Nammi Vachina / Kalyani / Rupakam / Thyagaraja / Kunnakudi M Balamuralikrishna

Krithi: Nammi Vachina
Ragam: Kalyani
Thalam: Rupakam
Composer: Thyagaraja

Vocal: Kunnakudi M Balamuralikrishna

Kunnakkudi M Balamuralikrishna has evolved into a talented young vocal artist, popular with rasika-s and sabha organisers alike. A relative of the late violin maestro Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan, His paternal grandfather, Ramanatha Sastri was, besides being a ‘vaidika’, a musician who performed over AIR-Tiruchi. His father Meenakshisundaram is also a musician. He worked in Gemini Colour Laboratory for about ten years after which he has devoted all his time to teaching music in Tambaram and surrounding areas. His mother, a teacher of mathematics, can also play the veena. The musical ambience at home, sound training from his teachers, a robust voice, hard work and peer pressure have ensured that Balamuralikrishna is among the leading young musicians of today. Bala started learning music at the age of seven, simultaneously from his father and Vidwan V. Sundaresan who taught him Dikshitar’s navavarana and navagraha kriti-s. After short stints with A. Sundaresan and Neyveli Santhanagopalan, he has been undergoing tutelage under the eminent teacher P.S. Narayanaswamy for over fourteen years. He made his debut at the age of twelve under the banner of the Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Trust. He has not looked back since. He has performed throughout India. He first visited the U.S.A. when he was just nineteen. Invited twice by the Cleveland Aradhana Committee, he has also been to Singapore, Australia, Sri Lanka and the middle-east on concert tours. Bala displays equal talent in all departments of vocal music – alapana, niraval, and swara-singing. Bala has enjoyed his share of titles – Ganamritamani, Yuvakalajyoti, Yuva Kala Bharati, and the Young Star Award (2008).He is an asthana vidwan of the Kanchi Mutt. He has also won prizes and awards from various sabhas.

Co-Artists: Not available

In this krithi, Thyagaraja Swami offers his wholehearted faith and surrender to Lord Sundareswara of Kovur near Kanchipuram, earnestly seeking his compassionate protection. He extols the Lord as the embodiment of divine sound (Nada -rupa) and the consort of Goddess Saundarya Nayaki, who transcends all distinctions and bestows boons upon his devotees. Thyagaraja marvels that even the Vedas, Puranas, Agamas, and Shastras, when united, cannot fathom the depth of the Lord’s glory and must ultimately bow in reverence. Through this heartfelt appeal, he conveys that true refuge, understanding, and liberation are attained only through devotion, humility, and the boundless grace of the Supreme Lord.

Pallavi
Nammi vachina nannu nayamuganu brovave ninu

Anupallavi
Kommani varamula nosagu kovuri sundareswara

Charanam
Veda puranagama shastradulu gumigudi padamulanu gana jalaka batimali veda nadarupa
Sri saundarya nayakipate bheda vada rahitha sri tyagaraja varada sundareswara ninu

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Meaning:

I have come to you with full faith, please protect me with grace and compassion.

O beautiful Sundareswara of Kovur, who bestows gentle and auspicious boons.

Even the Vedas, Puranas, Agamas, and Shastras having all gathered together were unable to comprehend your divine feet, and so they implored You earnestly, O embodiment of sacred sound, O consort of Saundarya Nayaki, O Lord who transcends all differences and disputations, O Lord Sundaresa, bestower of boons upon this Thyagaraja.

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