Patnam Subramania Iyer

Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845 – July 31, 1902) was a composer and singer of Carnatic music. Subramaniya Iyer followed the traditions of the great composer Tyagaraja. He has left behind almost one hundred compositions.

Subramaniya Iyer was born in Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district of present-day Tamil Nadu. His family had a long history of musical involvement – his father Bharatam Vaidyanatha Iyer was adept at both music and Sastra and his grandfather Panchanada Sastri was the court musician in the court of Serfoji Maharaja of Thanjavur. Subramaniya Iyer learned music from his uncle, Melattur Ganapati Sastri, and later under Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar who was a disciple of Tyagaraja himself.

Subramaniya Iyer spent a long time in Chennapatnam (Chennai). This gave Subramaniya Iyer the prefix to his name. Many of his students such as Mysore Vasudevachar, Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar, Bhairavi Kempegowda and Tiger Varadachariar became famous composers and vocalists. His neighbour Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer was also a noted musician.

Two of his famous compositions are Raghu Vamsha Sudha in raga Kathanakuthuhalam and Evari Bodhanna in raga Abhogi. He is known to have used his guru's mudra (signature) Venkatesa or variations of the same, in his compositions in Telugu and Sanskrit.

The reigning Maharaja of Mysore, Chamarajendra Wodeyar X, gave him a pair of golden bracelets on two occasions, after singing performances in court.

Music compositions Varnams Composition Raga Tala Language Evari Bodhanna Abhogi Adi tala Telugu Palumaru Nattai Adi tala Telugu Valachi Vacchi Navaragamalika Adi tala Telugu Palumaru Devamanohari Adi tala Telugu Jalajakshi Chakravakam Adi tala Telugu Evvaremi Sahana Ata Telugu Niluparani Mohamuto Shankarabharanam Ata Telugu Dari Teliyaka Darbar Ata Telugu Manasetiki Saveri Ata Telugu Nenaru Leni Balahamsa Ata Telugu Sami Ninne Nata Adi tala Telugu Sami Ninne Atana Adi tala Telugu Marachitlunde Begada Ata Telugu Samini Vegame Rammanave Nattakurinji Ata Telugu Sami Idi Vela Kannada Adi tala Telugu Pagavari Hamsadhvani Adi tala Telugu Thamasinchuka Asaveri Adi tala Telugu Chalamela Jesevu Keeravani Adi tala Telugu Era Napai Hanumatodi Adi tala Telugu

Kritis Composition Raga Tala Language Maravakave O Manasa Sama Rupaka Telugu Garuda Gamana Samayamide Nagasvaravali Rupaka Telugu Inthakante Kavalena Kannada Rupaka Telugu Nannu Brova Rada Rama Bhairavam Rupaka Telugu Nijadasa Varada Kalyani Adi Sanskrit Palaya Sri Panchanadheeshwara Shankarabharanam Adi Sanskrit Samayamide Nannu Brova Kedaram Rupaka Telugu Manasu Karugademi Hamsadhwani Rupaka Telugu Marachedi Nyayama Hamsadhwani Adi Telugu Idi Nyayama Malavi Adi Telugu Ennadu Daya Balahamsa Rupaka Telugu Palukutache Phalamemi Phalamanjari Rupaka Telugu Sri Venkatesha Phalamanjari Adi Telugu Manasa Vrutha Abhogi Adi Telugu Eppudu Kripa Galguno Mukhari Adi Telugu Etu Namminaavo Saveri Adi Telugu Entha Nerchina Saveri Adi Telugu Karuninchutakide Samayamayya Sindhu Mandari Adi Telugu Sankalpam Ettido Kharaharapriya Adi Telugu Kanna Tandri Neeve Narayani Adi Telugu Nee Padamule Gathiyani Bhairavi Adi Telugu Ennaadu Nee Kripa Vachaspati Adi Telugu Marivere Dikkevarayya Rama Shanmukhapriya Adi Telugu Marivere Dikkevaru Latangi Khanda Chapu Telugu Aparadhamulanniyu Latangi Adi Telugu Abimanamennadu Begada Adi Telugu Manasu Nera Begada Rupaka Telugu Korina Vara Ramapriya Rupaka Telugu Dhanyudevvado (Disuputed) Malayamarutam Adi Telugu Janmam Enduku Malayamarutam Adi Telugu Ninnu Jeppa Karanamemi Mandari Khanda Chapu Telugu Endhukitu Chapalamu Mandari Viloma Chapu Telugu Panchanadheesha Pahimam Poornachandrika Rupaka Sanskrit Ne Jesina Neramu Poornachandrika Adi Telugu Rama Ika Nannu Sahana Rupaka Telugu Sri Panchanadheesham Sahana Rupaka Sanskrit Paridhanamichithe Bilahari Khanda Chapu Telugu Raghuvamsa Sudha Kathanakuthuhalam Adi Sanskrit Inka Dayaraledha Chakravakam Adi Telugu Varamulosagi Brochuta Keeravani Rupaka Telugu Manavi Chekonavayya Sarasangi Rupaka Telugu Ninnu Joochi Sowrashtram Adi Telugu Naravara Raghunandana Manirangu Rupaka Telugu Karuninchara Karunanidhe Huseni Adi tala Telugu

Javalis Composition Raga Tala Language Appudu Manasu Khamas Rupaka Telugu Ra Rammani Behag Adi tala Telugu Samayamide Gadura Mayamalavagowla Adi tala Telugu Samayamide Rara Behag Rupaka Telugu Mariyada Teliyakane Surutti Rupaka Telugu

Tillanas Raga Tala Language Paras Adi tala Telugu Khamas Adi tala Telugu

Swarajatis Composition Raga Tala Language Rara Venugopabala Bilahari Adi Telugu