Keerthana Malai - Tamil | By Dr. Rukmini Ramani/ Music Book

Lauded as Tamil Tyagayya, Papanasam Sivan’s compositions were an integral part of performances of experts like M S Subbulakshmi and Tyagaraja Bhagavathar and continue to be passionately pursued by the current generation of leading singers including Sanjay Subrahmanyam, Maharajapuram Santhanam, Sudha Ragunathan and Bombay Jayashri to name a few.
Papanasam Sivan Keerthanai Malai volumes are known for their forewords by music geniuses which are very useful for Carnatic music lovers as they read and employ the book’s contents. On those lines, volume 1 has a foreword authored by Tiger Varathachari which facilitates music students as they explore 100 of the 400 compositions which are spread across 4 volumes published by the legend’s daughter Rukmini Ramani. Papanasam Sivan has made 2000 compositions of which 800 were superhits in yesteryear movies.
The 263 page book of 21 cm height is published by Rukmani Ramani Publications, Chennai. The book assists singers who wish to render Papanasam Sivan’s compositions in the most perfect and authentic accent. It is also a treasure for music enthusiasts who love to lose themselves in the original compositions with no edits or innovations whatsoever.