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'''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.
'''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 learnt music from his uncle, Melattur Ganapati Sastri and later under [[Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar]] who was a disciple of [[Tyagaraja]] himself.
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.
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 [[Raghuvamsa Sudha|''Raghu Vamsha Sudha'']] in [[raga]] ''Kadhana Kuthuhalam'' 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 language|Telugu]] and [[Sanskrit]].
Two of his famous compositions are [[Raghuvamsa Sudha|''Raghu Vamsha Sudha'']] in [[raga]] [[Kathanakuthuhalam]] and ''Evari Bodhanna'' in raga [[Abhogi]].<ref name="Sruti 1998 p. 44">{{cite book | title=Sruti | publisher=P.N. Sundaresan | issue=nr. 160–171 | year=1998 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PSsqAQAAIAAJ | access-date=27 May 2021 | page=44}}</ref> He is known to have used his guru's mudra (signature) ''Venkatesa'' or variations of the same, in his compositions in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Sanskrit]].


The reigning [[Maharaja of Mysore]], [[Chamarajendra Wadiyar X|Chamarajendra Wodeyar X]], gave him a pair of golden bracelets on two occasions, after singing performances in court.
The reigning [[Maharaja of Mysore]], [[Chamarajendra Wadiyar X|Chamarajendra Wodeyar X]], gave him a pair of golden [[Bracelet|bracelets]] on two occasions, after singing performances in court.


== Music compositions ==
== Music compositions ==
=== Varnams ===
=== Varnams ===
{|class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! ''Composition'' !! ''[[Raga]]'' !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]'' !! ''Language'' !! ''Description'' !! ''Audio Links''
! ''Composition'' !! ''[[Raga]]'' !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]'' !! ''Language'' !! ''Description'' !! ''Audio Links''
|-
|-
| ''Evari Bodhanna'' || ''Abhogi Varnam'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
| ''Evari Bodhanna'' || ''Abhogi Varnam'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
KJ Yesudas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdTmdoa420&feature
KJ Yesudas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdTmdoa420&feature
|-
|-
| ''Valachi Vacchi'' || ''Navaragamalika '' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
| ''Valachi Vacchi'' || ''Navaragamalika '' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
NCS Ravali - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUi-uYpH4jI
NCS Ravali – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUi-uYpH4jI
|-
|-
 
| ''MarachiTlunDe'' || ''Begada'' || ''Ata'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
| ''MarachiTlunDe'' || ''Begada'' || ''Ata'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|''Era Napai''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shivkumar.org/music/varnams/era-napai-thodi-adi-varnam.htm|title=ERA NAPAI|website=www.shivkumar.org|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref>
| ''Era Napai''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shivkumar.org/music/varnams/era-napai-thodi-adi-varnam.htm |title=ERA NAPAI |website=www.shivkumar.org |access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref>
|''[[Todi (raga)|Thodi]]''
| ''[[Hanumatodi]]''
|Adi
| Adi
|''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]''
| ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]''


|
|
|KJ Yesudas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKlAd6SAhVE&feature
| KJ Yesudas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKlAd6SAhVE&feature
|}
|}


''maravakavE O manasaa'' || ''Shyaamaa'' || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]''
=== Krithis ===
=== Krithis ===
{|class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! ''Composition'' !! ''[[Raga]]'' !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]'' !! ''Language'' !! ''Description'' !! ''Audio Links''
! ''Composition'' !! ''[[Raga]]'' !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]'' !! ''Language'' !! ''Description'' !! ''Audio Links''
|-
|-
| ''mari vEre dikkevarrayya rAmA'' || ''Shanmukha Priya'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||  
| ''maravakavE O manasaa'' || ''Shyaamaa'' || || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
''TN Seshagopalan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zhD86dUW4''
''Semmangudi Shrinivasa Iyer's recital available online''
|-
|-
| ''mari vere dikkevvaru'' || ''Latangi'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||  
| ''mari vEre dikkevarrayya rAmA'' || ''Shanmukha Priya'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
''Rama Varma - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXW-Pe0pofk''
''TN Seshagopalan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zhD86dUW4''
|-
|-
| ''ninnu jeppa kAraNamEmi'' || ''mandAri'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||  
| ''mari vere dikkevvaru'' || ''Latangi'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
''Rama Varma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXW-Pe0pofk''
|-
|-
| ''pancha nadISa pAhimAm'' || ''pUrNa chandrika'' || ''rUpaka'' || ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || ||  
| ''ninnu jeppa kAraNamEmi'' || ''mandAri'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| ''pari dAnamitchhitE pAlintuvEmO'' || ''Bilahari'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||  
| ''pancha nadISa pAhimAm'' || ''pUrNa chandrika'' || ''rUpaka'' || ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || ||
''Nagavalli Nagaraj - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaliQJkbf0E''
|-
|-
| ''raghu vamsa sudhAmbudhi chandra SrI'' || ''kadana kutUhalam'' || ''dESa-Adi'' || ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || ||  
| ''pari dAnamitchhitE pAlintuvEmO'' || ''Bilahari'' || ''Khanda Chapu'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
''Nagavalli Nagaraj – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaliQJkbf0E''
|-
|-
| ''inca dhaya raalEdA'' || ''cakravaakam'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||  
| ''[[Raghuvamsa Sudha|raghu vamsa sudhAmbudhi chandra SrI]]'' || ''[[Kathanakuthuhalam|kadana kutUhalam]]'' || ''dESa-Adi'' || ''[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]'' || ||
''Chembai - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diuj4oFL2r8''
|-
|-
| ''varamulosagi brOchuTa nIkarudA'' || ''kIra vANi'' || ''rUpaka'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||  
| ''inca dhaya raalEdA'' || ''cakravaakam'' || ''Adi'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' || ||
''Malladi Brothers - http://www.musicindiaonline.com/album/10-Classical_Carnatic_Vocal/12754-Malladi_Brothers/#/album/10-Classical_Carnatic_Vocal/12754-Malladi_Brothers/''
''Chembai – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diuj4oFL2r8''
|-
| ''varamulosagi brOchuTa nIkarudA'' || ''kIra vANi'' || ''rUpaka'' || ''[[Telugu language|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 language|Telugu]]'' ||
| Manavi Che KonavayyA || Sarasangi || RUpakam || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' ||
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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{Portal|India|Music}}
 
* [[List of Carnatic composers]]
* [[List of Carnatic composers]]


==Notes==
== Notes ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==References==
== References ==
* [http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/patnam_subramania_iyer.html Musical Nirvana biography]
* [http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/patnam_subramania_iyer.html Musical Nirvana biography]
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20110522063352/http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2002/10/04/stories/2002100401520600.htm Creativity at its best]'', The Hindu, 04-Oct-2002
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20110522063352/http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2002/10/04/stories/2002100401520600.htm Creativity at its best]'', The Hindu, 04-Oct-2002
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 14 August 2023


Patnam Subramania Iyer
Born1845 (1845)
Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur, India
Died31 July 1902 (1902-08-01) (aged 57)
OccupationMusician, composer
Known forCarnatic 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.[1] 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[edit]

Varnams[edit]

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[2] Hanumatodi Adi Telugu KJ Yesudas- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKlAd6SAhVE&feature

maravakavE O manasaa || Shyaamaa || || Telugu

Krithis[edit]

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

Chembai – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diuj4oFL2r8

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[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Sruti. P.N. Sundaresan. 1998. p. 44. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "ERA NAPAI". www.shivkumar.org. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

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