M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

1910 - 1959

Biographical Sketch:
Courtesy - MKT - The Evergreen Melody King of Tamilnadu

"Sri M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's birthplace was Mayavaram. He was born on 1.3.1910. His father, Krishnamurthy, goldsmith by profession was not well off when MKT was born. MKT's mother Manikkathammal hailed from Tanjore. Later on MKT's family moved to Trichy and settled there permanently.... The opening years of Tamil cinema witnessed the entry of eminent carnatic music vidwans such as Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar, Vidwan Srinivasa Iyer, Mannargudi Narasimha Iyengar, Madirimangalam Natesa Iyer, Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, Maharajapuram Krishnamurthy, Musiri Subramania Iyer, G.N.Balasubramaniam, Thuraiyur Rajagopala Sarma, V.V.Sadagopan, M.M.Mariappa, M.M.Dandapani desikar, Kothamangalam Seenu, K.B.Sundarambal, M.S. Subbalakshmi, N.C.Vasanthakokilam and M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. But not all of them had the rare ability to translate carnatic music into the popular music among the masses. Many of them faded away from films very fast. MKT's golden voice and the unique ability to add maximum lucidity to classical music kept him in good stead throughout his career. .." more

Movie: Sivakavi
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan

ambaa manam kanindhunadhu kadaikkaN paar
thiruvadi iNai thuNai en
ambaa......
ambaa......

vembava noyaRa anbarthamakkaruL
kadhambavana kuyile sankari jagadh
ambaa.....

painthamizh malarp paamaalai soodi un
paadha malar paNindhu paadavum veNdum
sinthaiyum en naavum enneramum nin
thirup peyar pugazh maRavaamaiyum veNdum
bandha ulagil madhi mayangi aRu pagaivar
vasamaai azhiyaamal aruL peRa veNdum
indha varam tharuvaai jagadheeswari
enthan annaiye akilaaNda naayaki en
ambaa....

அம்பா மனம் கனிந்துனது கடைக்கண் பார்
திருவடி இணை துணையென்
(அம்பா)
வெம்பவ நோயற அன்பர் தமக்கருள்
கதம்ப வனக்குயிலே ஷங்கரி ஜகதம்பா
(மனம்)
பைந்தமிழ் மலர்ப்பாமாலை சூடி உன் பாதமலர்ப் பணிந்து பாடவும் வேண்டும்
சிந்தையும் என் நாவும் என்னேரமும் நின் திருப்பெயர் புகழ் மறவாமையும் வேண்டும்
பந்த உலகில் மதிமயங்கி அறுபகைவர் வசமாய் அழியாமல் அருள்பெற வேண்டும்
இந்த வரம் தருவாய் ஜகதீஸ்வரி எந்தன் அன்னையே அகிலாண்ட நாயகி என்
(அம்பா)

Movie : Haridas
Lyrics :Papanasam Sivan

annaiyum thanthaiyumthaane paaril
annaiyum thanthaiyumthaane paaril
aNda saraasaram kaNkaNda dheivam
annaiyum thanthaiyumthaane

thaayinum kovil ingedhu
thaayinum kovil ingedhu eendra
thenthai sol mikkadhor mandhiramedhu
thanthai so mikkadhor mandhiramedhu
seyin kadan annai thoNdu
seyin kadan annai thoNdu puNya
theerthamum moorthi sthalam ithil uNdu
theerthamum moorthi sthalam ithil uNdu
annaiyum thanthaiyumthaane

thaayudan thanthaiyin paadham endrum
thalai vaNangaadhavan naaL thavaraamal
kovilil sendru enna kaaNbaan
nandha gopaalan veNdum varam tharuvaano

ponnudal than porUl boomi
ponnudal than poruL boomi peNdir
puthirarum pugazh itharai vaazhvum
puthiratum pugazh itharai vaazhvum
annai pidhaa indri yedhu
annai pidhaa indri yedhu maram
aayin vidhai indri kaai kani yedhu
aayin vidhai indri kaai kani yedhu
annaiyumn thanthaiyumthaane paaril
aNda saraasaram kaN kaNda dheivam
annaiyum thanthaiyumthaane dheivam

