Published by Aparna on 21 Mar 2008 at 11:08 am
Nattakurunji
There are times when you are lost in the beauty of music so much that all you would want to do is just listen to it and do nothing else. That’s how I feel right now, completely mesmerized by Sanjay’s Nattakurunji. As I listen to the beauty of the raagam unfold with every passing second, I am falling in love with it more and more. I have lost track of the number of times I listened to it this week. I am already listening to it for the third time today! I can’t wait to go home and listen to more of Nattakurunji - Sanjay’s vazhi maraitthirukkudhe and jagadeesa (not this version but the one from his Chatushram CD) and M.S.Gopalakrishnan’s Nattakurunji varnam (This one is the best!).
Sathej on 21 Mar 2008 at 12:06 pm #
Nattaikurinji….well a nice Ragam indeed
Nattaikurinji enbar three Raga Pallavi by TNS is one CD I bought recently. MSG’s Varnam? any link please? don’t particularly remember having heard it anywhere….
Sathej
Niveditha on 23 Mar 2008 at 3:10 pm #
Aparna on 25 Mar 2008 at 8:55 am #
Sathej,
I meant the varnam, chalamela played by MSG. It’s available in one of his cassettes.
Niveditha,
That’s great! Reetigowlai is another blissful raagam! 
Aparna on 25 Mar 2008 at 8:58 am #
Sathej/Niveditha,
I just now saw that Sanjay’s concerts at Krishna Gana Sabha & Kalarasana last season is available at Sangeethapriya. In case you haven’t d/led it yet, here are the links: http://www.sangeethamshare.org/hariharan/season-2007/sanjay-KSGS
http://sangeethamshare.org/sridharan/season-2007/Sanjay-Kalarasana/
Niveditha on 25 Mar 2008 at 11:38 am #
One good turn deserves another so here you go:
http://carnatic.geetham.net/music/index.php?p=Carnatic_Vocal/Sanjay_Subramanian
And since you’re high on Nattaikurinji,you’re in a for a treat right away…:)
Aparna on 25 Mar 2008 at 9:39 pm #
Niveditha,
This is the first time I am hearing Sanjay sing Nattakurunji varnam! Listening to it in a loop now 
Thanks a lot for that link!
Sathej on 29 Mar 2008 at 6:41 pm #
Oh ok. Haven’t really listened to MSG playing Chalamela. Might have. Don’t remember actually. Shall look out for the cassette next time. Thanks
Sathej
Adiya on 06 Apr 2008 at 7:47 pm #
Listening to it the day u posted. nice. keep proceeding. enga romba naal pudhasa oru postum podala
Aparna on 08 Apr 2008 at 8:31 am #
Adiya,
I had just taken a short break from blogging. Am back now 
That’s great
ramya on 09 Apr 2008 at 1:09 pm #
hey nice blog.. i love ‘nattakurunji’.. know only chalamela.. dont know any krithis in tat raaga.. ofcoz.. immediately rememberes ‘ Kannamoochi yenada’.. ARR has scored the pallavi beautifully in nattakuruji…
Aparna on 09 Apr 2008 at 1:15 pm #
Ramya,
Thank you. Yeah kaNNamoochi is one of my fav songs in Nattakurunji too
Welcome to my blog!
shruthi on 29 Apr 2008 at 7:13 pm #
i am completely jealous of you chennai guys! i stay in pune and carnatic music (spec. sanjay’s) is my life but here in some remote desolate corner of the wretched earth (lol!) we have like one decent concert a year. Sanjay came in 2007, tm this year, sudha in 2006, im starving for good music!
shruthi on 29 Apr 2008 at 7:38 pm #
yo! thanks for the links………so unfortunate “non-chennai” mites have access to music too!
Aparna on 02 May 2008 at 11:16 am #
Shruthi,
Hope more concerts happen there & hope you enjoyed listening to the songs in the links 
Welcome to my blog!
Shripathi on 04 May 2008 at 3:05 pm #
I totally agree about Vazhimaraithirukudhe. The Nattaikurinji he sings is of the highest quality and it’s extremely moving.
Aparna on 04 May 2008 at 6:11 pm #
Shripathi,
Yes! Welcome to my blog!
venkat on 08 May 2008 at 11:33 am #
Aparana,
NAtaKurinji( JagadEsha or Budhamashrayami) is at its best when M.D.Ramanthan renders it in the vilambita kAla with his resonating voice ,bringing additional beauty to the raaga.Do you have any views on this?
Aparna on 09 May 2008 at 10:16 am #
Venkat,
I have listened to MDR’s budhamashrayami a few times and it was indeed great.
Aparna’s Blog » Going gaga over Sanjay’s singing! on 18 Aug 2008 at 3:33 pm #
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Shrey on 24 Oct 2008 at 11:01 am #
Want to listen to a beautiful rendition in Nkurunji , light of course, and rare attempt with Nattakuruji in films, a malayalam film ‘Ananthabhadram’ has it…it haunts you….http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/malayalam/s/movie_name.8092/…Listen to the song ‘Thira Nurayum’ by K J Yesudas….a masterpiece
Aparna on 29 Oct 2008 at 8:43 am #
Shrey,
Welcome to my blog! Shall check out the song surely. Thanks