Topic started by Vasu (@ s02.austin.ibm.com) on Fri Aug 18 15:21:10 .
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I heard that he is the one who set the Bharathidasan's song "Thunbam nergayil" in desh. I recently bought a cassette of his rendering, where he himself mentions that he took two years to set the song to desh raga. Any other details about him? His guru, sishya, when did he live etc?

Thanks

Responses:

• From: JayBee (@ sp-74-20.tm.net.my) on: Sat Aug 19 09:22:04 EDT 2000
  
  There were two DhandapaaNi Desikars.
  One is the PaNNaaraaychchi Viththagar from Annamalai University. He was an exponemt of musicology.
  The other one is the more famous Desikar of Nandhanaar.
  
  
• From: rageshree (@ pppa6-resaleindianapolis7-5r7117.saturn.bbn.com) on: Tue Aug 22 22:11:11 EDT 2000
  
  Only one Dandabani Desikar- He was the head of
  Music dept., at Annamalai University and he also
  acted in movies such as Nandhanar & Thirumazhisai Azhvar
  
  
• From: JayBee (@ 203.106.194.252) on: Wed Aug 23 10:41:51 EDT 2000
  
  We have to check this up.
  
  
• From: RAM (@ ) on: Fri Sep 8 13:35:51
  
  I agree with Rageshree
  
  There is one and only M.M. Dandapani Desikar. I have a lot friends who studied under him. He had the most melodious voice and he was also a composer.
  Ram
  
  
• From: G. Sundar (@ ) on: Fri Aug 10 10:48:35
  
  Dandapani desikar was of-course an actor (Film Nandanar), great singer, a tamil poet. He belongs to a family of music. Desikar is a caste (OC). The Desikar are "Saivam" branch of hinduism. Their major profession is singing song in Sivan temples (called "Oduvars"). I am also from that family.
  
  My grand father "Arunachala Desikar" from Vedaranyam, was a great singer of deveram, tirupugazh etc. He is the co-singer of the same age when MMD lived. My grand father died at the age of 52 in 1953. My father has the photos of MMD when he came to our forefather's house at Vedaranyam.
  
  Thanks for enquiry about the person who gave all to tamil songs.
  
  G.Sundar
  Executive, Silverline Technologies, Chennai
  
  
• From: kik (@ ts3-132.silcon.com) on: Fri Aug 10 23:58:56
  
  Is nandhanaar the only movie of MMD's available? There are barely a handful of albums available as well- 1 HMV, 2 Gita cassettes and that's it, I think? I know that he also set bharathidasan's vennilaavum vaanum pOle to music - rendered by Radha Jayalakshmi? in kalyAnam panniyum brahmachari.
  
  
• From: kik (@ ts3-132.silcon.com) on: Sat Aug 11 01:19:09
  
  Golden songs so long gone
  By S. Shanker
  The Hindu, Aug 11, 2001
  
  IN THESE days of digital technology and multimedia when music downloads are freely available at a click, a group of `rasikas', mostly senior citizens, sat closely huddled around a gramophone, waiting for the amplifier to pick up the sound from the `turntable'. The 1929 vintage marvel gleamed with polish, reflecting the constant attention bestowed on it over the last seven decades.
  
  The audience had a special reason to assemble there. The EP (extended play) records stacked there were of pre-World War II vintage and the proud possession of the former civil servant, Mr. V. Sundaram. The former IAS officer cranked the handle a dozen times and the voice of S.G. Kittappa filled the air. The hits of the early '30s like `Thillaivazh Andanartnam' regaled many in the gathering. This was followed by K.B.Sundarambal's 1933 `Pitham thelinthathu' and Dhandapani Desikar's `Sivalogakathanai'.
  
  When Herambikai Subramania Dikshitar's harmonium treatise `Natharmudi Melirukkum' was played, Mr. Sundaram recounted his interaction with Kunnakudi Vydhianathan. The violin maestro had conceded that he used to delve into Dikshitar's repertoire on quite a few occasions. The 1924 record exhibited a richness and depth, often not associated with the instrument.
  
  Kadar Bacha, whose album dates back to 1924, was reportedly the choice of many who participated in the Vedaranyam March. ``Bacha was said to be a devotee of Lord Muruga, but then those were the days of humanism,'' Mr. Sundaram said, speaking about the album. Other numbers that kept the audience spellbound were those of Sirukulathur Sama and Mudikondan Sabapathy Iyer.
  
  Interestingly, the ancient devotional records were made in England ``for sale in India'', indicating that the English never mixed business with politics.
  
