Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Pallavi Sesha Iyer (1842 - 1909) Biography and Works

Biography

Pallavi Sesha Iyer (or Seshayyar) is one of the important post-trinity composers and musicians in the Tyagaraja shishya parampara.
Sesha Iyer was born in Neykkarapatti, a village about 8 miles from Salem, Tamilnadu। His father, Neykkarapatti Subbayar, was a disciple of Shri Thyagaraja. Sesha Iyer had his musical training from his father, who taught him all the Thyagaraja Krishi-s.

As a singer, he was an expert at Ragam-Thanam-Pallavi, so much so, he came to be known as Pallavi Sesha Iyer। Another of his specialities was his ability to compose and sing in rare raaga-s. He composed in many rare mela-s like Kanakangi, Manavati, Tanarupi and raaga-s like Mallikavasantam and Pushpalatika. He also set his own compositions in notation, a rarity among Indian composers.

He became a singer in the court of Mysore Maharaja, staying in Mysore and Bangalore for a number of years and teaching a large number of students. Towards the latter part of his life, he lived in Madras. His prime disciples include Manattattaai Duraiswami Aiyar, Chintalapalli Venkita Rao and Nagaswaram Krishna.

Mudra: Sheshayyar

Genre Carnatic: Krithi

Languages used: Telugu

Compositions:

Chalavalachi Manirang Tisra Eka Varnam
Chittamela italaiye Manavathi Adi Krithi
Dasarathapala Kanakangi Adi Krithi
Eduruga vachi Khamas Adi Krithi
Entapalaimpa Kedaragaula Adi Krithi
Gasi ela bettevu Ahiri Adi Krithi
Indaparakelara Kharaharapriya Adi Krithi
Inta vadam ne Vakulabharanam Adi Krithi
Jessina papamulu Mecha Kalyani Misra Chapu Krithi
Maruva nike Purvikalyani Adi Krithi
Mosamu seya Simhendramadhyamam Adi Krithi
Na paritapamu Saurashtram Adi Krithi
Namadinippudu Nayaki Adi Krithi
Namavivinimu Manirang Eka Krithi
Napunya mettido Subhapanthuvarali Adi Krithi
Ne neruganu Rama Mallikavasantam Tisra Eka Krithi
Neekela dayaradura Sankarabharanam Eka Krithi
Nenerumganu Mayamalavagaula Adi Krithi
Netala Lenura Huseni Adi Krithi
Ni kanna dikkevarura Pushpalatika Adi Krithi
Ni nannu brova Bhairavi Adi Krithi
Ni samagamu Senavathi Adi Krithi
Ninnital veta Nilambari Eka Krithi
Ninnuchala nammina Harikamboji Adi Krithi
Nipai Mohamipudu Punnagavarali Misra Chapu Krithi
Nitho jeppaka Garudadhwani Adi Krithi
Nive dayavachi Vasantha Adi Krithi
Nive najivamuni Kedaram Rupaka Krithi
Oka matada Gaurimanohari Adi Krithi
Paramananadamu Gaula Adi Krithi
Ramanemini Paras Tisra Eka Krithi
Raminidu karuna Varali Eka Krithi
Saavakaasamela Rama Navaroj Adi Krithi
Saduvela Jeraka Ratnangi Adi Krithi
Samaganalola Surutti Adi Krithi
Saminee todi Surutti Adi Varnam
Sarananu Sama Adi Krithi
Sarasu rammanave Darbar Eka Krithi
Srigananatha Natta Adi Krithi
Sripathe kripa seyar Sri Misra Chapu Krithi
Sriraghukulabdi Sudha Saveri Triputa Krithi
Sundaranga Hindusthani Behag Tisra Eka Krithi
Tattrabadha Jalara Rupavathi Adi Krithi
Udhara dhim Karnataka Kapi Adi Thillana
Uraka galkuna Narayanagaula Tisra Eka Krithi
Vadda Jesavura Dhenuka Eka Krithi
Vami nannubrova Surutti Adi Krithi
Vinta Vimataga Kokilapriya Misra Chapu Krithi
Yemanti Rama Shanmukhapriya Eka Krithi

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