Pallaki Seva Prabandham: Musical Presentation By Disciples Of R Vedavalli, Chennai: Events in Hyderabad

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The South Indian Cultural Association (SICA) is organizing a musical presentation of "Pallaki Seva Prabhandham" at Ravindra Bharathi Auditorium, Lakdi-ka-pul, on the 21st November, at 6:30pm.

Pallaki Seva Prabhandham is a Telugu musical opera directed by Sangeeta Kalanidhi R Vedavalli & performed by her disciples.

The ensemble consists of:

Vocal: Sumathi Krishnan, S Sushruthi, Sumithra Vasudev, Aarathi Bharadwaj, K Dharini, Archana Bharadwaj

Violin: R K Shriram Kumar

Veena: Kalaimamani N Ramani

Mridangam: K Arun Prakash

Ghatam: N Guruprasad

Kanjira: V Anirudh Athreya

Commentary: S Sushruthi

Pallaki Seva Prabandham was written by Sahaji II, the Maratha King of Thanjavur who ruled during 1684-1712. He was a well-known lyricist, and composed verses in Telugu, Sanskrit and Marathi. Sahaji was a patron of culture, and encouraged literature and poetry.

The story of the Prabandham is as follows. Parvathi, unable to bear her separation from Sankara, sends her sakhis to him with a message, requesting him to return. Sankara arrives in a pallaki (palanquin), which has been elaborately described in the book.

The opera was recorded in its full form with its literary compositions like daruvus, vrittams, and vachanas. It involves the usage of several commonly sung ragas.

A companion book to the opera is also being released on the occasion. The book includes the original Prabandham, a foreword by Gopalkrishna Gandhi, critical essays by Pappu Venugopala Rao and Davesh Soneji, and a translation of the poem in English.

The guest of honor is Dr. Pappu Venugopala Rao, a musicologist and Secretary of Music Academy, Chennai.

The chief guest is K V Ramanachary IAS (retd.), who is Advisor, Cultural Affairs, to the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He will release the Book and the CD.

G Anuradha Reddy of Saptaparni, Hyderabad, will honor Sangeeta Kalanidhi R Vedavalli.

Please contact SICA at 2323-0395 for further details.