Suga Layam

1. Varnam - Sunodhavindodhini - Adi - N.S.Ramachandran - Maharajapuram Santhanam 2. Evari Maata - Kambodhi - Adi - Thyagaraja - Dr. M Balamurali Krishna 3. Aanaddhamrutha - Amrithavarshini - Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar - Maharajapuram Santhanam 4. Evarae Ramayae - Gangayabhushini - Adi - Thyagaraja - Dr.M.Balamurali Krishna 5. Srinivasa - Karaharapriya - Roopakam - Papanasam Sivan - Sudha Ragunathan 6. Sarangan - Ragamalika - Adi - Maharajapuram Santhanam - Maharajapuram Santhanam Maharajapuram Santhanam was born in 1928 at Sirunagar Village, in Thanjavur Dist, to Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, (one of the greatest exponents of carnatic music) and Visalakshi. Santahanam had his initial under Melattur Sama Dikshithar and under his father. Maharajapuram Santhanam, a beneficiary of the Umayalpuram tradition, kept aloft the enduring values which carnatic music stands for; his music had a unique pattern and an unparallel mix of Lakshana and Lakshyagnana. His mellow presentation, the pieces and rendition of ragas, neravals and swaras had a pleasant style of classic is satisfying common and the elite listeners. Santhanam had a unique style of building up a raga. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna was born on July 6, 1930 at Sankaraguptam, a small hamlet in Rajoul Taluk, East Godavari District in Andra Pradesh, to Mangalamoalli Pattabhiramayya and Surykanthama. His father, Pattabhiramayya was a famous flutist and a music teacher and Suryakanthama was a notable Veena artiste. His guru was the famous parupalli Ramakrishna Pantulu. In the order of Guru Parampara, Balamurali Krishna is fifth in the line of direct disciples of the great Saint Tyagaraja. Sudha has a golden touch in her voice, which enthralls her listeners from all over the globe. There is tantalizing mystery behind that cherubic smile. Her deep relish for tradition and mystical old-world charm is supremely addictive. Her foundation in the world of music was laid at a young age. Her mother Smt.Choodmani groomed her at a very early period before the onus to nurture her music fell upon Vidwan Sri.B.V.Lakshman. She proved her powers both in her academics and in music and now there of world stood at a juncture where two toads diverged and there was 'something' that was needed to push her onto road less traveled by.