Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham

Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham
GenreCarnatic music, Reality
Presented byMathangi Jagdish (2012), Anuja Iyer (2013) and Sree Chitra (2014)
JudgesPapanasam Ashok Ramani and Nithyasree Mahadevan
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons3
Production
Production locationsTamil Nadu, India
Running time1 hour
Original release
NetworkRaj TV
Release2012 (2012) –
2014 (2014)

Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham (Karnaataka Sangeethathin Thanga Kuralukkaana Thedal) is a reality-based Indian singing competition in Tamil language that is being aired on Raj TV. The program seeks to discover the best singing talent in the Carnatic music genre, through a series of statewide auditions in South India. The contest is run for youngsters between the age group 15–23.[1] The show is sponsored by the diamond and gold jewellery store, Tanishq, and the winner of the show is awarded 5 lakh rupees worth of jewellery from Tanishq.[1] The show completed three seasons after its debut in 2012.

Permanent judges for the talent in season 3 are eminent vocalists Papanasam Ashok Ramani and Nithyasree Mahadevan.[2] Guest judges who appeared in season 3 include other eminent vocalists such as M. Balamuralikrishna, Sudha Raghunathan, S. Sowmya, G. V. Prakash, Shakthisree Gopalan, and others.[2] The show aired on weekends between 9:30pm and 10:30pm,[2] and re-runs are telecast between 9:30am and 10:30am.

Season 3

Debut (season 1 and 2 recall series)

"Diamonds in the Crown" (Episode 1)

  • Compere: Sreechitra
  • Performances:

This episode telecast performances from previous seasons of the show where then-contestants sang compositions of the Trinity of Carnatic Music, Papanasam Sivan, and Subramania Bharathiyar.

Order Former Contestant Song Raga Tala Composer
1 Ashwath Narayanan "Thyagarajaya Namaste" Begada Rupakam Muthuswamy Dikshitar
2 Apoorva Ravindran "Shri Dhum Dhurge" Sriranjani Adi Muthuswamy Dikshitar
3 Venkata Nagarajan "Shri Naaradha" Kanada Rupakam Muthuswamy Dikshitar
4 Ashwath Narayanan Excerpt from "Piravaa Varam" Lathangki Adi Papanasam Sivan
5 Rathipriya "Chitham Irangaadhaa" (preceded by short alapana) Sahana Misrachapu Papanasam Sivan
6 Janani Iyer "Sendhil Andavan" (preceded by short alapana) Kharaharapriya Rupakam Papanasam Sivan
7 Adithyanarayan "Nalla Kaalam Varugudhu" Malayamarutham Adi Subramania Bharathiyar
8 Ashwath Narayanan "Vandhe Maatharam" Ragamalika (Yamankalyani, Brindavanasaranga, Punnagavarali, Sindhubhairavi) Adi Subramania Bharathiyar
9 Venkatanagarajan "Nenju Porukkudhillaiye" Shubhapanthuvarali Adi Subramania Bharathiyar
10 K. P. Nandhini "Bhooloka Kumaari" Ranjani Adi Subramania Bharathiyar
11 Narayanan "Yethanai Kodi Inbam" Jog Adi Subramania Bharathiyar
12 Apoorva Ravindran "Chandhiran Oliyil" Bhageshri Rupakam Subramania Bharathiyar

"Golden Ambassadors" (Episode 2)

  • Compere: Sreechitra
  • Performances:

In each season, various prominent celebrity musicians appear on the show as special guest judges These musicians are invited to the show as golden ambassadors of the theme being promoted in each round of the competition. This episode telecast performances by the golden ambassadors in previous seasons of the show.

