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Koteeswara Iyer

January 20, 2023

Koteeswara Iyer (1869 - 1938), was a pioneer composer of Indian classical music Carnatic music. He was a grandson of Kavi Kunjara Bharati(1810–1896) attributing to a strong lineage of accomplished musicians. He was born in Nandhanur to Nagarathinam iyer who was a Sivagangai Samasthana Sangeetha Vidwan. His ancestors 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 in the Tamil language and used the mudra Kavi Kunjara Dasan in tribute to 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 K. Somu (Somasundaram) and K. Veeramani were the grandsons of Koteeswara Iyer, and 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 Professor in Mylai Venkatramana Dispensary Ayurveda College and Mylai Sanskrit college. Later, he worked as an English translator in the Madras High Court.

He is one of the first vaggeyakara who composed songs in all the 72 melakartha ragas. His contribution to the illustration of Vivadhi Ragas is invaluable. He published his grand father's works (Kandapuranam, Azhagar Kuravanji, Perinba Keerthanaigal).

List of Songs composed in 72 Melakartha Raagams

He is one of the few to have composed in all 72 Melakarta ragams. [1] All of his 72 kritis (songs) in the Melakarta ragams are dedicated to his family deity Muruga. [2]

To open the series of 72 kritis, he sought blessings of Lord Vinayaka by composing a prayer song dedicated to Vinayaka, Vaarana mukhava, set to Hamsadhvani ragam and Rupaka taalam.

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 closure song to close the series, traditionally called the Mangalam is also composed in Surutti set to Adi tala.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Royal Carpet Carnatic Composers: KOTeeshwara Iyer". karnatik.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ "The Melaraga Kritis of Koteeswara Iyer".

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Koteeswara Iyer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Koteeswara Iyer 1869 1938 was a pioneer composer of Indian classical music Carnatic music He was a grandson of Kavi Kunjara Bharati 1810 1896 attributing to a strong lineage of accomplished musicians He was born in Nandhanur to Nagarathinam iyer who was a Sivagangai Samasthana Sangeetha Vidwan His ancestors 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 in the Tamil language and used the mudra Kavi Kunjara Dasan in tribute to 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 K Somu Somasundaram and K Veeramani were the grandsons of Koteeswara Iyer and thus the great great grandsons of Kavi Kunjara Bharathi Contents 1 Literary works 2 List of Songs composed in 72 Melakartha Raagams 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLiterary works EditMadurai Pottramarai Pathigam Madurai Shanmugha Malai Sundareshwarar Pathigam KayarKanni Pathitru Pathanthathi Indhiya MaanmiyamHe has worked as an English Professor in Mylai Venkatramana Dispensary Ayurveda College and Mylai Sanskrit college Later he worked as an English translator in the Madras High Court He is one of the first vaggeyakara who composed songs in all the 72 melakartha ragas His contribution to the illustration of Vivadhi Ragas is invaluable He published his grand father s works Kandapuranam Azhagar Kuravanji Perinba Keerthanaigal List of Songs composed in 72 Melakartha Raagams EditHe is one of the few to have composed in all 72 Melakarta ragams 1 All of his 72 kritis songs in the Melakarta ragams are dedicated to his family deity Muruga 2 To open the series of 72 kritis he sought blessings of Lord Vinayaka by composing a prayer song dedicated to Vinayaka Vaarana mukhava set to Hamsadhvani ragam and Rupaka taalam Name Ragam Talam1 Kanakaangaka Kanakaangi Adi2 Tharunam Ithe Ratnaangi Adi3 Maamathura Gaanamurthi Adi4 Daasa Nesa Vanaspathi Adi5 Nijabhakthi Maanavathi Rupakam6 Va Velava Taanaroopi Khanda Chapu7 Vandarul Senavathi Misrachaapu8 Kalitheera Hanumathodi Misrachaapu9 Karunai Kadale Dhenuka Aadhi10 Irangatha Naatakapriya Aadhi11 Sugha Vazhvadainthu Kokilapriya Rupaka12 Naalaguthe Roopavathi Aadhi13 Naadha Nilai Gayakapriya Kandachaapu14 Nambinen Vagulabaranam Aadhi15 Naan En Seiven Mayamalavagowla Aadhi16 Kaanakankodi Chakravaakam Rupaka17 Kanjam Konjum Sooryakantham Aadhi18 Aalalaghatha Haatakambari Aadhi19 Varam Thaarum Jhankaradhwani Misrachaapu20 Ambhoruha Natabhairavi Rupaka21 Velava Keeravani Kandachapu22 Kanpaaraiya Karaharapriya Aadhi23 Paarai GowriManohari Aadhi24 Srungara Kumara Varunapriya Aadhi25 Maalaginen MaaraRanjani Aadhi26 Neethan Appa Chaarukesi Aadhi27 Malaiyathe Sarasangi Rupaka28 Neeye Ghathi HariKambojhi Aadhi29 Enai Aalaiya Shankarabharanam Aadhi30 Naayen NaagaNandhini Aadhi31 Sambu Sathasiva Yaagapriya Aadhi32 Kalankathe Raagavardhini Aadhi33 Ninaimaname Gaangeyabhooshani Rupaka34 Nathaanu Vaagadheeshwari Aadhi35 Paramugha Soolini Aadhi36 Eddaya Gathi ChalaNaatai Aadhi37 Gaanamutham Saalakam Aadhi38 Kanaka Mayura Jalarnavam Aadhi39 Anaatha Rakshaka JaalaVaraali KandaChapu40 Saami Ithe NavaNeetham Rupaka41 Anjathe Pavani Misrachapu42 Sadhanantha Raghupriya Rupaka43 Viraivaagave Gavambhodhi Aadhi44 SethiruVelan Bhavapriya Aadhi45 Velane Subhapanthuvrali MisraChapu46 AndharangaBakthi Shadvidamarghini Aadhi47 Igapara Suvarnaangi Rupaka48 Appa Murugaiyane Divyamani Aadhi49 Kaarunya Dhavalambari Rupaka50 Een Maname NaamaNarayani Aadhi51 Ka Murugaiyya Kaamavardhini Aadhi52 Saami Satha Ramapriya Aadhi53 Ihame Sukham Tarum Gamanashrama Aadhi54 Paramanandha Viswambari Rupaka55 Kandha Syamalangi Misrachapu56 Sugame Sugam Shanmukapriya Aadhi57 Unnaiyallal SimhendraMadhyamam Aadhi58 Manathe Hemavathi Rupaka59 Kandha Bakatha Dharmavathi Misrchapu60 Mohanakara Neethimathi Rupaka61 Naadhasugam Kaanthamani Aadhi62 GhanaNaya Rishbhapriya Aadhi63 KaiKoodaVenume Lathangi Kandachapu64 Igaparasooga Vachaspathi Rupaka65 SadhaNanathame MechaKalyani Aadhi66 SaamaGhanaLola Chitrambhari Misrachapu67 VeluMayilume Sucharithram Rupaka68 GhanamuthaBhanam Jyothiswaroopini Misrachapu69 SookaKara Dhathuvarthini Aadhi70 Thantharul Naasikabhushani Rupaka71 Ka Guha Kosalam Rupaka72 ArulSeiya Rasikapriya AadhiA final closure song to close the series traditionally called the Mangalam is also composed in Surutti set to Adi tala See also Edit India portal Music portalList of Carnatic composersReferences Edit Royal Carpet Carnatic Composers KOTeeshwara Iyer karnatik com Retrieved 10 February 2019 The Melaraga Kritis of Koteeswara Iyer External links Edithttps karnatik com co1025 shtml Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koteeswara Iyer amp oldid 1090521911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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