’Sangeetha Mumoorthigal’ drama brings characters alive at Tamil Isai festival
The Chennai United Visuals group performed a drama titled 'Sangeetha Mumoorthigal' at the 52nd Tamil Isai festival. The play depicts the lives, philosophies, and musical contributions of the three legendary composers of Carnatic music: Syama Sastri, Saint Thyagaraja, and Muthuswami Dikshitar.
Why it matters
It highlights the preservation of South Indian classical music history and cultural heritage through modern theatrical storytelling.
On the ninth day of the 52nd Tamil Isai festival at Rajah Muthiah Mandram, the Chennai United Visuals, under the able leadership of T.V. Varadarajan, presented “Sangeetha Mumoorthigal” (the Trinity of Carnatic music), a drama conceptualised by Veesvee, dramatised and directed by T.V. Varadarajan, scripted by Chandramohan (with T.V. Varadarajan), and musical score/direction (as many as 30 musicians, both vocal and percussionist participated ) led by Sangita Kalanidhi Padmashri Bombay Jayashri Ramnath.
The drama unraveled the lives of Syama Sastri, Saint Thyagaraja, and Muthuswami Dikshitar (three legendary composer-musicians who transformed South Indian classical music), their friendship, mutual trust and their philosophies (one worships Bangaru Kamakshi, other Lord Rama and another Lord Muthukumarasamy).
The Trinity were identified - Thyagaraja with turban, Syama Sastry with his little Veena and Muthusamy Dikshidar with Tambura.
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