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M. Balamuralikrishna

Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna (6 July 1930 – 22 November 2016) was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, musician, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, and character actor.[1][2] He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1978. He has garnered two National Film Awards (1976, 1987), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1975, the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor in 1991, for his contribution towards arts, the Mahatma Gandhi Silver Medal from UNESCO in 1995, the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2005, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi by Madras Music Academy, and the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani in 1991, by the Fine Arts Society, Chennai to name a few.[3]

M. Balamuralikrishna
Balamuralikrishna at Rajarani Music Festival, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Background information
Birth nameMangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
Born(1930-07-06)6 July 1930
Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died22 November 2016(2016-11-22) (aged 86)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresCarnatic music
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentsViola
Mridangam
Kanjira
Years active1938–2016
LabelsLahari Music, Sangeetha, PM Audios & Entertainments, Aditya Music
Awards: Padma Vibhushan 1991

Balamuralikrishna started his career at the age of six. In his life-time, he gave over 25,000 concerts worldwide.[4] Apart from Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, he presented jugalbandi concerts (duets) with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty and Kishori Amonkar, among others. He is also known for popularizing the compositions of Sri Bhadrachala Ramadasu, Sri Annamacharya, and others.

Balamuralikrishna's concerts combined sophisticated vocal skills and rhythmic patterns of classical music with the popular demand for entertainment value. Balamuralikrishna presented concerts in many countries, including the US, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Russia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, countries in the Middle East, and elsewhere. Apart from his native tongue, Telugu, he has also composed in other languages including Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi.[5]

He appeared as a featured soloist with an award-winning British choir, performing the "Gitanjali Suite" with words from Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize-winning poetry and music by "Dr. Joel", the noted UK-based Goan composer. His clear diction in several languages prompted an invitation to record Tagore's entire Rabindra Sangeet compositions in Bengali, preserving them for posterity. He had sung in French, and even ventured into jazz fusion, collaborating with the top Carnatic percussion teacher, Sri T.H. Subash Chandran, in a concert for Malaysian royalty.

Early life

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M. Balamuralikrishna during Rajarani Music Festival at Bhubaneswar on 19 January 2013

Balamuralikrishna was born in a Brahmin family[6] at Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, Madras Presidency (now a part of Andhra Pradesh state).[7] His father, Mangalampalli Pattabhiramayya, was a well known musician and his mother, Suryakanthamma, was a veena player. Balamuralikrishna's mother died when he was an infant and he was raised by his father. Observing his interest in music, his father put him under the tutelage of Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu, a direct descendant of the shishya parampara (lineage of disciples) of Tyagaraja.[8] Under his guidance, the young Balamuralikrishna learned Carnatic music. At the age of eight, he gave his first full-fledged concert at a Thyagaraja Aradhana in Vijayawada. Musunuri Suryanarayana Murty Bhagavatar, a Harikatha performer, saw the musical talent in him and gave the prefix "Bala" (lit. child) to the young Balamuralikrishna.[9] (Prior to this, his name was Muralikrishna; following Bhagavatar's addition of the prefix, he began to be known as Balamuralikrishna.)

Having begun his musical career at a very young age, by age fifteen he had mastered all the 72 melakartha ragas and had composed krithis in each of them. His Janaka Raga Manjari was published in 1952 and recorded as Raagaanga Ravali in a nine-volume series by the Sangeeta Recording Company.[10] Not merely content with his fame as a Carnatic vocalist, he also played the kanjira, mridangam, viola, and violin.[11][12][13] He accompanied various musicians on the violin. He also presented solo viola concerts. He was the person who introduced viola to classical Indian music.[14][15]

Experimentation

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Balamuralikrishna performs in 2005

Characteristic of Balamuralikrishna's musical journey have been his non-conformism, spirit of experimentation, and boundless creativity. Balamuralikrishna has experimented with the Carnatic music system by keeping its rich tradition untouched. Ragas such as Ganapathi, Sarvashri, Mahati, Lavangi etc. are credited to him. The ragas which he invented represent his quest for new frontiers. Ragas such as Lavangi are set to three or four notes in ascending and descending scale.[10] Ragas such as Mahathi, Lavangi, Sidhdhi, Sumukham that he created have only four notes; while his other ragaa creations such as Sarva Sri, Omkaari, and Ganapathy have only three notes.[16]

