I heard Madurai mani sir singing this krithi in such a way that it is very difficult to appreciate others, however it is wrong to compare one artists performans with other.i heard you sing Bhajare maanasa,saarasadalanayane, these two krithis immortalized your name.No doubt to me you are one of the best vocalists I came across.Thank you mam.
True!Your observations are the same that of mine.I have listened to Bajare manasa at least half a dozen times.Very clear alapane wonderful pronounciation of words .A song spanning for 24 minutes covers all stages of music including Thani avarthanam.And equally this krithi also.
I wish Ananya the best. The very attempt at this raga shows the singer loves this raga so much. Also, I could understand that this singer is an ardent follower of Madurai Mani Iyer. Perfection does not come in one day. Be bold & bring an unbridled raga alapana. Listen more to Madurai Mani Iyer, Nedunoori, Palghat KVN, Semmangudi, BMK, TN Krishnan, Raga sisters and Ramakrishnan Murthy & Abhishek Raghuram. More listening & more practice would make you reach greater height. I enjoyed your raga aalaapanai. May goddess Kaali & Saraswathi pour their grace on you.