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Papanasam Sivan

பாபநாசம் சிவன்

19th–20th century1890 – 1973CarnaticIndian

Overview

Born

1890, Poovani, Tamil Nadu

Died

1973

Nationality

Indian

Tradition

Carnatic

Era

19th–20th century

Biography

Prolific Carnatic composer and Tamil devotional poet, known as the 'Tamil Tyagaraja'. Composed over 500 kritis in Tamil, many of which are central to the concert repertoire.