26th September 2011- Narada Gana Sabha.
Smt Ranjani & Gayatri
Manoj Siva-Mridangam
K.V.Gopalakrishnan-Ganjira
Charulata Ramanujam-Violin
• SivakAmsundari-Mukhari
• Ninnarul Iyambalaguma-Pantuvarali- Neraval in “innal kootti inbam ooti”
• GowrimanoharA karunAkara-Gowrimanohari
• Sub-main in Raag Alapana in SAHANA followed by “Sri vAtAapi ganapatiye ” followed by swaram in “vAtApi”
• “KarpagAmbigai yundu- Sudha sAveri
• Main-sAVeri-followed by “kAmakshi gowri kAnchipura nAyaki”-Adi- followed by chittaswaram and neraval in “kAnchipura nAyaki”
• Tani
• rAmanai bajittAl- Maand
• sivagangA nagara nivAsini - punnAgavarALi – Adi
• srirAma jayamangalam -Madhyamavati
To Commemorate 121st Birth Anniversary of Papanasam Sivan, this was organised. The programme was supposed to have started at 6.30 PM, but started at 6.55 and promptly ended at 9 PM !! Kapaleeswarar Pancharatnam was rendered followed by conferring “Sivanisai Selvar” on T.R.Subramanyan by Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy.
I heard that R&G had been continuously performing for the 3rd day on Monday,, the first 2 days being in Bangalore. They tried to provide a good concert but duration was a real factor. I think Rasikas deserve at least 21/2 hours concert.
Brisk Mukhari ignited a good start followed by PantuvarAli. Mic system was not perfect and had to be adjusted before starting pantuvarli. The song was a replica of “Ninnu near nammi” type and showed how much Papanasam Sivan got impressed with Thyagaraja’s kritis.
Gayathri’s sahAna was a real treat. She brought all the nuances of this raga in her Alapana, though I expected “chittam irangAtha” came a surprise “Ganapathy” kriti in TM krishna’s style.
Karpagambikaiyundu is a new kriti. If someone gives the link of this kriti/lyrics, it is good.
Ranjani started with sAveri and somewhere she lost the “briga” aspect and Gayathri came to the rescue and finished it beautifully. kAmaksi is a wonderful piece and swara exchange was really good and it was rendered very well, a welcome song for Navrathri.
Tani was short and Ganjira was not audible till the tani. Mridangam volume was too loud from the beginning. Better these small issues get sorted out before the screen is lifted.
Violin- She played her violin within the precincts of the rAga and was really good. But, it is better to bring more “brigas” in the violin to make it real challenging for the artists.
Even for vAtapi, they referred the book which was intriguing.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
TM Krishna at Narada Gana Sabha on 28th August 2011
TM Krishna on 28th August 2011.
R K.Sriramkumar-Violin
Srimushnam Raja Rao-Mridangam
Purushottam-Kanjira
The concert was at 11 AM. In memory of Veena SeshaNNA. The advantages of attending Sunday 11 AM concert are many, viz.,
-Have lunch and attend the concert. You have to just skip precious afternoon nap. For TMK, it is ok.
-No traffic jam, being Sunday.
-Afternoon concerts are always free.
-You can talk to stalwarts leisurely, if you have close proximity with them.
-If you don’t have AC at home (or want to save Electricity), napping in venue like NGS with full AC, on a Sunday, is like “vaikuntam” !!!
- the concert, if delayed, may continue to be performed for 3 hours since, normally, there is no programme after the concert. The next programme will start at 4 PM, evening session.
The list goes like this
“undedhi rAmudu- Thyagarajar- Swaram in “undedhi”
Thyagaraja palayasumAm- Gowlai-MD (Neraval and swaram in “Guruguha”)
Kriti-GamaAshrama-Seshanna kriti.
Sri rAmam-Narayana Gowla-MD-rAgam, swaram (no neraval)
tAva vibho-Yaman KalyAn (?)
pArukkulle nalla nAdu-baratiyAr
Mangalam kosalendraya-chencurutti, peelu,punnagavarali and nAdanamakriya.
Chencurutti-TillAna
When TMK is performing in front of senior vidwan, he should have started with a varNam or should have rendered a decent main rAga or done some justification in SeshaNNa Kriti, on whose behalf the programme was conducted.
All the three was missing. His NG rAga rendition was not ”A” class, not because of TMK, but because of rAga, he has chosen. Some of the rAga alapanas are like “swimming in well/tank” as SSI says. Some of the rAgas are swimming in sea/river. There is nothing in NG, chosen as main, for more than 5 min. Sriramkumar return was better than TMK.
