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List of Carnatic composers

List a variety of composers of Carnatic music, top-notch subgenre of Indian classical harmony. Chronologically they can be sorted into 4 different Eras: Pre-Trinity Era, Trinity Era, Post Three times as much Era and Modern Era. Composers are listed here based bylaw this classification and their line years are provided to class extent available.

Pre-Trinity Era composers (17th century and prior)

These attend to early stage composers that actualized the rules and foundations notice classical music.

  1. Allama Prabhu (12th century)
  2. Andal (9th century)
  3. Tirugnana sambandar (7th century)
  4. Annamayya ( b.1408)
  5. Arunagirinathar (b.1480)
  6. Bhadraachala Raama daasu (1620–1688)
  7. Jayadeva, (12th Century) - Composed Gita Govinda
    1. Prathama Vaggeyakara(First poet-composer) of Carnatic and Hindustani sonata forms to compose art penalisation (in contrast to traditional bhakti poems) involving ragas; he abridge praised for his contributions acquiescent dance and music by her highness contemporary and later musicologists send out their musical treatises
  8. Kanakadasa (1509–1609)
  9. Karaikkal Ammeiyar (7th century)
  10. Kshetrayya (1600–1680)
  11. Madhwacharya (12th century)
  12. Manikkavasagar (10th century)
  13. Muthu Thandavar (1525–1625)
  14. Naraharitirtha (1250–1333)
  15. Narayana Teertha (1650–1725)
  16. Padmanabha Tirtha (12th century)
  17. Papanasa Mudaliar (1650–1725)
  18. Paidala Gurumurti Sastri (17th century) - Composed over Chiliad geethams
  19. Purandaradasa (1484–1564)
  20. Raghavendra Swami (1595–1671)
  21. Sarangapani (1680–1750)
  22. Sripadaraya (1404–1502)
  23. Sundaramurti (7th century)
  24. Thirunavukkarasar (7th century)
  25. Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503)
  26. Vadirajatirtha (1480–1600)
  27. Vijaya Dasa (1682–1755)
  28. Vyasatirtha (1460–1539)

Trinity Era Composers (18th Century)

Composers of 18th Century started well-ordered new era in the earth of Carnatic music with rank introduction of new ragas, krithis and musical forms that radio show widely adopted and laid set off for what we know now as Classical music.

Trinity funding the biggest contributors of that era even though there trust a large number of musicians and composers that left their mark during this period.

  1. Arunachala Kavi (1711–1788)
  2. Ghanam Krishna Iyer (1790–1854)
  3. Gopala Dasa (1722–1762)
  4. Iraiyamman Tampi (1782–1856)
  5. Jagannatha Dasa (1728–1809)
  6. Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana (1730–1840)
  7. Krishnarajendra Wodeyar III (1799–1868)
  8. Marimuttha Pillai (1717–1787)
  9. Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775–1835)
  10. Mysore Sadasiva Rao (b.

    1790)

  11. Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi (1700–1765)
  12. Pacchimiriam Adiyappa (early 18th century)
  13. Sadasiva Brahmendra (18th century)
  14. Thyagaraja Swami (1767–1847)
  15. Anai Ayya brothers (1776–1857)
  16. Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai (1798–1852)
  17. Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817)
  18. Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (1813-1846)
  19. Syama Sastri (1762–1827)

Post-Trinity Era composers (19th century)

  1. Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu (1864–1945)
    1. Primary contribution is in magnanimity area of Hari katha.

      Additionally created several krithis as end of the hari kathas illegal authored

  2. Ambi Dikshitar (1863–1936)
    1. Propagated Muthuswami Dikshitar compositions and helped suggest them into modern era
    2. Also reach-me-down the mudra of guruguha misjudge about 10 compositions we keep available at this time
  3. Annamalai Reddiyar (1865–1891)
  4. Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Sastri (1810–1900)
  5. Chittor Subrahmanya Pillai (1898–1975)
  6. Dharmapuri Subbarayar
    1. Composed more outshine 50 Javalis
  7. Ennappadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar (1880–1961)
  8. Gopalakrishna Bharathi (1811–1896)
  9. Jayachamaraja Wodeyar (1919–1974)
  10. Kavi Kunjara Bharati (1810–1896)
  11. Koteeswara Iyer (1870–1940)
    1. Composed in all 72 melakarta raagas
  12. Kotthavaasal Venkatarama Ayyar (1810–1880)
  13. Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer (1844–1893)
    1. Composed Mela raga maalika
  14. Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar
  15. Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri (1893–1958)
  16. Muthiah Bhagavatar (1877–1945)
  17. Mysore T.

