One of Maharashtra's greatest tragedies is the perverted polarization that separates the unfairly privileged Western Maharashtra from the rest of the state. Consequently, many legends remain perennially unsung, whether during their lifetimes or posthumously. One such luminary was singer-composer Pandit Manohar Kavishwar.


His "Geet Govind" was inspired by G. D. Madgulkar's Geet Ramayan and although the numbers were equally soulful and more profound, they were denied the place of pride that was given to Geet Ramayan on a platter. Not stopping at Geet Govind, Kavishwar composed Geet Gajanan, Geet Gautam, and Geet Chakradhar, and yet this humble school teacher from Amravati remains unknown to most Maharashtrians.   

Thanks to the divine voice of Sudhir Phadke, Kavishwar continues to mesmerize us every time Aakashwani airs his माना मानव वा परमेश्वर, मी स्वामी पतितांचा which articulates the essence and credence of Lord Krishna precisely and purposefully.

Rarely do we find lyrics and the music become one like they do here. Beyond doubt, Lord Krishna has blessed the composition with eternal life.




- पं. मनोहर कवीश्वर