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Muthu Thandavar (– CE) (Tamil:முத்துத்தாண்டவர்) was composer of Carnatic music.!
Muthu Thandavar
Muthu Thandavar (1525 - 1600 CE) was composer of Carnatic music.
Muthu Thandavar ( – 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.[1]
Muthu Thandavar also composed several padams, short songs mainly sung accompanying Bharatanatyam performances.[1] Some of these padams are still popular such as Teruvil Varano in ragaKamas and Ittanai tulambaramo in raga Danyasi.
Biography
Muththu Thandavar was born in Sirkazhi,in a family of instrumental musicians who served the temples.
They were known as Isai Vellalar (those who cultivate music). He was named Thandavan after the deity