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| name = V. V. Sadagopan | | name = V. V. Sadagopan | ||
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| caption = V. V. Sadagopan (Seated) in the film [[Madanakamarajan]] (1941) | | caption = V. V. Sadagopan (Seated) in the film [[Madanakamarajan]] (1941) | ||
| birth_name = Veeravanallur Vedantam Sadagopan | | birth_name = Veeravanallur Vedantam Sadagopan | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1915|1|29}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Veeravanallur]], [[Tirunelveli district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | | birth_place = [[Veeravanallur]], [[Tirunelveli district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| death_date = < | | death_date = unknown<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kolappan |first1=B. |title=A talented musician, an illustrator and a gas connection |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-talented-musician-an-illustrator-and-a-gas-connection/article25754597.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
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| occupation = Film Actor, Carnatic Musician, Musicologist, Writer, Composer | | occupation = Film Actor, Carnatic Musician, Musicologist, Writer, Composer | ||
| title = Professor | | title = Professor | ||
| spouse = Ranganayaki Sadagopan( | | spouse = Ranganayaki Sadagopan (1923–2019) | ||
| children = Vijaya Srinivasan, | | children = Radhika Sridharan, Devika Raman, Vijaya Srinivasan, Krishnakumar<ref name="Through the Notes Of V V Sadagopan">[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Through-the-Notes-Of-V-V-Sadagopan/2014/10/27/article2494463.ece Through the Notes Of V V Sadagopan]</ref> Devika Raman<ref name=hindu>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/mystic-gone-with-the-wind-his-music-stays/article6832308.ece Mystic gone with the wind..]</ref> | ||
| parents = Vedantam Iyengar | | parents = Vedantam Iyengar | ||
| relatives = V. V. Sundararajan, V. V. Varadarajan (Brothers), Jayalakshmi Santhanam (Sister)<ref>[http://www.fromammawithlove.com/carnatic-music-my-music-family.htm My Musical Family]</ref> | | relatives = V. V. Sundararajan, V. V. Narayanan, V. V. Varadarajan (Brothers), Jayalakshmi Santhanam (Sister)<ref>[http://www.fromammawithlove.com/carnatic-music-my-music-family.htm My Musical Family]</ref> | ||
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''' | '''Veeravanallur Vedantam Sadagopan''' (born 29 January 1915, disappeared 11 April 1980, date of death unknown) was an Indian university rank-holder, ICS aspirant, film actor, music teacher, performer, and composer.<ref name=hindu /> | ||
==Personal life== | |||
Born in Veeravanallur, a small town in Tirunelveli district, on 29 January 1915, Sadagopan, son of an insurance agent, Vedantam Iyengar, stood first in English, Maths, and Sanskrit in 1934 and came to Chennai to prepare for the ICS examinations.<ref name=hindu /> His wife Ranganayaki Sadagopan used to accompany him on tanpura on occasion. The couple had 4 children.<ref>https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=874&start=100</ref> His sister Jayalakshmi Santhanam (1933-2018) was also a musician, known as Andhra's D K Pattammal, and a children's music teacher. His sister-in-law [[Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan]] (1928-2013), and her daughter Sujatha Vijayaraghavan and granddaughter Sumitra Nitin, are also noted musicians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dhvaniohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tribute-ananthalakshmi.pdf|title=Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan: (1928 - 2013)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113184858/https://dhvaniohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tribute-ananthalakshmi.pdf|archivedate=13 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
Sadagopan was a member of the audition panel of [[All India Radio]] (AIR) and also of the experts committee of the [[Madras Music Academy]]. | ==Writer== | ||
In Chennai, he became associated with Tamil writer V. Ramasamy better known by his pen-name ''VaRaa'' and landed in the world of journalism. He wrote for the popular weekly Tamil publication [[Ananda Vikatan]].<ref name=hindu /> | |||
He was a prolific writer in English and Tamil. Apart from articles on music, he has written poetry, lyrics and even a number of stories in Tamil, that were published in Ananda Vikatan.<ref name=tube>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbDr6gYNY8 V V Sadagopan Adharam Neethan Endru]</ref> | |||
==Film Actor== | |||
"He was a star, handsome and charismatic. He was a graduate and an acclaimed Carnatic musician. When I learnt that the producers of the new film were planning to have him as the hero, I knew that I stood no chance of being considered for the role," wrote MGR about V.V. Sadagopan, and the words of the former actor-turned-Chief Minister speak volumes for his talent and personality.<ref name=hindu /> | |||
