The late P.G.Kamath wrote the song “Devaa Tuje…” 25 years ago, in 1985, to be included in ‘Konkani Geet Chandrika’, an audio cassette brought out by Kerala Konkani Academy. The lyrics of 8 lines are simple Konkani translation of the opening shloka starting “Bhadram Karnebhi…” from Ganapati Atharvasheersham in Sanskrit. That was sung by Sri. Muralidhar Shenoy from Kochi.
Later, when P.G.Kamath’s poems were brought out in “POVLLIM” published in 2003, the song was included in the anthology.
And, all the songs from the original audio cassette were re-produced, re-playing with new orchestration, and sung by new singers, in an Audio CD ‘Konkani Geet Chandrika’ from UAE. It was released during the GSB Yuva Sammelan held at Mangalore in Jan 2010. ‘Devaa Tuje’ was rendered by Pandit Upendra Bhat in this Audio CD.
Again, on 5th September 2010 when Vishwa Konkani Kendra (Mangalore) celebrated the Konkani Manyata Divas at Kochi , the venue was named as “P G Kamath Nagar”. The program was conducted with the support of Kerala Konkani Academy and Anugraha Charitable Trust, besides the Govt. of Goa. “Deva Tuje” was the invocation song rendered by Sri. Janardhan Athri during the occasion. Incidentally it was his maiden Konkani song presentation in a public audience.
DEVAA TUJE by Muralidhar Shenoy
DEVAA TUJE…by Pt. Upendra Bhat |
DEVAA TUJE – By Janardhan Athri |
DEVAA TUJE – Live rendition
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