Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer | Documentary on the life of a musical legend, 1997

A Films Division documentary on the life and music of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, directed by Sivan.
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[@vishnuramprasad5241]

The only musician who lived a completely long life from the Golden Era! Blessed indeed!. We could understand the difference between the golden era and the later era just by listening to his concert when he was 90 years old!.

[@nkrama]

What a superb tribute to the Pitamaha. Keep these vintage videos coming, guys. Good job.

[@AnandKrishAK]

I think it is a crime that someone SPOKE OVER his voice in English. A simple subtitle would have sufficed! A wonderful documentary nonetheless!

[@wanderingmystic6968]

I am sure there is a Tamil version too with his voice. Must be made for the overseas connoisseurs.

[@srikanthgopalan1593]

Yes could the original poster please post a version leaving only the Pitamaha’s voice without the English translation. Thanks.

[@kedharnarayanan3691]

Where can I find the Tamil version

[@arvraghu]

Those 2 lines of sUryamUrthE have SO MUCH music than once could get out of one FULL concert of today's "musicians" !!!!!

[@rajagopalaniyengar3463]

Very good to know the life history of Sri. Chemangudi Srinivasa Iyer the legend of Carnatic musician of 90 years ol old. I only felt that I am 85 years old. The volume was too low. Even young person may not have listened.😊

[@prasadpushkar3191]

This is indeed a precious treasure, my mind traveled back in time to the 1920s and the 30s of pristine beauty, humble living! The Immortal Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer mama! 🙏🥺 This documentary is 19 mins of shear bliss, his concluding lines in this documentary give us Goosebumps! True to its core, 9 Decades as a Karma Yogi🙇‍♂️ Thanks a million for posting this Gem! 🙏

[@nansank]

What a treasure! Thanks for bringing this to light. I wish they had English subs so his voice could be heard clearly. Please share a GNB recording if you have any!

[@ambareeshiyer]

So correctly pointed out. That English translation in voice over spoils it.

[@BusyDivaMK]

Completely agree. Kudos to the initiative, but really here to hear and listen to the Pitamaha’s voice.

[@lalithagudipati1698]

Yes. Pithaamaha's voice is covered by English translation. A little gap should have been given

[@MohanRam-hg5md]

Crores and crores of thanks to you for uploading this.

[@ramzacademy1923]

What a lifestyle…simplicity and brilliance …stalwarts lik mama teach us not just music, but remain a guideline on how to lead life, in harmony with god and love! After-all no wonder, his music carries the serenity of his heart and thoughts!! Beauty within flows out as Bhava….

[@KAnandvarma]

A great treasure for all musicians ❤ Such a wonderful documentary 🏵️🙏🙏

[@balamuralib4034]

Dear Sir, many many thanks.

[@ShashiKumarV]

The one and only semmangudi ❤

[@pbharatan]

Sir this is jewel that is uploaded million thanks what an effort it must have been

[@srinivasadasan]

Goosebumps watching this video. One of the Yesteryear Sarvalaghu Kings. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@muthumari9294]

தெய்வ பிறவிகள்

[@UmaRamuAyyar]

Such a beautiful, rare video of my Guru Sri Shencottah Narayanan’s Guru Sri Semmangudi! 🙏🙏🙏

[@shreyasn3078]

Beautiful! What a legend!

[@balakrishnank.r.7188]

Very interesting documentary on the Sangeetha Pithamaha. Thank you for sharing the same.

[@ramayanam100]

Thanks for showing us the mahaanubhava

[@sravani_mylavarapu]

Ahaa 🙏. Heartful thanks to Vaak for bringing this documentary to us

[@krisn90]

Thanks a ton for uploading this gem🙏

[@geethaachar8495]

Thanks a lot for posting

[@89skandakumar]

Great musician of India 🇮🇳

[@pradyumnakanthamraju6111]

Shatakoti pranamam for sharing this documentary

[@saiganhar]

Thanks for sharing such a beautiful video

[@rantidebmaitra9776]

A treasure to be cherished .

[@AnguAnandaPrasannaPalaniswamy]

Very Nice !!!!!!!

[@tejasjumbo6495]

again a fabulous video. especially one so rare.

