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Sirkazhi Govindarajan is a Actor Indian born on 19 january 1933
Sirkazhi Govindarajan (Tamil: சீர்காழி கோவிந்தராஜன்; January 19, 1933 - March 24, 1988) was a leading vocalist in Carnatic Music.
Govindarajan, was born at Sirkali, a small town in Madras Presidency (Present day Tamil Nadu) to Siva Chidambaram and Avayambal Ammal. Sirkali was the birthplace of Thirugnanasambandar, one of the Samaya Naalvar and the 63 Nayanmar of the Saiva faith. It was little wonder that he became a child prodigy performing at the Tirupurasundari Temple at the age of eight on the occasion of the Gnana Paal Festival. His son Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram is also a Carnatic singer.
He graduated from the Tamil Isai College in Chennai in 1949 with the Degree 'Isaimani'. He also graduated with the Degree of 'Sangeetha Vidwan'. At the same time, he started rigorous training (Gurukulavasam) under his Guru Sri.Thiruppampuram Swaminatha Pillai, who was then a Professor at the Central College of Carnatic Music, Madras. Under his tutelage and in-depth study, he gained knowledge of the nuances and intricacies of Indian Music, especially, Classical Carnatic Music. During this period, 1951–1952, he won many competitions, conducted by the Sangeetha Vidwat Sabha (Music Academy) and the Rasika Ranjani Sabha. He was the proud recipient of three Gold Medals(First Place) in the austere and hallowed halls of Sangeetha Vidwat Sabha (Music Academy) from Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer. "Sangeetha Vidwan" Sirkali won all first places in the three categories: Apoorva Krithis of Sri Thyagaraja swamigal, Ragam-Thanam-Pallavi, and Tamil Classical Songs.
He was conferred the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. The Central College of Carnatic Music was the next institution for his musical enrichment.
Govindarajan had also done playback singing in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. Madras University conferred a doctorate (Honoris Causa) on him in 1983. He died in 1988, aged 55.
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Birth name Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Nationality Inde
Birth 19 january 1933
Death 24 march 1988 (at 55 years)
Awards Padma Shri
Nationality Inde
Birth 19 january 1933
Death 24 march 1988 (at 55 years)
Awards Padma Shri
Govindarajan, was born at Sirkali, a small town in Madras Presidency (Present day Tamil Nadu) to Siva Chidambaram and Avayambal Ammal. Sirkali was the birthplace of Thirugnanasambandar, one of the Samaya Naalvar and the 63 Nayanmar of the Saiva faith. It was little wonder that he became a child prodigy performing at the Tirupurasundari Temple at the age of eight on the occasion of the Gnana Paal Festival. His son Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram is also a Carnatic singer.
He graduated from the Tamil Isai College in Chennai in 1949 with the Degree 'Isaimani'. He also graduated with the Degree of 'Sangeetha Vidwan'. At the same time, he started rigorous training (Gurukulavasam) under his Guru Sri.Thiruppampuram Swaminatha Pillai, who was then a Professor at the Central College of Carnatic Music, Madras. Under his tutelage and in-depth study, he gained knowledge of the nuances and intricacies of Indian Music, especially, Classical Carnatic Music. During this period, 1951–1952, he won many competitions, conducted by the Sangeetha Vidwat Sabha (Music Academy) and the Rasika Ranjani Sabha. He was the proud recipient of three Gold Medals(First Place) in the austere and hallowed halls of Sangeetha Vidwat Sabha (Music Academy) from Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer. "Sangeetha Vidwan" Sirkali won all first places in the three categories: Apoorva Krithis of Sri Thyagaraja swamigal, Ragam-Thanam-Pallavi, and Tamil Classical Songs.
He was conferred the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. The Central College of Carnatic Music was the next institution for his musical enrichment.
Govindarajan had also done playback singing in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. Madras University conferred a doctorate (Honoris Causa) on him in 1983. He died in 1988, aged 55.
