#Thamil eelam song series#

#Thamil eelam song series#

The Pongu Thamil movement was initiated by university students in the Tamil homeland to serve as a demonstration of the motivation and defiant will of the Tamil people for the cause of Tamil Eelam.ДЄfter the 2002 Ceasefire began, the rally was repeated not only in Jaffna, but as a series of events to bring the Tamil people together in a common act of peaceful political agitation in support of the Eelam cause. The very first Pongu Thamil was held on Januby university students in defiance of the Sri Lankan military occupying Jaffna and despite the ongoing fighting in the peninsula. It resumes a major plank of Tamil political activity. The rallies, titled 'Pongu Thamil,' (meaning 'Tamil Upsurge'), are intended as Tamil mobilising through cultural programmes. Varna Rameswaran leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter and a generation of Eelam Tamils who grew up listening to his music.Eelam Tamils in the Diaspora countries continued their rallies in support of the TamilsвЂ™ right to Self-Determination. Since his passing tributes have flooded in for the singer from across the globe.

He also participated as a judge during the 2017 вЂIBC ThamizhaвЂ™ event in Wembley in London, alongside South Indian playback singers Srinivas and Malgudi Subha and music director D. He founded вЂVarnam School of MusicвЂ™ and вЂVarnam CreationsвЂ™ in Canada with the aim of educating the second generation on Carnatic music. Varna Rameswaran conducted workshops and training for music and dance teachers in the homeland and in the diaspora. He performed at events broadcasted by Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation, andВ received accolades and appreciation for his live vocal performances all over Tamil Nadu. He also graduated with a Diploma in Music, obtaining the title вЂIsaikkalaimaniвЂ™ from the University of Jaffna, where he subsequently served as a lecturer in the Faculty of Music for 4-5 years. He studied at Tellippalai Mahajana College and also participated in island wide music competitions and won first place and gold medals during his school days. These devotional songs are regularly featured during temple festivals in the Tamil homeland and in the diaspora.Д«orn to a family of musicians in Siruvilan, Alaveddy in Jaffna, he learnt Carnatic singing, mridangam and harmonium from his father вЂKalabhushanamвЂ™ вЂSangeetharatnamвЂ™ Murugesu Varnakulasingam and his mother Maheswary. His other devotional work is the album вЂњThisaiyengum IsaivellamвЂќ, which features songs composed by Varna Rameswaram himself with lyrics written by Puthuvai Ratnathurai, praising the glory of various Saiva temples in Eelam. He lent his voice for the devotional album вЂњNallai Murugan PaadalgalвЂќ which was published by the Arts and Cultural Division of the LTTE in 1994, featuring songs composed by вЂIsaivaanarвЂ™ Kannan and written by Puthuvai Ratnathurai. His other notable songs include вЂњThaayaka Mannin KaatreвЂќ from the album Karumpulikal, вЂњPuram Ondru Thinam PaadumвЂќ from the album Vizhithezhuvom, and the baila-influenced song вЂњAppukaami PetreduthaвЂќ from the album Poonagari Nayagan.вЂќДЄlongside patriotic songs, he has also sung devotional songs. Varna was known for lending his voice for Tamil Eelam patriotic songs, particularly вЂThayaka KanavudanвЂ™ which is authored by Tamil Eelam revolutionary poet Puthuvai Ratnathurai and played annually at every Maaveerar Naal event, as candles and lamps are being lit.В 'To thoseВ sandalwoodВ caskets who embraced death, dreaming of the motherland,' Varna sings in the chorus.

Varna passed away on 25 th September 2021, at the age of 52. Renowned Tamil Eelam playback singer and musician Rameswaran Varnakulasingam (popularly known as вЂVarna RameswaranвЂ™) passed away in Canada last month, after contracting COVID-19.