Better rAga selection would have satisfied our “afternoon soul”. Good to see Sri.Nedanuri got up before he started NG.
I don’t agree artists referring to books/papers while singing the song. TMK referring papers for SeshaNNa kriti and for Barathiyar song. Somtimes comparisons are inevitable. I could not stop thinking of Sanjay rendering “Karashri” kriti at the same venue couple of months back without referring any paper.
GamanAshrama rAga alapana was not fuly justified. There is an RTP of Gamaashrama of Malladi brothers, Sri.Nedanurigaru must have been proud of his disciples after listening to TMK.
I still love going to TMK concert. His neraval in “guruguha” of Gowlai kriti and fast swarAs in Harikambodhi were a real beauty. Of course, the accompaniments, especially the tani of of SMR and Purushotam , was excellent.
Someone was telling this.
Good God Arunkumar was not accompanying in Mridangam, Otherwise, he will give some “Valentines Pallavi” and asked TMK to sing RTP with that pallavi. TMK also would have rendered.
I could not find TN Krishnan, when the concert started. Entered the hall at 11.15 and observed Sri.Nedanuri, Smt.Vijayantimala Bali and sabha secretaries. He must have left early.
Another advantage of afternoon concert is the duration. Even if it started late, it can continue. In NGS, the next programme was 4.30 PM. (That day eve, Ranjani & Gayathri was giving a concert). No need for TMK to shorten his concert.
Ironically, he was talking to some of the listeners half an hour after the concert. He could have rendered RTP (without Arunkumar pallavi !!!) in that time.
Another problem was with TMK –his pronunciation. He started “Undedhi RRRaamudu”. I did not know whether TMK was angry with Lord Rama. As the meaning goes- “It is indeed Rama only”. He did not need to stress the “R”. He should be careful or need to face the wrath of Anchaneya !!!
TMK needs to understand that his rasikas have big appetite for music.
R K.Sriramkumar-Violin
Srimushnam Raja Rao-Mridangam
Purushottam-Kanjira
The concert was at 11 AM. In memory of Veena SeshaNNA. The advantages of attending Sunday 11 AM concert are many, viz.,
-Have lunch and attend the concert. You have to just skip precious afternoon nap. For TMK, it is ok.
-No traffic jam, being Sunday.
-Afternoon concerts are always free.
-You can talk to stalwarts leisurely, if you have close proximity with them.
-If you don’t have AC at home (or want to save Electricity), napping in venue like NGS with full AC, on a Sunday, is like “vaikuntam” !!!
- the concert, if delayed, may continue to be performed for 3 hours since, normally, there is no programme after the concert. The next programme will start at 4 PM, evening session.
The list goes like this
“undedhi rAmudu- Thyagarajar- Swaram in “undedhi”
Thyagaraja palayasumAm- Gowlai-MD (Neraval and swaram in “Guruguha”)
Kriti-GamaAshrama-Seshanna kriti.
Sri rAmam-Narayana Gowla-MD-rAgam, swaram (no neraval)
tAva vibho-Yaman KalyAn (?)
pArukkulle nalla nAdu-baratiyAr
Mangalam kosalendraya-chencurutti, peelu,punnagavarali and nAdanamakriya.
Chencurutti-TillAna
When TMK is performing in front of senior vidwan, he should have started with a varNam or should have rendered a decent main rAga or done some justification in SeshaNNa Kriti, on whose behalf the programme was conducted.
All the three was missing. His NG rAga rendition was not ”A” class, not because of TMK, but because of rAga, he has chosen. Some of the rAga alapanas are like “swimming in well/tank” as SSI says. Some of the rAgas are swimming in sea/river. There is nothing in NG, chosen as main, for more than 5 min. Sriramkumar return was better than TMK.
Better rAga selection would have satisfied our “afternoon soul”. Good to see Sri.Nedanuri got up before he started NG.
I don’t agree artists referring to books/papers while singing the song. TMK referring papers for SeshaNNa kriti and for Barathiyar song. Somtimes comparisons are inevitable. I could not stop thinking of Sanjay rendering “Karashri” kriti at the same venue couple of months back without referring any paper.
GamanAshrama rAga alapana was not fuly justified. There is an RTP of Gamaashrama of Malladi brothers, Sri.Nedanurigaru must have been proud of his disciples after listening to TMK.
I still love going to TMK concert. His neraval in “guruguha” of Gowlai kriti and fast swarAs in Harikambodhi were a real beauty. Of course, the accompaniments, especially the tani of of SMR and Purushotam , was excellent.
Someone was telling this.
Good God Arunkumar was not accompanying in Mridangam, Otherwise, he will give some “Valentines Pallavi” and asked TMK to sing RTP with that pallavi. TMK also would have rendered.
