Kamalambikayai Kanakamsukayai / Kamboji / Ata / Dikshidar / Neyveli R Santhanagopalan

Krithi: Kamalambikayai Kanakamsukayai Ragam: Kamboji Thalam: Ata Composer: Muthuswami Dikshidar Vocal: Neyveli Santhanagopalan Neyveli Santhanagopalan (born 1963) is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and teacher. Initiated into music by mother, Smt. Jayalakshmi Ammal Obtained initial training from reputed gurus like Chembai Sri. C.S. Ananthamani Bhagavathar and Srirangam Sri. Ranganathan. Underwent rigorous gurukulam training from the illustrious musician Madurai Sri. T.N. Seshagopalan that helped in nurturing musical talent to transition into a mature front-ranking musician. Neyveli Santhanagopalan is one of the rare and unparalleled musicians who strive to uphold the Baani that he hails from, reminding the audiences of various doyens from the past, with his perfect individual music style of classical traditionalism. Neyveli Santhanagopalan is an internationally acclaimed senior Carnatic musician. He is an erudite scholar and musicologist with excellent theoretical depth. This multi-faceted musician is also proficient in playing veena and percussion instruments with distinct strength in ‘laya’ exposition. He has given several veena concerts in India and abroad. He is an A-top grade artist in both All India Radio and Doordarshan and is recipient of several laurels, titles and awards. He has distinguished himself with numerous concerts worldwide, and is the recipient of several awards like Sangeet Academy Award, Kalaimamani, Sangeetha Choodamani, Acharya Ratnakara etc in India and overseas. His daughter Sriranjani is indeed considered one of the most promising and talented upcoming vocalists. Violin: M Narmadha Mridangam: Sherthalai R Ananthakrishnan This krithi describes the fourth avaraṇa (Manu Koṇa–14 triangles) of the Sri Chakra, the Sarva Saubhagya Dayaka Chakra, where the Divine Mother, as Tripuravasini and Sampradaya Yogini, is worshipped with eight Sakthis starting from Sarva Saṃkṣobhiṇi. The fourteen triangles (chaturdasa bhuvana) symbolize the fourteen worlds. Muthuswami Dikshidar hails Kamalambika as the golden-clad, camphor-fragrant Mother sister of Vishnu, Supreme Kameswari, daughter of the Himalayas, worshipped through the Hrim mantra, destroyer of evil, remover of Kali Yuga’s sins, and bestower of auspiciousness. Residing here, she sustains the worlds, upholds the Guru Guha tradition, wields bow and arrows, is adorned with vermilion, creates all beings, has rain-cloud-like tresses, and embodies pure consciousness and bliss . As Aparṇa, she performed severe penance without food or even fallen leaves; the praṇa is envisioned as a wild goose , symbolizing consciousness in motion. This avaraṇa’s Sakthi represents the grossest manifestation of energy (sthula sakthi) pervading the material worlds. Pallavi Kamalambikayai kanakamsukayai karpoora veetikayai namaste namaste Anupallavi Kamala kantanujayai kameswaryai ajayai hima giri tanujayai hreemkara poojyayai kamalanagara viharinyayai khala samooha samharinyayai kamaneeya ratna harinyayai kali kalmasha pari harinyayai Charanam Sakala sowbhagya daya kambhoja charanyayai samksobhinyadi sakti yuta chaturtha varanayai prakata chaturdasa bhuvana bharanayai prabala guru guha sampradayantah karanayai akalanka roopa varnayai aparnayai suvarnayai sukara dhruta chapa banayai Sobhanakara manu konayai sukumkumadi lepanayai characharadi kalpanayai chikura vijita neela ghanayai chidananda poorna ghanayai -------------- Meaning: My salutations are for Mother Sridevi whose dress is golden, whose mouth is red with camphored 'Tamboolam'. Salutations to the sister of Lakshmi's husband Vishnu,who is Kameswari, who is eternal, who is the daughter of Himalayas, who is worshipped with the 'Mantra' 'hrim', who graces at Kamalanagara ( Tiruvarur) who annihilated multitudes of demons, who is adorned with diamond necklaces, and who dispels the evils of Kaliyuga. My salutations are for Sreedevi who bestows all prosperity,whose feet are lotus like, who presides the fourth zone of Srichakram that has the power of Sankshobini and other saktis, who bears the burden of fourteen lokas, who is the powerful conscience in all traditions observed by Guha, whose form is unblemished, who is Aparna, who is the supreme, who holds bow and arrow, who is the most auspicious, who is fragrant with vermillion and other cosmetics, who is the creator of dynamic and static objects whose curly tresses surpass the beauty of blue clouds and who is the embodiment of Sat,Chit, Ananda (truth, conciousness, and bliss). ( Meaning Courtesy : Damodara Rao Dasu) -------------- DISCLAIMER : These songs have been uploaded for hearing pleasure only and as an archive for Carnatic music. By this I don't wish to violate any copyrights owned by the respective owners of these songs if any. If anything is in violation of the copyright you own, then please let me know, I shall remove it from my Youtube channel.