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'''Muthu Thandavar''' (1525 &ndash; 1600 CE) (Tamil:முத்துத்தாண்டவர்)was composer of [[Carnatic music]]. He was an early architect of the present day Carnatic ''[[kriti]]'' (song) format, which consists of the ''[[pallavi]]'' (refrain), ''[[anupallavi]]'' and ''[[charanam]]''. He lived in the town of [[Sirkazhi]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. His contributions to Carnatic music have been largely forgotten and not many of his ''kritis'' are in vogue today. Muthu Thandavar, along with [[Arunachala Kavi]] (1712–1779) and [[Marimutthu Pillai]] (1717–1787) are known as the [[Tamil Trinity]] of [[Carnatic music]].<ref name = "sub">{{cite web| first =V.| last =Subramaniam| title =Muthutandavar : A Landmark Composer| accessdate =2006-11-29| url =http://www.chembur.com/carnatic/page06.html| archive-date =7 July 2006| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20060707213340/http://www.chembur.com/carnatic/page06.html| url-status =dead}}</ref><br />
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Muthu Thandavar also composed several ''padams'', short songs mainly sung accompanying [[Bharatanatyam]] performances.<ref name = "sub"/> Some of these ''padams'' are still popular such as ''Teruvil Varano'' in [[raga]] ''[[Khamas (raga)|Khamas]]'' and ''Ittanai tulambaramo'' in raga ''[[Dhanyasi]]''.<br />
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==Compositions==<br />
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Very few of Muththu Thandavar's compositions have survived the test of time. Sixty of them have been collected. Twenty five ''padams'' are also available.<ref>[http://carnatica.net/composer/muthutandavar.htm carnatica.net]</ref> Some of his compositions that are sung in music concerts are: ''Arumarundonru tani marundidu'' (Raga [[Mohanam]] or Kambhoji), ''Pesade Nenjame'' (Raga [[Hanumatodi|Todi]]), ''Kaanaammal Vinile'' (Raga [[Dhanyasi]] or [[Kambhoji|kAmbhoji]]), ''Teruvil Varano'' (Raga [[Khamas (raga)|Khamas]]), ''Unai Nambinen Ayya'' (Raga [[Keeravani]]), ''Isane Koti Surya Prakasane'' (Raga Nalinakanti), ''Darisittalavil'' (Raga [[Latangi]]), ''Sevikka Vendumayya'' (Raga [[Andolika]]), ''Innum Oru Taram'' (Raga [[Simhendramadhyamam]]), ''Ambara Cidambaram'', ''Innum Oru Stalam'' (Raga Suratti), and ''ADikonDAR'' (Raga [[Mayamalavagowla]]).<br />
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==References==<br />
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* M. V. Ramana, Pre-trinity composers of Tamil Nadu - [http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/pretrinity.txt Carnatica.net]<br />
*Lena Tamilvanan (Ed), (in Tamil) ''Thamizh Mummanikalin kiirththanaikal'', Manimekalai Publications, Chennai 600 017, 1987 (லேனா தமிழ்வானன் (பதிபாசிரியர்), ''தமிழ் மும்மணிகளின் கீர்த்தனைகள்'', மணிமேகலைப் பிரசுரம், சென்னை 600 017, முதற்பதிப்பு 1987).<br />
* {{cite book | title=The Tamil Plutarch, containing a summary account of the lives of poets and poetesses of Southern India and Ceylon | last=Chitty| first=Simon Casie| year=1859| pages=56| publisher=Ripley & Strong| location=Jaffna|ref=tamil_plutarch}}<br />
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