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Shrimad Dasharatha Nandana Rama Shrimad Ayodhya Palaka Rama Hanumat Sevita Nijapada Rama Sakala Jeeva Samrakshaka Rama Dharma Sthaapana Tatpara Rama Raghupati Raaghava Raja Rama Patita Pavana Sita Rama Sundara Vigraha Megha Shyam Ganga Tulasi Shaligram Bhadra Girishwara Sita Rama (Raghupati Raaghava Raja Rama) Bhaktajanapriya Sita Rama (Raghupati Raaghava Raja Rama) Janaki Ramana Sita Rama (Raghupati Raaghava Raja Rama) Jaya Jaya Raaghava Sita Rama (Raghupati Raaghava Raja Rama) Patita Pavana Sita Rama (Raghupati Raaghava Raja Rama) Rama Rama Jaya Raja Rama Rama Rama Jaya Sita Rama Shrimad Dasharatha Nandana Rama Shrimad Ayodhya Palaka Rama Sakala Jeeva Samrakshaka Rama Dharma Sthaapana Tatpara Rama Jaya Jaya Mangala Sita Rama Mangalakara Jaya Mangala Rama Song: Raghupati Raaghava Artist: Aruna Sairam Music Director: Ruupa Raaman Lyrics: Compiled Traditional Lyrics Celebrate the glory of Shri Rama with legendary musician Smt. Aruna Sairam as she chants, sings, and leads you into a scintillating crescendo, along with a chorus and melodious and rhythmic traditional Indian instruments... “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram, Patita Pavana Sitaram“ are lines written by 17th century poet Shri Lakshmanacharya in the “Nama Ramayan“ and can be found in the concluding Mangalam section of his poem. It was first sung by Pandit V. D. Paluskar for a record and was later adapted by Sabarmati Ashram into the song that we all know. In the last 10 years, there has been a lot of online deliberation that the actual 'original lyrics' of Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram are very different from the popular Sabarmati song and has 6 lines that describe the beautiful idol of Ram and sings His praises. However, the source of these 6 lines remains a mystery because it does not feature anywhere in Shri Lakshmanacharya's Nama Ramayan nor in any other text. This latest grand new song RAGHUPATI RAAGHAVA is a combination of a special selection of lines from the Nama Ramayan along with the 'original lyrics'. This creation has been conceptualized, compiled and composed in Raag Miya Malhar by Music Director Ruupa Raaman and sung by the internationally renowned Carnatic Music Legend, Padma Shri Sangeeta Kalanidhi Chevalier Smt. Aruna Sairam in their first musical collaboration together. This song has also been blessed by the finest of musicians who came together to create this musical offering to the lotus feet of Sri Rama. MUSIC CREDITS Programmer & Arranger: Atul Raninga Mridangam, Kanjira, Morsing: Sridar Parthasarathy Tabla: Ashish Jha Pakhawaj: Shreedhara Chari Percussions: Deepak Borkar Veena: Narayan Mani Shehnai: Yogesh More Chorus: Pragati Joshi, Arohi Nayak, Madhura Paranjape, Umesh Joshi, Swapnil Godbole, Janardan Dhatrak Special Thanks: Sridar Parthasarathy Recording Assistant: Sachin Rai Recording Engineer: Sreenidhi Venkat, Offbeat Music Ventures, Chennai (for Aruna Sairam's vocals) Project Recording & Mixing Engineer: Shantanu Mukherjee, Re n Raga Studios, Mumbai VIDEO CREDITS Camera: Shivaji Kale, Mumbai & M. Muthukrishnan, Chennai Video Editing: Ruupa Raaman Executive Producer: Bhuvnesh Shetty Produced by Indumati Raman & Ruupa Raaman Special Thanks: Saahas Saritha Bala (Audio Monastery) Sanjay Dhingra (ND35 channel) **About Aruna Sairam** Aruna Sairam (Padma Shri) is a Carnatic vocalist, composer, collaborator, humanitarian, and speaker. In addition to her performances in India, Aruna has taken Carnatic music to the global arena, at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall. Currently Vice Chairperson of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi, she was appointed in 2008 by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as Advisor to the Department of Culture. Aruna works towards the musical education of underprivileged students, through the Nadayogam Trust, which she founded in 2011. Aruna is grateful for the training she received under her mother Rajalakshmi Sethuraman and the legendary T. Brinda, and the mentorship from several masters throughout her musical journey. Her music erased geographic borders when she was the first to incorporate Abhang, a Western Indian musical form, into a traditional, South Indian concert. **Stay Up To Date** Official Website: Like on Facebook: Follow on Instagram: Subscribe on YouTube: Follow on Twitter: #Carnatic #CarnaticMusic #IndianClassicalMusic #ArunaSairam