He also innovated in the tala (rhythm) system. He has incorporated "gati bhEdam" (గతి భేదం) in the "sashabda kriya" (సశబ్ద క్రియ). Actions that can produce sound/shabda (శబ్ద) in talas are called sashabda kriya – సశబ్ద క్రియ and are a part of the existing Tala chain. New chains are possible, too. Saint Arunagirinaadhar used to inject such systems in his famous Thirupugazh, but only as Sandham, while Balamuralikrishna is known to be the pioneer in bringing such Sandhams into a logical rhythm, with Angam and definition. Trimukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptamukhi, and Navamukhi are the basic classifications in his New Tala System.[17]

He gave his authorisation to S. Ram Bharati to found "Academy of Performing Arts and Research" in Switzerland. He also worked on music therapy. After his death, his family started a trust in his name 'Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna Memorial Trust' to honor and keep his legacy alive.[18][16] He has authored a musical therapy research paper with Shreya Kappagantula regarding "The Effects of Musical Therapy on Mental Disorders"

Compositions

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Balamuralikrishna has over 400 compositions to his credit and is one of the very few people to have composed in all the 72 Melakarta Ragas and has created several ragas, with 4 notes and 3 notes and also has invented a new Tala system. His compositions encompass every genre in Carnatic Music including Varnas, Krithis, Thillanas, Bhavageethas.[19]

Cinema

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Balamuralikrishna during a concert in Kuwait on 29 March 2006, accompanied by Mavelikkara Sathees Chandran (violin), Perunna G. Harikumar (mridangam), Manjoor Unnikrishnan (ghatam)

Balamuralikrishna has sung in several films in Telugu, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil.[20] He made his acting debut with the Telugu film Bhakta Prahlada (1967) as Narada, and has acted in a few other films in Telugu, Tamil and malayalam.[17][21]

Death

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Balamuralikrishna died at his residence in Chennai on 22 November 2016; he was 86.[22] He died in deep sleep at around five in the evening, due to a cardiac arrest. He was cremated with full state honours at Besant Nagar Crematorium in Chennai the very next day. Thousands attended his funeral. He is survived by three daughters and three sons who are all Doctors.[23] His wife, Smt. Annapurna, outlived him for three months, and died on 16 February 2017.

Legacy

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His family has formed the Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna Memorial Trust to represent him after his death.

Awards and honours

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Civilian honours

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National Film Awards (India)

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Kerala State Film Award

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Tamil Nadu State Film Award

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Other honours

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A documentary film, The Melody Man, was made on his life by the Government of India Films Division. The film was directed by National award winner Director Gul Bahar Singh.

  • Telugu Book of Records honoured him for Telugu Legendary Personality in 2014 at Vijayawada

Ragas created

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Ragam Scale Remarks Ref.
Ganapati Arohanam: S G2 P S

Avarohanam: S P G2 S

[37]
Lavangi Arohanam: S R1 M1 D1 S

Avarohanam: S D1 M1 R1 S

[38]
Sarvasri (Trisakthi) Arohanam: S M1 P S

Avarohanam: S P M1 S

Renamed to Trisakthi
Mahati Arohanam: S G3 P N2 S

Avarohanam: S N2 P G3 S

[38]
Mohana Gandhi Created in honor of Mahatma Gandhi
Sushama Arohanam: S R2 M1 P D1 S

Avarohanam: S D1 P M1 R2 S

[39]
Pushkara Godavari Arohanam: S R2 M1 D2 S

Avarohanam: S D2 M1 R2 S

On the occasion of Godavari Pushakaras [40]
Jaya Jaya Lalitha In honor of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha [41]

Talas created

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The 'Mukhi' Tala system builds on the traditional Adhi Tala or Chathusra Jaathi Triputa Tala ( I 0 0 ), however the first kriya or mukha (meaning face) of each anga takes the gathi of its tala name and the rest in chathusra gathi. For example: Panchamukhi – the first kriya of each anga will be in kanda gathi and so the tala consists of 35 Matras (5 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 5 + 4 | 5 + 4 || ).