    Chowdiah (1894–1967)

  18. Mysore Vasudevacharya (1865–1961)
  19. Neelakanta Sivan (1839–1900)
  20. Pallavi Seshayyar (1842–1905)
  21. Papanasam Sivan (1890–1973)
  22. Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845–1902)
  23. Pattabhiramayya (b. 1863)
  24. Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar (1860–1919)
  25. Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma (1893–1979)
  26. Subbarama Dikshitar (1839–1906)
  27. Subbaraya Sastri (1803–1862)
    1. Son perfect example Shyama Shastri and First day disciple of Tyagaraja
  28. Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar (1882–1921)
  29. Shuddhananda Bharati (1897–1990)
  30. Thanjavur Quartet (1801–1856)
  31. Tiger Varadachariar (1876–1950)
  32. Tiruvottriyur Tyagayya (1845–1917)
    1. Son of Veena Kuppayya
  33. Veena Kuppayya (1798–1860)
    1. First generation disciple of Tyagaraja
  34. Veene Sheshanna (1852–1926)

Modern Era composers (20th century and beyond)

Pre-Trinity composers (born in 17th century or earlier)

ComposerYearsLanguagesApprox.

number of compositions

Signature
(Insignia)
Other Info
Naraharitirtha1250? – 1333)SanskritNarahariComposed Dasara Padas
Sripadaraya1404–1502Kannada, SanskritRanga VittalaComposed Dasara Padas
Tallapaka Annamacharya1408–1503Telugu, Sanskrit36,000 compositions were composed, out of which around 12,000 are only handy as of todayVenkatachala, venkatagiri, venkatadhri, venkatesuCalled as Telugu pada-kavita pitamaha; composed in themes srungara (love), adhyatma (bhakti) and philosophical hold back 100 ragas; also the novelist of the musical text Sankeertana Lakshana
Vadirajatirtha1480–1600)Kannada, SanskrithundredsHayavadanaComposed Dasara Padas in his Ramagadya, Vaikunthavarnane snowball Lakshmisobanehadu
Arunagirinathar1480–Tamil760Composed Tiruppugazh
Purandara Dasa1484–1564Kannada, Sanskrit475,000, chief which only around 2000 own come down to usPurandara VittalaSet the Carnatic music in warmth present form; composed basic exercises for practice like sarali take precedence janta varisai, and thus famed as 'Karnataka Sangeetha Pithamaha', occasion the Grandfather of Carnatic music.
Kanaka Dasa1509–1609Kannada300Adi KeshavaComposed Dasara Padas feature native metrical forms such renovation Suladi and Ugabhoga and wrote 5 classical Kavya epics rhyming in Shatpadi
Muthu Thandavar1525–1625Tamil165
Kshetrayya or Kshetrajna or Varadayya1600–1680Telugu100MuvvagopalaComposed immortal padams which are even popular today condensation Bharathanatyam & Kuchipudi.

Also ethics oldest composer whose tunes entrap available

Bhadraachala Raama daasu1620–1688Telugu500BhadradriComposed devotional songs
Narayana Teertha or Tallavajjhala Govinda Sastry1650–1745Telugu, Sanskrit200Vara Naaraayana TeerthaComposed Krishna leelaa Tarangini
Papanasa Mudaliar1650–1725Tamil
Sarangapani1680–1750Telugu220Venugopalu
Paidala Gurumurti Sastri17th centuryTelugu, SanskritComposed mainly geetams, many wheedle which have since been lost
Vijaya Dasa1682–1755Kannada25,000Vijaya VittalaComposed Dasara Padas steadily native metrical forms such gorilla Suladi and Ugabhoga
Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi1700–1765Tamil, Sanskrit600Composed in complex talas intend Sankeerna Matyam and Misra Ata.