His good looks and music talents soon drew him to films. He acted as the main actor in the Tamil film ''Nava Yuvan'' (Modern Youth) that had an alternate title ''Geethasaram'' (Essence of Gita). (It was customary for Tamil films at that time to have two names as titles).<ref name=mugam>[https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2015/10/08/v-v-sadagopan/ V.V.Sadagopan]</ref> | |||
The film was shot in London. It is the first ever Tamil film to be shot in a foreign country and V. V. Sadagopan became the first to have acted in such a film.<ref name=tube /> | |||
This film bestowed on V. V. Sadagopan the distinction of being the first University graduate to have acted in Tamil films. The coronation ceremony of King George VI was also shown along with this film.<ref>[http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1937-cinedetails16.asp 1937 – நவ யுவன்]</ref> | |||
His second film ''Adhirstam'' (Luck) was released in 1939.<ref name=mugam /> | |||
[[Gemini Studios]] started their film production in the year 1941 and produced the Tamil film ''[[Madanakamarajan]]''. [[K. L. V. Vasantha]], a successful and attractive heroine with many hits, played the female lead while Sadagopan was the hero.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/madanakamarajan-1941/article30818.ece Madanakamarajan (1941)]</ref> | |||
The fourth film he acted was ''Venuganam'' released in 1941. The famous female musician [[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]] acted in the lead role with Sadagopan.<ref name=mugam /> | |||
The fifth and final film he featured in was [[Jeevana Mukthi]] Telugu film produced by [[S. S. Vasan]]. He appeared as [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]] in the film.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Narasimham, M. L.|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-jeevanmukthi-1942/article2621450.ece|title="Blast from the past: Jeevanmukthi (1942)"|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 November 2011|accessdate=16 June 2017|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120915054549/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2621450.ece|archivedate=15 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
He was hailed as ''[[Rudolf Valentino]] of the Indian screen''.<ref name=tube /> | |||
Afterwards, he decided not to continue the film career and went into the music field.<ref name=mugam /> | |||
==Music Performer== | |||
He had his musical training under Namakkal Sesha Iyengar and [[Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar]]. He was a rare combination of a musician and a musicologist.<ref>[http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/sadagopan.htm V V Sadagopan]</ref> | |||
He delved deep into [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavite]] literature and had given full-fledged concerts comprising verses from the [[Kamba Ramayanam]].<ref name=hindu /> | |||
He was a member of the audition panel of [[All India Radio]] (AIR) and also of the experts committee of the [[Madras Music Academy]]. He travelled all over [[India]] and abroad for his lecture-cum-music concerts. He represented Indian Music in the Centenary celebrations of the [[Moscow]] Conservatoire 1966.<ref name=tube /> | |||
==Music Teacher== | |||
Teaching music to children was a subject close to his heart and he launched the Tyaga Bharathi, a movement to carry out his mission.<ref name=hindu /> | |||
The term Tyagabharathi was coined by him to epitomise the ideals of Saint [[Tyagaraja]] and [[Subramania Bharati]].<ref name=tube /> | |||
"An ardent devotee of Tyagaraja’s music and admirer of Subramania Bharati’s ideas, he combined both to teach values to children. We used to visit schools and would sing and dance with children. They are not nursery rhymes, but penned and tuned to [[Carnatic music]] with the objective of moulding children," said Devika Raman, daughter of Sadagopan. | |||
When Soundaram Ramachandaran, a Minister in [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Jawaharlal Nehru's]] Cabinet, launched the [[Gandhigram Rural Institute]] (GRI), she appointed Sadagopan as the Director of Music Studies. | |||
"When Nehru visited the institution in 1959, he got a chance to watch the [[Kuravanji]] dance-drama of Sadagopan. So impressed was Nehru with Sadagopan’s talents that he appointed him as Professor of Music in [[Delhi University]]. He continued in the job till 1975.<ref name=hindu /> | |||
He served two terms as Professor at the University of Delhi. He was also a member of the Board of Studies in several universities.<ref name=tube /> | |||
==Religious Contributions== | |||
