Sivachidambaram is the son of Padma Shri Sirkazhi Govindarajan.[4] Sivachidambaram has recorded a song, Enadharumai Raanuva Veerargaal, written by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India. His extempore rendering of the song on 'Youth empowerment' in Tamil written by Hon'ble President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, during the inauguration of Tamil Isai Sangam festival in Chennai was appreciated with a hue and cry.[5]
This is the discography of Indian male playback singer Sirkazhi Govindarajan, who sang in over 900 songs in Tamil films. He mostly sang in Tamil Film Songs and Devotional Songs.[1] He gave his voice to actors and thespians in the Tamil film industry such as M. G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman, K. A. Thangavelu, V. Nagayya, Prem Nazir, Kalyan Kumar, Nagesh In addition to various other known and unknown heroes and supporting actors like R. S. Manohar, S. V. Subbaiah, Kannadasan, Kuladeivam Rajagopal, Major Sundarrajan, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan, Master Prabhakar.[2]
The concert under review is that of R. Suryaprakash, who presented the compositions of Sirkazhi Moovar, namely Arunchala Kavi, Muthuthandavar and Marimutha Pillai. It is not that their compositions do not find place in popular concerts. The idea was to highlight some of their lesser-known verses and songs. The talk by S. Rajeswari overshot the time and the concert of Suryaprakash, slated for 7 p.m., could start only by 7.30.
Theres a form of tamil poetry called pillaitamil in which different stages of childhood will be elaborated.
There are few pillaitamils sung on goddess, one such is meenakshi amman pillaitamil by kumaragurparar.
Also have seen pillaitamil songs written on the walls of gomathiamman temple in sankarankoil not sure whether gomathiamman pillaitamil is there.
By the way, the genre of devotional songs is gaining immense popularity. I was recently listening to Udayalur Kalyanaraman and the crowds were much more than for even leading traditional Carnatic music singers.
Dr. Sirkali G. Siva Chidambaram is the illustrious son of Carnatic Musicexponent trailblazer and colossally popular vocalist, "Isai Perarignar""Padmashri" Dr. Sirkali Govindarajan. Apart from being a musician, heis also a physician, with a Post-Graduate degree in Internal Medicine.CHILDHOOD:
He evinced keen interest in music right from a tender age. He inherited the musical traits,under the able guidance of his father, and the rigorous whip-cord training inclassical music from his 'guru' Sangeetha Vidwan B. Krishnamurthy, he gainedmore knowledge about the nuances and subtleties of classical music. He has beenblessed by eminent personalities as a child prodigy inmusic. His interest in music was so wide that he not only graduated in classicalcarnatic music, but also from the Trinity College of Music, London in thePianoforte.MUSICAL CAREER:
The Physician/Musician has carved a comfortable niche for himself in thehearts of the elite and the masses. His greatest asset is his wonderfully vibrant, widely ranging, magnetic voice over which he has perfect control in all three octaves.Expression of the soul of the song with clarity of the diction is his specialty.He is a Popular Performing Artist, who has sung all over the country, as well asthe world in all prestigious occasions. The purpose and content of his concertsare oriented to the society and its betterment through music, enriching thefirmament of South Indian Music. His well-planned fulfilling concerts are livelyand equally extempore with new compositions to commemorate the occasion invarious national and international languages. His concerts, noted for itsvariety, have reached every nook and corner of this world. Along with his fatherand now through his solo recitals, he helps spread the love for Indian Classicaland Devotional Music. He is a most-wanted classical musicand light music vocalist with his credibility as agraded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. He has also established hisforte as a music director, devotional, contemporary and folk music singer. Hehas also proved his talent as an accomplished Actor/Singer, with numerousroles in Indian Movies, TV-Doordarshan, and SatelliteChannels, to his credit, making a mark, by playing roles that spread the messageof language, culture and tradition of our Nation, in the roles of ancient sagesand contemporary professionals. CONCERT TOURS:
His concert tours abroad, with his father and later as a soloist, have earnedhim the name of Cultural Ambassador. He has performed for packed audiences in U.K.,U.S.A., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland,Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, the Middle East, Seychelles, and Mauritius.He has also visited Thailand, Philippines, and Nepal on Cultural Conventions.His recent visit to Australia and New Zealand receiving honors from AustralianParliamentarians deserves special mention. His international multi-lingual songsin English, French, Creole, Doich-German, Spanish and Sinhalese are an expectedfavorite with his international audiences. Following in the footsteps of hisfather, his concerts have been towards the upliftment of culture throughfund-raising efforts of temples, schools, rehabilitation, educational andscholarship funds, and cultural organizations. To detail a few:Australia/New Zealand Concert Tour:
Dr. Sirkali Siva Chidambaram & troupe went on a concert tour at variouscenters all over Australia, covering Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane andNew Zealand at Auckland. This concert tour, which was dedicated for friendship,devotion and world peace, was entitled "Isai Vasantham 2001".At Canberra, Hon. Shadow Minister for Immigration, Mr. Con Sciacca presidedover the concert. Impressed with the overwhelming performance and response, heinvited Dr. Siva Chidambaram & his troupe to the Parliament the next day. Hemade a special mention in the Parliamentary Records honoring Dr. SivaChidambaram.US/Canada Tour:
Dr. Siva Chidambaram launched on a tour of the United States and Canada in theSummer of 1999 to spread religion and culture. He sang at:
He was honored by the Indian Medical Association and Association ofPhysicians of India, the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan of London at their GoldenJubilee Celebrations, ICCR deputation to France and Mauritius, with citations,State Sangeet Natak Academy, Tamil Isai Sangams of various cities and many otherorganizations.HIGHLIGHTS:
He is always a performer with 'the song of the moment'. To mention a few:
In his speech before the concert, the President and his friend sang a song "Valamaana Naadaakuvom" written by the President. This song, giving importance to the future of the children of India and to the country as well, received a great ovation from the audience. To everyone's pleasant surprise, especially the President's, Dr. Siva Chidambaram sang the President's song in his concert to the cheers of everyone and the praise of the President. 'TAMIL ISAI VENDHAR' DR. SIRKALI SIVA CHIDAMBARAM:
On December 26, 2002, Dr. Sirkali G. Sivachidambaram, was conferred the `Tamizhisai Vendhar' title at the inauguration of the annual music festival of the Karthik Fine Arts here today. He was also presented with a cheque for Rs. 15,000 and a silver tambura by the Minister of State for Shipping, S. Tirunavukkarasar. (See photo)