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Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil is a studio album in Tamil by American Composer Rajan Somasundaram that involved various international artists. It is based on Sangam period ancient Tamil poetry and the first ever music album on Sangam poetry. The Hindu music review called the album "A Major Event in the World of Music". [1]
In 1938, S. Vaiyapuri Pillai, head of the Tamil research department at the University of Madras, published a book containing the verse collections of Muthollaayiram. [ 2 ] In 1943, S. Vaiyaapuri Pillai wrote in a journal opining that there could only be 300 songs on each rulers, making only 900 songs in total.
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram (13 April 1930 – 8 October 1959) also known as Pattukottaiyar [1] was an Indian Tamil poet and lyricist, penning over 250 songs within a six year period. [2] He is best known for writing various song lyrics for M. G. Ramachandran ’s movies from the year 1956 until his death in 1959. [ 3 ]
Shaiva Siddhanta (IAST: Śaiva-siddhānta) [1] [2] is a form of Shaivism popular in a pristine form in South India and Sri Lanka and in a Tantrayana syncretised form in Indonesia (as Siwa Siddhanta [3]) propounds a devotional philosophy with the ultimate goal of experiencing union with Shiva.
1. A book ″Shenkottai Sri Avudai Akkal Padal Thirattu (A collection of Vedantic songs of Avudai Akkal of Shenkottai)” 2. CD of Avudai Akkal songs sung by Bombay Sisters 3. Translation of these Tamil Verses is published as “Transgressing Boundaries – The songs of shenkottai Avudai Akkal” by Zubaan books
The Tevaram (Tamil: தேவாரம், Tēvāram), also spelled Thevaram, denotes the first seven volumes of the twelve-volume collection Tirumurai, a Shaiva narrative of epic and Puranic heroes, as well as a hagiographic account of early Shaiva saints set in devotional poetry. [1]
The Thiruvempavai, a collection of twenty hymns in which he has imagined himself as a woman following the Paavai Nonbu and praising Shiva. The twenty songs of Thiruvempavai and ten songs of Tiruppalliezhuchi on the Tirupperunturai Lord are sung all over Tamil Nadu in the holy month of Margazhi (The 9th month of the Tamil calendar , December and ...
Gaana is a rap-like "collection of rhythms, beats and sensibilities native to the Dalits of Chennai." [2] [3] It evolved over the past two centuries, combining influences from the siddhars (tantric adepts) of ancient Tamilakam, Tamil Sufi saints, and more. [2] Gaana songs are performed at weddings, stage shows, political rallies, and funerals.