Millennium: The Finest Collection
Carnatic Classical
EMI India CDNF 147934 / 41 (8 CDs)

Contents:

  1. Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar: Samajavarada - Suddha Saveri/Rupakam - Thyagaraja (3'01)
  2. Sangeetham Lakshminarayana Iyer: Enduku Dayaradu - Thodi/Misra Chapu - Thyagaraja (6'41)
  3. Shanmuga Vadivu: Vanamayatakiya - Ragamalika/Jhampa - Arunagirinathar (6'31)
  4. Chitoor Subramania Pillai: Nenendu Veda - Harikambhoji/Adi - Thyagaraja (7'09)
  5. Musiri Subramania Iyer: Viritha Senchadaiyaada - Ragamalika - (6'26)
  6. T.A. Nagaswami Bhagavathar: Hecharikaga - Yadukula Kambhoji/Jhampa - Thyagaraja (6'23)
  7. Mysore B.S. Raja Iyengar: Nagumomu - Abheri/Adi - Thyagaraja (3'12)
  8. Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar: Orumayudan - Ragamalika - Ramalinga Swamigal (6'17)
  9. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer: Navasidhi Petrallum - Kharaharapriya - Neelakanta Sivan (6'36)
  10. Mysore T. Chowdiah (violin): Dinamani Vamsa - Harikambhoji/Adi - Thyagaraja (6'28)
  11. Mysore B. Krishnappa: Nithyakalyani - Kalyani Ragamalika - (13'09)
  1. M. S. Subbulakshmi: Sree Raghukula - Useni/Adi - Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar (9'10)
  2. Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer: Mohana Rama - Mohanam/Adi - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (6'25)
  3. M.M. Dhandapani Desikar: Thamarai Pootha - Hindustani Gandhari - Trichy Thiagarajan (3'11)
  4. Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan: Sankara Sreegiri - Hamsadhwani/Adi - Swati Thirunal (3'07)
  5. Veena Shanmuga Vadivu: Nannu Brochuta - Mayamalavagowla (3'15)
  6. Dhanakoti Kanacheevaram: Undethi Ramudu - Harikambhoji/Rupakam - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (2'43)
  7. Kapilavari Ramanatha Sastry: Sarveswaranudu (virutham) - Ragamalika (3'05)
  8. Rajamanickam Pillai (violin): Sangeetha Gnanamo - Dhanyasi/Adi - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (5'37)
  9. Veena Dhanam (veena): Nija Marmamulanu - Umabharanam/Adi - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (3'11)
  10. T.N. Rajarathinam Pillai (nadhaswaram): Marukelara - Jayanthasri/Adi - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (3'13)
  11. Thiruvizhi Mizhalai Brothers (nadhaswaram): Koluvamaragatha - Thodi/Adi - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (6'21)
  12. Kuzhikarai Pitchaiappa (nadhaswaram): Manasunilpa - Abhogi/Adi - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (2'57)
  13. Thiruvengadu Subramania Pillai (nadhaswaram): Sarasijanabha - Nagagandhari/Rupakam - Muthuswami Dikshithar (3'03)
  14. Karaikurichi P. Arunachalam (nadhaswaram): Rama Ninne - Useni/Adi - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (3'18)
  15. Namagiripettai Krishnan (nadhaswaram): Mokshamu Galada - Saramati/Adi - Thyagaraja (8'29)
  1. Thiruvizha Jaishankar (nadhaswaram) & Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam (thavil): Janani Ninnuvina - Ritigowla/Misra Chapu - Subbaraya Sastry (14'18)
  2. M.P.N. Sethuraman & M.P.N. Ponnuswamy (nadhaswaram): Sriman Narayana - Bowli/Adi - Annamacharya (4'45)
  3. A.K.C. Natarajan (clarionet): Sri Valli Devasenapathe - Natabhairavi/Adi - Papanasam Sivan (5'27)
  4. K.V. Narayanaswami: Thyagaraja Yoga - Ananda Bhairavi/Tisram - Muthuswami Dikshithar (7'43)
  5. G.N. Balasubramaniam: Vasudevayani - Kalyani/Adi - Thyagaraja (8'40)
  6. N.C. Vasanthakokilam: Yen Palli Kondeeraiyaa - Mohanam Ragamalika/Adi - Arunachala Kavirayar (6'20)
  7. Maharajapuram Santhanam: Raghuveera - Useni/Adi - Thyagaraja (4'50)
  8. M.D. Ramanathan: Giri Pai - Sahana/Adi - Thyagaraja (17'11)
