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Birth name: Kakarla Tyagabrahmam; colloquially also known as Tyāgarāju or
Tyāgayya in Telugu, Tyāgarājar in Tamil.
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He was one of the greatest composers of Carnatic music
or Indian classical music.
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He was a prolific composer and highly influential in the development
of the classical music tradition.
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Tyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions,
most in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain
popular today. Of special mention are five of his compositions
called the Pancharatna Kritis (English: "five
gems"), which are often sung in programs in his honour.
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