Order Golden Ambassador(s) Song Raga Tala Composer
1 vocalists Priya Sisters "Maa Ramanan" Hindolam Rupakam (2 kalai) Papanasam Sivan
2 vocalist Mahathi "Engal Kannamma" (preceded by short Kapi raga alapana) Ragamalika Adi Subramania Bharathiyar
3 vocalist O. S. Arun "Sundhara" (Bhajan)
4 vocalist Sudha Raghunathan "Hari Smarane Maado" (preceded by ughabhoga "Maneyindha Santhosha") Yamankalyani Adi Purandara Dasa
5 vocalist Abhishek Raghuram "Vellai Thamarai" (preceded by short alapana) Bhimplas Adi Subramania Bharathiyar
6 vocalist Sriram Parthasarathy "Geetham Sangeetham Swarnasangeetham" (preceded by short alapana & followed by swaras) Ragamalika Sriram Parthasarathy
7 vocalist Nithyasree Mahadevan
(accompanied on mridangam by Papanasam Ashok Ramani) 		"Ardhanaareeswaram" (preceded by short alapana) Kumudhakriya Rupakam Muthuswamy Dikshitar
8 saxophone player Kadri Gopalnath tanam Kalyanavasantham Adi Kadri Gopalnath
9 vocalists Bombay Sisters "Oonjal" Navaroj Khandachapu Traditional Hindu wedding song
10 vocalists Ranjani-Gayathri "Nambi Kettavar" Hindolam Adi Papanasam Sivan
11 vocalist M. Balamuralikrishna
(accompanied on mridangam by Papanasam Ashok Ramani) 		"Sarigamapadhani Suswara Sangeethame" (preceded by short alapana) Kalyani Adi M. Balamuralikrishna

"Experiments with gold" (Episode 3)

  • Compere: Sreechitra
  • Performances:

Although the show started off as an experiment being one of the few reality TV show competitions dedicated to Carnatic music, the show also undertook experiments with other related genres for various rounds during each season of the competition. This episode telecast noteworthy performances by contestants (particularly less trained) who shone in rounds consisting of genres other than Carnatic music, being bhajan round, wedding songs round, fusion round, and Bharatha Natyam round.

Order Former contestant Song Raga Tala Composer
1 (not applicable) Traditional bhajan
2 Pon Avantharaj "Rengamma Maaji" Maand (not applicable) Namdev
3 Anantharaman Erode Shri Adi Traditional Hindu wedding song
4 Adithyanarayan "Govardhana Giridhara" Darbari Adi Narayana Theertha
5 K. P. Nandhini "Eeshan Enbar" Kapi Adi Tisra Nadai
6 Karthick Narayanan Thillana Kadhanakuthuhala Adi M. Balamuralikrishna
7 Subashri Thillana Dhanashri Adi Swathi Thirunal

"Ornamental gold" (Episode 4)

  • Compere: Sreechitra
  • Performances:

This episode telecast various excerpts of performances and information regarding six former contestants in earlier seasons of the show: the top three finalists in season 1, and the top three finalists in season 2 of the show.

Open audition rounds (episodes 5 to 10)

  • Compere: Sreechitra
Episode # Audition City Open Audition Judges
5 Bangalore, Karnataka Papanasam Ashok Ramani
Hossur, Karnataka Papanasam Ashok Ramani
6 Salem, Tamil Nadu Papanasam Ashok Ramani
Trichy, Tamil Nadu Papanasam Ashok Ramani
7 Madurai, Tamil Nadu Papanasam Ashok Ramani
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Papanasam Ashok Ramani
8 Chennai, Tamil Nadu Nithyasree Mahadevan
Papanasam Ashok Ramani
9 Chennai, Tamil Nadu Nithyasree Mahadevan
Papanasam Ashok Ramani
10 Chennai, Tamil Nadu Nithyasree Mahadevan
Papanasam Ashok Ramani

Final level audition - top 10 selection

  • Compere: Sreechitra

50 contestants were selected during the open audition rounds. This round required the contestants to perform what was required by the permanent judges, Nithyasree Mahadevan and Papanasam Ashok Ramani.

Freestyle round

At the conclusion of this round, the top 10 contestants were selected for the main level competition.

Top 10 finalists

Finals

Trinity Round (episode 15)

References

  1. ^ a b "Swarna Sangeetham, a talent hunt for Carnatic singers - The Hindu". The Hindu. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Rhythm Divine - The Hindu". The Hindu. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.