Indian Karnatic Music- Thiruppallandu, Thiruppalli Yezhutchi, Thiruppaavai With English Notation

Smt. S. Vijayalakshmi.comes from a traditional music family, very closely associated with the great musical genius Sri Ariyakudi Ramanuja lyangar. Her father was a very good Veena Player. She passed the higher grade exams in 1st class in both Vocal and Veena at the age of 12.

Her Guru Smt. R. Jayalakshmi was a student and senior disciple of Sri Ariyakudi in Vocal and learnt Veena from Karakudi Sambasivalyar.

Even at an earlier age she used to sing in the Margazhi Bajans in Mylapore participated by prominent musicians of those days like Sri Papanasam Sivan and Aadhi Varadhachar. She has been teaching Vocal & Veena for the past 54 years in the classical pani of Sri Ariyakudi dynasty. She has coached many students for different levels of exams, who have passed with bright colours.

She has been regularly taking part in the singing of "Pancharathna krithies" at many Sabhas and institutions during the "Aradhana festivals every year." She is highly proficient in rendering the krithies of Sarvasri Thyagarajar. Muthuswamy Dikshidhar, Syamasastri, Swadhi Thirunal, Papanasam Sivan and other famous composers. Apart from teaching Vocal and Veena, she not only finds time to tend her family but also enthralls audiences with her occasional stage performances whenever called for.

In June 2006 she was honoured by the "TAMBRAS with the title SANGEETHA BHOOSHANAM" for her dedicated service in the field of Camatic Music. She has been bestowed with a fine Lakshiya Skill besides a good Lakshana Gnana.

She has published Theory books in Tamil and English for both Lower and Higher grade Government examinations. Besides these, now she has brought out two books, one on 'Abyasa Gana and other on 108 Krities of Sri Thyagaraja Swamigal.

In Tamilnadu, many Avathaara Purushas appeared and sang lots of Krithies, Sthothras, Padhikaas and Paasurams etc., in praise of Gods and attained His blessings. Among them in Srivillipuththur, one sage called Vishnuchiththar- (Periyazhwar) sang many Paasurams on the Lord Narayana and expressing his devine wishes to the God, He started the song Pallandu, Pallandu I.e..12 Pasurams. One day he found a female child in his Thulsi Nandhavanam. He was very much impressed and adopted her as his daughter and named her as'Godhaa'. Then he also named her Andal and Chuudi koduththa Chudarkodi.

Godhaa was very much attracted towards Lord Krishna from her very younger age with high devotion. She started singing Paasurams like Thiruppavai, Natchiyar Thirumozhi on the Lord Narayana. Afterwards She married Lord Ranganaathaa. Even today people sing all the 30 Paasurams of Thiruppavai in every early mornings in the Tamil month of Margazhi and getting the blessings of God.

Sri Vipranarayana named as Thondaradippodi Azhwar, who dedicated to serve Sri Thiruvarangapperumal, created Thiruppalli ezhutchi and Thirumaalai Paasurams.

I have written this book on Pallandu, Thiruppalli ezhutchi, Thiruppavai, Vaaranamaayiram Lyrics both in Tamil and English. The songs are notationed in English with usual Ragas which will be very easy to sing and get the devine benefits. I humbly request all the music lovers and elders to bless me and forgive the errors if any. Namasthey!

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