Following this method, four Talas can be generated:

The Mukhi Talas
Tala Structure Matras
Trimukkhi 3 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 3 + 4 | 3 + 4 || 29
Panchamukhi 5 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 5 + 4 | 5 + 4 || 35
Sapthamukhi 7 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 7 + 4 | 7 + 4 || 41
Navamukhi 9 + 4 + 4 + 4 | 9 + 4 | 9 + 4 || 47

This scheme can be extended across all 35 sooladi thalas, however currently these four are in practice.

Compositions:

There have been many pallavis set to panchamukhi Tala such as 'Isai inbathirku ēdillaye ivulakil – sentamil' in ragam Lathangi composed by Amrutha Venkatesh and 'Aadi Vaa, Pirai Soodi Vaa, Aalavaai Naathane' in ragam Abheri composed by Rameshvaidya and tuned by S.J Jananiy and also others in Bilahari, Thodi and Kalyani composed by Dr. Balamuralikrishna himself.

There have also been Alarippus composed for Bharathanatyam in Panchamukhi.

Selected compositions

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Composition Ragam Type Deity/Saint Remarks
Omkaara Pranava Shanmukhapriya Pada Varnam Ganesha
Amma Anandha dayini Gambhiranata Pada Varnam
Ye Naadhamu Naata Varnam
Chalamu Chaesina Ramapriya Varnam
Aapaala Gopaalamu Amritavarshini Varnam
Ninu Nera Nammithi Kharaharapriya Varnam
Sri Sakala Ganadhipa Palayamam Aarabhi Kriti Three Pallavis on Ganapathy, Maaruthi and Krishna
Mahadevasutham Aarabhi Kriti Ganesha
Gam Gam Ganapathim Ganapathi Kriti on Ganapathi-Tri Tonal Raga: Sa Ga Pa
Ganaadhipam Nattai Kriti
Pirai Aniyum Perumaan Hamsadhvani Kriti
Uma Sutham Namaami Sarvasri Kriti on Ganapathi-Tri Tonal Raga: Sa Ma Pa
Mahaneeya Namasulivae Sumukham Kriti on Ganapathi-Tetra Tonal Raga: Sa Ri Ma Ni
Omkara karini Lavangi Kriti Durga Tetra Tonal Raga: Sa Ri Ma Dha
Sidhdhi Naayakena Amritavarshini Kriti Ganesha
Sidhdhim Dhehi Mae Sidhdhi Kriti on Ganapathi-Tri Tonal Raga: Sa Ri Dha
Heera Ganapathiki Surati Kriti
Mahaneeya Madhura Moorthae Mahathi Kriti Guru Ode to Guru-Tetra Tonal Raga: Sa Ga PA Ni
Guruni Smarimpumo Hamsavinodhini Kriti Guru Ode to Guru
Varuha Varuha Panthuvaraali Kriti Kartikeya
Thunai Neeyae Charukesi Kriti
Nee Dhaya Raadha Poorvikalyani Kriti Durga
Gathi Neeve Kalyani Kriti
Siva Ganga Nagasvaravali Kriti
Maa Maanini Thodi Kriti on Ambika-Swara Saahithyam
Amma Ninukori Kamas Kriti
Gaana Maalinchi Kalyanavasantam Kriti
Sadhaa Thava Paadha Shanmukhapriya Kriti Shiva
Bruhadheeswara Kaanada Kriti Composed on Brihadeeswarar in Thanjavur
Thripura Tharpa Mangalam on Siva
Kamala Dhalaayatha Bahudari Kriti on Nethra Soundharya
Thillana Brundhaavani Thillana Telugu Charanam
Thillana Chakravaaham Thillana
Thillana Dhwijaawanthi Thillana Tamil Charanam
Thillana Kunthalvaraali Thillana Tamil and Telugu Charanam
Thillana Kathanakuthoohalam Thillana
Thillana Garudadhvani Thillana Paanini Sutra Reference,
Thillana Behag Thillana Tyagaraja
Thillana Ragamalika Thillana Amritavarshini, Mohanam, Kannada and Hindolam
Thillana Ragamalika Thillana Taaya Ragamaalika, Based on Sruthi Bhedam
Thillana Ragamalika Thillana Pancha "Priya" Raagas, with Gathi Bhedam
Maamava Gaana Lola Rohini Kriti Ragam using two Madhyamas
Gaana Lola Ragamalika Kriti Vishnu Composed on Venkateshvara in Tirumala
Sangeethamae Kalyani Kriti About Music
Nee Saati Neevae Chandrika Kriti Vishnu
Sankarabharana Sayanuda Sankarabharanam Kriti
Vegamae Abhogi Kriti
Hanuma Sarasangi Kriti Hanuman
Vandhe Maatharam Ranjani Kriti Bharat Mata
Gaana Sudha Rasa Naattai Kriti Tyagaraja
Sama Gana Amritavarshini Kriti
Maragatha Simhasana Simhendra Madhyamam Kriti Vishnu on Yadhagiri Narasimha
Simha Rupa Dheva Kambhoji Kriti on Narasimha
Raja Raja Sankarabharanam Kriti Raghavendra Tirtha
Chintayami satatam Sri Muttuswami Dikshitam Sucharitra Kriti Muthuswami Dikshitar
Ambamamava Ragamalika Kriti Ragas: Ranjani, Niranjani and Janaranjani
Bangaaru Murali Sringaara Ravali Neelambari Kriti Krishna Composed on Krishna in Udupi
Bhaavame Mahaa Bhaagyamura Kapi Kriti Sri Thyagaraja to Balamuralikrishna-Guru Parampara
Paahi Sameera Kumaara Mandari Kriti Hanuman description of Panchamukha Hanuman
Vasama Dharmavathi Kriti Tripura Sundari prayer on Lalita Devi

