RIP Balamuralikrishna

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Carnatic-musician-Balamuralikrishna-passes-away/article16675506.ece



Multi-Instrumentalist (there's a video of his on YT where he plays the Mridangam, Kanjira and Viola!), needless to say, singer with outstanding range (could scale 6 octaves), composer (has won the National Award for Best Music Director and Best Playback Singer (his music), not to mention the several ragas he has discovered and composed krithis in), கலங்கரை விளக்கம், as Mottai likes to call it, for South Indian Music.

Huge, huge loss. He has accepted the invitation of Chinna Kannan to the heavenly abode.

RIP.     One by one, they leave, bringing the curtains down on the 'golden' era.

RIP

kalainyanuku irappu illai endru manadhai samadhanam seidhu kolla vendiyadhu dhan........ So sad..........  Great Singer.........

This is very sad I had a privilege to attend his concert couple of years ago. He was at his very best even then. Inimitable, sweet, manly, flawless voice. It is indeed a huge loss to music.

Sad news

ஒரு நாள் போதுமா? 
இன்றொரு நாள் போதுமா?

Excellent voice and unique, special kind of singing!

Heartfelt condolences to family members.

IR's homage
http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/53384/cinema/Kollywood/Ilayaraja-condolence-to-Balamuralikrishna.htm

I think he said "இந்த உலகம் இப்படி ஒருவரை இனி மேல் காணாது" (don't remember exact words - it should be there on youtube)

KVM , MSV, Ilayaraja, Raveendran - what do they all have in common other than being film composers?

They all consulted one man - Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna.

To live as an authority in the complex world of CCM for such a long time is no easy task. Legends like him will be in listener's mind for decades as part of their fine tastes. More importantly, his life's work will remain as reference to all CCM researchers for centuries. Case in point is his album Raga vaibhavam illustrating all the 72 nelakartha ragams and a few Janyas. Not many artists have navigated the ocean as much as him.

May his soul rest in peace. On this occasion , I recall one of my all time film music favorites - Thangaratham vandhadhu from kalai kovil..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-g24NwHGC0&app=desktop



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Beautiful teaching........ ivar sonna  indha qualityil  niraiya IR idam kanalam dhan.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ccGhf4Y-cw

endharo from BMK

bhavam......  ivaraidam nirambi vazhiyum........  

indha paatum.. indha ragamum..ithanai azhagaga veru engum parkavillai.........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDrjbGPdA1g

Came to understand from Rajendra Kumar's FB post that Kangalukkul Unnai Ezhudhu is based on Lavangi, the raga composed by BMK



I remember CK getting excited and mentioning his musician friend was also baffled with the tune. The raga has only 4 swaras or notes. To compose such a cascading and complex melody in a recent raga created by another master is quite simply up the level of Maestro.

DM,
   
   Thanks for the detail. vera enna cinema paatu iruku indha ragathula.......or   Rajavin indha paatu matum dhana........


(Net source miga miga  kuraivaga  irundha naalil.. indha paatu kaeka kuda mudiyadha andha time.. apo indha paatu ragathai kandu pidika muyarchi seidha Vel, CSR, Raj ellam varisya ninaivil varanga...... )

Mahati.. indha ragam.. ivarodadhu.. MSV seidha Athisaya ragam from Apoorva ragangal ..

 one youtube about this ragam and short song......... Nice one...... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzs3gJylUds



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Usha wrote:DM,
   
   Thanks for the detail. vera enna cinema paatu iruku indha ragathula.......or   Rajavin indha paatu matum dhana........

Not aware of any song other than this in cinema.

Landed on this blog post from 2008 by Rajendra Kumar:

http://rajamanjari.blogspot.in/2008/09/ilaiyaraaja-mystic.html

And also landed on the answer to why the shift from interlude to charanam 1 was haunting CK and me. He does a graha bedham there from Lavangi to Mandhaari. The trumpet lands at Ri and he keeps that as Sa and lanuches Janaki into the graha bedham. Pure genius.

Drunkenmunk wrote:

Usha wrote:DM,
   
   Thanks for the detail. vera enna cinema paatu iruku indha ragathula.......or   Rajavin indha paatu matum dhana........

Not aware of any song other than this in cinema.

Landed on this blog post from 2008 by Rajendra Kumar:

http://rajamanjari.blogspot.in/2008/09/ilaiyaraaja-mystic.html

And also landed on the answer to why the shift from interlude to charanam 1 was haunting CK and me. He does a graha bedham there from Lavangi to Mandhaari. The trumpet lands at Ri and he keeps that as Sa and lanuches Janaki into the graha bedham. Pure genius.

Great analysis there!  Pulling up the song right now for yet another listen.  What a composition indeed and how fitting that it was a Balamuralikrishna raga!