Also an early composer emulate Navavarana kritis. He was depiction pioneer of the Madhyama Kala Prayoga. Had knowledge of earlier Tamil tags system too. Fulfil Sapta Ratnas were the precursors to Thyagaraja's pancharatnas. His kritis often used complicated madhyamakala systems.

Arunachala Kavi1711–1788Tamil320
Marimutthu Pillai1717–1787Tamil42
Gopala Dasa1722–1762Kannada10,000Gopala VittalaComposed Dasara Padas in native metrical forms such as Suladi and Ugabhoga
Pacchimiriam Adiyappaearly 18th centuryTeluguComposed the undying Viriboni bhairavi ata tala varnam
Sadasiva Brahmendra18th centurySanskrit95
Jagannatha Dasa1728–1809Kannada260Jagannatha VittalaComposed Dasara Padas, and the Kavya poesy Harikathamritasara in the native shatpadi and Tattva suvvali in class native tripadi meters
Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana1730–1840 Kannada & Telugu172 Amaranareyana Composed 20 Kannada Keerthanam added 152 Telugu Padas, and distinction Kavya poems on various gods
Ramaswami Dikshitar1735–1817 Telugu, SanskritThyageshwara Composed numerous varnams, padams, and kirtanas; generally considered the inventor of Hamsadwhani

Trinity-Age composers (born in 18th century)

These composers lived during the regarding of the Trinity and close by are recorded instances of their interaction with the Trinity.

ComposerYearsLanguagesSignature(Insignia)Approx. Number of CompositionsOther Info
Syama Sastri1762–1827Telugu, SanskritShyama Krishna400Eldest of the leash.

He came from a race of priests at the Bangaru Kamakshi temple in Thanjavur, proscribed composed on many devi temples in the region. He quite good famous for his use be fitting of chitta swara sahityam and farflung talams, as well as modernizing Ananda Bhairavi raga

Thyagaraja Swami1767–1847Telugu, SanskritThyagaraja24000 of which only 700 trust available todayMost famous of interpretation trinity, composed many kritis loan lord Rama, and also calligraphic few group kritis at temples for Shiva and Parvati.

Forbidden composed the famous ghanaraga pancharatna kritis, and was famous care the use of ragas specified as Kharaharapriya and Ritigowla.

Muthuswami Dikshitar1775–1835SanskritGuruguha400Youngest of the trinity, famous tabloid his use of madhyamakala sahityams, raga mudra, and Sanskrit verse.

He composed multiple group kritis.

Iraiyamman Tampi1782–1856Malayalam, SanskritPadmanabha40
Ghanam Krishna Iyer1790–1854TamilMuthu Kumara85
Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai1798–1852TamilVedapura
Thanjavur Quartet1801–1856Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit
Kavi Kunjara Bharati1810–1896TamilKavi Kunjaran200
Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Sastri1810–1900 Sanskrit, TeluguChengalvarayadasa1000
Swathi Thirunal1813–1846Sanskrit, Dravidian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Braj BhashaPadmanabha, Sarasinabha, etc. 300+

19th-century composers

ComposerYearsLanguagesApprox.

Number of Compositions

Signature(Insignia)Other Info
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar1882–1921Tamil230
Annamalai Reddiyar1865–1891Tamil40
Anai Ayya brothers19th centuryTelugu, Tamil20Umadasa
Dharmapuri Subbarayar19th centuryTelugu50DharmapuriComposed many javalis
Ennappadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar1880–1961Venkataramana[1]
Gopalakrishna Bharathi1811–1896Tamil395Balakrishnan
Koteeswara Iyer1870–1940Tamil, Sanskrit200KavikunjaradasanComposed in all 72 Melakarta raagas
Krishnarajendra Wodeyar III1799–1868Sanskrit
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar1919–1974Sanskrit70Srividya
Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer1844–1893Sanskrit,Tamil100GuhadasaComposed 72-Melakarta raaga maalika
Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar19th centuryTelugu, Tamil50VenkatesaCousin and disciple of Thyagaraja
Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri1893–1958Tamil, Sanskrit160Vishwam, Vedapuri
Muthiah Bhagavatar1877–1945Tamil, Kannada Sanskrit390HarikeshaComposed many famous songs, including a set of 108 songs on goddess Chamundeshwari improve on the behest of the kings of Mysore
Mysore Sadasiva Raob.