Albums and songs

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Balamuralikrishna has composed songs few albums and has sung, list of albums and songs below

Year Album Language Song Co-Singer(s) Lyrics Record Label Ref(s)
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1[42] Telugu Meklukonave Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [43]
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1 Telugu Sri Krishnayanu Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [44]
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1 Telugu Brahmamu Nivera Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [45]
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1 Telugu Pahi Ramaprabho Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [46]
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1 Telugu Naadamu Vinarada Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [47]
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1 Telugu Telisinandaku Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [48]
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1 Telugu Agnaniye Merugu Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [49]
2019 Kaiwara Amara Nareyanamrutam-Vol 1 Telugu Sri Rama Nee Namamu Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [50]
2019 Divine Collections of Sri Rama Telugu Pahi Ramaprabho Pahi Ramaprabho Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [51]
2019 Divine Collections of Sri Rama Telugu Sri Rama Nee Namamu Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [52]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Chudu Chudu Adigo Chukka Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [53]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Sri Nareyana Nama Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [54]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Choodaganti Swamini Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [55]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Intaga Vedina Neramulenchaka Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [56]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [57]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Emi Sethura Krishna Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [58]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Kulamu Vidichinaramu Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [59]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Maravanoyamma Maguru Bhoodana Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [60]
2019 Ramuni Bhajana Seyave Telugu Aru Matamulameeda Solo Kaiwara Sri Yogi Nareyana PM Audios & Entertainments [61]

Film compositions

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Balamuralikrishna acted in few films and gave his voice to some selected songs in Indian cinema.

