Vid. Revathi Sridharan | Veedalaala Vaayilaai - Thevaram | Vaaram Oru Paadal | Episode 88

Ganapriya Academy Of Music, Dance and Drama Presents
Vaaram Oru Paadal
12th January 2025 - Week 88
Director: "Ganakala Shiromani" Dr B Govindarajan
Today we will listen to "Veedalaala Vaayilaai" a Thevaram of Saint Thirugnanasambandhar, traditionally sung in Ragam Bhairavi, Rupaka Thalam. It has been rendered by Smt Revathi Sridharan.
In this song, Thirugnanasambandhar praises Lord Sundareshwarar at Madurai (Aalavaai). He says, "The great sages who do not have any desires other than Moksha, sing about your great qualities with devotion! You do not prefer any other abode as much as the cremation grounds, and dance with a skull in your hands! Oh Lord of Madurai with tall walls, we are not able to understand your leelas!"
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About the artist:
Smt Revathi Sridharan is a Carnatic Musician and Thevaram Singer, and Retired Assistant Bank Manager from Indian Bank, Chennai Main Branch.
Daughter of Sri N Subramania Iyer and Smt Pattu Mami, she hails from Villianallur. She had her initial tutelage from Sri VR Sethurama Iyer, disciple of Vidwan Madurai Mani Iyer. She was trained in the rendering of Panniru Thirumurai (Shaiva poetry) by Isai Perarignar Kalaimamani Saidai Sri T.Natarajan, who was an exponent in Thevaram singing. She is a graded Artist in Devotional Music from All India Radio, and has completed her Post Graduate in Music from the Madras University. At present Smt Revathi and her grandson Chi. Raghav are learning from Guruji Dr B Govindarajan.
Smt Revathi Sridharan has been giving concerts for the past 24 years, and has also performed classical and devotional music programs along with Smt Priyashree Shankar with the stage name "Mylai Sisters". She has given Panniru Thirumurai concerts along with Smt Bhuvaneshwari Narayanan with the stage name "Villianallur Sisters". She has sung many concerts for Doordarshan, Sun TV, Jaya TV, Vijay TV, Raj TV and other channels.