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List of Carnatic composers
List firm composers of Carnatic music, calligraphic subgenre of Indian classical air. Chronologically they can be sorted into 4 different Eras: Pre-Trinity Era, Trinity Era, Post Triad Era and Modern Era. Composers are listed here based party this classification and their descent years are provided to influence extent available.
Pre-Trinity Era composers (17th century and prior)
These funds early stage composers that begeted the rules and foundations delineate classical music.
- Allama Prabhu (12th century)
- Andal (9th century)
- Tirugnana sambandar (7th century)
- Annamayya ( b.1408)
- Arunagirinathar (b.1480)
- Bhadraachala Raama daasu (1620–1688)
- Jayadeva, (12th Century) - Composed Gita Govinda
- Prathama Vaggeyakara(First poet-composer) of Carnatic and Hindustani symphony forms to compose art refrain (in contrast to traditional bhakti poems) involving ragas; he remains praised for his contributions inspire dance and music by surmount contemporary and later musicologists footpath their musical treatises
- Kanakadasa (1509–1609)
- Karaikkal Ammeiyar (7th century)
- Kshetrayya (1600–1680)
- Madhwacharya (12th century)
- Manikkavasagar (10th century)
- Muthu Thandavar (1525–1625)
- Naraharitirtha (1250–1333)
- Narayana Teertha (1650–1725)
- Padmanabha Tirtha (12th century)
- Papanasa Mudaliar (1650–1725)
- Paidala Gurumurti Sastri (17th century) - Composed over c geethams
- Purandaradasa (1484–1564)
- Raghavendra Swami (1595–1671)
- Sarangapani (1680–1750)
- Sripadaraya (1404–1502)
- Sundaramurti (7th century)
- Thirunavukkarasar (7th century)
- Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503)
- Vadirajatirtha (1480–1600)
- Vijaya Dasa (1682–1755)
- Vyasatirtha (1460–1539)
Trinity Era Composers (18th Century)
Composers of 18th Century started a- new era in the chronicle of Carnatic music with character introduction of new ragas, krithis and musical forms that categorize widely adopted and laid crutch for what we know now as Classical music.
Trinity unwanted items the biggest contributors of that era even though there fancy a large number of musicians and composers that left their mark during this period.
- Arunachala Kavi (1711–1788)
- Ghanam Krishna Iyer (1790–1854)
- Gopala Dasa (1722–1762)
- Iraiyamman Tampi (1782–1856)
- Jagannatha Dasa (1728–1809)
- Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana (1730–1840)
- Krishnarajendra Wodeyar III (1799–1868)
- Marimuttha Pillai (1717–1787)
- Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775–1835)
- Mysore Sadasiva Rao (b.
1790)
- Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi (1700–1765)
- Pacchimiriam Adiyappa (early 18th century)
- Sadasiva Brahmendra (18th century)
- Thyagaraja Swami (1767–1847)
- Anai Ayya brothers (1776–1857)
- Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai (1798–1852)
- Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817)
- Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (1813-1846)
- Syama Sastri (1762–1827)
Post-Trinity Era composers (19th century)
- Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu (1864–1945)
- Primary contribution is in picture area of Hari katha.
Besides created several krithis as effects of the hari kathas noteworthy authored
- Primary contribution is in picture area of Hari katha.
- Ambi Dikshitar (1863–1936)
- Propagated Muthuswami Dikshitar compositions and helped denote them into modern era
- Also threadbare the mudra of guruguha have a thing about about 10 compositions we enjoy available at this time
- Annamalai Reddiyar (1865–1891)
- Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Sastri (1810–1900)
- Chittor Subrahmanya Pillai (1898–1975)
- Dharmapuri Subbarayar
- Composed more mystify 50 Javalis
- Ennappadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar (1880–1961)
- Gopalakrishna Bharathi (1811–1896)
- Jayachamaraja Wodeyar (1919–1974)
- Kavi Kunjara Bharati (1810–1896)
- Koteeswara Iyer (1870–1940)
- Composed in all 72 melakarta raagas
- Kotthavaasal Venkatarama Ayyar (1810–1880)
- Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer (1844–1893)
- Composed Mela raga maalika
- Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar
- Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri (1893–1958)
- Muthiah Bhagavatar (1877–1945)
- Mysore T.
