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[padmanabha]

Day five: - Accompanists acted as savior on the fifth day of the Swathi Sangeetholsavam-2007. Sangeetha Sivakumar gave a sub standard performance. Audience gathered to hear Sangeetha’s (wife of T M Krishna) concert with great expectations. But everything boiled down in no time. Attukal Balu, on violin, dr. g babu on mrudangam and adichanaluur anilkumar on ghatam performed very well.

The concert began with “Sarasijanabha...” In the 2007 festival, so far none had rendered Varnam. So when it wafted down, the audience was delighted. But it failed to appeal the listeners. It was followed by Deva deva kalayimithae..in Mayamalavagaula and Palayamam ayibho in Kamaz. The latter was rendered at a higher pace as if chasing the last bus. “Paripalayamam-Sree Padmanabha mooooooorarae….”was a test doze to check our patience. Exodus of listeners began at this juncture.
After Narasimha mamava bhagavan.., Sumasayaka in Kapi Bhogeendra sayanam in kundalavarali..was an elaborate rendition of Kalyani. Pankaja lochana…
It is very evident that within a short period she had tried to learn these compositions for the festival.
“Sanggetha” paerila mattum eruntha pothathu.. paadupavarin manaivi endra pathavi—(reflected glory) erunthalum pothathu…Uzhaithu paadavendum purinchutha?