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Kamalhassan with his mentors!
Kamalahassan emulated the acting lines from the thesaurus
Sivaji Ganesan formulated and the love moves dovetailed from Gemini Ganesan to start with, till he reached this stage of his originality!NT and GG always felt at home when teamed up with Kamal in their apparently retired stages!! Yet both could draw straws from their experience and Kamal sometimes watches them helplessly as nothing can be done to overshadow these thespians!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq9dF8jEFlU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwOfuiBbmac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDhdQe35uTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L49zpCipbak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mALSVNvIIQc
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Glimpses of Gemini Ganesan! contd.,
Theme :Clash of the Titans
Unforgettable confrontation scenes for GG with NT! The fruit of such egoless participations culminates into an evergreen immortal movie nostalgia
Part 1 : Paasamalar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN-NnKpjQLI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfVcsfcCxOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SbQ7eAGHHc
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Clash of the Titans
Confrontations, convinces and compromises: part 2 Paava Mannippu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ViGchL3Yo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySGev6uOkeA
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Clash of the Titans
Confrontations, convinces and compromises: part 3 GG Vs NT Pandha Paasam
When misunderstanding dominates,human relations,even between brothers, go berserk!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrGzGq4YTNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-96zBXLR7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSj6zMUKTuw
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Glimpses of and Nostalgia on Gemini Ganesan: Boologa Rambai (பூலோக ரம்பை)1958
கண்ணில் ஆடும் ஜாலம் யாவும் கருத்தின் ரகசியம்!
Another fantasy flick starring GG in line with Kanavane Kankanda Theivam, Manaalane Mangaiyin Paakkiyam, Mangaiyar Ullam Mangaatha Selvam.....the order of the day films which provided great scope for GG to parade his talents not only in acting and love but also swashbukling sword fights and amazing horse riding skills like that of NT! GG was a perfect hand in glove fit for adventurous fantasy movies with lot of maayaajaal! Mostly Telugu based productions which can be felt through the music style and songs!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4NbaSXv2Vk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjcZOu-b2Pg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVMOSHmP0qE
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Glimpses of and Nostalgia on Gemini Ganesan
Clash of the Titans
Confrontations, convinces and compromises: part 4 GG Vs NT Thiruvarutchelvar
Gripping Octopus 'arresting' the Slipping Dolphin!? Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOTgW8glTHk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4QCNQi17a8
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Glimpses of Gemini Ganesan!
கொஞ்சும் சலங்கை கண்களுக்குப் படைத்திட்ட வண்ண விருந்து! காதுகளுக்குள் ரீங்காரமிடும் தேனிசை மழை!! மனதுக்குள் வருடிடும் மலையமாருதம் !!!
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Konjum Salangai : Produced and directed by M. V. Raman it is a 1962 musical Tamil film starring Gemini Ganesan and Savithri in the lead roles, with R. S. Manohar and Kumari Kamala playing supporting roles. It was released outside India with the original having subtitles in more than 22 languages by a British company. It was also dubbed into other languages and received a fair amount of notice from critics.The music was created by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.
The film marked a record for being the first Tamil film to be exhibited in Poland with a dubbed version.
A forerunner to Thillaanaa Mohanambal as far Nadhaswaram (Kaarukuruchi Arunaachalam) is concerned.
Also, a homage to Kaarukkurichchi Arunaachalam for his mellifluous nadhaswaram flow in Singaara velane song!
Karukurichi Arunachalam
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Who’s Who in Classical Music
By V Ramnarayan
When Karukurichi Arunachalam passed away in 1964 at the age of 43—survived by his wife, seven daughters and four sons—the world of Carnatic music, the nagaswaram fraternity in particular, mourned his loss as that of the worthiest successor of TN Rajaratnam. A potentially spectacular career was cut short prematurely, though Arunachalam had achieved quite a bit in his relatively short career.
Karukurichi Arunachalam did not hail from a traditional nagaswaram family. His father Balavesam was so fascinated and impressed by the artistry and prestige of Koorainadu Natesa Pillai that he attempted to learn to play the instrument and become a performing artist. Unfortunately he did not quite make it as a musician, but found solace in his son Arunachalam’s talent for the instrument. Arunachalam learnt nagaswaram from Kattumalli Subbiah Kambar and vocal music from Kalakkad Subbiah Bhagavatar and his son Ramanarayana Bhagavatar. (Some accounts have it that he learnt vocal music from Kallidaikurichi Ramalinga Bhagavatar). A great fan of nagaswaram wizard Rajaratnam, Karukurichi constantly dreamt of training under him. Through a fortuitous opportunity to accompany him on stage when TNR’s aide Kakkayi Natarajasundaram Pillai fell ill before a concert at Karukurichi, he did fulfil his dream.
Arunachalam did gurukulavasam shadowing TNR at home and concerts and learning the nuances of his music largely by osmosis. Soon he assimilated the best facets of Rajaratnam’s music in abundance, and became renowned in equal measure for the beauty of his handling of ragas and compositions.
