Laya Talk Series - Season 2 - PRV Iyer Interacts with Neyveli Sri B Venkatesh

[@TheRoad.1]

Great interview. We were blessed to have him in Atlanta as part of Tamizhalam Nanum concert of Sanjay Subramanian. Amazing display of skill and aesthetics while accompanying the songs.

[@tamizharasan824]

I am proud to be his gym master 🎉❤✨

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[@ramkeeransivasubramaniam8421]

A great interview of my guru Neyveli Shri B. Venkatesh by Shri R.Viswanathan. The interview has given a great insight of my guru and the amazing journey of his. Thank you sir for the interview.

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[@THIAGARAJAN1965]

அருமையான இன்டர்வ்யூ . சஞ்சய் கச்சேரிக்கு இவர் இல்லேனா இன்கம்ப்ளீட். என்ன ஒரு passion, என்ன ஒரு பணிவு. இவர் மேல எனக்கு இருந்த மதிப்பும் மரியாதையும் பன்மடங்காக உயர்ந்து நிற்கிறது. PRV சாருக்கு மிக்க நன்றி 🙏🏽

[@mangalavasanth3652]

உண்மை இவரின் அயராத உழைப்பும் எல்லோரையும் அன்பாக அரவணைக்கும் பண்பும் பணிவும் எல்லோரும் பின்பற்ற வேண்டிய சிறந்த குணங்கள் 🎉

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[@BalasMusic]

I would like to thank Puvanur Shri R.Viswanathan Sir a lot to have the Laya Talk with my guru Neyveli Shri B.Venkatesh Sir! I’ve came to know a lot of things through this interview about him. So many struggles he has faced in his life and he has never let us see any of those. We are truly blessed to learn from him. Even in this video, he has given so many lessons to us both for Life as well as Mridangam. True bliss and goosebumps throughout the interview. Thanks a lot once again to both of you! 🙏 - Kovai C.Balasankar

[@Rimberio_robloxer]

Exactly Anna. Such simplicity and still unbelievable matters he has crossed in his life

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[@devanathan-mridamgam]

First of all my humble regards and many thanks viswanathan sir....... for this interview🙏🙏🙏 🙏 Mr. Neyveli Venkatesh Sir 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 My Gurunathar is my God, father, mother, my friend, my guide, my example in my life, my inspiration, the treasure of my life, Sir, I am very proud to have him as my Guru. *Sri Neyveli venkatesh sir* 🙏🙏🙏 Not only mridangam he teac to me everything....🙏 I learned from him the virtue of how to be respectful in life and how to live... "My Gurunath Neyveli Venkatesh sir is a great example of "one can achieve greatness only through hard work". A deep person in my heart. . . . my guru sri neyveli venkatesh sir..... What we like about him is his child mind and his hard work.... 🙏🙏🙏 Mainly the character of helping everyone......(god) humble pranams my guru sri Neyveli venkatesh sir We learned a lot from him through this video…. Time is not enough to tell about him as a disciple… he is a 💯 gentleman 🙏🙏🙏🙏 This very useful video for new generation thanks again pvr talks sir....... Humble pranams to my guru Neyveli venkatesh sir🙏♥️

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[@ragavanable]

One of my favourite mridangam artiste and very humble Human Sri Neyveli Venkatesh sir thanks for uploading and Archiving this🙏

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[@abhiramchilukuri3361]

What an incredible journey through the life and achievements of my revered guru! 🙏 @Neyveli B Venkatesh garu. This interview beautifully captures the essence of his profound artistry in Mridangam and his invaluable contributions. I am deeply moved by the stories shared, shedding light on the struggles and triumphs that have shaped him into the remarkable artist and Guru he is today. His dedication to the art form is truly inspiring, and it reflects not only in his mesmerizing performances but also in the countless lives he has touched through his teachings. As a disciple, I feel immensely privileged to be a part of his musical legacy. The wisdom and insights he shared in this interview are like gems, offering a glimpse into the depth of his knowledge and passion for Mridangam. Thank you, Guruji, for being a guiding light and for dedicating your life to the preservation and enrichment of this divine art. Your journey is a testament to the power of dedication, perseverance, and love for the arts. Thank you Puvanur Sri R. Vishwanathan Sir a lot to have the interview with my guru.