V. V. Sadagopan, a [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]], was deeply involved in religion, and has done extensive research on [[Naalayira Divya Prabhandham]], a compilation of verses. He mentored disciples who went on to achieve great feats. His research was carried forward by his disciples. Srirama Bharathi is one of his disciples with whom he brought out a book called ‘Spirals and Circles’ that explains the concept of carnatic music and thought processes associated with it. | |||
Srirama Bharathi continued the works of the guru. A trust called Sri Sadagopan Thirunarayanaswami Divya Prabhanda Patasala started in the singer's name. Srirama Bharathi and his wife Sowbhagyalakshmi propagated Thyaga Bharathi songs through the trust and went on to compose tunes for Nalayira Divya Prabhandam. After the demise of her husband, Sowbhagyalakshmi continues the practice along with family and close associates. Targeting children, whom she feels would be the perfect audience, she conducts summer camps in schools and composes songs for mentally-challenged children in special schools.<ref name="Through the Notes Of V V Sadagopan">[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Through-the-Notes-Of-V-V-Sadagopan/2014/10/27/article2494463.ece Through the Notes Of V V Sadagopan]</ref> | |||
==Unique Compositions== | |||
He was a composer in several languages.<ref name=tube /> | |||
V. V. Sadagopan's compositions include [[Kriti (music)|kritis]], [[keerthana]]s, [[Ragamalika|ragamaligais]], padams, kili kanni and a series of [[Tirukkuṛaḷ]] keerthanais, wherein the Kural forms the [[Pallavi]] and is elaborated in the [[Anupallavi (music)|Anupallavi]] and [[Charanam]]. | |||
He set to music for the famous "Gana Mazhai Pozhigindraan", a song from [[Ambujam Krishna|Ambujam Krishna's]] first volume. | |||
He was the first to render a whole music concert of Kamba Ramayanam verses at the [[Karaikudi]] [[Kamban]] vizha. The music was set by him. | |||
He also set to music several [[Pasurams]] of [[Divya Prabandham]]. | |||
He has composed quite a few songs using the mudra (signature) Seshadasan.<ref name=tube /> | |||
==Gone with the wind== | |||
"He got off the train at [[Gudur Junction railway station|Gudur]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] on 11 April 1980, on his way from [[Delhi]] to [[Chennai]]. Afterwards there was no information about his whereabouts. His family still believes that he lives somewhere," said T.K. Venkatasubramanaian, retired Professor of History of the Delhi University.<ref name=hindu /> | |||
Rumours of sighting him in [[Varanasi]] and in the [[Himalayas]] and consequent searches have yielded no results.<ref name=tube /> | |||
==Centenary Remembrance== | |||
A birth centenary remembrance program was organised by ''Chandlian Memorial Trust'' and ''Lakshmi Kuppusamy Trust'' at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore in Chennai on 8 February 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/remembering-vv-sadagopan/article6869640.ece|title=Remembering V.V. Sadagopan|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=10 July 2017|date=5 February 2015}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKkj-T5e3I8 Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Premaa ... Premaa Nee Illaamal] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CrG_VeitLQ Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Vaengai Vanna Thogai] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijT6xj7UB3A Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Inrae Un Manam Iranginatho] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-oHvGHmFjY Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Thunai Neeyae Arul Thaaraai] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oADqa-D5k88 Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Vaazhvinil Inrae Nannaal] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cyGitXZaNk Villinai Kavadi Sindhu] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfPE89mV0vI His Legacy our mission] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdtwwIMOw1U Rama Bhajanai Seythaal] | |||
* [https://gkamesh.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/vv-sadagopan-music-mystic/ V V Sadagopan - Music Mystic] | * [https://gkamesh.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/vv-sadagopan-music-mystic/ V V Sadagopan - Music Mystic] | ||
* [http://i62.tinypic.com/1z2owbc.jpg Photo of V V Sadagopan (1969 in London)] | * [http://i62.tinypic.com/1z2owbc.jpg Photo of V V Sadagopan (1969 in London)] | ||
* [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ygYYdeXE1CkJ:www.thehindu.com/2001/05/22/stories/1322017c.htm Translation of the Prabandham] | * [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ygYYdeXE1CkJ:www.thehindu.com/2001/05/22/stories/1322017c.htm Translation of the Prabandham]{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | ||
