Ododi Vanden – Ambujam Krishna

Ambujam Krishna, a 20th century composer composed over six hundred songs that were set to tune and popularized by carnatic musicians. Here is one such popular song Ododi Vanden in the ragam Dharmavati. The virutham that precedes the song is a verse from Thirupaan Alwar’s Divya Prabandham and the recording is from a concert in Chennai. Translation of pasuram from Tamil to English He who … Continue reading Ododi Vanden – Ambujam Krishna

In Pursuit of Lord Krishna

“I came running towards you Kanna” In this beautiful composition in raga Dharmavati, the 20th century composer Ambujam Krishna describes a devotee’s love towards Lord Krishna. The lyrics are nuanced and rich in imagery. The ragamalika preceding the song is a verse taken from the paasurams of Thiruppaan Alvar where the saint describes the beauty of Lord Ranganatha at Srirangam. Continue reading In Pursuit of Lord Krishna