Nagapattinam Chandrashekharan Vasanthakokilam (1919 – 7 November 1951) was a Carnatic singer and actress. Her work included the performances of kritis by Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar and in the years after Indian independence, she helped popularise the famous mystic poet of Tamil Nadu, Kavi Yogi Maharishi Dr. Shuddhananda Bharati's songs. She died of tuberculosis in 1951.[1]
NCV was born as Kamakshi in Irinjalakkuda, Cochin State of British India, the present Kerala. Her family then shifted to Nagapattinam.[2] Her father, Chandrashekhara Iyer sent her under the tutelage of Nagapattinam 'Jalra' Gopala Iyer, an accompanist in Harikatha performances. In 1936, the family moved to Madras, where she started giving concerts. She won the first prize in vocal music at the Madras Music Academy annual conference of 1938, which was presided over by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar and declared open by the Yuvaraja of Mysore.
Her Music
Her voice was melodious with perfect intonation, sruti, emotion, high-pitched and clear pronunciation of words. Her rendering of higher octaves and sruti were remarkably with effortless ease to bring off brigas. She sang plenty of Tamil songs. She was a regular performer at the festivals of the Tamil Isai Sangam in Madras and Nellai Sangeetha Sabha in Thirunelveli.
She also performed for the Tyagaraja Aradhana each year between 1942 and 1951. NCV ranked among the top performers of the classical singer of that time and many records were released containing her classical and semi-classical songs. The famous Carnatic music vocalist Tiger Varadachariar had bestowed upon her the title "Madhurageetha Vani".
Some of her famous songs are:
yen paLLi koNdeer ayyaa
thanthai thaai irundhaal umakkindha
nitiraiyil vandhu nenjil idam
mahalakshmi jaganmatha
aanandha nadanam aadinAL
aasai koNdEn vaNdE
thithikkum senthamizhaal dEsaabhimaanam enum
andha naaL ini varumO
varuvaanO vanakkuyilE
aadu raattE
saarasa dala nayana
indha varam tharuvaan
needayarada
Film Songs
She also sang the following songs for the Tamil film industry, which became very popular. The Tamil film songs are :
Besides being a singer par excellence, NCV acted in movies. She started with Chandraguptha Chanakya (1940) playing the role of the princess Chaaya directed by C. K. Saachi in 1940. Followed by Venuganan (1940), Gangavathar (1942), Haridas (1944), Valmiki (1946), Kundalakesi (1946) and Krishna Vijayam (1950). Today, not many of her Carnatic renditions are available as CDs or audio recordings and those which are available contain both cinema and Carnatic compositions, mostly from various concerts she had given in the past.
Personal life
Her personal life was an unhappy one. Her marriage had been a failure as her husband was not inclined to encourage her music pursuits.[3] In later years, she found a life-partner in a lawyer turned film-maker, C. K. Sathasivan (known as C. K. Saachi) till her last days. She fell victim to a severe attack of tuberculosis, and died in 1951 at her residence in Gopalapuram, Madras. She was only thirty-two years old at the time of her death and the classical music world lost a singer with a dulcet voice.
References
^"Death of Srimathi N.C. Vasanthakokilam". The Hindu. 8 November 1951.
^Guy, Randor (5 January 2018). . Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^"Death of Srimathi N.C. Vasanthakokilam". The Hindu. 8 November 1951.
Sriram Venkatakrishnan (28 November 2008). "Flight of a Nightingale". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources N C Vasanthakokilam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Nagapattinam Chandrashekharan Vasanthakokilam 1919 7 November 1951 was a Carnatic singer and actress Her work included the performances of kritis by Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar and in the years after Indian independence she helped popularise the famous mystic poet of Tamil Nadu Kavi Yogi Maharishi Dr Shuddhananda Bharati s songs She died of tuberculosis in 1951 1 Nagapattinam Chandrashekharan VasanthakokilamVasanthakokilam in the 1950 film Krishna VijayamBornKamakshi1919Irinjalakuda Cochin State British IndiaDied7 November 1951 aged 32 Gopalapuram Madras State IndiaOccupation s Actor Musician SingerParentChandrashekharan Iyer father Contents 1 Early life 2 Her Music 2 1 Film Songs 3 Acting career 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditNCV was born as Kamakshi in Irinjalakkuda Cochin State of British India the present Kerala Her family then shifted to Nagapattinam 2 Her father Chandrashekhara Iyer sent her under the tutelage of Nagapattinam Jalra Gopala Iyer an accompanist in Harikatha