SPB in "Shankaraabharanam" (+lyrics)
Satish Subramanian
Hello All!
The classical (carnatic-based) songs of the Telugu movie
"Shankarabharanam" were trend-setters. SPBalasubramaniam, who never
had had any formal training in carnatic music, has rendered these
songs in great style. After listening to these songs, it is difficult
to believe that SPB hasn't learnt classical music. Initially when SPB
was offered the chance for singing in this film, he had outrightly
refused, but later he was coaxed into doing it. And SPB went on to win
the national award for his singing in this movie.
The director of this movie was K.Vishwanath, who has a fine ear for
carnatic music. I don't think there is any other director who has
popularised carnatic music the way K.Vishwanath has done in his many
movies.
All the songs in this movie are exceptional. Also there is small scene
where the main character of the story (a classical singer) confronts a
bunch of western music lovers - SPB has done a brilliant bit of
singing in this scene (which leaves everyone dumb-struck).
All in all a great movie with great songs. Here is one from it..
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Film: Shankaraabharanam
Lang: Telugu
Actors: Somayanjulu and Manjubhargavi
Singers: S.P.Balasubramanium and S.Janaki
Music: K.V.Mahadevan
Direction: K.Vishwanath
"Shankaraabharanam" literally means `the ornaments of Lord Shiva' and
this songs goes on to describe what constitute those ornaments.
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SPB: Om...om..
om kaara naadanu santanamau gaanamE, shankarabharanamu
om kaara naadanu santanamau gaanamE, shankarabharanamu
shankarabharanamu.
shankara gaLa nigaLamu,shrihari pada kamalamu..
shankara gaLa nigaLamu,shrihari pada kamalamu
naaga ratna naaLika taralamu, shankarabharanamu
sharadha veenaaa...
sharadha veena raga chandrikha
pulakita sharadha rathramu
sharadha veena raga chandrikha
pulakita sharadha rathramu
naradha niradha magati ninadha
ghamakita shyamala geetamu
naradha niradha magati ninadha
ghamakita shyamala geetamu
rasikula kanu raagamai
rasakanja lokaana maii...
rasikula kanu raagamai
rasakanja lokaana mai
pallavinchchu sama veda mantramu, shankarabharanamu
shankarabharanamu.
advaithya sidiki amarathva laddikki
Both: ganamE sopaanumu
advaithya sidiki amarathva laddikki
ganamE sopaanumu
sathya saadhanaku sathya sOdhanaku
sangeetamE praanamu
sathya saadhanaku sathya sOdhanaku
sangeetamE praanamu
thyagaraja hRidhyamai,ragaraja nilayamai
thyagaraja hRidhyamai,ragaraja nilayamai
mukthinisudu mukhthi lOka maargamu
mruthi lethi shubha laaba swargamu, shankarabharanamu.
om kaara naadanu santanamau gaanamE, shankarabharanamu
pa da ni shankarabharanamu
pa ma ga ri ga ma pa da ni shankarabharanamu
<...unbelievable singing from SPB here...>
shankarabharanamu shankarabharanamu !
--
bye
satish
PS: (please excuse mistakes in the lyrics and feel free to correct them)
Vasantha Erraguntla
> om kaara naadanu santanamau gaanamE, shankarabharanamu
> shankarabharanamu.
>
> shankara gaLa nigaLamu,shrihari pada kamalamu..
> shankara gaLa nigaLamu,shrihari pada kamalamu
> naaga ratna naaLika taralamu, shankarabharanamu
maalika
>
> sharadha veenaaa...
> sharadha veena raga chandrikha
> pulakita sharadha rathramu
> sharadha veena raga chandrikha
> pulakita sharadha rathramu
> naradha niradha magati ninadha
narada mahati
> ghamakita shyamala geetamu
gamakita
> naradha niradha magati ninadha
> ghamakita shyamala geetamu
>
> rasikula kanu raagamai
> rasakanja lokaana maii...
rasaganga lo taanamai
> rasikula kanu raagamai
> rasakanja lokaana mai
> pallavinchchu sama veda mantramu, shankarabharanamu
> shankarabharanamu.
>
>
> advaithya sidiki amarathva laddikki
siddhiki amarath phalabdhiki
>Both: ganamE sopaanumu
> advaithya sidiki amarathva laddikki
> ganamE sopaanumu
> sathya saadhanaku sathya sOdhanaku
sathva
> sangeetamE praanamu
> sathya saadhanaku sathya sOdhanaku
> sangeetamE praanamu
> thyagaraja hRidhyamai,ragaraja nilayamai
> thyagaraja hRidhyamai,ragaraja nilayamai
> mukthinisudu mukhthi lOka maargamu
mukthinosagu bhakthi yoga
> mruthi lethi shubha laaba swargamu, shankarabharanamu.
mruthiye leni sudhaalaapa
>
> om kaara naadanu santanamau gaanamE, shankarabharanamu
> pa da ni shankarabharanamu
> pa ma ga ri ga ma pa da ni shankarabharanamu
>
> <...unbelievable singing from SPB here...>
>
> shankarabharanamu shankarabharanamu !
>
>--
>
>
>bye
>satish
>PS: (please excuse mistakes in the lyrics and feel free to correct them)
>
>
>
-Vasantha
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SHOBA THAMMA
: In article <CL5AD...@news.cis.umn.edu> subr...@myria.cs.umn.edu (Satish Subramanian) writes:
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: >Hello All!
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: > advaithya sidiki amarathva laddikki
: siddhiki amarath phalabdhiki
>>>>>>>>>>>> Advaita siddhiki, amaratva labhdiki
gaaname sopaanamu (extended)
IMO, I think the above lines mean something like this (not an
exact translation though):
Song (gaanamu) is the stairway(/ladder/steps etc. --sopanamu)
for the attainment (siddhi) of something more than heaven
(advaitha), and the achievement (labhdi) of immortality
(amaratva).
Can some kind soul post the meaning of the whole song?
I agree the lyrics are just wonderful and watching the film
one almost tends to believe that such a person actually existed
in reality.
Just wondering though, does K. Vishwanath have an affinity to
making films that start with the letter 'S'?
Shoba.
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Jagadeesh Chilakapati
> I agree the lyrics are just wonderful and watching the film
> one almost tends to believe that such a person actually existed
> in reality.
>
> Just wondering though, does K. Vishwanath have an affinity to
> making films that start with the letter 'S'?
>
starting with a 'S' ( Janani Janmabhoomi and Apathbandhavudu ).
The first was not a hit and the other did not play well for a Vishwanath
film.
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> Shoba.
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