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MUDRA: TYAGARAJA CARNATIC TRINITY

தியாகராஜ சுவாமிகள் • Carnatic Trinity

One of the Trinity of Carnatic music. An ardent devotee of Lord Rama who composed thousands of sublime, highly emotive devotional krithis.

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PERIOD 1767 – 1847
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REGION THIRUVAIYARU
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MAGNUM OPUS Pancharatna Krithis
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Carnatic Music Composers & Legendary Vidwans Biographies

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Saint Tyagaraja (தியாகராஜ சுவாமிகள்) 1767 – 1847 • Carnatic Trinity • Mudra: Tyagaraja

Rama bhakta and composer of the immortal Pancharatna Krithis and thousands of divine compositions.

Muthuswami Dikshitar (முத்துசுவாமி தீட்சிதர்) 1776 – 1835 • Carnatic Trinity • Mudra: Guruguha

Veena maestro, master of Sanskrit and composer of Kamalamba Navavarna & Navagraha Kritis.

Syama Sastri (சியாமா சாஸ்திரிகள்) 1762 – 1827 • Carnatic Trinity • Mudra: Syama Krishna

Kamakshi devotee celebrated for intricate Misra Chapu laya structures and Ratnatrayam swarajathis.

Purandara Dasa (புரந்தர தாசர்) 1484 – 1564 • Pithamaha • Mudra: Purandara Vittala

The Father of Carnatic Music who standardized the classical graded curriculum (Sarali, Jantai, Alankara).

Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi (ஊத்துக்காடு வேங்கட சுப்பையர்) 1700 – 1765 • Classical Master • Mudra: Venkata Kavi

Creator of the immortal Alai Payuthey, Tayillatha Pillai, and ecstatic Krishna bhakti Saptaratna Kritis.

Arunachala Kavirayar (அருணாசலக் கவிராயர்) 1711 – 1779 • Tamil Trinity • Mudra: Arunachala

Tamil Trinity composer and creator of the operatic masterpiece Rama Nataka Kirtanai.

Gopalakrishna Bharathiyar (கோபாலகிருஷ்ண பாரதியார்) 1810 – 1896 • Tamil Master • Mudra: Gopalakrishna

Visionary composer of Nandanar Charitram and soul-stirring Shiva stutis like Varugalamo Ayya.

Marimutha Pillai (மாரிமுத்துப் பிள்ளை) 1712 – 1787 • Tamil Trinity • Mudra: Tillai

Venerated Tamil Trinity composer devoted to Chidambaram Nataraja, author of Orukaal Sivachidambaram.

Muthaiah Bhagavathar (முத்தையா பாகவதர்) 1877 – 1945 • Gayaka Sikhamani • Mudra: Harikesa

Prolific 20th-century innovator, Harikatha maestro, and creator of Niroshta and Mohanakalyani ragas.