Tyagaraja, who passed away on 6 January 1847, is considered the most
legendary Carnatic music composer of all time, who played a very significant
role in the development of this music genre. He saw music as a means to
experience the love of God and as such, his sole intention was purely
devotional while performing.
A discussion on Carnatic music, perhaps, can never
be complete without the mention of Tyagaraja, who along with his contemporaries
Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri comprise the trinity of Carnatic music
composers. He is regarded as the most legendary among the Carnatic music
composers and is also said to have played a prominent role in the development
of this musical genre. Tyagaraja created numerous devotional songs, most of
which are devoted to the Hindu god Rama and are popular even today.
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