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RSR-AUG-2016

WIKI

Neelakanta Sivan (1839–1900) was a composer of Carnatic music. Although he did not receive any formal musical training, his compositions exhibit deep technical brilliance. Neelakanta Sivan was born in 1839 at Vadiveeswaram, a part of Nagercoil, he stayed at Padmanabhapuram, the capital of the old Travancore.

He worked as a village magistrate for a few years and left this profession to take up religious practices.

The songs

Sambo Mahadeva Saranam (raga Bowli);

Ananda nadamaaduvaar Thillai ambalam thannil (Purvikalyani); Enraikku Sivakirupai varumo (Mukaari)

Enna vanthalum naan unnai marapathillai (Kambhoji);

Oru naal orupozhuthakilum Sivanai ucharikka venum (Kamas);

Vaa vaa kalaimathi (Shankarabharanam);

Oraru Mugane (Reetigowla);

Kadaikkan paaraiyya (Darbar);

Sivanai ninai- thu thuthi paadikkol maname (Kambhoji)

are very popular songs in Tamil.