Thyagaraja : Great Indian Musician
Born in Thiruvarur in 1759 (or 1767) Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu, Thyagaraja became one of the Trinity of Karnataka music. He spent most of his life at Thiruvayyuru, where he attained samadhi.
A scholar and poet, Thyagaraja gave a new direction to Karnataka music. His famous works include the Pancharama kritis, utsava sampradaya keertanai, and two operas, Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam and Nauka Chairtram, besides innumerable kritis, mostly in Telugu. He creature ragas from simple melodies, for example Karaharapriya, Harikambhoji, Devagandhari. Thyagaraja lived for music and bhakti and his god was Rama. Thyagaraja’s kritis have an emotional appeal and an exquisite blend of word; music and feeling besides technical virtuosity.