I could not find TN Krishnan, when the concert started. Entered the hall at 11.15 and observed Sri.Nedanuri, Smt.Vijayantimala Bali and sabha secretaries. He must have left early.
Another advantage of afternoon concert is the duration. Even if it started late, it can continue. In NGS, the next programme was 4.30 PM. (That day eve, Ranjani & Gayathri was giving a concert). No need for TMK to shorten his concert.
Ironically, he was talking to some of the listeners half an hour after the concert. He could have rendered RTP (without Arunkumar pallavi !!!) in that time.
Another problem was with TMK –his pronunciation. He started “Undedhi RRRaamudu”. I did not know whether TMK was angry with Lord Rama. As the meaning goes- “It is indeed Rama only”. He did not need to stress the “R”. He should be careful or need to face the wrath of Anchaneya !!!
TMK needs to understand that his rasikas have big appetite for music.
Friday, 19 August 2011
Madurai Mani Iyer and Shammi Kapoor
I read an article in “The Hindu” on 18th August 2011 by Sunil Gavaskar on the Indian Cricket Team’s performance in England. Surprisingly, he started the discussion with Shammi kapoor, a famous Hindi actor, who passed away recently.
He was mentioning the enthusiasm and jubiliation, Shammji created in all his songs, through his dance and body language. He also added – “Even if I got out for a duck and returned to pavilion, by listening to his songs, I felt so happy and forgot my sorrows”.
Talking about Shammi kapoor, with my limited “Hindi songs” knowledge, his fantastic ability to render love songs on screen. The wild, the spontaneous, came through in fast-paced songs. Some of his songs “Aaja Aaja mein hoon pyar tera, Allah, Allah, inkaar tera” and “yahoo” song etc.
I never saw this actor standing upright in any of the songs ?!!!. Actually, thanks to Mohammed Rafi for rendering his golden voice in all his songs.
Who can forget the uninhibited, boundless energy and passion.. the flamboyance. The unfetted, uninhibited lover, who was at his best in comic roles, buffoonery, dancing, jiving, fooling around pretty damsels, came absolutely naturally to him.
When I see any of his songs in TV, I will not change the channel and wait for the songs to complete since I always get charged seeing his joy and jubilation in his dance sequences.
I was wondering whether any other person/factor made me enthusiastic/joy or happiness, I could not figure it out that time and left the thought as it is, then came today morning .....
As my morning hours, before I leave for office, are filled with prayers and listening to FM gold where between 7 AM and 8 AM, some carnatic music being played. Today, instead of FM gold, I changed to playing audio cassette of Madurai Mani Iyer (MMI). He was singing “KamalAmba”, a navavarNa kriti of Sri.Murthuswamy Dikshitar in the raga “Bairavi” and it started from the middle. It was soothing and I enjoyed his inimitable style of singing. When the turn of Swara started, as usual, he started his flamboyant “swara” delineation coupled with his inimitable “la la”, he also sang “Raaga” as swaram for a minute. It was spontaneous and wonderful that it made my heart filled up with energy and his soulful music made me ecstatic.
Then, I changed my question like this ? Is there any other person, other than MMI, who is wild, untamed, spontaneous and full of joy and charge the listener full of energy?
The answer was Shammi kapoor.
As MMI made my heart/soul dancing and Shammi made me, physically dancing..
Thank God to give some people who, by their action, give others value of their life.
He was mentioning the enthusiasm and jubiliation, Shammji created in all his songs, through his dance and body language. He also added – “Even if I got out for a duck and returned to pavilion, by listening to his songs, I felt so happy and forgot my sorrows”.
Talking about Shammi kapoor, with my limited “Hindi songs” knowledge, his fantastic ability to render love songs on screen. The wild, the spontaneous, came through in fast-paced songs. Some of his songs “Aaja Aaja mein hoon pyar tera, Allah, Allah, inkaar tera” and “yahoo” song etc.
I never saw this actor standing upright in any of the songs ?!!!. Actually, thanks to Mohammed Rafi for rendering his golden voice in all his songs.
Who can forget the uninhibited, boundless energy and passion.. the flamboyance. The unfetted, uninhibited lover, who was at his best in comic roles, buffoonery, dancing, jiving, fooling around pretty damsels, came absolutely naturally to him.
When I see any of his songs in TV, I will not change the channel and wait for the songs to complete since I always get charged seeing his joy and jubilation in his dance sequences.
I was wondering whether any other person/factor made me enthusiastic/joy or happiness, I could not figure it out that time and left the thought as it is, then came today morning .....
