No Substitute for Dhanyasi

One day I was invited for a house warming function at a relative's place in the US. When the priest finished all his rituals he asked me to sing for Harathi. Altough I knew several common song, I sang 'Mangalani Sannu Koti' at the spur of the moment. The priest enjoyed that and told me that its a very uncommon song that he has never listened to it anywhere and wanted lyrics for that.

But it is not so for the D.S family. The Synonym of Manjaneer itself is 'Mangalani'. Although several ladies sing it from every corner, there would be one voice that comes with utmost strength and involvement and that would be hers. She had a very huskier voice and a lower sruthi like D.K.P. Whenever there is a time for Manjaneer, She would be the first lady to stand in the front to sing it. There is also an other Mangalam that she has popularised within the family which is 'Sri ramachadranukku jaya Mangalam'. I think she sings it in Dhanyasi.

During the Pre-trinity music festival held in Nashville a couple of weeks before, we had to sing Bhajana Sampradaya songs and Dr.Mahadevan taught us "Sri ramachandranukku" in Suruti. But I remained silent through out. I could not enjoy it and dint want to sing it.