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Kanda Sashti Kavasam or Skanda Shashti Kavacham (Tamil: கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம்) is a Hindu devotional song composed in Tamil by Devaraya Swamigal (born c. 1820), [1] a student of Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, on Murugan, the son of Shiva, in Chennimalai near Erode. It was composed in the 19th century.
The duo-sisters were very popular for their matchless rendition of national and devotional songs. They had a hectic practice for about three decades and were much sought after for providing background music in films. Their Kanda Shasti Kavasam album is very popular with the Lord Muruga devotees. [2]
Devaraya Swamigal eventually wrote six hymns, popularly known as kavachams or kavasams (literally meaning "armour"), the most popular of which is the Kanda Shasti Kavacham. The other kavasams are Siva Kavacham, Shanmuga Kavacham, Shakthi Kavacham, and Narayana Kavacham. [ 3 ]
The list contains songs written by Indian poet and songwriter Kannadasan. [1] He won a National Film Award for Best Lyrics which is the first lyricist receive the award. His association with Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy is notable. [2]
Kannadasan was a prolific writer and his writing covered a variety of forms- poems, novels, lyrics for Tamil films and books on spirituality. His series titled Arthamulla Indhu Matham ( Meaningful Hindu Religion) is known for its simplicity in explaining the principles of Hinduism.
In 1891, Pamban Swami composed Shanmuga Kavacham, a powerful hymn of 30 verses written for the benefit of Murugan’s devotees, to protect them from physical and mental illness, as well as from enemies, wild beasts, poisonous creatures, demons, devils, and biting insects.
The Irayimman Thampi Memorial Trust alleged that the first eight lines of the Oscar nominee Bombay Jayashri's song 'Pi's Lullaby' in the film Life of Pi were not an original composition but a translation into Tamil of the Omanathinkal Kidavo. The song had been nominated in the Original Song category for the Oscar Awards of 2013. Jayashri ...
Malayalam actress Manju Warrier was initially attached to the project but later opted out. [2] Kausalya was expected to replace her, though later Suvaluxmi was cast. [3] The cancellation of Prabhu's other film Nanba Nanba meant that he was able to clear his schedule to shoot for Iniyavale during March 1998.