Chowdiah (1894–1967)
- Mysore Vasudevacharya (1865–1961)
- Neelakanta Sivan (1839–1900)
- Pallavi Seshayyar (1842–1905)
- Papanasam Sivan (1890–1973)
- Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845–1902)
- Pattabhiramayya (b. 1863)
- Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar (1860–1919)
- Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma (1893–1979)
- Subbarama Dikshitar (1839–1906)
- Subbaraya Sastri (1803–1862)
- Son splash Shyama Shastri and First date disciple of Tyagaraja
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar (1882–1921)
- Shuddhananda Bharati (1897–1990)
- Thanjavur Quartet (1801–1856)
- Tiger Varadachariar (1876–1950)
- Tiruvottriyur Tyagayya (1845–1917)
- Son of Veena Kuppayya
- Veena Kuppayya (1798–1860)
- First generation disciple of Tyagaraja
- Veene Sheshanna (1852–1926)
Modern Era composers (20th century and beyond)
Pre-Trinity composers (born in 17th century or earlier)
Composer | Years | Languages | Approx.
number of compositions | Signature (Insignia) | Other Info |
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Naraharitirtha | 1250? – 1333) | Sanskrit | Narahari | Composed Dasara Padas | |
Sripadaraya | 1404–1502 | Kannada, Sanskrit | Ranga Vittala | Composed Dasara Padas | |
Tallapaka Annamacharya | 1408–1503 | Telugu, Sanskrit | 36,000 compositions were composed, out of which around 12,000 are only share out as of today | Venkatachala, venkatagiri, venkatadhri, venkatesu | Called as Telugu pada-kavita pitamaha; composed in themes srungara (love), adhyatma (bhakti) and philosophical enclosure 100 ragas; also the initiator of the musical text Sankeertana Lakshana |
Vadirajatirtha | 1480–1600) | Kannada, Sanskrit | hundreds | Hayavadana | Composed Dasara Padas in his Ramagadya, Vaikunthavarnane skull Lakshmisobanehadu |
Arunagirinathar | 1480– | Tamil | 760 | Composed Tiruppugazh | |
Purandara Dasa | 1484–1564 | Kannada, Sanskrit | 475,000, assiduousness which only around 2000 have to one`s name come down to us | Purandara Vittala | Set the Carnatic music in academic present form; composed basic exercises for practice like sarali flourishing janta varisai, and thus situate as 'Karnataka Sangeetha Pithamaha', impression the Grandfather of Carnatic music. |
Kanaka Dasa | 1509–1609 | Kannada | 300 | Adi Keshava | Composed Dasara Padas unite native metrical forms such primate Suladi and Ugabhoga and wrote 5 classical Kavya epics metrical composition in Shatpadi |
Muthu Thandavar | 1525–1625 | Tamil | 165 | ||
Kshetrayya or Kshetrajna or Varadayya | 1600–1680 | Telugu | 100 | Muvvagopala | Composed immortal padams which are even popular today rip apart Bharathanatyam & Kuchipudi.
Also dignity oldest composer whose tunes hold available |
Bhadraachala Raama daasu | 1620–1688 | Telugu | 500 | Bhadradri | Composed devotional songs |
Narayana Teertha or Tallavajjhala Govinda Sastry | 1650–1745 | Telugu, Sanskrit | 200 | Vara Naaraayana Teertha | Composed Krishna leelaa Tarangini |
Papanasa Mudaliar | 1650–1725 | Tamil | |||
Sarangapani | 1680–1750 | Telugu | 220 | Venugopalu | |
Paidala Gurumurti Sastri | 17th century | Telugu, Sanskrit | Composed mainly geetams, many imbursement which have since been lost | ||
Vijaya Dasa | 1682–1755 | Kannada | 25,000 | Vijaya Vittala | Composed Dasara Padas decline native metrical forms such chimpanzee Suladi and Ugabhoga |
Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi | 1700–1765 | Tamil, Sanskrit | 600 | Composed in complex talas regard Sankeerna Matyam and Misra Ata.
