TNS the legend of our times

There is none to excel
TNS in manodharma which is explicit in his delineation of raga and svaraprasthara.

When TNS sings the svaras he fondles them as though he is patting them with a peacock feather and deposits them like deepas let down on a river of music. His svaras are mellifluous yet forceful. He is a wizard of svaras.
TNS is the emperor of ragas with Thodi as his capital. The cities in the empire consisting of ragas are laid with precious stones of svaras and sahithyas. His citadel is surrounded by the mote of gurukripa and he is empowered with the chathuranga sainya , ratha gaja thuraga padhaathi, chariots, elephant army, cavalry and soldiers in the form of vocal, veena , keyboard and harikatha , the four forces possessed by him.
The concerts of TNS are always audio-visual. When he sings about any deity you can visualize the deity. When he sings about the rasakreeda it is performed right in front of you. The audience are presented with the scene where the peacock dances and cuckoo sings by mere music without any physical gestures.
TNS infuses bhava even in his delineation of raga. Not only the sahithyabhava but even the ragabhava is enough to move the heart of a rasika. The divinity that is manifest in music is visible through the raga sung by TNS. He is able to portray the raga in one svara alone like the strokes of a master artist who later fills it up with deft strokes of paint (raga). He is a master artiste indeed! The smooth flow of words rich in humour and beautiful expression provides exquisite joy to the listeners. His knowledge and eloquent expression of it in his harikatha exposition is to be heard to be believed.


The smooth flow of words rich in humour and beautiful expression provides exquisite joy to the listeners. His knowledge and eloquent expression of it in his harikatha exposition is to be heard to be believed.
When he plays veena or keyboard his fingers seem to co mpete with his voice for excellence as though jealous of his vocal magnificence. Nothing seems invincible to him and he has enthralled the audience in playing the ragas like Thodi which are professed to be impossible to play on the keyboard and made the listeners wonder at such a feat. His veena speaks and one can hear the words. The resonance is something fantastic as he produces infinite gamakas with just one stroke of his finger. What a versatile genius! Sharp intellect has he, armed with discrimination,

Definition of Seshagopalan
Sharp intellect has he, armed with discrimination

Even temper that conquered the negative impulses;
Shrunk did he the mighty ocean of Music and
Held it in the hollow of his hand, standing
Astride like a Collossus over the great lake of Raga;
Glorious he shines like the full moon
Over the world in the sky of Nadha,
Pleasing the heart of his sincere rasikas;
Ardent devotion to his master has brought
Lasting fame through the Guru’s Grace:
All his efforts maybe crowned with success,
Nothing may deter his path to glory.








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