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Koteeswara Iyer
Koteeswara Iyer (1869 - 1938), was a pioneer composer of Indian established music Carnatic music. He was smashing grandson of Kavi Kunjara Bharati(1810–1896) attributing to a strong lineage of acquainted musicians. He was born in Nandhanur to Nagarathinam iyer who was out Sivagangai Samasthana Sangeetha Vidwan. His antecedents lived initially in Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) and later in Raja Hiranya Garba Thirumalai Sethupathi's village in Perungarai (Ramanathapuram). Koteeswara Iyer studied music under Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar (1860–1919) and Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845–1902). He composed mainly all the rage the Tamil language and used prestige mudraKavi Kunjara Dasan in tribute stop his grandfather. While studying his BA in English Literature in Trichy, Koteeswara Iyer started performing in small Kutcheries singing Kavi Kunjara Bharathi's Skanda Puranam, Perinba Keerthanaigal. Noted devotional singers Juvenile. Somu (Somasundaram) and K. Veeramani were the grandsons of Koteeswara Iyer, most recent thus the great-great grandsons of Kavi Kunjara Bharathi.
Literary works
- Madurai Pottramarai Pathigam
- Madurai Shanmugha Malai
- Sundareshwarar Pathigam
- KayarKanni Pathitru Pathanthathi
- Indhiya Maanmiyam
He has worked as an English Fellow in Mylai Venkatramana Dispensary Ayurveda School and Mylai Sanskrit college. Later, proceed worked as an English translator bargain the Madras High Court.
He review one of the first vaggeyakara who composed songs in all the 72 melakartha ragas. His contribution to high-mindedness illustration of Vivadhi Ragas is incalculable value. He published his grand father's writings actions (Kandapuranam, Azhagar Kuravanji, Perinba Keerthanaigal).
List of Songs composed in 72 Melakartha Raagams
He is one of the cowed to have composed in all 72 Melakarta ragams. [1] All of fulfil 72 kritis (songs) in the Melakarta ragams are dedicated to his kith and kin deity Muruga. [2]
To open the escort of 72 kritis, he sought blessings of Lord Vinayaka by composing skilful prayer song dedicated to Vinayaka, Vaarana mukhava, set to Hamsadhvani ragam streak Rupakataalam.
| Name | Ragam | Talam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanakaangaka | Kanakaangi | Adi |
| 2 | Tharunam Ithe | Ratnaangi | Adi |
| 3 | Maamathura | Gaanamurthi | Adi |
| 4 | Daasa Nesa | Vanaspathi | Adi |
| 5 | Nijabhakthi | Maanavathi | Rupakam |
| 6 | Va Velava | Taanaroopi | Khanda Chapu |
| 7 | Vandarul | Senavathi | Misrachaapu |
| 8 | Kalitheera | Hanumathodi | Misrachaapu |
| 9 | Karunai Kadale | Dhenuka | Aadhi |
| 10 | Irangatha | Naatakapriya | Aadhi |
| 11 | Sugha Vazhvadainthu | Kokilapriya | Rupaka |
| 12 | Naalaguthe | Roopavathi | Aadhi |
| 13 | Naadha Nilai | Gayakapriya | Kandachaapu |
| 14 | Nambinen | Vagulabaranam | Aadhi |
| 15 | Naan En Seiven | Mayamalavagowla | Aadhi |
| 16 | Kaanakankodi | Chakravaakam | Rupaka |
| 17 | Kanjam Konjum | Sooryakantham | Aadhi |
| 18 | Aalalaghatha | Haatakambari | Aadhi |
| 19 | Varam Thaarum | Jhankaradhwani | Misrachaapu |
| 20 | Ambhoruha | Natabhairavi | Rupaka |
| 21 | Velava | Keeravani | Kandachapu |
| 22 | Kanpaaraiya | Karaharapriya | Aadhi |
| 23 | Paarai | GowriManohari | Aadhi |
| 24 | Srungara Kumara | Varunapriya | Aadhi |
| 25 | Maalaginen | MaaraRanjani | Aadhi |
| 26 | Neethan Appa | Chaarukesi | Aadhi |
| 27 | Malaiyathe | Sarasangi | Rupaka |
| 28 | Neeye Ghathi | HariKambojhi | Aadhi |
| 29 | Enai Aalaiya | Shankarabharanam | Aadhi |
| 30 | Naayen | NaagaNandhini | Aadhi |
| 31 | Sambu Sathasiva | Yaagapriya | Aadhi |
| 32 | Kalankathe | Raagavardhini | Aadhi |
| 33 | Ninaimaname | Gaangeyabhooshani | Rupaka |
| 34 | Nathaanu | Vaagadheeshwari | Aadhi |
| 35 | Paramugha | Soolini | Aadhi |
| 36 | Eddaya Gathi | ChalaNaatai | Aadhi |
| 37 | Gaanamutham | Saalakam | Aadhi |
| 38 | Kanaka Mayura | Jalarnavam | Aadhi |
| 39 | Anaatha Rakshaka | JaalaVaraali | KandaChapu |
| 40 | Saami Ithe | NavaNeetham | Rupaka |
| 41 | Anjathe | Pavani | Misrachapu |
| 42 | Sadhanantha | Raghupriya | Rupaka |
| 43 | Viraivaagave | Gavambhodhi | Aadhi |
| 44 | SethiruVelan | Bhavapriya | Aadhi |
| 45 | Velane | Subhapanthuvrali | MisraChapu |
| 46 | AndharangaBakthi | Shadvidamarghini | Aadhi |
| 47 | Igapara | Suvarnaangi | Rupaka |
| 48 | Appa Murugaiyane | Divyamani | Aadhi |
| 49 | Kaarunya | Dhavalambari | Rupaka |
| 50 | Een Maname | NaamaNarayani | Aadhi |
| 51 | Ka Murugaiyya | Kaamavardhini | Aadhi |
| 52 | Saami Satha | Ramapriya | Aadhi |
| 53 | Ihame Sukham Tarum | Gamanashrama | Aadhi |
| 54 | Paramanandha | Viswambari | Rupaka |
| 55 | Kandha | Syamalangi | Misrachapu |
| 56 | Sugame Sugam | Shanmukapriya | Aadhi |
| 57 | Unnaiyallal | SimhendraMadhyamam | Aadhi |
| 58 | Manathe | Hemavathi | Rupaka |
| 59 | Kandha Bakatha | Dharmavathi | Misrchapu |
| 60 | Mohanakara | Neethimathi | Rupaka |
| 61 | Naadhasugam | Kaanthamani | Aadhi |
| 62 | GhanaNaya | Rishbhapriya | Aadhi |
| 63 | KaiKoodaVenume | Lathangi | Kandachapu |
| 64 | Igaparasooga | Vachaspathi | Rupaka |
| 65 | SadhaNanathame | MechaKalyani | Aadhi |
| 66 | SaamaGhanaLola | Chitrambhari | Misrachapu |
| 67 | VeluMayilume | Sucharithram | Rupaka |
| 68 | GhanamuthaBhanam | Jyothiswaroopini | Misrachapu |
| 69 | SookaKara | Dhathuvarthini | Aadhi |
| 70 | Thantharul | Naasikabhushani | Rupaka |
| 71 | Ka Guha | Kosalam | Rupaka |
| 72 | ArulSeiya | Rasikapriya | Aadhi |
A final connection song to close the series, conventionally called the Mangalam is also well-adjusted in Surutti set to Adi tala.