Modi soaks in the spirit of Kamba Ramayanam
The HinduFor Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan, rendering verses from the 12th century Tamil epic Ramavataram, also known as Kamba Ramayanam after its poet Kambar, exclusively for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam on Saturday, turned out to be a momentous occasion in many ways. “After the programme, Mr. Modi said that though he did not understand Tamil, he could nevertheless feel the emotions behind Kambar’s verses. He used the Hindi word mehsoos, to describe his response, especially in Veyyon Oli, where the word ‘Rama’ occurs more than once,” said Mr. Gurucharan. “Since the Prime Minister actively promotes Tamil, the presentation was a humble appeal to increase the exposure of Kamba Ramayanam in south India just as Valmiki Ramayan in the north,” he said.
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