Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi in connection with Edappally Sangeetha Sadas at Changampuzha Park, Kochi organized a special music concert of Sri S Mahadevan featuring exclusively Swathi Thirunal krithis on the occasion of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal‘s birthday celebrations.
Starting with Kamboji Padavarnam, Mahadevan presented Pahi Soure in Nattai, Kalayami in Kannada, Panchabana in Purvikalyani, and Samodam in Suddhadhanyasi.
Mamava Jagadeeswara in a rare ragam Saraswathimanohari was briskly rendered before the main piece.
Mamavasritha in the raga Bhavapriya was selected as the main krithi for the concert.
Post main pieces included Ulsavaprabandham Sarasijanabha set to ragam Sourashtram, followed by bhajans Karunanidhan in Charukesi and popular Vishweshwaru in Sindhubhairavi. Mahadevan finished the concert with Bhoopalam thillana followed by Bhujagasayino mangalam in Yadukulakamboji.
Accompanists Sri Edappally Ajithkumar(violin) and Sri Balakrishna Kammath(mridangam) gave excellent support to the concert.