At the height of his fame, Arunachalam had a large fan following, hugely enhanced by his nagaswaram contribution to the film Konjum Salangai, in which he played pure classical music as well as raga-based songs composed for the movie. The song Singaravelane deva in which the playback singer S Janaki sang in tandem with his nagaswaram playing repeating every phrase of his became a runaway hit, still remembered and enjoyed by audiences fifty years later. Once he became well settled in his music career he left Karukurichi in Tirunelveli district where he was born and settled down at Kovilpatti town in the same district.
A tribute in the Indian Express on 7 April 1964 said, “Sri Arunachalam’s renderings of ragas, kritis and pallavis were noted for their tonal purity and melodic beauty.” Natabhairavi, Kharaharapriya, Pantuvarali, Shanmukhapriya, Nata and Gowla were described as his favourite ragas, while rare ragas like Chandrajyoti and Takka were his forte, too. According to a charming story, Rajaratnam, who was a fan of his disciple’s music, once sat down on the road in T’Nagar to listen to Arunachalam’s Huseni raga alapana in a temple procession, refusing to move even though he was causing a disruption of the traffic.
Karukurichi Arunachalam’s death at the Palayamkottai Government Headquarters Hospital on 6 April 1964 marked the end of a distinct era in nagaswaram music of the Rajaratnam school. It would not be unrealistic to speculate that he would have reached great heights in music, even achieved the Sangita Kalanidhi title at the Music Academy where he often electrified audiences.
by courtsy to You Tube, Wiki and...
(Posted by Sruti Magazine at Friday, September 20, 2013 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPKt...HjByzO&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3KI...HjByzO&index=5
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Glimpses of Gemini Ganesan!
ஜெமினிகணேசன் காதல் மன்னராக கோலோச்சப் போவதற்கான அறிகுறி அவ்வையார் படத்திலேயே அச்சாரமிடப்பட்டுவிட்டது !
Avvaiyaar (1953) : K. B. Sundarambal, M. K. Radha, L. Narayana Rao, T. V. Kumudhini, M. S. Sundari Bai, Gemini Ganesan, ‘Baby’ Sachhu, Kushalakumari, K. Balaji, D. Balasubramaniam, ‘Friend’ Ramasami, C. K. Nagaratnam, T. V. Sethuraman, V.P.S. Mani and Kumari Vanaja
Avvaiyyar is a Tamil film starring K. B. Sundarambal and Gemini Ganesan. It was one of Ganesan's earliest films whence he was climbing up the success ladder to stardom!
When a childless Brahmin couple find a baby left alone, they prefer to adopt her. Since they are rich and childless, they raise her in wealth and pomp. But when the girl grows up, she concentrates upon Lord Vinayaka and not thinking of marriage like other girls of her age. When the parents think of her marriage, she tries to escape from it, as she is devoted more to Lord Vinayaka. Hence, she prays to become an old-aged woman (as no young man likes to marry an old lady). Lord Vinayaka obliges and when others see it, they feel shell-shocked and understand what has happened. Now, this old woman is named Avvaiyar (K. B. Sundarambal). Avvaiyar leaves her parent's village to go around many places preaching Vinayaka's greatness through her songs. She also goes around and solves many problems. Impressed by her devotion, a local king and his two daughters ask her to stay at the court for some days. Avvaiyar is impressed by their hospitality and blesses them. And once again she goes around preaching and solving many problems.
Now, after a long time, she once again comes across the two princesses, but in ordinary dress living in a hut. She then comes to know that their father's enemies killed him and imprisoned the person (Gemini Ganesan) who was to marry the two girls. Avvaiyar approaches the kings who were the slain king's former friends. But they refuse as they are afraid of the powerful enemies. Hence Avvaiyar herself goes to save Gemini Ganeshan. When she prays to Vinayaka, he sends many elephants towards the enemies' fort and the wild elephants destroy the enemies and bring back the man.
Be patient enough to watch GG's appearance! (Watch from 8:50!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tit...DA034CF3C6406B
Now, with her mission over, she moves to another place where a boy asks a funny question, to which she could not give a convincing reply. Then the boy reveals himself as the Lord Murugan whom Avvaiyar worshipped. Murugan (Balajee!) says that Avvaiyar can now leave the world to join the place of the divine
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Glimpses of and Nostalgia on Gemini Ganesan
Clash of the Titans
Confrontations, convinces and compromises:
part 5 GG Vs NT Saraswthi Sabatham
கோழையும் வீரனாகலாம் செல்வமும் தேடி வரலாம் ஆனாலும் கல்வி விவேகம் செல்வத்தையும் வீரத்தையும் வென்றிடும் விந்தை
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIzSGiE4oc
நடிப்பின் திமிங்கிலமே எதிர்நின்றாலும் சுழன்று வளைக்கும் ஆக்டோபஸ் ஜெமினிகணேசன் !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzE8Wtz7SaA
ஜெமினி/சிவாஜி கணேசன்களின் கலாட்டா களேபரம் தாங்கமுடியாமல் நம்பிக்கை இழந்து கலங்கிநிற்கும் தும்பிக்கை கணேசர் !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPFopNqSos