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[@Deepakarthikguru]

Fantastic interview Venkatesh sir... What a journey and a life truly dedicated to the art of mridangam! Very interesting and informative tips for students. A true legend with knowledge that transcends all forms of South Indian percussion... We feel very humbled and blessed to be associated with such a gem of a person like you sir... Our sashtanga namaskarams to you and your art! Thanking PRV Iyer sir for this amazing series and for making sir part of this🙏

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[@akd5143]

Thanks for this Interview. Shri Neiveli is a gem of a person and down to earth personality. One among super star in Puthukottai bhani of Mridangam playing

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[@rjonnalagedda]

Namaskaram Venkatesh garu. Very interesting discussion. We discovered a lot about your speciality. Thanks to Mr PVR for bringing out various facets of your talents. May God continue to bless you with energy to train students and entertain the world

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[@rajamanoharanarjunan7588]

Excellent interview of my Guru Neyveli venkatesh 👍 Very impressive,informative.I heard many concerts with Great Sanjai sir and Violinist Varadarajan sir 🙏 Excellent interview

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[@slumdogmusic1]

Superb. I am so proud of my classmate. So much humility. Great guy! God Bless him!

[@cvrao111]

Our benchmate in school

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[@dineshkumar-we2ms]

Neyveli sir's playing itself shows how much hard work he did. Phenomenal playings... This interview reveals his entire musical journey and experience. Sir is the kindest artist ever seen. Thank you for this interview. Inspiring ❤

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[@kumariyer2060]

Dear Venkatesh Namaskaram Hope you are keeping fine. Though you had sent me the above video on 29th Dec, I was on a tour and couldn't watch the video. Today in the office during the free time, I was browsing KZbin and found this video. I watched the entire video and I should say that I am so proud of you, first for your simplicity, humbleness and extraordinary talent on the Mridangam. In the interview when I heard your journey from the NLC days till what you are today, I was spell bound and tears rolled down my cheeks, looking at your humble beginning and where you stand today. Trotting around the Globe visiting 50 odd countries, performing around 800 + concerts, having 500 + students and they inturn teaching students on your Bani, adds volumes to your humble character as a human being and man of generosity. For all what you have achieved you said it in such a nice way, that all credit goes to your Parents, your sisters and Gurus. When i heard about your mother pledging her gold and feeding the music artist who use to come to your house, shows the greatness of your parents towards the love they had on the art and the music. I always tell people Sanjay concerts becomes a blockbuster hit only when Vardu and Venkatesh accompany him. *You are a Superstar in Mridangam as Sanjay is the Super Star Vocalist. My Sincere Prayers to Lord Samba Parameswara to Shower all the choicest blessings on you and keep you Happy, Smiling and Prosperous at all times. Pranams Kumar

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[@saravanakumar9626]

Fantastic person. Wonderful artist. Had a chance to meet him. Such a humble person.

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[@balasubramaniamramani6783]

We are proud to be your fan sir

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[@srividyar1816]

Great Mridangist. I like his play. He always a good team player. Really his achievements are amazing and very impressive. The interview is very informative too

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[@rajurathi7890]