performances In 1936 the family moved to Madras where she started giving concerts She won the first prize in vocal music at the Madras Music Academy annual conference of 1938 which was presided over by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar and declared open by the Yuvaraja of Mysore Her Music EditHer voice was melodious with perfect intonation sruti emotion high pitched and clear pronunciation of words Her rendering of higher octaves and sruti were remarkably with effortless ease to bring off brigas She sang plenty of Tamil songs She was a regular performer at the festivals of the Tamil Isai Sangam in Madras and Nellai Sangeetha Sabha in Thirunelveli She also performed for the Tyagaraja Aradhana each year between 1942 and 1951 NCV ranked among the top performers of the classical singer of that time and many records were released containing her classical and semi classical songs The famous Carnatic music vocalist Tiger Varadachariar had bestowed upon her the title Madhurageetha Vani Some of her famous songs are yen paLLi koNdeer ayyaa thanthai thaai irundhaal umakkindha nitiraiyil vandhu nenjil idam mahalakshmi jaganmatha aanandha nadanam aadinAL aasai koNdEn vaNdE thithikkum senthamizhaal dEsaabhimaanam enum andha naaL ini varumO varuvaanO vanakkuyilE aadu raattE saarasa dala nayana indha varam tharuvaan needayaradaFilm Songs Edit She also sang the following songs for the Tamil film industry which became very popular The Tamil film songs are Year Film Song Music Production Company1940 Chandraguptha Chanakya Papanasam Sivan Trinity Theatres1940 Venuganan 1 Punniya Dhinamindre Sri Kannan Pirandha Punniya Dhinam2 Eppo Varuvaaro Endhan Kali Theera3 Inbam Inbam Jagamengum G Govindarajulu Naidu Jewel Pictures1942 Gangavathar 1 Paanganacholai Alangkaaram2 Kalaivaani AruL Purivaai3 Aanandham ALavillaa Miga Anandham4 Idhuvenna Vedhanai5 Jaya Jaya Buvanapathe Paalaya Jaya Karunajalathe See External links 6 Aanandha Maaya Vaanulagidhe7 Kaavin Manohara Kaatchiyin Maanbe Sundaram Sound Studios1944 Haridas 1 Kadhiravan Udhayam Kandu KamalangaL Mugam Malarum2 Kannaa Vaa Mani Vannaa Vaa3 Enadhu Manam Thulli ViLayaadudhe4 Enadhu Uyir Naadhan Hrudhayam Nondhe Ennai Pirindhaan5 Thottadharkkellaam Thappedutthaal with M K Thyagaraja Bhagavathar G Ramanathan Royal Talkie Distributors1946 Valmiki 1 Sundaraanandha Vaikundhaa Hare Mukundhaa2 Puvi Meedhu Thava Gnaniye Uyar Pugazh Mevum Periyor Thanpaal3 Poithavazhum Maayappuvi Vaazhvu Papanasam Sivan Central Studios1947 Kundalakesi S M Subbaiah Naidu amp G Ramanathan KSS Pictures1950 Krishna Vijayam 1 Navaneedha Kannane Radhaamoha2 Karunanidhe Maadhava Nithya Kalyaana Guna Maadhava3 Porumai Kadalaagiya Boomadhevi S M Subbaiah Naidu amp C S Jayaraman Jupiter Picturespozhudhu pularnthadhu yAm seidha thavathAl kuzhalOsai kEtkudhammA gOplakrishnan thanthai thaai irundhaal umakkindha nitthiraiyil vandhu nenjil idamActing career EditBesides being a singer par excellence NCV acted in movies She started with Chandraguptha Chanakya 1940 playing the role of the princess Chaaya directed by C K Saachi in 1940 Followed by Venuganan 1940 Gangavathar 1942 Haridas 1944 Valmiki 1946 Kundalakesi 1946 and Krishna Vijayam 1950 Today not many of her Carnatic renditions are available as CDs or audio recordings and those which are available contain both cinema and Carnatic compositions mostly from various concerts she had given in the past Personal life EditHer personal life was an unhappy one Her marriage had been a failure as her husband was not inclined to encourage her music pursuits 3 In later years she found a life partner in a lawyer turned film maker C K Sathasivan known as C K Saachi till her last days She fell victim to a severe attack of tuberculosis and died in 1951 at her residence in Gopalapuram Madras She was only thirty two years old at the time of her death and the classical music world lost a singer with a dulcet voice References Edit Death of Srimathi N C Vasanthakokilam The Hindu 8 November 1951 Guy Randor 5 January 2018 From Meenakshi in Nagai to Vasanthakokilam in Madras Deccan Chronicle Archived from the original on 5 February 2018 Retrieved 28 February 2019 Death of Srimathi N C Vasanthakokilam The Hindu 8 November 1951 Sriram Venkatakrishnan 28 November 2008 Flight of a Nightingale The Hindu Archived from the original on 25 January 2013 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link Randor Guy 5 May 2012 Gangavathar 1942 The Hindu A SPRING IN MEMORY THE VASANTHAKOKILAM CONNECTION Monday 3 February 2014External links EditJaya Jaya Bhuvanapathe on YouTube Song by NCV in the film Gangavathar Retrieved from 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