Ramanujan
I share some of my favourite vintage carnatic recordings — songs I return to often, just to relive their quiet joy. I post them here simply to share that joy with you. Alongside the music, I recolor old photographs to let the past feel present again.
This is my personal archive of sound, memory, and moments that continue to move me.
Meenakshi Memudam | Gamakakriya | MS Subbulakshmi
A rare Pallavi from Radha-Jayalakshmi | Thodi | Tribute to CP Radha.
Enakkun Iruppadam | Ragamalika | Arunachala Kavi | MS Subbulakshmi
Anda Rama Soundaryam | Kedaragowla | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Inge Irunganum | Kalyani | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Vandan Vandan Bharatha | Mohanam | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Inda Vibhishanan | Khamas | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Sharanam Sharanam Enrane | Sourashtram | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Kanden Kanden | Vasantha | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Yarendru Raghavanai | Yadukulakambhoji | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Eppadi Manam Tunindado | Huseni | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Ramanai Taruvai | Sindhubhairavi | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Arivar Yaar Unnai | Mukhari | Arunachala Kavi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Sri Venkatesham Varam | Thodi | Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
MS Subbulakshmi | Live at Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, Bombay, 09/10/1960.
National Programme of Music, All India Radio, 1965 | MS Subbulakshmi
MS Subbulakshmi | Concert at Goregaon, Bombay, 28/01/1971
Private Home Concert | Kalki Gardens, 1968 | MS Subbulakshmi & Radha Vishwanathan.
Parthasarathini | Yadukulakambhoji | MS Subbulakshmi
Ragam Tanam Pallavi | Thodi | Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama
Ekkalathilum Maravene | Nattakuranji | MS Subbulakshmi
Saketanagara Natha | Harikambhoji | MS Subbulakshmi
Marubalka from the '50s | Sriranjani | MS Subbulakshmi
Intakannanandam Emi | Bilahari | MS Subbulakshmi
Amba Neelayatakshi | Neelambari | Private Recording
Sri Kamakoti Peetasthithe | '50s Saveri | Mysore Sadasiva Rao
Siddhi Vinayakam Anisham | Chamaram | MS Subbulakshmi
Shankari Neeve | Begada | MS Subbulakshmi
Chakkani Rajamargamu | '50s Solo Version | MS Subbulakshmi
Venugana Loluni | Kedaragowla | MS Subbulakshmi