-gDiy5uM
Audio by Shri Maharajapuram Santhanam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8T3tyQt07A

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is a Sanskrit sloka (Lakshmi Nrusimha karavalamba strotra) composed by Adishankaracharya.

Film: Subbashastry 1966
Music is by M Balamuralikrishna/Veena Doreswamy Iyyengar
Singer: M Balamuralikrishna

Slokam: (only 2 verses)

shrImatpayOnidhi nikEtana chakrapANe
bhOgIMdra bhOgamaNi raMjita puNya mUrte
yOgIsha shAshvata sharaNya bhavAbdhipOta
lakShmInRusiMha mama dEhi karAvalaMbaM /1/

prahlAda nArada parAshara puMDarIka
vyAsAdi bhAgavata puMgava hRunnivAsa
bhaktAnurakta paripAlana pArijAta
lakShmInRusiMha mama dEhi karAvalaMbaM /16/

Video courtesy: www.youtube.com
View the complete film ‘Subba shastry’.
Song will start at 0:17:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLB9OXICYBc

Complete verses of stotram by Shri P B Srinivas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQekTjGhVaw

All the 17 verses of 'Lakshmi NrusiMha karavalamba strotra' by Adishankaracharya's 'Shankara vijayam'
(in all south Indian languages and Sanskrit/English)
http://sankara-vijayam.blogspot.in/

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Here are few verses of ‘Rudra chamakam’ in Sanskrit.
This is from the film ‘Shivarathri Mahatme’1961.

Chanting will start after a song (AnaMdavIva karuNALu dEva) and some conversation 0:05:00 while showing Title cards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwgV_Ot-bAk

[Sudarshan C R]

Womens day special

From the film ‘gaMDoMdu heNNAru’1969
Singer: P Leela
Music: T G Lingappa

6 virtues of an ideal wife described in ‘nIti shAShtra’ (Sanskrit)

kAryEshu dAsi karaNEshu maMtri
bhOjyEshu mAta shayanEshu raMbha
rUpEshu lakShmi kShamayeshu dharitri
ShaTdharmayukta kuladharma patni - Neetisara (Neethi shastra)

Bharathi and Rajkumar on the screen:
View the complete movie gaMDoMdu heNNAru:
Song is available at 2:00:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvkSmorvD_U

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is Shree Vishnu strotra in Sanskrit by Shri P B Srinivas from kannada movie “mahAsati anasUya 1964”.
Music by Shri S Hanumantha Rao
Raag: Yeman
Continue with the song - nArAyaNaM bhajare (while showing Title cards)

shAMtAkAraM bhujagashayanaM padmanAbhaM surEshaM
vishvAkAraM gaganasadRushaM mEghavarNaM shubhAMgaM
lakShmIkAMtaM kamalanayanaM yOgihRudyAna gamyaM
vaMdE viShNuM bhavabhaya haraM sarva lOkaikanAthaM

nArAyaNaM bhajare.....

Raj kumar as Narada:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPWaRQo4bk

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is ‘Dattatreya strotra’ in Sanskrit from the film ’Mahasati Anasuya 1964’.
Music: S Hanumantha Rao
Singer: P B Srinivas
Rajkumar as Narada, Pandari bai (Anasuya) and K S Ashwath (Atri muni)

rAga: kAMbhOji ?

Adaubrahma harirmadhye aMtyOdEva sadAshivaH
mUrtitraya svarUpAya dattAtrEya namOstute
karpUra kAMtidEhAya brahmamUrti dharAyacha
vEdashAstra parij~jAnAya dattAtrEya namOstute
dattadEva namOstute

Song will continue - trimUrti rUpa dattAtreya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhCVNA7D6tY

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is first sloka of ‘Vishvnathashtakam’ in Sanskrit by Shri P B Sreenivas, from the film ‘ bhAgyadEvate’ 1968.
Music: Gnanamani

vishvanAtha aShTakaM (First shlOkam)

gaMgA taraMga ramaNIya jaTA kalApaM
gauri niraMtara vibhUshita vAma bhAgaM
nArAyaNa priyaM anaMgamadhApahAraM
vAraNAsi purapatiM bhajE vishvanAthaM


