The creative aspect of his music was a tribute to his originality and genius, and it brought out the limitless potential inherent in the raga system of Karnatic music. He sang in a solid virile style mostly in madhyamakala, or middle tempo which was his forte although he was fully in command over the leisurely Vilambakala style. He was essentially a traditionalist where he innovated, he gave tradition a new dimension. After his early training and later rigorous tutelage for 11 long years under Ramanathapuram (Poochi) Srinivasa Iyengar, Ariyakudi commenced his long and distinguished musical career when he was 24. Ariyakudi set to music and unfailingly presented in his concerts Her Thiruppavai, the best known of her devotional songs.Īriyakudi, as he was affectionately called, was a singer and teacher par excellence of our times, and also a composer – “a Titan in the World of Karnatic Music” as described by President R. The second is the temple of Andal, an Alwar of Vaishnavite Philosophy who was worshipped as the mother-goddess. One is the Samadhi of the great composer Saint Thyagaraja at Thiruvaiyar, a center of great tradition where Ariyakudi contributed substantially in many ways. It was issued on May 18th, 1991.īesides the portrait of Ariyakudi, the commemorative stamp also depicts two famous shrines spiritually and professionally close to Ariyakudi. 2 Commemorative Stamp honoring Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. The sixth in our Carnatic Postage Stamp Series is this Rs.

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