"Kanaka Simhasanathil Kayariyirippavan"&"Kattile Pazhmulam Kombil Ninnum".These two
beautiful Songs mixed with a touch of Scientific Karnataka Music made
Shri.Dakshina murthy immortal in the hearts of Music Lovers.
In fact the first film for which music score was undertaken by Shri.Dakshinamurthy
was a movie called "Nallathanka"(1950) in which the greatest Mousic Director of
Mzalayalam movies made a kind of immitation music from other Languages as it was the
tradition in those days .This was insisted by the Producer of the film Shri.Kunjakko.
On finding the music score, inspite of being immitation,an excellent one ShriKunjakko made him famous
made him famous by allowing him to undertake music direction of many films produced i
produced in Malayalam.Shri Kujakko also made him the "Swamy" of Malayalam film music.
Later on everyone in the Industry confirmed this trade mark name "Swamy" and Shri
Dakshinamurthy was popularly called by this name.In "Nallathanka" the most famous
song was Manoharamee Rajyam".All other songs in the film were all borrowed vtunes.
The Lyrics were scored by Sri Abhayadev.
The singers in the film were P.Leela,Vaikkom Mani&Augustine Joseph.
Augustine Joseph is the father of GanaGandharvan Yesudas.
It is quite a striking coincidence that Shri Vijay Yesudas son of Yesudas also sang
under the Music Direction of the great Guru(Swamy) in 1987 for a famous film
"Idanazhiyil Oru Kalocha"
Thus shri Dakshinamurthy achieved the rarest Boon to boost the talents of three
Generations.
Yesudas later on rendered his Golden Voice for many of Swamy's music andn for many
more Music Directors.
The songs mentioned at the beginning of this Blog was in fact rendered by Yesudas
individually &as a co-singer as well.
The scientific score of music was more appropriately reflected in a song "Manohari
nin Manordhathil..........Manivarnanaro" in the Film 'Lottery Ticket' is one of my
most favourite songs.In fact this song was/is the favourite song of many a romantic
lovers.
"Hridaya sarassile Pranaya Pushpame","Swapnangal Swapnangale ningal Swarga Kumari
kalallo","Uthara Swayam varam Kathakali Kaanuvan Uthrada Raathriyil Poyirunnu " are s
few of the Gems of Music to quote.
If I try to attempt quoting all his beautiful songs,I would need 2 or more
fullscape sheets to note them.
Swamy was born in Alappuzha on the 22nd of December 1919 to shriVenkateswara Iyer
and Parvathy Ammal.
In fact it was Parvathy Ammal who taught the basic lessons of Music toShri Dakshina
Murthy.
Swamy had a role in a film also which I do not remember readily.But I shall try to get it &include in a comment under this Blog.
The Funeral of Shri.Dakshinamurthy is to take place at Chennai(where he passed away)
at 3-oo PM today(Saturday the 3rd August 2013)
He had scored music for over 800 songs in more than 120 Films spread over a period of
60 years.
MAY THE SOUL OF SHRI.DAKSHINAMURTHY REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.
SreedharanMundanat
3rd August2013
10-20 Hrs(IST)
At last Swamy has also left for where we do not know. His physical body might have perished and turned into smokes and ashes. But the melodies which were born in his brain+ heart will reverberate in the minds of all the lovers of music until the Sun and Moon disappear. He is so talented a singer and composer that he can drench even some non poetic lines from a news paper in heart touching ragas. His humility is famous. His non attachment with money makes him glitter than the money that he would have received if he insisted on money for his music. He belongs to a rare variety of species and is one among a thousand or even rarer. He showed that in this world one can live like a saint or rishi. He did quit when din and cacophonies started conquering and banishing devilishly the sweetened melodies. Thank you for your tributes one of the all time stellar greats in the horizons of mallu industry's musical globe.
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