As my morning hours, before I leave for office, are filled with prayers and listening to FM gold where between 7 AM and 8 AM, some carnatic music being played. Today, instead of FM gold, I changed to playing audio cassette of Madurai Mani Iyer (MMI). He was singing “KamalAmba”, a navavarNa kriti of Sri.Murthuswamy Dikshitar in the raga “Bairavi” and it started from the middle. It was soothing and I enjoyed his inimitable style of singing. When the turn of Swara started, as usual, he started his flamboyant “swara” delineation coupled with his inimitable “la la”, he also sang “Raaga” as swaram for a minute. It was spontaneous and wonderful that it made my heart filled up with energy and his soulful music made me ecstatic.
Then, I changed my question like this ? Is there any other person, other than MMI, who is wild, untamed, spontaneous and full of joy and charge the listener full of energy?
The answer was Shammi kapoor.
As MMI made my heart/soul dancing and Shammi made me, physically dancing..
Thank God to give some people who, by their action, give others value of their life.
Thursday, 11 August 2011
nAda niranjan- Poojya Swamiji Ravishankar
Experience with Sri.Ravishanker-Nadha Vaibhavam.
It was a memorable sunday. As a person who physically visited that place and enjoyed that serene atmosphere, experience the musical journey and as a father whose daugther was one among 5700, I was, indeed, lucky.
I normally do not go to gatherings like this because Iam allergic to crowd. I enjoy listening to good music by laying on an easy-chair or going to a nearby sabha.
Saturday, my wife who had accompanied my daughter for rehearsal with the same team, thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and insisted me to come on Sunday. So, I was there.
With 5700 musicians. 70% of them was less than 13 years from different schools in Tamil Nadu and other States like Karnataka, Andhra and Maharashtra, including Nagpur and Pune, creating proper logistics for all of them would have been possible only if it had been done by big Group or Government.
But Shri RRS with his sheer delegating power and Grace organised this. See some "impossibles" made simply possible "just like that"
a) 80-90 Pallavan buses arranged to pick the students and parents from the origin to destination and back
b) Krishna sweets provided food for all the students after the conert at their respective place. where they were sitting without unnecessary queue or
commotion.
c) Even bus drivers and assistant were given food.
d) The musicians were given snacks at the entry and also provided green bag to keep their chappals so-no confusion after the show.
e) There was a gap of 20 minutes after the 4th song so that the children can go to wash-room or have some snacks etc. In this meantime Tani avartanams and Shri Ravishankar's speech and honouring the big musicians who attended the programme.
Shri Ravishankar gave a soothing speech and made one point very clear- "when someone asked me whether it is possible to gave a musical gathering like this, I said why not possible if we have dedication and God's Grace ?". No wonder he succeeded in his attempt.
I could not stop wondering where video clips were shown, conducting a programme in colombo on 21st January, in the disturbed area, where some 28,000 persons were chanting Tevaram. Amazing. A person who conducted his Art of Living in Kashmir and Pakistan, nothing is impossible.
But, having got children togther in a particualr place and make them to sit for 3 hours togehter and conduct a programee requires lot of energy. Remember 1
Lac and odd crowd came to witness the function and no untoward incident or no continuous announcents except 2 (one child missing his mother and one person missing the camera.
Around 10,000 CDS were made with the songs and distributed to as many schools and also uploaded in a particular site so that those who could not get the CDs
can download. Only one rehearsal on the previous held in the same venue and Vijay siva's encouraging words, during the rehearsal. to the children after evey song was a delight to watch. For putting talam, he said "to put on one towel, if no towel, don't put" sort of.
Shri Ravishankar's 13 min yoga and his short speech for corruption free, health-fill India was a must for the crowd.
As Shri G.S.Mani pointed out- "we cannot get the sruti alighed with 4 people, keeping all the people together and singing a sruti-perfect programme
was because of divine's blessings thorugh Shri.Ravishankar. It is very true.
The songs
Sidhi Vinayakam- Dikshitar- Shamnugapriya
Anantamrita- Amritavarshini-Dikshitar
Nagumomu- Abheri
Mudhukare yashodha- Annamacharya
Venkatachala nilayam- Dasar
Ananda nadamAduvar- Neelakanta Sivan etc..
Thanks Almighty for giving me this opportunity...
It was a memorable sunday. As a person who physically visited that place and enjoyed that serene atmosphere, experience the musical journey and as a father whose daugther was one among 5700, I was, indeed, lucky.
I normally do not go to gatherings like this because Iam allergic to crowd. I enjoy listening to good music by laying on an easy-chair or going to a nearby sabha.
Saturday, my wife who had accompanied my daughter for rehearsal with the same team, thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and insisted me to come on Sunday. So, I was there.