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Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal (1988)
, 1h50Actors Radha, M. N. Nambiar, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Delhi Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Senthil
Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986)
, 2h16Actors Jayashree, Prabhu, Sudha Chandran, M. N. Nambiar, Senthil, Jai Ganesh
Rajaraja Cholan (1973)
Genres Biography, Historical
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Lakshmi Narayan, M. N. Nambiar, Ramasamy Subramania Manohar
Roles Nambiyandar Nambi
Rating74%
Agathiyar (1972)
, 2h33Genres Drama
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Gemini Ganesan, Ramasamy Subramania Manohar, R. Muthuraman, Sridevi, Devika
Roles Agathiyar
Rating66%
The story is about Agathiyar muni is considered to be the embodiment of one of celestial intellectual who descended on earth to enlighten human being. During wedding of Lord Shiva and Parvathi, the earth tilted to the Northern side, as the whole world was witnessing the marriage. Lord Shiva gave the responsibility of balancing the earth to Agathiyar by going to Southern side. Agathiyar is also given additional responsibility of spreading goodness and equality. Along with this he has the added task of spreading Tamil language. Many small stories , from the heaven to earth are interwoven in the movie. The stories teach one to lead simple existence without ego. It also shows how agathiyar in this journey destroy the ego of River Kaveri , Vidhaya Mount and Ravana. Thereby teaching them the greatness of humility.
Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970)
, 2h25Genres Drama
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Sivakumar, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Aachi Manorama, Suruli Rajan, Ganthimathi, Rama Prabha
Roles Raghavan
Rating73%
The movie plot is ten or twoleve family are goes to pilgrimage from Thirumalai(Tirupathi) to Thenkumari(Kanniyakumari). Muniyyamma(Manorama) and Mannaru(Suruli Rajan) they slum area couple. Saroja(Rama Prabha) and her family as Telugu. Sailasri and her family as Kannada. They college students Sekar(Sivakumar) and Geetha(Kumari Padmini) and another couple as Lalitha(A. Sakunthala) and her lover, who travel the same bus. Raghavan(Sirkazhi Govindarajan) and his daughter also come, raghavan is Tamil musician and Sirkazhi Govindarajan sing song by himself to the temples. And one Malayali family also travel the pilgrimage to bus. and the Young couple Mohan(Sasikumar) and his wife sundari. and the Brahmin family V. Goplakrishnan and his wife and children and another is Gandhimathi and who travel her Grandson Master Prabhakar. They Passengers are goes to Tirupati , Mysore, Chamundeshwari Temple Brindavan Gardens , Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple , Thiruthani Murugan Temple Guruvayur Temple and finally the pilgrimage end into Kanniyakumari. They goes to temples are said to the history of temple and rule of temples.Sekar(Sivakumar) and Geetha(Kumari Padmini) was loves in our college days, but sekhar father was opposed to his son sekhar love, so sekhar write letter and leaves his home and join the pilgrimage, he many time requesting for geetha for our marriage proposal, but geetha was strictly said to sekhar our marriage was gets to sekhar father permission now. The end of the story sekhar and the co-passenger set some sensitive drama like sekhar commit suicide, the same time sekhar father was advertise newspaper for agree sekhar marriage. Then, who travel the passengers are arranged for sekahar and geetha another lalitha and Vasu marriage at Kanniyakumari temple.
Kandhan Karunai (1967)
, 2h30Genres Fantasy, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Sivakumar, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Kommareddy Savitri, Jayalalithaa, K. R. Vijaya
Rating69%
The film revolves around Lord Murugan, his birth, marriage and his acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven. In Hinduism, there are six abodes of lord Muruga, known as the "Arupadaiveedu". The story behind each of the abodes are portrayed choronologically in the film. It starts with Swamimalai, where Lord Muruga (Master Sridhar) teaches the meaning of the word 'OM' to his father, Lord Shiva (Gemini Ganesan). He goes to Palani Hills after a fight over a sacred fruit, that is his second abode. Then he wins over the demon king Surapadman in Thiruchendur and that is his third abode. The King of heaven, Lord Indra offers his Daughter's hand in appreciation of Lord Muruga's Victory and he marries her in Thirupparamkunram, his fourth abode. He later marries Valli in his fifth abode of Thiruthani, later after a short dispute between both his wives they amicably settle in Pazhamudircholai, his sixth abode. All the events are summarised by Nakkeerar, a great Tamil Poet portrayed by Sirkazhi Govindarajan at the end of the film.