Flowers at his feet - Sanskrit Compositions
An insight into Annamacharya's Compositions

Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408 - 1503) was the first composer who divided his compositions into Pallavi and Charanams. He was one of the most profilic composers, Carnatic music has ever known with 32,000 sankeertanams to his credit of which only 14200 are available today. He was a pioneer in various types of compositions and therefore rightly entitled 'Padakavita Pitamaha'. His compositions have been classified into Spiritual and Sringara Sankeertanams. These compositions cover almost every aspect of the Tirumala temple and the surrounding area.

The hallmark of this product is a detailed synopsis of the lyrical beauty and essence of each composition by the eminent scholar and musicologist Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao. Annamacharya has composed most of his compositions in Telugu. He has also composed many compositions in Sanskrit. Some of the very popular and choicest of them are featured in this product.

Track listing:

• Kandarpa janaka garuda gamana

• Marda marda mama bandhani

• Phala Netranala

• Karunanidhim gadaa dharam

• Narayana te namo namo

• Bhavayami gopala balam

• Hari rasama vihaari

• Ksheerabdhi kanyakaku