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Tyagaraja Tyagabrahmam (May 4, 1767 — January 6, …
For the films, see Tyagayya ( film) and Tyagayya ( film).
For other people with similar names, see Thiagarajah.
Quick facts for kids Tyāgarāja | |
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A painting of Tyagaraja from the Jaganmohan palace in Mysore | |
| Born | Kakarla Tyagabrahmam ()4 May Thanjavur |
| Died | 6 January () (aged 79) Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur Maratha kingdom |
| Occupation | Carnatic composer |
Tyagaraja (4 May – 6 January ), also known as Tyāgayya, was a renowned composer of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music.
He was prolific and highly influential in the development of India's classical music tradition. Tyagaraja and his contemporaries, Shyama Shastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar, are regarded as the Trinity of Carnatic music. Tyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular today.
Of special mention are five of his compositions called the Pancharatna Kr