With 5700 musicians. 70% of them was less than 13 years from different schools in Tamil Nadu and other States like Karnataka, Andhra and Maharashtra, including Nagpur and Pune, creating proper logistics for all of them would have been possible only if it had been done by big Group or Government.
But Shri RRS with his sheer delegating power and Grace organised this. See some "impossibles" made simply possible "just like that"
a) 80-90 Pallavan buses arranged to pick the students and parents from the origin to destination and back
b) Krishna sweets provided food for all the students after the conert at their respective place. where they were sitting without unnecessary queue or
commotion.
c) Even bus drivers and assistant were given food.
d) The musicians were given snacks at the entry and also provided green bag to keep their chappals so-no confusion after the show.
e) There was a gap of 20 minutes after the 4th song so that the children can go to wash-room or have some snacks etc. In this meantime Tani avartanams and Shri Ravishankar's speech and honouring the big musicians who attended the programme.
Shri Ravishankar gave a soothing speech and made one point very clear- "when someone asked me whether it is possible to gave a musical gathering like this, I said why not possible if we have dedication and God's Grace ?". No wonder he succeeded in his attempt.
I could not stop wondering where video clips were shown, conducting a programme in colombo on 21st January, in the disturbed area, where some 28,000 persons were chanting Tevaram. Amazing. A person who conducted his Art of Living in Kashmir and Pakistan, nothing is impossible.
But, having got children togther in a particualr place and make them to sit for 3 hours togehter and conduct a programee requires lot of energy. Remember 1
Lac and odd crowd came to witness the function and no untoward incident or no continuous announcents except 2 (one child missing his mother and one person missing the camera.
Around 10,000 CDS were made with the songs and distributed to as many schools and also uploaded in a particular site so that those who could not get the CDs
can download. Only one rehearsal on the previous held in the same venue and Vijay siva's encouraging words, during the rehearsal. to the children after evey song was a delight to watch. For putting talam, he said "to put on one towel, if no towel, don't put" sort of.
Shri Ravishankar's 13 min yoga and his short speech for corruption free, health-fill India was a must for the crowd.
As Shri G.S.Mani pointed out- "we cannot get the sruti alighed with 4 people, keeping all the people together and singing a sruti-perfect programme
was because of divine's blessings thorugh Shri.Ravishankar. It is very true.
The songs
Sidhi Vinayakam- Dikshitar- Shamnugapriya
Anantamrita- Amritavarshini-Dikshitar
Nagumomu- Abheri
Mudhukare yashodha- Annamacharya
Venkatachala nilayam- Dasar
Ananda nadamAduvar- Neelakanta Sivan etc..
Thanks Almighty for giving me this opportunity...
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Sikkil Gurucharan at Astika Samajam on 31.1.2011
Astika Samajam-Alwarpet arranged a series of concerts as part of Thyagaraja Aradhana
festiva and it was the day of
Sikkil Gurucharan
Tiruvarur Baktavatsalam
S.Varadararajan-Violin
Vakam Gopalakrishnan-Ghatam
The concert was supposed to be for 2.30 hours but delayed and started at 6.50 because TB arrived late. Sharp it ended at 8.50.
Nerenemmi-Kanada
ReJesina-Purnachandrika-PSI Swaram in Rejesina.
Raga Alapana-Kumudakriya followed by
"Ardhanareeswaram and Neraval in "Ardhanareeshwaram"-MD
Srirama Padama- Amritavahini-T
Main-Shankarabharanam-followed by "Enduku peddala"- Neraval in "Veda sastra" and swaram.-T
Tani
nALai varum enru- Chandrakauns-Madurai GS Mani
Iyal isai-Tiruppugazh-Desh-AruNagirinadhar
Mangalam kosalendraya-surutti followed by "Srirama JayamangaLam"
SGC managed to give full justice in raga alapana of both K.kriya and S.Bharanam. Unknown kriti in PSI added value to this though he was referring the book while singing this...
His Shankarabharanam was too good. Pleasure to listen "enduku", the best of T's compositions.
Special mention about Tani. Vaikam and Tiruvarur-I would say performed most of their concerts together. Sort of "Made for each other". Tani for 7 minutes was superb. A good Guru is identified by a good disciple. Delhi S.Sairam is one among many of TB.
festiva and it was the day of
Sikkil Gurucharan
Tiruvarur Baktavatsalam
S.Varadararajan-Violin
Vakam Gopalakrishnan-Ghatam
The concert was supposed to be for 2.30 hours but delayed and started at 6.50 because TB arrived late. Sharp it ended at 8.50.
Nerenemmi-Kanada
ReJesina-Purnachandrika-PSI Swaram in Rejesina.
