A memorable concert tour to Trichy - 31st May'08




It was a memorable trip to Trichy for the concert on the 31st Mar'08 in three ways. The concert came out good, a good trip to visit Srirangam and Ucchipillayar Temples and one in which we celebrated Arjun Ganesh anna's birthday on stage!. This was also the first outstation trip with my new camera Casio - Exslim, thanks to Diwakar uncle for buying it for me from USA.

Amma, Arjun anna, Sowri uncle and self went to Srirangam Temple and Ucchi Pillaiar temple as appa had to wait for Vijayaraghavan uncle who was joining us from Bangalore. We had the oppurtunity to go into the Srirangam temple but could not have a good dharshan, may be we are blessed for a trip soon. Then on we went to Rockfort temple and had good time climbing the rocky mountain but with good steps.

In the evening appa gave us all a surprise with a small cake cutting ceremony to celebrate Arjun Ganesh anna's birthday! He also announced a prize for any one who guesses the age of Arjun Ganesh anna correctly! Almost the entire crowd could not guess it correctly with age being said from 18 - to 46 (this was toooooo much!) H/ever two 12 year old children Amaranth and Sanjana guessed his right and were given a audio cassette of my vol 1 & 2. They were so happy and here is the same quiz passed on to you.

If any one can guess his age right to spelt out and Arjun Ganesh anna will give you nice gifts if you do not say it correctly!!! after all he also wants to be young for ever!!

I was once again blessed to meet a spiritual person who is fondly referred as "Iyyah" and he blessed me with Viboodhi and Kunguma". I saw a sparkling eyes with great divinity and was happy to have got his blessings. Hope you like these pictures and for more get to the link:

My trip to Trichy for 31st May concert'08

An interview to South Africa's Fm Radio Channel
Lotus Radio from Chennai on 26th May'08

It is always nice to be recognised and more so from the country which was one of the major reason for all what i am today! Yes i was asked to do a live music unplugged interview cum small performance today, 26th May'08 by the team of Lotus FM with Mr Manick Jhor, Ms Lois Moodley and O'Neil Nair along with my greatest well wisher cum friend Dinesh Naidoo uncle. I was asked few questions and was requested to play 2 film numbers 1. Oru Pennai Parthu from AnbeVaa and 2. Sahana Saral from Sivaji. I had a good feeling as it was Mr O'Neil Nair who had interviewed me for the same station way back in 2003 during my trip to South Africa and Mauritius for a concert series.

Private concert on 25th May'08

It was a dear well wisher of our family who is ardent carnatic rasika and we surprised to hear him say that "I want Sathya to perform 90% film and 10% carnatic songs" for a concert on the 25th May'08. Well this was a request coming from a dear one and i also wanted for a change to brush up my film songs so we were ready for the concert with just 3 more artists namely Prem uncle (Drums Sivamani uncle's brother) on Drums, Suri uncle on Bass Guitar and Rajagopal uncle on the Tabla.

We started off with Vaathapi Ganapathim then played Nagumomu in the middle & Kuria Onrum Illai followed by Bhagyadha Lakshmi to end the concert. rest were all film numbers from ld to the new i.e. from Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey - a MGR starer song to Maduraikku Pogadheydi a latest Vijay Starer. The audience liked the songs selected to perform and were full praise for the Sankarabaranam song Sankara and also the old melodies like Maraindhirundhu parkum marmamenna, Poomalaiyil, Mullaimalar meley, Vasanthamullai, Agaya gangai etc.after the concert we all had a good dinner and more so a great desert treat with lots of ice-cream for us to have.

May 22'08 - A pleasant concert with a new team

It was a good concert with a mix of both Carnatic and film songs presented on the 22nd May'08 in Chennai. With Kandadevi Vijayaraghavan uncle on the violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan on Mrudhanga, Tikka on Tabla (Yes it was the name of the person!), Sriram on Rhythm Pad, Sowirrajan uncle on Thavil and Bala anna on the Nadaswaram the team was effective and also had great co-ordination. Almost throughout the concert the percussion team had their specific roles and so was the violin and Nadaswaram which in effect gave rich enhancement for the concert.

