Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan (b. 1935?)

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Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan is a top performer, arresting violinist, innovator and an artist of varied interests. He was born in 1935 to Sri Ramaswamy Sastri and Smt. Meenakshi at Kunnakudi, an important Lord Muruga Kshetram of Tamil Nadu. His father was an eridite scholar in Sanskrit, Tamil and Carnatic Music and a great Composer and Exponent of Carnatic Music and Kathakalaksheparn. So, for Kunnakudi, Vedha Sastram and Sageetharn have become the main discipline besides schooling.

Even at the early age of 12 his sound knowledge made him to accompany great stalwarts like Shri Ariyakudi, Shri Semmangudi and Shri Maharajapuram.

He is known for his dexterity and subtlety in handling the instruments. He is catering his art not only to the Erudite scholar in music but also to the layman. His play reflects his own different moods and the demands of his audience with whom he establishes and enjoys rapport. He dwells with ease and competence at the highest and the lowest octaves.

Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan has deep faith in the therapeutical merits of music.

Besides continuing his profession, he joined the film orchestra with modern Theatres, Salem. In 1963, his Carnitic base and light music knowledge helped him to join in HMV as a freelance Music Director mainly for producing Bakti Songs. To prove his new region of Music, he chose celluloid media and produced Tamil Musical films of his own. The feature film ‘Todi’, his full length presentation of rich music with T.N. Seshagopalan is a success.

Discography

In alphabetical order of the title

Title	Nature	Music / recording	Contents	Label	Other Artists	Year
Best Of	Carnatic Violin		Compositions of Thyagaraja, Siva, Subramaniya Bharatiyar & More	Koel
Chithiram Pesuthadi	Carnatic Violin		Kavalukku Maiyil, Vaarayo Thozhi, Chithiram Pesuthadi, Vinnodum, En Ullathi, Kanna Karumai Nira, Unnai Kandu, Boomiyil Manida, Ulage Maayam, Kallellam, Athan Yen Athan, Pon Oondru, Korakka etc	AVM
Colours -Golden Krithis by	Carnatic Experimental		Maaya Malava Gowla, Shanmugha Priya, Hindolam, Bandhuvaraali	BMG Crescendo	Dilip, keyboards; Sivamani, Zaakir Husain Tabla; Srinivasan, mrindangam
Expressions	Carnatic Violin		Raga: Nattai, Abhogi, Jaunpuri, Folk Song, Rathipathi Priya	KMI	Thavil: Denkanikottai Muniratnam
Gems of Kunnakudi	Carnatic Violin		Malahari, Panthuvarali, Kamas, Jayanthasri, Shankarabharanam, Naga Gandhari	Silver Disc	Darasuram M Ganapathy, Mridangam; T Dakshinamurthy, Ganjira; Trichy Kumar, Ghatam; M Raja Raman, Morsing
Kokiladhwani	Carnatic Violin		Hamsadwani, Navarasa Kannada, Hindola	Silver Disc	Darasuram M Ganapathi, Mridangam; T K Dakshina Murthy, Ganjira; Madras Kalyanaraman, Ghatam; Pudokottai Mahadevan, Morsing
Kunnakkudi R Vaidyanathan - Violin	Carnatic Violin		Ragas: Sree Ranjani, Mohanam, Kamas, Rati Pati Priva, Ravi Chandrika, Bhairavi, Hamsanadam	Vani
Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan - Violin	Carnatic Violin		Ragas Hamsadhwani, Harikombhoji, Mohana, Billahari, Kanada, Neelambari, Mishra Mand	EMI India	Mridangam Darasuram M Ganapathi / Kanjira T V Dakshinamurhty / Ghatam K Nagaraja Rao / Morsing T S Rajaraman
Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan Violin	Carnatic Violin		Ragas mohanam, Dhanyasi, Ravichandrika, Kharaharapriya, Kambhoji, Suddha Dhanyasi, English Note, Chenchuruti	EMI India	Mridangam Darasuram M Ganapathi / Ghatam Trichi K R Kumar / Kanjira T Dakshinamurhti
Nadalayam, Violin & Thavil	Carnatic Violin		Siddhivinayaga, Nadhaloludai, Nenarunchi Naanu, Arul Seyyum, Thavil Solo	Indu Musik	Vallayapatti A R Subramaniam, Thavil
Nadhadhwani	Carnatic Experimental		Hamsadwani, Sudhadhanyasi, Kalyani. Violin & Orchestration	EMI India	Dr V Balasubramanium, Keyboards
Pancharathna Kritis	Carnatic Experimental		Jagadanandakaraka - Nattai, Dudukugala - Gowla, Sadhinchane - Aarabhi, Kanakanaruchira - Varali, Endaro Mahanubhavulu - Sri	Pyramid	With a sixteen-member orchestra: Sri Chittir G Venkatesan, Flute; Allam K Durga Prasad, Gottuvadyam; Sri Hari, Keyboard; K V Prasad, Mridangam
Sri Thyagaraja Swamis Pancharatna Krithis	Carnatic Experimental		Sri Thyagaraja Swami's Pancharatna Kritis" Ragas: Nattai Gowla, Aarabhi, Varali, Sri	EMI India	Dr V Balasubramaniam ,keyboard & computerized orchestration;, KV Prasad ,mrindangam;, T Selvakumar ,rythm;
Thillanas on Violin	Carnatic Violin		Behag, Chathusrajathi Triputa, Suruti, Sindhubhairavi, Valaji, Vasantha Bhairavi, Darbari Kannada	OMI Music Inc
Violin	Carnatic Violin		Attana, Devamruthavarshini, Malayamaruthan, Kalyani, Karnataka Devagandhari, Jaunpuri, etc.	Shankar
Violin	Carnatic Violin		Gambeeranattai, Atana, Karaharapriya, Sama, Desh, atc.	EMI India	Valayapatti A R Subramaniam, thavil
Violin	Carnatic Violin		Mahaganapathim, Sangeethagnanamu, Hari Nenendu Vedakadura, Himagiri Thanaye, Elanee Dayaradu, Sarasa Samadana, Swara Mallari In Ragas: Gambheer Nattai, Dhanyasi, Hari Kambhoji, Suddha Dhanyasi, Atana, Kapi Narayani, Mohanam	Sangeetha
Violin & Thavil	Carnatic Violin		Gnana Vinayakane, Kanaka Sapapathiku, Idathupadam, Yochana, Enna Thavam, Paarukkulle, Thaye Yesoda, Thunbam Nergayil, Kavadi Sindhu, Thirupugazh	Vani	With Valayapatti A R Subramaniam, Thavil.
Violin and Thavil	Carnatic Violin		Kambeera Nattai, Shanmukhapriya, Kalyani, etc.	Inreco Pyramid	Valayappatti A R Subramaniam, thavil; T S Nagappan, tabla; T K Dakshinamoorthy, kanjira; E M Subramanian, ghatam; I S Murugesh, morsing