Raga Alapana-Kumudakriya followed by
"Ardhanareeswaram and Neraval in "Ardhanareeshwaram"-MD
Srirama Padama- Amritavahini-T
Main-Shankarabharanam-followed by "Enduku peddala"- Neraval in "Veda sastra" and swaram.-T
Tani
nALai varum enru- Chandrakauns-Madurai GS Mani
Iyal isai-Tiruppugazh-Desh-AruNagirinadhar
Mangalam kosalendraya-surutti followed by "Srirama JayamangaLam"
SGC managed to give full justice in raga alapana of both K.kriya and S.Bharanam. Unknown kriti in PSI added value to this though he was referring the book while singing this...
His Shankarabharanam was too good. Pleasure to listen "enduku", the best of T's compositions.
Special mention about Tani. Vaikam and Tiruvarur-I would say performed most of their concerts together. Sort of "Made for each other". Tani for 7 minutes was superb. A good Guru is identified by a good disciple. Delhi S.Sairam is one among many of TB.
Monday, 25 February 2008
Me, Myself and an angel Called Padma
Some persons, some places and some incidents will always live in one’s memory. Be it the first love or be it a witness to a gory accident or be it getting some awards for excellence or see your first child. Etc.,
Unfortunately, nothing like that kicked me from my bed or perplexed and blissed my memories but some personal relationship from my Mumbai angel that will live ever in my memory.
A sweet girl, friend of yours, with 18 years old, suffering from a disease, and disappearing slowly is the saddest part of your life. Of course, no one could console/heal the wounds of the parents of that little Rose but my relationship was different.
As a normal employee of Zee Telefilms Ltd., I did not expect anything except a disciplined professional atmosphere and boss-staff-friends relationship with normal holidays and a “lovely” train journey from worli to New Mumbai till I met Raji.
Raji was an Accountant along with Hema and Seshadri, Rajagopal, as the Company Secretary and Maliwal as my boss, Raji was a very soft and outspoken, a typical Mumbaiwallah who initially tried to rag me, Slowly, may be my attitude must have made the change, the entire group moved very closely. All our friends liked each other and shared memories. One day Raji was telling about her sister Padma who had got some problem and could not go to school.
I was so moved by that because someone is telling me her problem without knowing the other person fully. I was also willing to meet that girl. By the time, I took Raji into confidence and we went together to her house.
I saw that smile, of Padma, which was conveying that she wanted to share her love for someone. I could not believe that she had some problem and her smile would even defeat “Lord of Death” or subjugate any evil thinking. So tender. I made it a point to meet her more often to give my affection and deepest love.
Slowly, we built a wonderful “Rose Garden” where we were only allowed to share. It was beyond any relationship the World has seen/experienced so far. The touch of her hand has conveyed 1000 words which no Poet could put it in pen.
I could realize after I met her that that love was to come within, unbiased and do not expect anything return except the reciprocal love and sympathy is not love. You can fall in love with anyone but getting the love of Padma was very difficult. She was so clear in her thoughts. She was very tough and adamant like a Child.
Few times I had made and given her coffee/tea and medicines. She sometimes, slept in my lap like a small cuckoo.
I had been observing her, shunted between hospital and house owing to continuous cough and other heart-related issues. I am not going to discuss further about the problems. Surprisingly, she wanted to see me at least once in a day and even in hospital, where I could see her in full pain, smiling at me. I had not given anything to her in my life except being with her sometimes.
She was holding my hands and saw her eyes telling me that she would go very soon. I did not have any words to answer. Within a week, she passed away. I was inconsolable that whole night and prayed God to give her the same love and affection given by me.
It has been more than a decade I saw Padma confined to flames. I could not see her face after her death as I was late for the funeral. For Padma, life is short. But, within the shorter period, she created an indelible mark in my heart and still whispers “Ramki”. This whisper is for me, for me and FOR ME ONLY.
Recently, her brother has been blessed with a baby girl, Sahana. I can say, certainly, that she has been born again to that family, who still could not reconcile the untimely demise of Padma. At least, the new arrival would heal the wounds to a large extent. Ironically, Padma’s sisters have got sons where brother has got the first daughter. Is this not God’s wish ?
If God is asking me for a wish, I would ask only one thing. Never create any person like Padma and if you create, also create a person like Ramki to be with her life throughout.
Unfortunately, nothing like that kicked me from my bed or perplexed and blissed my memories but some personal relationship from my Mumbai angel that will live ever in my memory.
A sweet girl, friend of yours, with 18 years old, suffering from a disease, and disappearing slowly is the saddest part of your life. Of course, no one could console/heal the wounds of the parents of that little Rose but my relationship was different.