மிக அழகான நேர்காணல். வைரம் கண்களுக்குத் தெரிகிறதே ஒழிய, அதை நிலக்கரியில் இருந்து பிரித்தவரோ, அதை நகையாய் உருவாக்கிய வரை தெரிவதில்லை. அதேபோலத்தான் பேட்டி கண்டு வித்வானையும் நான் அறிந்திருக்கவில்லை. மன்னிக்கவும் நெய்வேலி தந்த மின்சாரம் நீங்கள். நிலக்கரி தந்த மிகச் சிறந்த வைரம் நீங்கள். நேர்காணலின் துவக்கமே 28 மணி நேரம் உங்கள் கின்னஸ் சாதனையோடு துவங்கியது பிரமித்து விட்டோம். எத்தனை ஞானம் , குரலில் தெளிவு , எத்தனை மிருதங்கம் , எத்தனை மாணவர்கள், எத்தனை நாடுகள் சுற்றி இருக்கிறீர்கள். பாராட்ட வார்த்தைகளே போதாது. கர்மவீரர் காமராஜர் , அப்துல் கலாம் , நரேந்திர மோடி இவங்கெல்லாம் கல்யாணம் ஆகாத நபரா இருந்தது தான் இவ்வளவு சாதிக்க முடிஞ்சதுன்னு சிலர் பேசுவாங்க 😂😂 அவங்க சொன்ன உதாரணம் தப்பு மத்தபடி அவங்க லிஸ்டில் உங்களையும் சேர்க்கலாம். நீங்களே பக்கவாத்தியம் வாசிச்ச பாம்பே ஜெயஶ்ரீயோ , உங்க தலைவர் சஞ்சய் சுப்பிரமணியம் & உன்னிகிருஷ்ணன் இவங்க எல்லாம் கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக்கிட்டு சாதிக்கலையா என்ன? (ஆனாலும் அந்த இத்தாலி ரசிகையின் போன் நம்பர் நீங்கள் வாங்கி இருக்கலாம் 😂) நாம கத்துக்கிற வித்தை மேல தீராத காதல் , நல்ல ஞானம் உழைப்பு இது எல்லாமே இருந்தால் என்னிக்குமே வைரம் போல , நட்சத்திரங்களைப் போல என்னிக்கும் ஜொலிப்பீங்க. நான் ஏன் நிலவ சொல்லலைனா. அது தேயும் வளரும் மறையும். நட்சத்திரங்கள் 24 மணி நேரமும் வானத்தில் தான் இருக்கு. இசை அறிவு இல்லாத ஞான சூனியங்களுக்கு பகல்ல நட்சத்திரம் தெரிவதில்லை இசை ஆர்வம் உள்ள எங்களுக்கு இரவு வானில் நீங்கள் இருப்பது தெரியும். பகலிலும் நீங்கள் இங்கு தான் இருப்பீர்கள் என்பதும் புரியும். உங்கள் திறமைக்கும் சிறந்த ஞானத்திற்குமான அங்கீகாரம் இன்னும் கிடைக்கவில்லை என்பது வருந்தத்தக்க விஷயம் ஆனாலும் எத்தனை ரசிகர்கள் , மாணவர்கள் , வித்வான்கள் மனதிலும் உங்களுக்கான தனி இடம் உண்டு. உங்களுக்கு பாரத ரத்னாவே நாங்க கொடுக்கிறோம் சார். இசை உள்ள காலம் வரை நீங்கள் நலமாய் வாழ்ந்து இசையை உலகெங்கும் பரப்ப கடவுளை பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன். நன்றி 🙏😊

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[@jayaramsivarupan472]

Thank you sir for this interview of Venkatesh Master. He’s truly an inspiration and this interview is able to showcase that to everyone.

[@SwapnaR3878]

What an inspiring journey you've had. I'm so glad my daughter is learning from a such a remarkable and kind person. I'm not sure why I was crying when you mentioned about moving to sports quota job. You were picked by emperuman himself. Your life journey gives hope that one can succeed with hardwork, determination and consistency. You're right about Sri Lankans respect towards Art. I was fan of your talent before now as a person too. May emperuman continue to give you the strength to keep going. Please do laya ensemble shows. 2 hours of Gym everyday, 🫡🫡🫡

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[@Kanakac]

Venkateshji's humility, generosity and groundedness come across so easily. Praying for the best for this great artiste.

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[@bravinkalirajan1290]

Master you're a true legend and the most kind-hearted person. Always love your aura, and I'm looking forward to learning more from you. Thanks a ton for everything!

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[@rsridharraman]

What an inspiring journey and life you have led Venkatesh sir! I can totally relate to what your students say about you. A more dedicated, hard-working and humble person I have not seen. It is so heartening to see the number of students that you are helping/inspiring. PraNams and best wishes to Venkatesh Sir from me and my family. I am grateful to the interviewer for shining a richly deserved spotlight on this amazing artist and human being.

