Geetam

Geetam, (Sanskrit: गीतं; Gītaṃ) the simplest music form in Carnatic music, was created by Purandara Dasa in order to introduce talas with sāhityaṃ (lyrics).

Gītaṃ literally means "Song" in Sanskrit.

Structure

A Gītaṃ is a simple devotional melody song with same tempo throughout the song. There is no "Anga" change, repetition and Saṃgati in Gītaṃ. Gītaṃs usually have 10/12 avarthanams.

Though Gītaṃs have no absolutely defined divisions of pallavi, anupallavi or charanas, they may be observed in some cases. Some Gītaṃs contain sections rather than the defined divisions (pallavi etc.). They often have no sangatis or variations, with each swara taking one syllable of the sahitya. The Gītaṃ is sung without repetition from beginning to end. However most Gītaṃs are concluded by repeating a portion of the opening part. Gītaṃs are set in medium tempo and contain no Saṃgatis or variations and the flow of the music is natural. The theme of the Sāhityaṃ (lyrics) is to praise God. Students learn these Gītaṃs after a course in the preliminary Saraḷī Svarās and Alaṃkārās.

Geetham (film)

Geetham is a 1986 Malayalam film by Sajan.

Plot

Aparna (Geetha) becomes a teacher against her mother's wishes. At school Aparna meets a new student named Abhimanyu, whose father is a famous playwright, Yatheendran (Mammootty), a man whom she once loved. His latest play was inspired by her life. Aparna treated Abhimanyu as her own son until a mysterious man named Jagadeesh Nair (Mohanlal) who reutrn from USA who claimed that he was the biological father of Abhimanyu,soon Aparna learn that Abhimanyu was son of late twin sister also Jagadeesh's wife

Cast

Soundtrack