Palimpa Ravedelara / Arabhi / Adi / Pallavi Sesha Iyer / Kunnakudi M Balamuralikrishna

Krithi: Palimpa Ravedelara
Ragam: Arabhi
Thalam: Adi
Composer: Pallavi Sesha Iyer

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.

Violin: B U Ganesh Prasad
Mridangam: Sherthalai R Ananthakrishnan
Ganjira: B Sreesundar Kumar

Pallavi
Palimpa ravedelara pavana rama nanu

Anupallavi
Chala jala mela shri lola na pali deivama

Charanam
Prema ranga bhaktudano mani tata
parandhama nammitinayya shri mahita shesanuta

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Meaning:

O pure and sacred Rama, Why do you not come and protect me?

O Sri Rama, beloved of Lakṣmi, Are you not the deity who lovingly protects and looks after me?

O Supreme Lord, abode of the highest bliss. O greatly revered One, praised by Adisesha. I trusted you completely, believing you to be one who cherishes loving devotees.

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