[@FluteMonk]

Thanks for Sharing . Sashtanga pranams to Maha Vidwan 🙏🏻

[@arvraghu]

Around 7:14, as he teaches sUryamUrthE, is it Vidwan Vechoor Hariharasubramania Iyer on the right of the screen?

[@AnguAnandaPrasannaPalaniswamy]

Great!!!!!!!

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

is that house in the beginning his home in semmangudi? great post!

[@mukundasai6941]

Hi...please do try to make a documentary film on the great kanjira maestro G.Harishankar sir

[@naveenkumarbandha6427]

Sri Gurubhyo Namaha

[@henavn9120]

Super

[@srinivas6363]

Pranamamyaham...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌹🌺🌹🙏🙏🙏

[@henavn9120]

👍👍👍

[@balarajb4285]

My guruji my god semmangudi srinivasa iyer

[@prasadthevarkat4146]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@user-xz4zp3nd6h]

Semmangudi says he was born in 1908 in his mother's village Thirukkodikaval. But the english commentator says he was born in semmangudi. Correction needed pl

[@drk.premalatha6497]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ambareeshiyer]

Either you mute the background or the translation... please... humble request... neither is heard properly and concentration deviated

[@rajagopalanravindran7619]

❤🙏 Hari Om 🙏

[@sivaramadass2489]

Where is this semmangudi.... I know same village near papanasam in thanjavur DT

[@malladinarayanasarma]

❤🙏❤️

[@lakshminarayanavpisupati6460]

🙏🙏🙏

[@sarathsk75]

🙏

[@hareeshpanicker70]

Pranams to the maestro🙏

[@hemamalinirathnakar427]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@narasimhansrinivasan5241]

Please mute the commentary voice where mama speaks which is audible

[@Vaak_Foundation]

It is not possible because the original documentary has the English subtitles overlayed on his voice. It is not something we have added separately. It was the director's vision to have it.

[@narasimhansrinivasan5241]

@@Vaak_Foundation Thanks for the clarification

[@arjunashok4956]

Thank you for this documentary @Vaak! Does anyone know which krithi is being sung at 17:50?

[@vramanujan]

Mukthi Alikkum by Gopalakrishnan Bharati

[@arjunashok4956]

@@vramanujan thank you!

[@mathangirajaraman9729]

Can you please re-upload the video in it's original voice ( tamil )

[@mathangirajaraman9729]

Think you can use subtitles instead. Bcos we love, nd v r eager to hear his voice

[@Vaak_Foundation]

@@mathangirajaraman9729 It is not possible because the original documentary it self has the English subtitles overlayed on his voice.

[@ganeshmoorthy9641]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@musicandsrividya]

🙏🏽🔆

[@chidambaramkavassery8735]

Sasthanga Pranamam to my Parama Guru

[@ramaswamyseshadri668]

Audio not clear

[@farmanm2452]

Which composition is being played at 14:19 ?

[@shreeraam_22]

Semmangudi is singing Kalpana swaras for the kriti Deva Deva Kalayamide in Mayamalagowla

[@tejasjumbo6495]

what song does he sing at 16:11?

[@shanthip3987]

Is it possible to edit this video so that we can hear to Semmangudi mama..thanks

[@Vaak_Foundation]

It is not possible because the original documentary has the English subtitles overlayed on his voice.

[@subrahmanyanramesh9308]

Please delete the audio translation in English . It is drowning out the great man’s voice.

[@nansank]

I think it's a part of the video, not sure if it can be deleted.

[@sashyram1]

Subtitles would have been better . The great man’s voice is not heard at all.

[@ram69354]

Fulfill

[@siddarthachoudhary3654]

Maha vidwan sangeeta pitamaha 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sundarrajan846]

Audio tooooo lowwww

[@vramanujan]

Please increase your volume

[@TheBenevolent]

MAJOR SLAYYYYYYY

[@TheBenevolent]

Well a personal story: there's a culture appreciating feminine voice even in men in SL music competition envn so I always got rejected because of that (accompanied by teacher politics lol) Semmangudi was like the primary inspiration for me, especially his nagumomu recordings, I continue till this day thanks to him and Balamma

[@jijibhanu8507]

🙏🙏🙏