It was also for the first i was seeing a video cd that too carnatic music being played on CCTV before our concert. H/ever it made our job very difficult as we had to match at least to 1% of the great artist team of Smt M.S. Subbulakshmi's concert. It was a cd of vintage series of Doordharshan's Tiruvaiyaru performance collection and it was so nice to see Sri Kandadevi Alagiriswamy a legend Violin artist in the video and we were all happy to have his grandson performing with us on stage same day! Great coincidence and how many of us can have this happen in our lives!! Congrats Vijayaraghavan uncle.!

One of the audience wanted to perform a song on keyboard and appa accepted same if they had their own instrument. H/ever the person wanted to play on my instrument for which app informed that same can be done may be after the concert was over. When i asked him why he said that he explained to me saying, "We do not know if all the artists will oblige to play with a new person and also it would stop the flow of the concert performance". Well this is one of teh new things happened in our concert. All songs came out well and i liked Mahadeva Sivasambo in Revathya, Karadhare in Swarasammohini in carnatic and Poomalayil Poomalligai and SingaraVelane Deva in film songs which came out at its best.

Private Concert on the 19th May'08

It was another concert in Chennai with Ananthakrishnan anna on violin, Kumbakonam Swaminathan anna on mrudhangam, Nerkunam Sankar anna on Kanjeera and Hari anna on Ghatam and it came out very well. Only thing that may be the our dias was nearer to the Bride & Bridegrooms stage and so they had problem of loud music because of which we as artists had a problem of havig reduced volume on the monitors. Otherwise the concert went well as i also tried a new Kandachapu kriti Tholijenma in Bilahari as the main krithi for this day and AK anna appreciated me for this. Thanks to my uncle Embar Kanna who taught this krithi at around 4pm on 19th May'08.

Concert on the 15th May'08

This was a concert which i was playing with another new team of Sherthalai Sivakumar anna on violin, Kumbakonam Saravanan uncle on Mrudhangama nd EM Subramaniam uncle on Ghatam. It was one of the pleasant concert with lot of energy but as usual most of the best concerts do not get recorded and this was one of them. Both my Transcend and also the one of Karthick audio did not have enough battery and so we could not record this. H/ever it was indeed a good concert with all of us enjoying it.

Private concert in Chennai on 12th May'08

In this concert after a long time we had Prem uncle (Brother of Great Drums Vidwan Sivamani uncle) with us and with Ananthakrishnan anna on violin, Arjun Ganesh anna on Mrudhangam, Pradeep uncle on Tabla, Hari anna on Ghatam and Suri uncle on Bass guitar we had a good team and presented a concert with classical, devotional and film numbers. I also rehearsed the Revathy piece of my guru Kalaimamani Kum. A. Kanyakumari with Arjun Ganesh anna at home and performed in the evening. All the others followed it, this umber got good applause from the audience. Applause transferred to my guru for her great composition.

Interesting thing was that i played viol duet with AK (Ananthakrishnan) anna for Manayavyalakim! After announcing the song, there was drop in voltage because of which my keyboard could not function. AK anna was so nice to offer his second violin (which he had brought luckily!). When appa gave this suggestion not only the audience but even myself was surprised but decided to do it because i had just on the 10th sat for the 70 violin ensemble and that gave me the confidence to perform. AK anna appreciated my effort and it was so nice of him to have offered his instrument for me to play with. Check http://videosonsathya.blogspot.com/ for the video clipping with violin, film song and the Revathy numbers.

Private concert on the 11th May'08


It was one of the longest distance i traveled for a concert!! less than a kilometer! The venue was very near my house and the concert was organised and attended by one of my great well wisher Balu uncle (TS Mahalingam Sons). Our team with Venkat anna on violin, Calcutta Karthick anna on Mrudhangam and Hari anna on the Ghatam & Morsing had some difficulties because of the echo nature of the hall and thanks to Thirunavukarasu uncle - Karthik Audio, we had a good presentation. I had the oppurtunity to meet my school friend and his family also in this concert.

A day i will remember for ever - My first concert with violin 10th May'08

Sathya in 70 Violin concert in Kalaimamani Kum A. Kanyakumari's grand show at Bangalore 10May'08

It was a great show of the melody of Violin and i was happy to have been a part, thanks to my guru Kanyakumari madam to have given this oppurtunity. It was also an amzing audience turn out inspite of the busy interesting IPL matches and the election which was on in Bangalooru on the 10th May'08.

