Composer: T.N. Bala (தி.என். பால) hails from Tiruvayyaru in Tanjore District in India. He is one of the very early disciples of Late Ganakaladhara Madurai Mani Iyer. A professional Broadcaster, artist and executive in All India Radio in Madras and Delhi, years after his Masters in Journalism and Economics, he migrated to US some 38 […]
Composer: Vimjamuri Varadaraja Ayyangar (Telugu: వింజమూరి వరదరాజ అయ్యంగర్), (July 15, 1915 – August 16, 1991) A leading disciple of Tiger Varadachariar, he was known as Vinjamuri. He was a scholar in Sanskrit and a vocalist and composer who has been awarded the Gana Kalanidhi, Gayaka Ratna, Sangeetha Jyothi, Sangeetha Ratnaakara, and Gana Vidya Visarada awards. […]
Composer: Vijaya Vittala Dasa (Kannada: ವಿಜಯ ವಿಟ್ಟಲ ದಾಸ) (1682-1755), also known as Vijaya Dasa, Vijaya Vittala Dasa is one of the most renowed scholars and philosophers in Dwaita philosophy as well Dasa Sahitya, revered as the spiritual heir of Purandara Dasa. He was born to Srinivasappa and Kusamma who were very poor Brahmins in Chekalaparvi […]
Composer: Vadiraja Swami (Kannada: ವಾದಿರಾಜ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ), also known as Vadiraja Theertha. His Bega Baro Bega Baro in Ananda Bhairavi is a popular kriti.More
Composer: Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai (மயூரம் வேதநாயகம் பிள்ளை) (11 October 1826 – 21 July 1889) also called as “Varakavi” in Tamil, this poet wrote philosophical, thought-provoking poems said to be divinely inspired. He was Born in Kulatur close to Tirucirapalli to Savarimutu PiLLai and ArokiamariammaaL on October 11, 1826, he was a prodigy in school and […]
Composer: Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai (மயூரம் வேதநாயகம் பிள்ளை) (11 October 1826 – 21 July 1889) also called as “Varakavi” in Tamil, this poet wrote philosophical, thought-provoking poems said to be divinely inspired. He was Born in Kulatur close to Tirucirapalli to Savarimutu PiLLai and ArokiamariammaaL on October 11, 1826, he was a prodigy in school and […]
Composer: Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai (மயூரம் வேதநாயகம் பிள்ளை) (11 October 1826 – 21 July 1889) also called as “Varakavi” in Tamil, this poet wrote philosophical, thought-provoking poems said to be divinely inspired. He was Born in Kulatur close to Tirucirapalli to Savarimutu PiLLai and ArokiamariammaaL on October 11, 1826, he was a prodigy in school and […]
Composer: Vanamaamalai Jiyar Swaami (Tamil: வானமாமலை சியர் சுவாமி). A holy saint of the Vaishnava sect of Hinduism, he resides at Vanamamamali Mutt in Nanguneri. His role was as disciple to Manavala Mamunigal and as priest to Appacharianna, a direct decendant of Sri Mudaliandan Swami. Mudaliandan Swami was among the Seventy Four(74) Simhasanadhipathis established by Ramanuja […]
Composer: Veena Bhairavamurthy (వీణ భైరవమూర్తి) . His Padapange Jatamulanmatini in Simhendra Madyamam is a popular kriti.More
Composer: Neelakanta Sivan (Tamil: நீலகன்ட ஸிவன்) was a composer of Carnatic music. He was born on 1839 to Sri Subramanya Iyer and Smt Alagammal at Vadiveeswaram, a part of Nagercoil, he stayed at Padmanabhapuram, the capital of the old Travancore. More…