As a normal employee of Zee Telefilms Ltd., I did not expect anything except a disciplined professional atmosphere and boss-staff-friends relationship with normal holidays and a “lovely” train journey from worli to New Mumbai till I met Raji.
Raji was an Accountant along with Hema and Seshadri, Rajagopal, as the Company Secretary and Maliwal as my boss, Raji was a very soft and outspoken, a typical Mumbaiwallah who initially tried to rag me, Slowly, may be my attitude must have made the change, the entire group moved very closely. All our friends liked each other and shared memories. One day Raji was telling about her sister Padma who had got some problem and could not go to school.
I was so moved by that because someone is telling me her problem without knowing the other person fully. I was also willing to meet that girl. By the time, I took Raji into confidence and we went together to her house.
I saw that smile, of Padma, which was conveying that she wanted to share her love for someone. I could not believe that she had some problem and her smile would even defeat “Lord of Death” or subjugate any evil thinking. So tender. I made it a point to meet her more often to give my affection and deepest love.
Slowly, we built a wonderful “Rose Garden” where we were only allowed to share. It was beyond any relationship the World has seen/experienced so far. The touch of her hand has conveyed 1000 words which no Poet could put it in pen.
I could realize after I met her that that love was to come within, unbiased and do not expect anything return except the reciprocal love and sympathy is not love. You can fall in love with anyone but getting the love of Padma was very difficult. She was so clear in her thoughts. She was very tough and adamant like a Child.
Few times I had made and given her coffee/tea and medicines. She sometimes, slept in my lap like a small cuckoo.
I had been observing her, shunted between hospital and house owing to continuous cough and other heart-related issues. I am not going to discuss further about the problems. Surprisingly, she wanted to see me at least once in a day and even in hospital, where I could see her in full pain, smiling at me. I had not given anything to her in my life except being with her sometimes.
She was holding my hands and saw her eyes telling me that she would go very soon. I did not have any words to answer. Within a week, she passed away. I was inconsolable that whole night and prayed God to give her the same love and affection given by me.
It has been more than a decade I saw Padma confined to flames. I could not see her face after her death as I was late for the funeral. For Padma, life is short. But, within the shorter period, she created an indelible mark in my heart and still whispers “Ramki”. This whisper is for me, for me and FOR ME ONLY.
Recently, her brother has been blessed with a baby girl, Sahana. I can say, certainly, that she has been born again to that family, who still could not reconcile the untimely demise of Padma. At least, the new arrival would heal the wounds to a large extent. Ironically, Padma’s sisters have got sons where brother has got the first daughter. Is this not God’s wish ?
If God is asking me for a wish, I would ask only one thing. Never create any person like Padma and if you create, also create a person like Ramki to be with her life throughout.
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
My Professional Carreer.
At the very outset, my sincere thanks to you for visiting my blog, where I attempt to trace back some of my carrier achievements.
As an average student in my School life and Higher Secondary, I graduated in B.com from Madras University, (1980-83) where I stood college first in my special subject Corporate Accounting (87%) I entered my dream of Chartered Accountancy with M/s Shankar, Giri, Prabhakar in Chennai.
It had not been easy for me, initially, to pick-up city life and its corporate discipline. So, it took almost a year to draft an Audit Report without much intervention from my seniors and appreciated by the Audit Partners. Audit of EID Parry, Shaw Wallace, Gum India, McDowell’s, Cholamandalam and various small audits had really been the platforms for me to build my professional career.
As it took me more than the articleship period to pass my Chartered Accountancy, I migrated to Bangalore and joined Toshniwal Brothers and then, Bifora watches Ltd., situated in Hosur-Bangalore belt. A manufacturing unit was the ideal Company to start where I involved more on developing a good costing system with flow charts and step-by-step comments for the watches manufacturing by holding a frequent meetings with Production supervisors, foremen, assembling unit incharge and I have to thank the Management to keep faith on me, an inexperienced person to implement my findings. This indeed, helped me to think more on Value Engineering in the later part of my professional life.
Titan on the other end of the city spreading its wings Bifora lost its charm and I tried to move to Mumbai, not having Mr.Ambani’s dreams but with a “Chaai Paani” dream.
To start with Krishna Filaments Ltd, (1991) manufacturing of filament yarn as a Chief Accountant , DBS Corporate Services Ltd., (a division of Diners club) where I involved more on receivable of old Diners Card)
Then, came Zee Telefilms Ltd. Even though it did not help me professionally (which was the reason I resigned later), it gave a tremendous exposure on public Issue, meeting the lead bankers, Company Law, SEBI formalities and finally sitting in the Annual General Meeting, witnessing the Chairman answering the volley of Questions from the Shareholders by giving some input to Chairman. This was, indeed, a landmark in life
Tolia Group- Manufacturers of Chemicals and Shriram Transport Corp - a flagship company of Sriram Group, Chennai and General Manager-Accounts.