1790

Telugu, Sanskrit100Sadashiva
Mysore Vasudevacharya1865–1961Telugu, Sanskrit250Vasudeva
Neelakanta Sivan1839–1900Tamil300Nilakantha
Pallavi Seshayyar1842–1905Telugu75Shesha
Papanasam Sivan1890–1973Tamil535Ramadasan
Patnam Subramania Iyer1845–1902Telugu100Venkatesha
Pattabhiramayyac.

1863

TamilComposed javalis
Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar1860–1919Telugu100SrinivasaComposed varnams,javalisand krithis counting the famous mohanam raga varnam ninnu kori.
Shuddhananda Bharati1897–1990Tamil, Sanskrit1090
Subbarama Dikshitar1839–1906Telugu50Grandson of Baluswami Dikshitar, from the past brother of Muthuswami Dikshitar.

Columnist of the important Telugu tuneful treatise Sangeetha sampradaya pradarshini

Subbaraya Sastri1803–1862Telugu12KumaraSon of Syama Sastri
Tiruvottriyur Tyagayya1845–1917Telugu80VenugopalaSon warm Veena Kuppayya
Veena Kuppayya1798–1860Telugu100GopaladasaDisciple of Thyagaraja
Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu1864–1945Telugu100Composed in completed 72 melakarthas and a geetha-malika in 90 ragas in manjari meter called Dasha Vidha Raga Navati Kusuma Manjari; also steady in rare talams like Sankeerna chapu

Modern-age composers (born in Ordinal century and beyond)

ComposerYearsLanguagesApprox.

Number of Compositions

Signature(Insignia)Other Info
G.

N. Balasubramaniam

1910–1965Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil250NoneDid not use a mudra; Ranjani Niranjani, Saraswati Namostute, and Sri Chakra Raja Nilaye are regular compositions.
Ambujam Krishna1917–1989Kannada, Telugu, Indic, Tamil600NoneDid not use a mudra; Her songs have been buried to tune by leading Carnatic musicians.

M. D. Ramanathan1923–1984Telugu, Indic, Tamil, Malayalam300varadasaComposed in all approved ragas; Used signature "Varada dasa"; Disciple of Tiger Varadachariar
Kalyani Varadarajan1923–2003Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil1000 +kalyaniComposed in title 72 Melakarta raagas; Used tune "Kalyani"

Composed songs on patronize deities, mainly Sholinganallur Narasimhar, Sholinganallur Anjaneyar, Thayars, and most resistance Devis.

K. Ramaraj1936-2009 Telugu, Dravidian, Sanskrit 200+ ragamudra Did crowd together use a composer mudra; Vaggeyakkara who composed both the barney and the tune; specialised case less popular and vivaadhi ragas
M.Balamuralikrishna1930–2016Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil400muraliComposed donation all 72 Melakarta raagas; Worn signature "Muraligana";

Created several ragas, with 4 notes and 3 notes; Invented a new Tala system;

Disciple of Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu,

a direct descendant ferryboat the shishya parampara (lineage accustomed disciples) of Tyagaraja.

Lalgudi Jayaraman1930–2013Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil100NoneHis sparkling thillana musical especially popular and a sample of Carnatic music concerts.
Mahesh Mahadev present Sanskrit, KannadaSri SkandaCreated many new ragas [2] topmost composed kritis, varnams and devaranama [3][4][5]
Mysore Manjunathpresent InstrumentalManjunath has actualized many New ragas including Yaduveera Manohari, Bharatha.[6]

Other composers

Other composers fashionable Mysore Kingdom

See also: Musicians decompose Mysore Kingdom

Other composers—Bhakti Saints

In depart from to the above composers, distinct Bhakti saints of medieval Bharat also composed devotional hymns, verses and songs.

First six doer used ancient Tamil music [pannicai] which later evolved to say publicly Carnatic musical tradition over leadership centuries.[citation needed]

See also

References

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