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D K Pattammal was giving a concert at the Mysore University’s College of Fine Arts. She was accompanied on the mridanga by her son, I Sivakumar. Nearing the end of her concert, she started singing one of the tukdas she was famous for – naanoru vilaiyattu bommaya. When she came to the line “aruLamudaip-paruga ammA ammA-venraluruvadaik-kETpadAnandamA” which she always sang so emotively, and Sivakumar played beats to coincide with the words Amma Amma, the effect was magical. So much so that she was overcome by emotion and tears rolled down her cheeks and her voice cracked. She took a few minutes to recover and continued singing with her usual dignity and musical beauty.
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