| Patnam Subramania Iyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1845 (1845) Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur, India |
| Died | 31 July 1902 (1902-08-01) (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Known for | Carnatic music |
| Notable work | Raghuvamsa Sudha, Evari Bodhanna |
Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845 – July 31, 1902) was a composer and singer of Carnatic music. Subramaniya Iyer followed the traditions of the great composer Tyagaraja. He has left behind almost one hundred compositions.
Subramaniya Iyer was born in Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district of present-day Tamil Nadu. His family had a long history of musical involvement – his father Bharatam Vaidyanatha Iyer was adept at both music and Sastra and his grandfather Panchanada Sastri was the court musician in the court of Serfoji Maharaja of Thanjavur. Subramaniya Iyer learned music from his uncle, Melattur Ganapati Sastri, and later under Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar who was a disciple of Tyagaraja himself.
Subramaniya Iyer spent a long time in Chennapatnam (Chennai). This gave Subramaniya Iyer the prefix to his name. Many of his students such as Mysore Vasudevachar, Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar, Bhairavi Kempegowda and Tiger Varadachariar became famous composers and vocalists. His neighbour Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer was also a noted musician.
Two of his famous compositions are Raghu Vamsha Sudha in raga Kathanakuthuhalam and Evari Bodhanna in raga Abhogi. He is known to have used his guru's mudra (signature) Venkatesa or variations of the same, in his compositions in Telugu and Sanskrit.
The reigning Maharaja of Mysore, Chamarajendra Wodeyar X, gave him a pair of golden bracelets on two occasions, after singing performances in court.
Music compositions
Varnams
| Composition | Raga | Tala | Language | Description | Audio Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evari Bodhanna | Abhogi Varnam | Adi | Telugu |
KJ Yesudas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdTmdoa420&feature | |
| Valachi Vacchi | Navaragamalika | Adi | Telugu |
NCS Ravali – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUi-uYpH4jI | |
| MarachiTlunDe | Begada | Ata | Telugu | ||
| Era Napai | Hanumatodi | Adi | Telugu | KJ Yesudas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKlAd6SAhVE&feature |
Krithis
| Composition | Raga | Tala | Language | Description | Audio Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| maravakavE O manasaa | Shyaamaa | Telugu |
Semmangudi Shrinivasa Iyer's recital available online | ||
| mari vEre dikkevarrayya rAmA | Shanmukha Priya | Adi | Telugu |
TN Seshagopalan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zhD86dUW4 | |
| mari vere dikkevvaru | Latangi | Khanda Chapu | Telugu |
Rama Varma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXW-Pe0pofk | |
| ninnu jeppa kAraNamEmi | mandAri | Khanda Chapu | Telugu | ||
| pancha nadISa pAhimAm | pUrNa chandrika | rUpaka | Sanskrit | ||
| pari dAnamitchhitE pAlintuvEmO | Bilahari | Khanda Chapu | Telugu |
Nagavalli Nagaraj – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaliQJkbf0E | |
| raghu vamsa sudhAmbudhi chandra SrI | kadana kutUhalam | dESa-Adi | Sanskrit | ||
| inca dhaya raalEdA | cakravaakam | Adi | Telugu | ||
| varamulosagi brOchuTa nIkarudA | kIra vANi | rUpaka | Telugu |
Malladi Brothers – http://www.musicindiaonline.com/album/10-Classical_Carnatic_Vocal/12754-Malladi_Brothers/#/album/10-Classical_Carnatic_Vocal/12754-Malladi_Brothers/ | |
| Manavi Che KonavayyA | Sarasangi | RUpakam | Telugu |
See also
Notes
- Sruti. P.N. Sundaresan. 1998. p. 44. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "ERA NAPAI". www.shivkumar.org. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
References
- Musical Nirvana biography
- Creativity at its best, The Hindu, 04-Oct-2002
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