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 V. V. Sadagopan (Seated) in the film Madanakamarajan (1941) | |
| Born | Veeravanallur Vedantam Sadagopan 29 January 1915 |
| Died | unknown[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | University |
| Occupation | Film Actor, Carnatic Musician, Musicologist, Writer, Composer |
| Title | Professor |
| Spouse(s) | Ranganayaki Sadagopan (1923–2019) |
| Children | Radhika Sridharan, Devika Raman, Vijaya Srinivasan, Krishnakumar[2] Devika Raman[3] |
| Parent(s) | Vedantam Iyengar |
| Relatives | V. V. Sundararajan, V. V. Narayanan, V. V. Varadarajan (Brothers), Jayalakshmi Santhanam (Sister)[4] |
Veeravanallur Vedantam Sadagopan (born 29 January 1915, disappeared 11 April 1980, date of death unknown) was an Indian university rank-holder, ICS aspirant, film actor, music teacher, performer, and composer.[3]
Personal life
Born in Veeravanallur, a small town in Tirunelveli district, on 29 January 1915, Sadagopan, son of an insurance agent, Vedantam Iyengar, stood first in English, Maths, and Sanskrit in 1934 and came to Chennai to prepare for the ICS examinations.[3] His wife Ranganayaki Sadagopan used to accompany him on tanpura on occasion. The couple had 4 children.[5] His sister Jayalakshmi Santhanam (1933-2018) was also a musician, known as Andhra's D K Pattammal, and a children's music teacher. His sister-in-law Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan (1928-2013), and her daughter Sujatha Vijayaraghavan and granddaughter Sumitra Nitin, are also noted musicians.[6]
Writer
In Chennai, he became associated with Tamil writer V. Ramasamy better known by his pen-name VaRaa and landed in the world of journalism. He wrote for the popular weekly Tamil publication Ananda Vikatan.[3]
He was a prolific writer in English and Tamil. Apart from articles on music, he has written poetry, lyrics and even a number of stories in Tamil, that were published in Ananda Vikatan.[7]
Film Actor
"He was a star, handsome and charismatic. He was a graduate and an acclaimed Carnatic musician. When I learnt that the producers of the new film were planning to have him as the hero, I knew that I stood no chance of being considered for the role," wrote MGR about V.V. Sadagopan, and the words of the former actor-turned-Chief Minister speak volumes for his talent and personality.[3]
His good looks and music talents soon drew him to films. He acted as the main actor in the Tamil film Nava Yuvan (Modern Youth) that had an alternate title Geethasaram (Essence of Gita). (It was customary for Tamil films at that time to have two names as titles).[8]
The film was shot in London. It is the first ever Tamil film to be shot in a foreign country and V. V. Sadagopan became the first to have acted in such a film.[7] This film bestowed on V. V. Sadagopan the distinction of being the first University graduate to have acted in Tamil films. The coronation ceremony of King George VI was also shown along with this film.[9]
His second film Adhirstam (Luck) was released in 1939.[8]
Gemini Studios started their film production in the year 1941 and produced the Tamil film Madanakamarajan. K. L. V. Vasantha, a successful and attractive heroine with many hits, played the female lead while Sadagopan was the hero.[10]
The fourth film he acted was Venuganam released in 1941. The famous female musician N. C. Vasanthakokilam acted in the lead role with Sadagopan.[8]
The fifth and final film he featured in was Jeevana Mukthi Telugu film produced by S. S. Vasan. He appeared as Lord Vishnu in the film.[11]
He was hailed as Rudolf Valentino of the Indian screen.[7]
Afterwards, he decided not to continue the film career and went into the music field.[8]
Music Performer
He had his musical training under Namakkal Sesha Iyengar and Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. He was a rare combination of a musician and a musicologist.[12]
He delved deep into Vaishnavite literature and had given full-fledged concerts comprising verses from the Kamba Ramayanam.[3]
He was a member of the audition panel of All India Radio (AIR) and also of the experts committee of the Madras Music Academy. He travelled all over India and abroad for his lecture-cum-music concerts. He represented Indian Music in the Centenary celebrations of the Moscow Conservatoire 1966.[7]
Music Teacher
Teaching music to children was a subject close to his heart and he launched the Tyaga Bharathi, a movement to carry out his mission.[3]
The term Tyagabharathi was coined by him to epitomise the ideals of Saint Tyagaraja and Subramania Bharati.[7]
"An ardent devotee of Tyagaraja’s music and admirer of Subramania Bharati’s ideas, he combined both to teach values to children. We used to visit schools and would sing and dance with children. They are not nursery rhymes, but penned and tuned to Carnatic music with the objective of moulding children," said Devika Raman, daughter of Sadagopan.