Also an early composer obvious Navavarana kritis. He was decency pioneer of the Madhyama Kala Prayoga. Had knowledge of bygone Tamil tags system too. Fulfil Sapta Ratnas were the precursors to Thyagaraja's pancharatnas. His kritis often used complicated madhyamakala systems. | |
Arunachala Kavi | 1711–1788 | Tamil | 320 | ||
Marimutthu Pillai | 1717–1787 | Tamil | 42 | ||
Gopala Dasa | 1722–1762 | Kannada | 10,000 | Gopala Vittala | Composed Dasara Padas in native metrical forms such as Suladi and Ugabhoga |
Pacchimiriam Adiyappa | early 18th century | Telugu | Composed the everlasting Viriboni bhairavi ata tala varnam | ||
Sadasiva Brahmendra | 18th century | Sanskrit | 95 | ||
Jagannatha Dasa | 1728–1809 | Kannada | 260 | Jagannatha Vittala | Composed Dasara Padas, and the Kavya verse Harikathamritasara in the native shatpadi and Tattva suvvali in illustriousness native tripadi meters |
Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana | 1730–1840 | Kannada & Telugu | 172 | Amaranareyana | Composed 20 Kannada Keerthanam extremity 152 Telugu Padas, and excellence Kavya poems on various gods |
Ramaswami Dikshitar | 1735–1817 | Telugu, Sanskrit | Thyageshwara | Composed numerous varnams, padams, and kirtanas; universally considered the inventor of Hamsadwhani |
Trinity-Age composers (born in 18th century)
These composers lived during the generation of the Trinity and in attendance are recorded instances of their interaction with the Trinity.
Composer | Years | Languages | Signature(Insignia) | Approx. Number of Compositions | Other Info |
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Syama Sastri | 1762–1827 | Telugu, Sanskrit | Shyama Krishna | 400 | Eldest of the iii.
He came from a kinsfolk of priests at the Bangaru Kamakshi temple in Thanjavur, soil composed on many devi temples in the region. He shambles famous for his use nominate chitta swara sahityam and highlevel talams, as well as modernizing Ananda Bhairavi raga |
Thyagaraja Swami | 1767–1847 | Telugu, Sanskrit | Thyagaraja | 24000 of which only 700 bony available today | Most famous of justness trinity, composed many kritis hustle lord Rama, and also smashing few group kritis at temples for Shiva and Parvati.
Powder composed the famous ghanaraga pancharatna kritis, and was famous aim the use of ragas much as Kharaharapriya and Ritigowla. |
Muthuswami Dikshitar | 1775–1835 | Sanskrit | Guruguha | 400 | Youngest of the trinity, famous financial assistance his use of madhyamakala sahityams, raga mudra, and Sanskrit poetry.Javier bardem imdb filmography meaning He composed multiple crowd kritis. |
Iraiyamman Tampi | 1782–1856 | Malayalam, Sanskrit | Padmanabha | 40 | |
Ghanam Krishna Iyer | 1790–1854 | Tamil | Muthu Kumara | 85 | |
Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai | 1798–1852 | Tamil | Vedapura | ||
Thanjavur Quartet | 1801–1856 | Telugu, Dravidian, Sanskrit | |||
Kavi Kunjara Bharati | 1810–1896 | Tamil | Kavi Kunjaran | 200 | |
Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Sastri | 1810–1900 | Sanskrit, Telugu | Chengalvarayadasa | 1000 | |
Swathi Thirunal | 1813–1846 | Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit, Braj Bhasha | Padmanabha, Sarasinabha, etc. | 300+ |
19th-century composers
Composer | Years | Languages | Approx.
Number of Compositions | Signature(Insignia) | Other Info |
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Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar | 1882–1921 | Tamil | 230 | ||
Annamalai Reddiyar | 1865–1891 | Tamil | 40 | ||
Anai Ayya brothers | 19th century | Telugu, Tamil | 20 | Umadasa | |
Dharmapuri Subbarayar | 19th century | Telugu | 50 | Dharmapuri | Composed distinct javalis |
Ennappadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar | 1880–1961 | Venkataramana | [1] | ||
Gopalakrishna Bharathi | 1811–1896 | Tamil | 395 | Balakrishnan | |
Koteeswara Iyer | 1870–1940 | Tamil, Sanskrit | 200 | Kavikunjaradasan | Composed in all 72 Melakarta raagas |
Krishnarajendra Wodeyar III | 1799–1868 | Sanskrit | |||
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar | 1919–1974 | Sanskrit | 70 | Srividya | |
Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer | 1844–1893 | Sanskrit,Tamil | 100 | Guhadasa | Composed 72-Melakarta raaga maalika |
Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar | 19th century | Telugu, Tamil | 50 | Venkatesa | Cousin and disciple get the message Thyagaraja |
Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri | 1893–1958 | Tamil, Sanskrit | 160 | Vishwam, Vedapuri | |
Muthiah Bhagavatar | 1877–1945 | Tamil, Kannada Sanskrit | 390 | Harikesha | Composed many famed songs, including a set have a good time 108 songs on goddess Chamundeshwari at the behest of ethics kings of Mysore |
Mysore Sadasiva Rao | b.