Leelavathy and Raj kumar on the screen:
slokam starts at 0:37:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XA0b3uZIn8

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is an episode in Sanskrit from Kannada film ‘huli hejje’ 1984.
Song: Ahamevaasmi
Lyric is written by Shri P B Sreenivas.
Singers: P B Sreenivas/Vani Jayaram
Music: Vijayabhaskar
Drama situation: Vishwamithra and Menaka
Song starts at 1:00:30
Vijayalakshmi Singh, Jaijagadish, Vishnuvardhan, Tiger Prabhakar, Sundarakrishna urs and others on the screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynhrpH4wnVg

[Sudarshan C R]

Shri Venkatesha suprabhatam (few slokas) - Sanskrit – from the film Gandhinagara 1968
Music: Sathyam
Singers: P B Sreenivas/P Susheela/S Janaki
Kalpana, Pandari bai, Balakrishna, Dwarakish, Ashwath, Rajkumar on the screen:
Song starts at 0:19:40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqPY3TU0sSM
Audio only:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo5-ALMwLlQ

[Sudarshan C R]

One more episode of Sanskrit slokas in the court yard of King Bhoaja raja, from the film ‘kavirathna kalidasa’ 1983.

Music by Shri M Ranga Rao
Singers: Dr. P B Srinivas, Purnachandra, Dr. Raj kumar.

1. Ghato janmasthanam mriga parijana – PBS

2. Dhanuh paushpam maurvi madhu-kara-mayi pancha vishikha
Vasantah samanto Malaya-maruda yodhana-rathah |
Tathapyekah sarvam Himagiri-suthe kam api kripaam
Apangat te labdhva jagadidam Anango vijayate ||
– Soundarya Lahari 6 (Sung by Purnachandra)

Meaning:

[Look at Kama Deva(Cupid) and his weak equipment!]His bow is of flower!
Bow-string is just a line of honey bees!
He has only five arrows(made up flower again)!
His minister is spring season(who is unreliable and undependable). His chariot in the battle is Malaya breeze(which is formless and unstable)!
O daughter of Mountain(Shridevi)! blessed by your little bit of Grace by your side-glance, Kama Deva is able to win over the entire world all alone by himself!

3. Vidvad raja shikamane... Raj kumar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTwe0Bn19pw

[rajraj]

From the movie Swati Tirunal (MalayaLam)

bhaja bhaja manasa.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naEmAc8CQMk

Swati Tirunal composition in Sindhu Bhairavi.

[Sudarshan C R]

Here are 3 Sankrit slokas of Shri Adi Shankaracharya’s – Shivaparadha kshamapana stotrams
from the Kannada Blockbuster movie ‘sAkShAtkAra’ directed by Shri Puttanna kanagal.
Music by Vijayabhaskar
Singer: Dr. P B Srinivas
Sri Adi shankaracharya virachita - Shivaaparaadha kshamapana stotrams: (11, 12 and 13th Slokam)

1 KiM vA anEna dhanena vajikaribhiH ....
2 Chandrodbhasita shekare smarahare...
3 Ayurnaasti pashyatAM prati dinaM yati...

Shri Pruthviraj kapoor, R Nagendra Rao and Dr. Rajkumar on the screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aTBu0WZnsQ

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is few Mahishasura mardhini stotram - Aigiri nandini nanditha modini – in Sanskrit

From the film ‘Shri Kannikaparameshwari kathe’1966.

Singer: Sathyam

Music: Rajan-Nagendra

Film was directed by Hunusur Krishnamurthy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMnUWqEtzZY

Listen to the complete version:

Audio by Rajalakshmi Sanjay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=442ewPgXHQ0

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Deepavali greetings to all our frineds.
Here is Mahalakshmi Ashtakam – namasthestu maha maye - composed by Shri Adi Shankaracharya in
Sanskrit from the movie ‘Kolluru Sri Mukambike 1993’.
Singer: B R Chaya
Music is by Shri P Mahadevan
Sri Vijay Raghavendra as Shankaracharya (youngage) and Srijyothi as Mahalakshmi on the screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KKlR2CPPbE

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is Narayani stuti (first 3 slokams) in Sanskrit from the film ’Sati Shakthi 1963’.