When Soundaram Ramachandaran, a Minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's Cabinet, launched the Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI), she appointed Sadagopan as the Director of Music Studies.
"When Nehru visited the institution in 1959, he got a chance to watch the Kuravanji dance-drama of Sadagopan. So impressed was Nehru with Sadagopan’s talents that he appointed him as Professor of Music in Delhi University. He continued in the job till 1975.[3]
He served two terms as Professor at the University of Delhi. He was also a member of the Board of Studies in several universities.[7]
Religious Contributions
V. V. Sadagopan, a Vaishnava, was deeply involved in religion, and has done extensive research on Naalayira Divya Prabhandham, a compilation of verses. He mentored disciples who went on to achieve great feats. His research was carried forward by his disciples. Srirama Bharathi is one of his disciples with whom he brought out a book called ‘Spirals and Circles’ that explains the concept of carnatic music and thought processes associated with it.
Srirama Bharathi continued the works of the guru. A trust called Sri Sadagopan Thirunarayanaswami Divya Prabhanda Patasala started in the singer's name. Srirama Bharathi and his wife Sowbhagyalakshmi propagated Thyaga Bharathi songs through the trust and went on to compose tunes for Nalayira Divya Prabhandam. After the demise of her husband, Sowbhagyalakshmi continues the practice along with family and close associates. Targeting children, whom she feels would be the perfect audience, she conducts summer camps in schools and composes songs for mentally-challenged children in special schools.[2]
Unique Compositions
He was a composer in several languages.[7]
V. V. Sadagopan's compositions include kritis, keerthanas, ragamaligais, padams, kili kanni and a series of Tirukkuṛaḷ keerthanais, wherein the Kural forms the Pallavi and is elaborated in the Anupallavi and Charanam.
He set to music for the famous "Gana Mazhai Pozhigindraan", a song from Ambujam Krishna's first volume.
He was the first to render a whole music concert of Kamba Ramayanam verses at the Karaikudi Kamban vizha. The music was set by him.
He also set to music several Pasurams of Divya Prabandham.
He has composed quite a few songs using the mudra (signature) Seshadasan.[7]
Gone with the wind
"He got off the train at Gudur in Andhra Pradesh on 11 April 1980, on his way from Delhi to Chennai. Afterwards there was no information about his whereabouts. His family still believes that he lives somewhere," said T.K. Venkatasubramanaian, retired Professor of History of the Delhi University.[3]
Rumours of sighting him in Varanasi and in the Himalayas and consequent searches have yielded no results.[7]
Centenary Remembrance
A birth centenary remembrance program was organised by Chandlian Memorial Trust and Lakshmi Kuppusamy Trust at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore in Chennai on 8 February 2015.[13]
References
- ↑ Kolappan, B. "A talented musician, an illustrator and a gas connection". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Through the Notes Of V V Sadagopan
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Mystic gone with the wind..
- ↑ My Musical Family
- ↑ https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=874&start=100
- ↑ "Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan: (1928 - 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 V V Sadagopan Adharam Neethan Endru
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 V.V.Sadagopan
- ↑ 1937 – நவ யுவன்
- ↑ Madanakamarajan (1941)
- ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (12 November 2011). ""Blast from the past: Jeevanmukthi (1942)"". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ V V Sadagopan
- ↑ "Remembering V.V. Sadagopan". The Hindu. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
External links
- Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Premaa ... Premaa Nee Illaamal
- Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Vaengai Vanna Thogai
- Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Inrae Un Manam Iranginatho
- Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Thunai Neeyae Arul Thaaraai
- Madhana Kama Rajan 1941 -- Vaazhvinil Inrae Nannaal
- Villinai Kavadi Sindhu
- His Legacy our mission
- Rama Bhajanai Seythaal
- V V Sadagopan - Music Mystic
- Photo of V V Sadagopan (1969 in London)
- Translation of the Prabandham[permanent dead link]