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[@ushasitaraman9269]

Really enjoyed this interview with the eminent mridangam player shri Venkatesh

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[@pranavanathannathan4412]

Awesome talk by Neyveli Sir ❤

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[@ramakrishnanthiagarajan7237]

Excellent interaction by Mr. PVR Iyer with Mridanga Vidwan Shri B. Venkatesh. I am proud to say & selfish also as I was watching his growth in Neyveli as one among the Senior Executives of Neyveli Lignite Corporation. Great going by Shri Venkatesh. Ram 🙏🙏

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[@sivasankarreddybommireddy5899]

Very very nice interview sir namaste

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[@janathsandro9651]

such a humble person! I am so proud to be his student. He is the greatest artist! We must count ourselves lucky that we can learn from him!

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[@subramanianramamoorthy3413]

Dear Sirs The marvellous and excellent life journey of great Mirdanga master of Neyveli B venkatesh Ji was well brought out by Laya Talk series of PRV Iyer. Immense thanks to both the masters. We only Enjoy his accompaniment with great stalwarts like present century mahaguru Shri Sanjay Subramaniam Ji but we never knew much about the career path travelled by wonderful mirdangist shri NBV Ji till it appeared as a first in Laya talk series. From the interview, it is vividly understood that he made the mirdangam learning possible for any . I liked his approach of imparting this art in a manner to equip any to accompany singers in quickest possible time without complicating with too many korvais and kaarvais. NBV Ji's style of accompaniment is likeable by world audience because he follows the singer and violinist inch by inch respecting thalam, layam , naathm and sugam closely . That is his secret sauce and USP in mridangam accompaniment. Of all, he as a guru is down to earth without pomp and show and more than the required frills. Nandhi Devan resides in him. His kindness towards his needy disciple is commendable and is well brought out in the interview as third thalai aside from valanthalai and idamthalai. Sanjay Sabha trio is pearl of the century as one is guaranteed with blissful and brisk entertainment. NBV Ji's untiring efforts and untold contribution to the field of mirdangam will undoubtedly be recognised in the coming years more and more. NBV Ji was working earlier on the factory floor of NLC for its objectives but he is now working hard on the Carnatic music stage with same spirit, valor and power and humility. May God give him continued good health, abundance of wealth and awards for the benefit of the musical world and the continuity of art. Thanks for bringing this unique interview by Laya talk series.

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[@subramanianramamoorthy3413]

@@neyvelivenkatesh4677 Thanks very much Master NBV Sir Best wishes and regards

[@Chinmayabhat]

My favourite mrudagam vidwan. Very interesting interview 🙏🏻😊

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[@nilasouprayen-cavery1516]

Superbe interview de mon professeur et mentor Sri Neyveli B Venkatesh. Nous pouvons ressentir tout son talent et son humilité en tant que professeur et artiste. Thanks to the organizer for this beautiful interview 🙏🏽☺️

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[@saidivya5309]

Excellent interview and very indepth open heart to heart talk . Superb

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[@mvsrinivas5966]

His humble and down to earth attitude speaks a lot of him. I heard few programs of him playing mridangam in chrompet.

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[@dcondurgadevia5630]

வெறும் வார்த்தை இல்லை.வாழ்க்கை...50வருடம் வாழ்க்கை...1மணிநேரத்தில் சொன்னதே பெரியது..... உங்களது வார்த்தையை. வாழ்க்கையில் முன்னேறும் வழிகளாக வைத்து... முன்னேறுவோம் ❤️❤️❤️

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[@hthyagar]

Pls allow the interviewers to finish their point. Do not interrupt them

[@hthyagar]

also let him talk more. Why do you have to summarize? It’s not like we don’t understand what he says

[@thanjavursankara]

Super Anna

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[@saranthavam]

Inspiring

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[@nosychap]

Interview will be much more interesting if the interviewer spoke less than the interviewee.