My experience of 10 years in Mumbai instilled confidence in me and made me to face any challenges.
Dubai life has its own flavour. No taxation/duties and hearings, the thrust will be more on receivables and Audit. After Enkay Express, a freight forwarding company, I joined Al Shirawi Group of Companies.
Needless to say, this Company has really tested my professional competence to face challenges. Managing 4 Companies including US based Joint Venture Company have, indeed, been good experience. With a work force of 2000 and staff of 300, it is a big Corporate Family to reckon with.
Preparation of Annual Budgets, Monthly MIS, Managing 20 odd banks with all funded, non-funded limits, alternate day meetings on the weekly review, action plan and remedies with Executive Director are some of the job profile of this Company. .
In the process of the learning curve, I did fail to perform upto the expectation in some of the Companies resulting in losing the Bank financing, some projects and misrepresentation of figures (unintentionally). But, ultimately, I tried to give my 100% wherever and whatever position I worked. I always had the advantage of moulding excellent staff as juniors and cherish myself of good delegation power of work.
Thank you once again for reading my blog. I end this note by saying that I still have a long way to go to fulfil my professional appetite and be a part of team in moulding a good organisation.
As an average student in my School life and Higher Secondary, I graduated in B.com from Madras University, (1980-83) where I stood college first in my special subject Corporate Accounting (87%) I entered my dream of Chartered Accountancy with M/s Shankar, Giri, Prabhakar in Chennai.
It had not been easy for me, initially, to pick-up city life and its corporate discipline. So, it took almost a year to draft an Audit Report without much intervention from my seniors and appreciated by the Audit Partners. Audit of EID Parry, Shaw Wallace, Gum India, McDowell’s, Cholamandalam and various small audits had really been the platforms for me to build my professional career.
As it took me more than the articleship period to pass my Chartered Accountancy, I migrated to Bangalore and joined Toshniwal Brothers and then, Bifora watches Ltd., situated in Hosur-Bangalore belt. A manufacturing unit was the ideal Company to start where I involved more on developing a good costing system with flow charts and step-by-step comments for the watches manufacturing by holding a frequent meetings with Production supervisors, foremen, assembling unit incharge and I have to thank the Management to keep faith on me, an inexperienced person to implement my findings. This indeed, helped me to think more on Value Engineering in the later part of my professional life.
Titan on the other end of the city spreading its wings Bifora lost its charm and I tried to move to Mumbai, not having Mr.Ambani’s dreams but with a “Chaai Paani” dream.
To start with Krishna Filaments Ltd, (1991) manufacturing of filament yarn as a Chief Accountant , DBS Corporate Services Ltd., (a division of Diners club) where I involved more on receivable of old Diners Card)
Then, came Zee Telefilms Ltd. Even though it did not help me professionally (which was the reason I resigned later), it gave a tremendous exposure on public Issue, meeting the lead bankers, Company Law, SEBI formalities and finally sitting in the Annual General Meeting, witnessing the Chairman answering the volley of Questions from the Shareholders by giving some input to Chairman. This was, indeed, a landmark in life
Tolia Group- Manufacturers of Chemicals and Shriram Transport Corp - a flagship company of Sriram Group, Chennai and General Manager-Accounts.
My experience of 10 years in Mumbai instilled confidence in me and made me to face any challenges.
Dubai life has its own flavour. No taxation/duties and hearings, the thrust will be more on receivables and Audit. After Enkay Express, a freight forwarding company, I joined Al Shirawi Group of Companies.
Needless to say, this Company has really tested my professional competence to face challenges. Managing 4 Companies including US based Joint Venture Company have, indeed, been good experience. With a work force of 2000 and staff of 300, it is a big Corporate Family to reckon with.
Preparation of Annual Budgets, Monthly MIS, Managing 20 odd banks with all funded, non-funded limits, alternate day meetings on the weekly review, action plan and remedies with Executive Director are some of the job profile of this Company. .
In the process of the learning curve, I did fail to perform upto the expectation in some of the Companies resulting in losing the Bank financing, some projects and misrepresentation of figures (unintentionally). But, ultimately, I tried to give my 100% wherever and whatever position I worked. I always had the advantage of moulding excellent staff as juniors and cherish myself of good delegation power of work.
Thank you once again for reading my blog. I end this note by saying that I still have a long way to go to fulfil my professional appetite and be a part of team in moulding a good organisation.
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