I really missed my uncle Embar Kannan and i am happy to give you a link for the photos taken during the rehearsal, mike test and the concert performance. Credits to appa for that, however please bear with few which have not come good.

Please click on the photo above to view the others.

A great oppurtunity came in to me when i got a call from Murugan uncle (Incharge of artists for recordings in studios) two days before informing that Sri Raj Koti a leading Music Director of Telugu Movies had shown interest to take me as an artist for his forthcoming project with krithis of Annamacharya. This was a project done for TTD, Tirupathy and to be released on the 20th of this month.

I had a great experience for the last two days with oppurtunity to perform under Sri Raj Koti (has composed music for the krithis on melody part) and Sri L. Krishnan, who has scored the BGM for the krithis. It was also nice to work with great experienced people like Lakshman and Madhu uncles on percussion along with Sri Rajagopal uncle on Timing, Kishore anna on Sitar, Yogesh uncle who handled Harp, Santoor and Mandolin, Kiran uncle on Flute, Mohan uncle who was conductor for the project. The project was recorded on the 8th and 9th of May'08 and these days will be in my mind for a long time. Koti uncle has assured me to call me for his recordings , not just as a keyboard player but performing Carnatic on Keyboard. It is indeed a great thing for me. Thanks to Murugan umle the incharge, Koti uncle, Krishnan uncle and Sri Kamisetty Srinivasulu - Special Officer TTD for giving me this oppurtunity.

Private Concert on 07 May'08

This was a concert i had the oppurtunity to perform a full length concert with Sherthalai Sivakumar anna on violin along with Arjun Ganesh anna on Mrudhangam and Hari anna on the Ghatam. The audience gave a feeling of being in a sabha concert and with all of us clicking as a team the concert came out well. Sivakumar anna despite a sprain in his leg managed to give his hundred person and was also performing with the silent violin. It is so nice that people are turning towards this gadget as the sound is really good when played with proficiency.

A concert in a Echo Hall - 06 May-08

It was a big hall but the acoustics was not god but for Deepak anna who handled the audio well to suit to the environment. It was also for the first time I was performing with Sherthalai Ananthakrishnan uncle on Mrudhangam for a full concert and it came out very well. Karaikal Venkat anna with the silent on violin had some trouble with the wires but managed well and with Sowri uncle on full frm with Ghatam and Morsing, the concert came out well to get the appreciation.

Concert at an open air for a keen lovable audience 24th Apr'08
I enjoyed playing this concert, as i do others, particularly in a wedding concert which was very attentive,knowledgeable and appreciative too. Yes most of our concerts are like this and this was a presentation myself with VenkataSubramaniam anna on violin, Thillaisthanam Suriyanarayanan uncle on mrudhangam, Sowrirajan uncle on Ghatam, Kanjeera and Morsing alongwith the Karthick uncle (Audio person) will remember for a long time to come.

There were many Sai devotee and in fact Mr Sriram a strong devotee sang a bhajan and i learnt it on stage just before the start and presented it much to his joy. The reaction he showed when i played will be there in my eyes for ever. It only showed / taught to satisfy people as much as possible as they get the best pleasure out of the music media. Thanks to KrishnaRam uncle who was instrumental for this presentation and it was indeed a great day for us.

A concert with oth Carnatic & film numbers 24 Apr'08


This was a concert which was actually booked around Aug'08 and we were eagerly looking forward for this presentation. The team of Ananthakrihsnan anna on violin, Sowrirajan uncle on Thavil, Sriram anna on Rhythm Pad, Gerard uncle on Bass guitar, Suri uncle on Mrudhangam and Bala anna on Nadaswaram jived so well that even the test piece for PA system was applauded the audience as it was our on the spot idea number on ragam Vasanthi.

It was great fun all throughout the concert with ideas pouring well from our minds and it was indeed one of the great shows we as team has presented for this much awaited concert. I liked the outcome of the Sai Bhajan 'Krishna Madhava' which got applause from one and all present including the artists themselves. Interesting info is that the Nadaswaram band for the wedding was there al through out and appreciated my efforts to play both forms of music to bring the best of them.

