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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.