Thiruvasakam in Symphony

Thiruvasakam in Symphony
Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja
Released	30 June 2005 (2005-06-30)
Genre	Oratorio
Length	1:04:11
Language	Tamil
Producer	Ilaiyaraaja

Thiruvasakam in Symphony (2005) is an oratorio composed and orchestrated by Ilaiyaraaja. Thiruvasagam is a collection of ancient Tamil poems written by Manikkavacakar. They were transcribed partially in English by American lyricist Stephen Schwartz. This is said to be the first Indian oratorio ever. ^[1] It was performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. ^{[2] [3]}

The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Culture, Shri Jaipal Reddy releasing the CD of Ilayaraja's Thiiruvasagam Symphony in Chennai on June 30, 2005.

Track listing

Track Name	Singer(s)	Part of Thiruvasagam	Duration
Poovaar Senni Mannan	Ilaiyaraaja	From Yaatirai Pathu (யாத்திரைப் பத்து) - Thiruvasagam 45	8:17
Pollaa Vinayen	Ilaiyaraaja, Ray Harcourt & Chorus	From Sivapuranam (சிவபுராணம்) - Thiruvasagam 1	20:40
Pooerukonum Purantharanum	Ilaiyaraaja, Bhavatharini	From Thiruk-kothumbi (திருக்கோத்தும்பி) - Thiruvasagam 10	8:03
Umbarkatkarasaey	Ilaiyaraaja	From Piditha Pathu (பிடித்த பத்து) - Thiruvasagam 37	10:20
Muthunar Thalampoo	Unnikrishnan, Madhu Balakrishnan, Vijay Yesudas, Manjari, Asha, Gayathri & Chorus	From Thiruporchunnam (திருப்பொற் சுண்ணம்) - Thiruvasagam 9	8:04
Puttril Vazh Aravum Anjaen	Ilaiyaraaja	From Acchap Pathu (அச்சப்பத்து) - Thiruvasagam 35	8:47

References

1. "CD Review: Ilaiyaraaja / Thiruvasagam | Finndian" . Retrieved Nov 24, 2020.
2. Viswanathan, S (29 July 2005). "A cultural crossover". Frontline . Retrieved 12 July 2020.
3. Longman, H (2008). "Thiruvasagam: A Classical Crossover by Ilaiyaraaja, Tamil Mayam". The World of Music. JSTOR   41699841.

External links

• Ilaiyaraaja's Official site
• A detailed review of Thiruvasagam
• Lyrics in Tamil for Songs 2, 3 & 5
• Lyrics in Tamil for Songs 1,4 & 6
• Hollie Longman, The World of Music, Vol. 50, No. 2, Kwaito (2008), pp. 146-148 (3 pages)