A new atempt with Nadaswaram instead of Violin - 23Apr'08

It was a new attempt by us in this concert with Nadhaswaram in place of Violin and BalaSundaram anna did a wonderful concert with me. Swaminathan anna on Mrudhangam, Hari anna on Ghatam & Morsing and Pradeep uncle on Tabla were excellent and the concert came out very well with appreciation from all the audience. Once again it was not like a concert in a private function but was like a concert held in a Sabha. Thank you audience and thanks to Thirunavukaru anna of Karthick audio for a good PA System provided as usual.

Concert on the 20th April'08 Morning

We reached home very late yesterday night and as we had a concert for Grahapravesham of our well wisher where i was to perform with Akkarai Swarnalatha on violin and Manikudi Chandrasekaran uncle on mrudhangam, got up early and was in their new house by 8:30am. We had a presentation of about 100 mts and it was a chamber concert. I was happy to get appreciation from Swarnalatha's father and also Chandrasekaran uncle as this was the first time i was performing with him. A good house and hope we gave a good concert too!

A concert with my Nephew on the 19th April'08



After the concert for the inauguration of Eesa Yoga it was today for a private wedding function and when we arrived at the hall, i was pleasantly surprised by the huge crowd. We as a team gave i think a good evening of music for them as many had stayed back to appreciate us and also bought my albums. I performed with my nephew after a long time as he just finished his 12th Std and he was on the Rhythm Pad. We all enjoyed the show with Villiwakkam Raghuraman uncle on violin, Ramesh uncle on the Tabla, Suri uncle on Bass guitar, Sowrirajan uncle on Thavil and Arjun Ganesh anna on the Mrudhangam As usual Sangeetha Raja anna of Karthick audio fixed our PA system in a good way and the success was also mainly due his good work as well.

It was indeed a concert i liked very much for the youth audience in the IT industry for Tenth Planet Technologies and it came out very good. I also had the great opportunity to know about Yoga in a clear way and it has made me to decide in joining this course at this new Center opened yesterday at the basement of # 807 Anna Salai, Chennai 600002. (opp LIC main office).

Swamianathan anna on Mrudhangam and Sowre uncle on Ghatam, Morsing, Kanjeera and Konnakol gave an excellent presentation and all of us also enjoyed the good food at the end of the concert. I look forward to going to this office and having more interaction with the CEO Sri Kumaran Mani uncle and Sai uncle. I was moved when a sadhu / volunteer from Eesha center decided to give a gift of Rs 1000/- by cheque and hope i get an oppurtunity to perform in front of Guruji as a lead artist. I had performed there with Dr Ghatam Karthick uncle's heArtbeat two years back for Maha Sivarathiri.

The audio link for the soncert is http://www.esnips.com/web/Sathyaon19Apr2008

It was a concert i was looking forward which came thru just on the 11th when appa was asked if we can perform on the 14th April'08 at the Sringeri Saradhambal Temple in Kruupasankari Street, West Mambalam, Chennai. It was so because i was born and also was there staying in the same street for almost 6 years now and my first ever public concert for may be 15 mts with patriotic songs on keyboard was also at the same street. So it was so nice to have got the oppurtunity to perform here in front of known people who probably had seen me playing cricket and doing cycling all through out in the street! I all felt good when i saw few of my friends whom i had played with, in the first row and they all were very nice and kind to come and appreciate me! It was also great to get Prasadam from guruji Ramakrishnan like this!

Overall a concert i liked for various reasons, including my athai from Melbourne's presence and will be there in my mind for a long time to come. The audio of this concert is in http://tinyurl.com/3vbjs4 and video in

It was nice of Ramjhi uncle to call me on stage to take photos with Sri SPB sir at Bhartatia Vidya Bhavan where Issai Mazhalai's this year series of concerts , i.e. Second Friday of every month and also a week festival in dec 14 - 21st'08. Ramjhi uncle called all the achievers on stage and i was one among them and was happy to be a part of this great organisation of Ramjhi uncle. Erode Anatharaman gave a performance with Shyam on violin, AkshayRam on Mrudhangam and Krishna on Ghatam after which SPB uncle spoke and appreciated every one's talents. It was a great day to start Ramanavami day! This black & white photo i like taken by appa of mine!