Slokams: Ragamalika

1 Devi prapannarthi hare praseeda....
2 adhara bhuta jagatatsvameka...
3 tvam vaishnavi shanktir anantha virya...

Song – Adi pADi oDanADi OlADi will continue...

Singer is Ghatasala
Music: T G Lingappa
View the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X59GooOoRiY

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is another song in Sanskrit (?) from the film Shri Kanyakaparameshwari kathe 1966
Music is Rajan-Nagendra
Singers P B Srhinivas chorus
Song: Sakala lokArAdhya sarvagna sarvesha girisuta pranesha

View the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHXGLbG4JrA

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Here are 4 slokas on Vinayaka, Mahavishnu, Mahadeva, Mahadevi
Sung by Shri P B Srinivas from the film - Immadi Pulikeshi 1967
Music is by G K Venkatesh

1 agajAnana padmarkam
2 Shuklambaradharam
3 Deva deva mahAdeva
4 Sarvamangala mangalye

Song – cheluvina odetana beduveya will continue..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxztDrsmAXw

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Divya gagana vasini – paMkaja netri – song (mention on 31-03-2014) from the movie ‘bhagya jyothi’ is available now in video form.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuARctckjq0

Here is Lingastakam – brahma murari surarchita lingam – composed by Shri Adishankaracharya - from the movie ‘Shri Manjunatha 2001’. (Dubbed in Telugu also)
Music is by Shri Hamsalekha
Singers: Ramesh Chandra/Nandita

View the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-lI9xlS9UE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGglYTGv7ss
Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7dRyOH7YGo

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is a Sanskrit solkam on Kaveri River from the movie ‘shara paMjara 1971’.
Sung by Shri P B Shrinivas – Music by Shri Vijaya bhaskar

Sholkam:

tulA mAsEtu kAvEri sarvatIrthAshritA nadi
paMchapAtaka saMharti vAjinEha phalapradA
bhaktAnukaMpE munibhAgyalakShmi
nityE jaganmaMgaLadAnashIle
niraMjanE dakShiNadEshagaMge
kAvEri kAvEri mamaprasIdA

View the movie ‘shara panjara’ here:
Song will start at 0:30:10. After that song - kaveri kaveri - will continue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tYWnu_wNYk

[Sudarshan C R]

Here is Kalpa Vriksha mantra raja in Sanskrit from the film - sathya Harishchandra 1965
Song: Onde suraanaam saaramcha suresham neelalohitam ....
Music – Shri Pendyala
Singer - Shri Ghantasala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Y-mpHuKqw

[rajraj]

Swaminatha paripalaya in nattai by Dikshithar


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFRaya-v2Bo

[rajraj]

From Pelli Pustakam (telugu)

Krishnam Kalaya saki sundaram...........

https://youtu.be/CVud_1jY-34

[rajraj]

Parama purusha jagadeeswara........


https://youtu.be/w1kWELJCLIw





The raga is considered to be vasantha !

[raagadevan]

jaanaki jaanE raama...

Movie: Dhwani (Malayalam - 1988)

Lyrics: Yusuf Ali Kecheri

Music: Naushad Ali

Raga: Yamuna Kalyani

Singer: P. Susheela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzEzsUswv6c


Version by K.J. Yesudas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NenKsQB2N5w

[raagadevan]

sadhaa paalaya saarasaakshi...
Raagam: mOhanam
Thaalam: Aadi
Composer: G.N. Baalasubramaniam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt8WyEbIAkI

Movie version from the Malayalam movie Mr. Fraud (2014)
Orchestration: Gopi Sundar
Singers: Sithara & Sudeep Kumar