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RAMNAD SRINIVASA IYENGAR (1860 - 1919)
Musical Background: He was a disciple of Patnam Subramanya Iyer. He is popularly known as 'Poochi' Srinivasa Iyengar.

Region: He was born in Ramanathapuram (known as Ramnad), Tamilnadu.

Contribution: His compositions included kritis, varnams, javalis and tillanas. He has composed in unusual ragas and talas (a Tillana in one of the 108 talas).

Theme: Mainly devotional, but with erotic lyrics in the javalis.

Language used: Telugu

Popular Compositions: Sri Venkatesam (Todi), Paramapavanarama (Poorvikalyani), Tanomtanata (a Tillana in Paras) etc.

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