Mudras of Legendary Carnatic Music Composers

Mudras are the special words used by the legendary carnatic music composers in their own compositions.
They help us to identify the works of these legends.

Saint Thyagaraja

            Saint Thyagaraja   -    Thyagaraja

            Bandu reeti koluvu eeyavayya
            ..........................................................
            Raama naama manu vara khadga mivi
            Raajillu Naiyya Thyagaraajuni ke


       

Muthuswami Dikshitar

        Muthuswamy Dikshitar  - Guruguha

             Hiranmayim lakshmim sada bhajami
             ...........................................................
             hritacintamanisadanam pitavasanam 
              guruguha matulakantam lalita

Syama Sastri

   Syama Sastri   -   shyamakrishna

           
      himadrisute pahimam varade paradevate
      ..........................................................
      shyamakrishna sodari gauri parameshvari  
      girijala nIlavenii kiravani shri lalite  




Swathi Tirunal -      

Swathi Tirunal

        Padmanabha,jalajanabha


Deva Deva Kalayamithe Charanambuja Sevanam  ....................................................................
Karunaya Dithijaali Vidhalana Deenabandho
Maamava Sritha Vibhudha Chaala Sri Padmanaabha Shoure

                                                            Purandharadhasar - Purandharavitala

   

 Venkatachala Nilayam Vaikunta Pura Vasam

 Pankaja Netram Parama Pavitram

 ................................................

  Sakala Veda Vicharam SarvaJeevana Karam

  Makara Kundala Dhara Madana Gopalam

  Bhakta Posaka ShrI PurandaraVitalam