Movie: Sivakami
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan

aRputha leelaigaLai yaar aRivaar
akilaaNda naayakane harane undran
aRputha......

chithparane sivane unadhadiyaar
sey pizhaigaL poRutharuLum enadhaiyane
thiru abayavara kaiyane un
aRputha........

paattil aasaiyaal andru paravai manai
thoodhu nadandhavaa viRagu sumandhavaa
maattudaiyaay thillai kaattinile aruL
aattudaiyaay thalai Ottudaiyaay unnaik
kaatti maRaippaai ennai aatti alaippaai empi-
raatiyudane vaattamaRa inbam oottuvaai thunbam Ottuvaai undran
aRputha leelaigaLai.............
 

Movie: thiruneelakaNtar
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan

chidhambara naathaa thiruvaruL thaadhaa nin
chiththam irangaadhaa thiruvadi aladhoru thuNaiyilan

pathanjaliyum puliyum paNiyum
kun jitha padhane sanchidham agalaadhaa
chidhambara naathaa..........

nandru theedhum aRiyene nondhene
gnaanamilen unnai nambi vandhene
mandril aadum maNiye senthene
vaadhaa aRupagai theeyil vendhene
chidhambara naathaa...........
 

Movie: Haridas (1944)
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan

krishNaa mukundhaa muraare jaya
krishNaa mukundhaa muraare

karuNaa saagara kamalaa naayaka
kankaambaradhaari gopaalaa
krishNaa......

kaaLiya mardhana kamsa nishoodhana
kamalaayadha nayanaa gopaalaa
krishNaa......

kutila kundhaLam kuvalaya dhaLa neelam
madhura muraLi rava lolam
kOdi madhana laavaNyam gopi
puNyam bajaami gopaalam

gopi jana mana mohana vyaapaka
kuvalayadhaLa neelaa gopaalaa
krishNaa......
 

Movie: ShyaamaLaa(1952)
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan

raajan maharaajan thiru
vetriyoor mevum thiruvaaLan thyaagaraajan
raajan maharaajan
thiruvetriyoor mevum thiruvaaLan thyaagaraajan
thiruvetriyoor mevum thiruvaaLan thyaagaraajan maharaajan
thiruvetriyoor mevum thiruvaaLan thyagaraajan

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sri vadivudaiyaaL sevithu magizhndhidum
sri vadivudaiyaaL sevithu magizhndhidum
raajan maharaajan

mattilla pugazh migum pattinathaar andru
mattilla pugazh migum pattinathaar andru
katti kalandha karuNai arase
katti kalandha karuNai arase
thatti kazhikkaamal dhanayanai aatkoNdu
thatti kazhikkaamal dhanayanai aatkoNdu
thatti kazhikkaamal dhanayanai aatkoNdu
pattini piNi mooppu patraadhendre aaLum
pattini piNi mooppu patraadhendre aaLum

raajan maharaajan thiru
vetriyoor mevum thiruvaaLan thyaagaraajan
 

Movie: Sivakavi (1943)
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan

soppana vaazhvil magizhndhu
soppana vaazhvil magizhndhu subramaNya
swaami unai marandhaar andho
soppana vaazhvil magizhndhu subramaNya
swaami unai marandhaar andho
arpa paNa pei pidithe arivizhandu
arpargaLai pugazhvaar

naavaal poi mozhivaar poruL virumbi
naavaal poi mozhivaar thanadhu vaazh
naaLellam paazh seivaar undhan
paavana naamamadhai oru pozhudhum
baavanai seidhariyaar
paavana naamamadhai oru pozhudhum
baavanai seidhariyaar

andho vindhai idhe arindharindhu
aazh naragil uzhalvaare maandhar
andho vindhai idhe arindharindhu
aazh naragil uzhalvaare ivar
sindhai thirundhi uyya guhane
undhan thiruvaruL puriyaayo
Sindhai thirundhi uyya guhane
undhan thiruvaruL puriyaayo