Naanati Batuku - Revati

Naanati Batuku – Revati is a Carnatic vocal composition performed by Bombay Jayashri. The track appears as the ninth entry on her 2009 album Tribute to M S Subbulakshmi by Bombay Jayashri, released on January 1, 2009, under the label Living Media India. The album adopts a CD format and pays homage to the legendary vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi through reinterpretations of classical pieces.

The track spans 6 minutes and 5 seconds. Bombay Jayashri renders the composition in the raga Revati, a melodic framework traditionally associated with serenity and devotion in Carnatic music. The lyrical content of Naanati Batuku draws from classical Tamil and Sanskrit verses, though specific textual sources remain undocumented in available references. The arrangement retains the core elements of a kriti, featuring alapana, neraval, and kalpana swarams, aligned with the conventions of concert-style Carnatic presentation.

The album Tribute to M S Subbulakshmi by Bombay Jayashri positions the artist’s interpretations alongside Subbulakshmi’s influential repertoire. Bombay Jayashri’s rendition of Naanati Batuku emphasizes vocal agility and bhava, reflecting her training under the late violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman and vocalist T. R. Balamani. The accompanying instrumentation includes traditional Carnatic ensemble elements, though detailed session credits for the track are not publicly specified.

Living Media India distributed the album as part of its classical music catalog, targeting audiences familiar with both devotional and concert-oriented Carnatic traditions. The release date coincides with the centennial year of M. S. Subbulakshmi’s birth, framing the project within broader commemorative efforts by Indian classical musicians during that period.