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'''Palghat Srirama Bhagavathar''' (1889-1957) was born in Mundakayam village in Shoranur, ], ], ] and was one of the most renowned ] ]s of his time. He took his early gurukulavasam with Palghat Anantarama Bhagavathar as well as leading Carnatic exponents like Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer. His father, Kasturi Ranganathan was an Adhikari or a Revenue Collector in British India who was called Adhikari Rangan Pattar.


'''Palghat Rama Bhagavathar''' (5 June 1888 – 26 May 1957) was an Indian ]
Known for his purity of music rendition as well as the gift of a golden voice that had His Blessings, he was famous for ragas like karaharapriya that were rendered with divinity and devotion. At a time when loudspeakers/acoustics were non-existent in the early 1930's and 1940's (pre-independence), he was known for his mellifluous rendition and great voice. His devotion to Lord Rama was well-known. An adept at all the Trinity's compositions, he never hankered for fame or position. He was honoured by the then Maharajas of Mysore and Travancore. His peers included greats in Carnatic music like Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, ] and Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, who had great regard for him.


== Early life ==
His wife Rugmani Ammal was a great companion who took care of him and his family as he grew up to be a renowned musician of his time. She died in 1991 in her ripe old age, devoted to Lord Krishna temple in Old Kalpathy till her last breath, following the footsteps of her late better half.
Rama Bhagavathar was born in Mundaya (മുണ്ടായ) village near Shoranur, ], ]. His father, Kasturi Ranganathan was a man of modest income. His mother was Alamelu Mangai. He took his early gurukulavasam with ]. He also learned music from Carnatic exponents like ]. Umayalpuram Swaminatha Iyer who was a scion of the great composer ] musical lineage, taught him to learn a number of kritis of Tyagaraja. ] was a fellow student and the two became friends.<ref name=sruti>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sruti.com/index.php?route=archives/artist_details&artId=92|title=Palghat Rama Bhagavathar|accessdate=20 May 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520050133/https://www.sruti.com/index.php?route=archives%2Fartist_details&artId=92|archivedate=20 May 2021}}</ref>


== Career ==
He died peacefully in May 1957 in Kalpathy, Kerala, leaving behind disciples like Puducode Krishnamurthy Iyer.
⚫ His first Carnatic concert was at the ] and so was his last concert.<ref name=sruti />


He launched the Palghat (Palakkad) edition of the ] at Kalpathi Ram Dhyana Madom.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ganapathi|first=K.|title=Songs of Devotion'|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/12/25/stories/2009122550980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107150946/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/12/25/stories/2009122550980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|accessdate=11 September 2012|newspaper=]|date=25 December 2009}}</ref>
His sons (Late) Ranganathan (Raju), Seshamani, Venkataramanan, Lakshminarayanan and others carry the hoary traditions quietly within the family to this day. Palghat Srirama Bhagavathar's brother, Venkatakrishna Bhagavathar left behind the cross-cultural stamp in Malayalam by introducing padams in Kathakali dance form.


== Honours and titles ==
A musician par excellence, he made simplicity a virtue and divinity a permanent feature in his music, with rasika-centricity as his virtue. His raga alapana would be very detailed and stretching leaving all his rasikas mesmerized. Saint Tyagaraja had a great follower in Palghat Srirama Bhagavathar and all his krithis were sung in his performances.
* Rama Bhagavathar was regularly invited by Maharaja of Mysore Jayachamaraja Wodeyar to his durbar during ] for a special performance and honoured him.
* Maharaja and Maharani of Travancore too honoured him.
* Nobel laureate C.V. Raman bestowed on him the title of ''Gayaka Kesari''.<ref name=sruti />


== Personal life ==
⚫ His first Carnatic concert was at the ] Viswanatha Swamy Temple and so was his last concert.
He died in May 1957 in Kalpathi, Kerala. His wife, Rugmani Ammal, died in 1991. The couple had 7 sons and 4 daughters.<ref name=sruti />


==External links== == References ==
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*http://www.ramabhagavatar.com
*{{youtube|x6zXhEd1DH4|Nadhar Mudi Melirukkum}} - A song rendered by Rama Bhagavathar

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Palghat Rama Bhagavathar (5 June 1888 – 26 May 1957) was an Indian musician.

Early life

Rama Bhagavathar was born in Mundaya (മുണ്ടായ) village near Shoranur, Palghat, Kerala. His father, Kasturi Ranganathan was a man of modest income. His mother was Alamelu Mangai. He took his early gurukulavasam with Palghat Anantarama Bhagavathar. He also learned music from Carnatic exponents like Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer. Umayalpuram Swaminatha Iyer who was a scion of the great composer Thyagaraja's musical lineage, taught him to learn a number of kritis of Tyagaraja. Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer was a fellow student and the two became friends.

Career

His first Carnatic concert was at the Kalpathy Kasi Viswanatha Swamy Temple and so was his last concert.

He launched the Palghat (Palakkad) edition of the Tyagaraja Aradhana at Kalpathi Ram Dhyana Madom.

Honours and titles

  • Rama Bhagavathar was regularly invited by Maharaja of Mysore Jayachamaraja Wodeyar to his durbar during Dasara for a special performance and honoured him.
  • Maharaja and Maharani of Travancore too honoured him.
  • Nobel laureate C.V. Raman bestowed on him the title of Gayaka Kesari.

Personal life

He died in May 1957 in Kalpathi, Kerala. His wife, Rugmani Ammal, died in 1991. The couple had 7 sons and 4 daughters.

References

  1. ^ "Palghat Rama Bhagavathar". Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. Ganapathi, K. (25 December 2009). "Songs of Devotion'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.

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