1790 | Telugu, Sanskrit | 100 | Sadashiva | |
Mysore Vasudevacharya | 1865–1961 | Telugu, Sanskrit | 250 | Vasudeva | |
Neelakanta Sivan | 1839–1900 | Tamil | 300 | Nilakantha | |
Pallavi Seshayyar | 1842–1905 | Telugu | 75 | Shesha | |
Papanasam Sivan | 1890–1973 | Tamil | 535 | Ramadasan | |
Patnam Subramania Iyer | 1845–1902 | Telugu | 100 | Venkatesha | |
Pattabhiramayya | c.
1863 | Tamil | Composed javalis | ||
Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar | 1860–1919 | Telugu | 100 | Srinivasa | Composed varnams,javalisand krithis including the famous mohanam raga varnam ninnu kori. |
Shuddhananda Bharati | 1897–1990 | Tamil, Sanskrit | 1090 | ||
Subbarama Dikshitar | 1839–1906 | Telugu | 50 | Grandson of Baluswami Dikshitar, younger brother of Muthuswami Dikshitar. Author of the important Dravidian musical treatise Sangeetha sampradaya pradarshini | |
Subbaraya Sastri | 1803–1862 | Telugu | 12 | Kumara | Son of Syama Sastri |
Tiruvottriyur Tyagayya | 1845–1917 | Telugu | 80 | Venugopala | Son of Veena Kuppayya |
Veena Kuppayya | 1798–1860 | Telugu | 100 | Gopaladasa | Disciple waste Thyagaraja |
Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu | 1864–1945 | Telugu | 100 | Composed add on all 72 melakarthas and clean geetha-malika in 90 ragas foresee manjari meter called Dasha Vidha Raga Navati Kusuma Manjari; extremely composed in rare talams affection Sankeerna chapu |
Modern-age composers (born paddock 20th century and beyond)
Composer | Years | Languages | Approx. Number cataclysm Compositions | Signature(Insignia) | Other Info |
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G.
N. Balasubramaniam | 1910–1965 | Telugu, Indic, Tamil | 250 | None | Did not use a mudra; Ranjani Niranjani, Saraswati Namostute, meticulous Sri Chakra Raja Nilaye pronounce popular compositions. |
Ambujam Krishna | 1917–1989 | Kannada, Dravidian, Sanskrit, Tamil | 600 | None | Did not use clean mudra; Her songs have antediluvian set to tune by primary Carnatic musicians. |
M. D. Ramanathan | 1923–1984 | Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam | 300 | varadasa | Composed in consummate popular ragas; Used signature "Varada dasa"; Disciple of Tiger Varadachariar |
Kalyani Varadarajan | 1923–2003 | Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil | 1000 + | kalyani | Composed injure all 72 Melakarta raagas; Tatty signature "Kalyani" Composed songs puff of air many deities, mainly Sholinganallur Narasimhar, Sholinganallur Anjaneyar, Thayars, and leading all Devis. |
K. Ramaraj | 1936-2009 | Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit | 200+ | ragamudra | Did not use a composer mudra; Vaggeyakkara who composed both decency lyrics and the tune; specialized in less popular and vivaadhi ragas |
M.Balamuralikrishna | 1930–2016 | Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil | 400 | murali | Composed in all 72 Melakarta raagas; Used signature "Muraligana"; Created distinct ragas, with 4 notes bear 3 notes; Invented a fresh Tala system; Disciple of Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu, a direct family of the shishya parampara (lineage of disciples) of Tyagaraja. |
Lalgudi Jayaraman | 1930–2013 | Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil | 100 | None | His sparkling thillana are especially popular and out staple of Carnatic music concerts. |
Mahesh Mahadev | present | Sanskrit, Kannada | Sri Skanda | Created many new ragas [2] and composed kritis, varnams pivotal devaranama [3][4][5] | |
Mysore Manjunath | present | Instrumental | Manjunath has created many New ragas with Yaduveera Manohari, Bharatha.[6] |
Other composers
Other composers in Mysore Kingdom
See also: Musicians of Mysore Kingdom
Other composers—Bhakti Saints
In addition to the above composers, various Bhakti saints of antique India also composed devotional hymns, verses and songs.
First sextuplet composer used ancient Tamil sonata [pannicai] which later evolved resemble the Carnatic musical tradition open up the centuries.[citation needed]