  The closing number captured the hearts of all. It was M.S. Subbulakshmi's first record ``Ella arumaigalum Ella Perumaigalum Peravendum Iraiva'', sung as a 15-year-old. Mr. Sundaram said she broke down when the EP was played in her presence recently.
  
  
• From: raju (@ e05.proxy.fedex.com) on: Wed Aug 15 05:16:17
  
  Kumbakonam Rajamanikkam Pillai was the guru of
  M.M.Dandapani Desikar.
  
  
• From: Amulya (@ rh00073285.uta.edu) on: Wed Dec 4 02:05:14
  
  I would be glad if u cd let me know abt the various casettes and CDs of the great MMDD available in the market. Thanks in advance.
  
  
• From: Bala (@ cgnnt002.satyam.com) on: Wed Dec 4 05:31:52
  
  I heard the song 'Thamarai Pootha Thadagamadi..' of M.M.Dandapani Desikar in one casette. Mesmerising.
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas3-33.133.gate-way.net) on: Wed Dec 4 08:58:54
  
  Dandapani Desikar has recorded the following: HMV STHV 37073 Gitaa GCT 566 and Gitaa GCT 509/510.
  
  
• From: Mohan narayanan (@ ppp-219.65.108.184.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Jan 9 11:38:07
  
  Hi MMD Fans!
  
  I would like to know the raga in which MMD's "Jagajanani Suhavaani Kalyani" appeared as a 78 rpm shellac disc.A great hit those days!
  
  
• From: Mohan narayanan (@ ppp-219.65.108.184.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Jan 9 11:38:13
  
  Hi MMD Fans!
  
  I would like to know the raga in which MMD's "Jagajanani Suhavaani Kalyani" appeared as a 78 rpm shellac disc.A great hit those days!
  
  
• From: K S Narayanan (@ ppp-219.65.108.184.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Jan 9 11:40:22
  
  Hi!
  This is Mohan Narayanan - my email id is
  ksnmohan@yaahoo.com
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas3-33.129.gate-way.net) on: Thu Jan 9 12:11:50
  
  The raga is ratipatipriyA. The composition is by Ghanam Krishna Iyer.
  
  
• From: Raju (@ w03.proxy.fedex.com) on: Sat Jan 11 00:24:28
  
  In responce to Jaybee's inquiry- there were two Dandapani Desikars- one was MMD and the other one Thiruvengadu Dandapani Desikar- I have an AIR Pan Isai concert of the later.
  
  
• From: N. Sivasubramanian (@ ) on: Tue Feb 18 03:38:51
  
  Is it possible to get some old songs of Desikar, MS subbulakshmi, Sembaiah Vaidhyanatha bhagavadhar, V. Sadagopan, & CS Jeyaraman? Where Can I get ?
  
  
• From: Kumarn Varadan (@ pixpat.austin.ibm.com) on: Tue Mar 18 17:13:28
  
  I like to get the lyrics for the song
  'Thamarai Pootha Thadagamadi..'
  
  Thanks
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas1-33.46.porchlight.ca) on: Tue Mar 18 18:01:32
  
  tAmarai pUtta. rAgA: hindustAnigAndhAri, tALA: Adi. Composer: Tiruchi G.Tyagarajan.
  
  P: tAmarai pUtha taTAkamaDi-sen
  tamizh maNat-tEn pongi pAyudaDi-jnAna
  A: pAmazhaiyAl vaTrA poigaiyaDi-tamizh
  paingiLigaL suTri pADudaDi-jnAna
  C: kAviya chOlai adan kalai(*kavi) azhagE-perum
  kavijnargaL karpanaikkOr tanichuvaiyE(perunchuvaiyE)
  Avi magizhum tamizh tenral adE-idu
  amudinai koTTudu pAr idanarugE-jnAna
  
  
  
• From: Kumar Varadan (@ pixpat.austin.ibm.com) on: Wed Mar 19 10:06:12
  
  Thans for the lyrics
  
  
• From: raja thill (@ acc240ec.ipt.aol.com) on: Tue Jul 29 00:10:05
  
  Please let me know where I can get 78 rpm records of m.k.thyagaraja bagavather and thandapanithesicar.Thanks.
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ 64.187.32.58) on: Tue Jul 29 12:54:28 EDT 2003
  
  Besides cassette, there are two CDs of songs by Tyagaraja Bhagavatar. One is titled Hits of Tyagaraja Bhagavatar under the Agna label # 1109 and the other is titled Tyagaraja Bhagavatar under the King label # CD 3009.
  You can also listen to his songs on the net.
  
  
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• From: pasug (@ dialpool-210-214-89-25.maa.sify.net) on: Fri Apr 9 04:15:08
  
  desikar matrimonials
  www.saivaneri.org
  
  

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