  1. M.L. Vasanthakumari: Dayamado Ranga - Kalyani/Adi - Purandaradasa (7'40)
  2. Madurai Mani Iyer: Ma Janaki - Kambhoji/Adi - Thyagaraja (10'39)
  3. Dr. S. Ramanathan: Angarakam - Suruti/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshithar (6'06)
  4. D.K. Pattammal: Yaro Ivar Yaro - Bhairavi/Adi - Arunachala Kavirayar (6'06)
  5. Bombay Sisters: Saraseeruha Sanapriye - Nattai/Adi - Puliyur Doraiswami Iyer (4'53)
  6. Jon B. Higgins: Ka Va Vaa - Varali/Adi - Papanasam Sivan (7'55)
  7. Radha Jayalakshmi: Ksheera Sagara - Devagandhari/Adi - Thyagaraja (5'42)
  8. D.K. Jayaraman: Mayamma - Ahiri/Adi - Shyama Sastry (6'07)
  9. Madurai Somasundaram: Orama Nee Namam / Yerumayil Yeri (thiruppugazh) - Poorvi Kalyani/Adi - Bhadrachala Ramadas / Arunagirinathar (6'41)
  10. T.V. Shankaranarayanan: Sevikka Vendumaiyya - Andholika/Adi - Muthu Thandavar (5'50)
  1. Ayyalore Krishnan: Sogasu Juda - Kannada Gowla/Rupakam - Thyagaraja (13'03)
  2. Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna: Birana Varaalichi - Kalyani/Tisra Adi - Shyama Sastry (8'19)
  3. Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan: Narayana Divya Namam - Mohanam/Adi - Papanasam Sivan (16'32)
  4. Trichur V. Ramachandran: Paadha Bhajana - Khamas/Adi - G.N. Balasubramaniam (3'12)
  5. R. Vedavalli: Kandena Kanasinalli - Ragamalika/Adi - Purandaradasa (5'15)
  6. Emani Sankara Sastri (veena): Gaana Moorthe - Ganamoorthi/Adi - Thyagaraja (18'55)
  7. Chitti Babu (veena): Ranjana Mala - Ragamalika/Adi - (6'46)
  1. E. Gaayrathri (veena): Enna Solli Azhaithal - Kanada/Adi - Ambujam Krishna (7'08)
  2. S. Balachander (veena): Neevada Negaana - Saranga/Khanda Chapu - Thyagaraja (11'35)
  3. Mysore Doraiswami Iyengar (veena): Enthanine - Mukhari/Rupakam - Thyagaraja (11'51)
  4. T.R. Mahalingam (flute): Chinnam Chirukiliye - Ragamalika/Tisram - Subramanya Bharathy (11'05)
  5. Sikkil Sisters (flute): Mamava Pattabirama - Manirangu/Misra Chapu - Muthuswamy Dikshithar (11'10)
  6. N. Ramani (flute): Dharini Telisu - Suddha Saveri/Adi - Thyagaraja (10'08)
  7. Lalgudi G. Jayaraman (violin): Nadaloludai - Kalyanavasantham/Rupakam - Thyagaraja (8'56)
  1. Kadri Gopalnath (saxophone): Chakkani Raja - Karaharapriya/Adi - Thyagaraja (19'42)
  2. U. Srinivas (mandolin): Jagadananda Karaka - Nattai/Adi - Thyagaraja (10'26)
  3. Dr. L. Subramaniam & Dr. L. Shankar & L. Vaidyanathan (violin trio): Viribhoni (varnam) - Bhairavi/Ata - P. Adiappiah (16'00)
  4. M.S. Gopalakrishnan (violin): Nadadina Mata - Janaranjani/Misra Chapu - Thyagaraja (12'17)
  5. T.N. Krishnan (violin): Durmarga Chara - Ranjani/Adi - Thyagaraja (8'46)
  1. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan (violin) & Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam (thavil): Sadinchane - Arabhi/Adi - Thyagaraja (7'49)
  2. Mani Krishnaswami: Palaya Raghu Nayaka - Saranga/Misra Chapu - Swati Thirunal (6'01)
  3. Sudha Raghunathan: Marukelara - Jayanthasri/Adi - Thyagaraja (5'14)
  4. Bombay Jayashri: Subramanyena - Suddha Dhanyasi/Adi - Muthuswami Dikshithar (12'14)
  5. Nithyasree Mahadevan: Gnana Sabhayil - Saranga/Misra Chapu - Papanasam Sivan (6'43)
  6. Sanjay Subramaniam: Sree Venugopala - Darbar/Khanda Chapu - Koteeswara Iyer (8'51)
  7. Unni Krishnan: Vandanamu - Sahana/Adi - Thyagaraja (10'26)
  8. Sowmya: Sarvesa - Bilahari/Adi - Thyagaraja (5'37)
  9. O.S. Thyagarajan: Ekambaresa Nayaki - Shanmukhapriya/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshithar (5'36)

Sound quality: good / variable

Recording dates: various, unknown; CD compilation issue: 1999

Main performers are given first for each track. Other performers are generally not given.

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