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On the 17th of May was the Jayanti of Sri Adi Shankaracharya. The video that I have shared here, is from the play 'Deivathul Deivam' based on Kanchi Mahaperiyava. Mahaperiyava was the revered Guru of millions. Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi too was an ardent devotee of Mahaperiyava. She would often go to Kanchi math and sing in his presence. In this play, we had presented a sequence where I am taking darshana of Mahaperiyava and he blesses me. I played the role of M. S. Amma, and in the scene, I had to sing in front of him. After my singing, he said to me- “Remember in all humbleness, that you must present your music in a way that it is conveyed not just to the experts and pundits, but also to regular listeners. Good music should melt the heart of the listener. You are blessed with a beautiful voice. The way you sang, completely surrendering yourself, gives Divine vibrations to you as well as to everyone present in this space. When you sing, many people will come to listen to you; people who are ed
