Except for 2 nd and 3rd( Sadhananda and Maa Janaki ) , the others are accompanied by PalaniSubramaniam Pillai.

dIkshithar directly addresses the Goddess " O Goddess mInAkSi, give ("dEhi") me ("mE") bliss ("mudaM")". "The one who wears golden ornaments ("mEcakAngi") and the one who exists in the form of rAja mAtangi."

"the concept/knowledge ("mAna")(of the ultimate truth), the one who knows ("mAtR") (the ultimate truth) and the measurable/known part ("mEyE")(of the ultimate truth)". "the one who creates delusion ("mAyE"), the one who has the color of emerald ("marakataccAyE") and the one who knows ("jAyE") Shiva." "The fish-eyed Goddess ("mInalOcani"), the one who destroys the bond of worldly attachment ("pASamOcani"), the venerated one ("mAnini") and the one who resides ("vAsini") in the kadamba forest ("kadambavana")".

She is the one who dwells ("nilayE") in madurApuri. The one who wears gem-studded ("maNi") bangles ("valayE") and the one who was born as the daughter of ("tanayE") of King Malayadwaja Pandya. The one whose beautiful face ("vadanE") outshines ("viDambana") the moon ("vidu") and the one who is victorious ("vijayE"). The one who created ("kriyE") the ten gamakas associated with vINa music. The one who brings delight ("mOdita") to one's heart ("hRdayE") which is as sweet as honey ("madumada") and the one who is compassionate ("sadayE"). The one who is dear ("priyE") to Lord SundareSa. The sister ("sOdari") of Lord Vishnu, who is the enemy ("ripu") of the asuras Madu and mura and the one with a slender waist ("SAtOdari"). The one who captivates ("vaSankari") Lord Brahma ("vidi") and Lord guruguha. She is Shankari, the ever auspicious one".

what to say god has given him and taken him-lucky we are he has left the music with us

Excellent....

Excellent....

master piece by maestrochennai17

master piece by maestro

This composition revering the great goddess Meenaski, as the blue, fish-eyed Raja Matangi, at Madurai is itself transcendental. Sung by this incomparable genius with the fervor he displays, MMI takes us to the very depths and soul of the Nada Brahman. His singing and the accompanying violin is living testimony to Divinity in music.

Violin is sensational, MMI's rendition of this classic piece is beyond excellence.

GREAT SONG FROM THE LEGEND.....AS A LITTLE ONE (7 year old), I WAS VERY MUCH ATTACTED TO CARNATIC MAINLY BECAUSE OF THIS DOYAN......I USED TO ACCOMPANY MY DAD FOR THIS LEGEND'S CONCERTS IN MADRAS THOSE DAYS.
I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CARNATIC MUSIC AT THAT TIME......
HIS RENDITION WAS LIKE A MAGNETIC ATTRACTION.....TO ME ....
I WAS JUST SHAKING MY HEAD AND ENJOYING REALLY ... WITHOUT ANY BASICS. HE WAS SO MESMIRISING.
He did not stop singing even though he lost his eye sight when he got old..... for some of the permances, people used to guide him up the stage and he will just sing....without knowing any thing about the audience....heavenly

Legend....

Immortal song, but we miss the great artist, Madurai Mani Iyer, as well as the audio of this entire album. I will be greateful,if the recording is replaced.

sweet to hear for daytodaylistening.relaxes thre body and mind srinivasan charichennai17

sweet to hear for daytodaylistening.relaxes thre body and mind srinivasan charichennai17

Lyricistcomposer for this song is achyuta dasar.

manis voice and singing is immortal and evergreen srinivasan charichennai17

manis voice and singing is immortal and evergreen srinivasan charichennai17

majanakiand mani are immortal.who isresponsible for fame mani or kiruthi difficult conclude long live humma for this srinivasancharichennai17

majanakiand mani are immortal.who isresponsible for fame mani or kiruthi difficult conclude long live humma for this srinivasancharichennai17

iam not qualified to comment on this great artist srinivasan charichennai17 29 sept

V NAGARAJA-Very Good ....

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Hats off to the supreme soul ! What a selfless rendering !! Jokers, who claim themseves as stalwart in December season, must feel ashamed.

mohanam of madiraimani iyer is great. kapali is heard by many butyour appititite will grow more you hear more and more ananthapadmanabhan

This song is Madurai Mani Iyers favourite . Has sung it so well .It is sad that these days such songs are not heard at all in concerts

great to be heard daily to please the mind

great masterpiece. this is what i will call 'the collections'

You are transported ! Wonderful rendition.

r.raghavan wonderful piece of course and unbeatable.

raghavan-4/7/09 excellent rendering by mani iyer and very soothful

awesome !!! unbeatable !!

gamakakriya-poorvikalyani

what to say about stalwarts.. when divine excellency is flowing infinitely . I wish I could have had his aashirwaadam..

How can one comment on the songs of the great master?

What a singer !

Very beautiful......

Thyagaraja praises Mother Janaki in this piece.......saying much honor and fame was added to the Lord's name, having taken the hand of Mother Janaki/Sita in marriage.......the one who displayed such noble qualities in the things she did and did not do...... from the moment she accompanied the Lord to the forests.....through the immense trials and tribulations that followed....great is Lord Rama to have Mother Janaki....

A very enjoyable piece.

Composer : Atchutadasar..........SadAnanda tANDavam sheyyum pAdA varam tAtA jagannAthA (sadAnanda) ..........citAkArattil arputAkAramAi oLiradAmurai teriya sudhamrtam shoriya (sadAnanda).................muttarum siddharum munivargaLum mOna mAdhavarum mAmUvargaLum niddiraiyAdi viTTu ninaippu marappu keTTu nirvikarpattai nanru maruvit-tani ninru (sadAnanda)

One of Dikshitar's compositions on the Nava Graha ......pallavi :-----shrIshukrabhagavantaM cintayAmi santataM sakalatattvajHnam..........Translation from website..........I always meditate on the Lord Shukra.... the knower of all truths............ Rescue me quickly Oh Shukra, Lord of the houses of Tula and Vrisa, and sound counsellor to all demons. Whose one eye was safeguarded by the grace of Kesava[, .......who wears the crown and is of white substance............ Whose beneficial influence on the various constellations is for the duration of twenty years, one having eight vargas,........ the poet, beneficent planet for marital bliss, inimical to Surya and Brhaspati, who while in navamsha, hora, drekana, vakra, nicaj, ucca, svaksetra, varakendra, and in the mulatrikone ... and while in the different amshas, trimsamsha, sastyamsha, airavatamsha, pariyatamsha, gopuramsha, bestows royalty and kingdoms and delights Guruguha.

A VERITABLE MASTERPIECE OF ONE OF THE FINEST EXPONENTS OF CARNATIC MUSIC.

madyamavathi raagam

this is madurai mani's khambothi

Raaga Paras

amemorable rendering. Raagam Bahudhari has been wrongly mentioned under the field lyricist.

A gem of a musician with an inimitable style of his own.

I am listening this since my childhood. Still not satisfied....

soulstirring piece from the stalwart

excellent one from the stalwart