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| TIRUNAVUKKARASAR (7th century) | |
Musical Background: Also known as Appar, he was one of the three Saivite saints or the Tevaram Trinity. He did not have any formal training in music. Region: He belonged to Tanjavur district, Tamilnadu. Contribution: One of the composers of the sacred hymns known as the Tevaram, he is credited with about 40,000 verses. However, not even a tenth of these are available to us today. Theme: His compositions were mainly devotional, his favourite deity being Lord Siva. Language used: Tamil. Popular compositions: Talaiye ni (Pantuvarali), Yamamani (Bhairavi), Sotrunai (Kedaragowla) etc. |
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