Year Film Language Song Music Director Co-singer
1957 Sati Savitri Telugu Narayanathe Namo Namo S. V. Venkatraman
Poyenayyo Ippudu
Kshtriya Jaati Butti
Kurula Soubhagyambu
Kanudammul
Aluka Vahinchena
Vividhayudha
1959 Jayabheri Telugu Suklaam Brahma Vichaara Saara Paramaam (Sloka) Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1962 Swarna Gowri Kannada Natavara Gangaadhara Umashankara M. Venkataraju
Jaya Jaya Narayana 1
Jaya Jaya Narayana 2
1962 Swarna Gowri Telugu Palinchu Prabhuvula (Padyam) M. Venkataraju
Jaya Jaya Narayana 1
Jaya Jaya Narayana 2
1963 Nartanasala Telugu Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram S. Dakshinamurthi Bangalore Latha
1964 Karna Telugu Punyame Idhiyanchu (Padyam) Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy & R. Govardhanam
Kunthiyu Andharu Puthrulu (Padyam)
Neevu Nenu Valachithime P. Susheela
Varalu Shanthashurulu (Padyam)
Shanthimbondhuta Neekun (Padyam)
Maranamme Yenchi Kalathapadu (Padyam)
Nanne Telusuko (Padyam)
Thana Dharmarakthitho
Sigguche Yerupekke
1964 Mahiravana Telugu Prabhavinchinanthane Bhaskaru (Padyam) S. Rajeswara Rao Ghantasala
Sree Anjaneyam Prasannanjaneyam (Slokam)
1964 Ramadasu Telugu Mogisi Japayagnamulu (Padyam) G. Ashwathama & Chittor V. Nagaiah
Chorulu Korani Nidhiyai (Padyam)
Ye Mahaneeya Tejudu (Padyam)
Sri Rama Manthrambhu (Padyam)
1965 Dorikite Dongalu Telugu Tirupativasa Srivenkatesa S. Rajeswara Rao P. Susheela & Bangalore Latha
1965 Kalai Kovil Tamil Thanga Radham Vandhadhu Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy P. Susheela
1965 Pandava Vanavasam Telugu Sri Vishnum Jagatham Ghantasala
1965 Thiruvilayadal Tamil Oru Naal Pothuma K. V. Mahadevan
1965 Uyyala Jampala Telugu Etiloni Keratalu Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1966 Palnati Yudham Telugu Seelamu Galavari Chinavada S. Rajeswara Rao P. Susheela
Rati Cheti Rachiluka P. Susheela
1966 Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnu Katha Telugu Vasanta Gaaliki Valapulu Rega Pendyala Nageswara Rao S. Janaki
1966 Sadhu Mirandal Tamil Arulvaaye Nee Arulvaaye T. K. Ramamoorthy
1967 Bhakta Prahlada Telugu Aadi Anaadiyu Neeve Deva Narada Sannuta Narayana S. Rajeswara Rao S. Janaki
Siri Siri Laali Chinnari Laali S. Janaki
Varamosage Vanamali Naa Vanchitammu Neraverunuga
1967 Bhakta Prahlada Tamil Aadi Anaadiyu Neeye Deva Narada Sannuta Narayana S. Rajeswara Rao S. Janaki
Chinna Chinna Kanne S. Janaki
Aadhi Anaadhiyum Neeye
1967 Gruhalakshmi Telugu Madhana Janaka Giridhaari S. Rajeswara Rao
1967 Shiva Leelalu Telugu Okataipodhama Nedokataiodhama K. V. Mahadevan & T. Chalapathi Rao
1968 Kodungallooramma Malayalam Kodungallooramme K. Raghavan
Kaverippoompattanathil P. Susheela
1968 Pedaraasi Peddamma Katha Telugu Siva Manoranjanee Varapaanee S. P. Kodandapani
1968 Veeranjaneya Telugu Nava Ragame Saagenule S. Rajeswara Rao Ghantasala & P. B. Srinivas
Rama Nee Namamubayataarakamayya (Padyam) Ghantasala & P. B. Srinivas
1969 Suba Dhinam Tamil Puttham Pudhu Meni K. V. Mahadevan P. Susheela
1970 Kann Malar Tamil Odhuvaar Un Peyar K. V. Mahadevan Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Ambalathu Nadaraja S. Janaki
1970 Yamalokapu Gudachari Telugu Idhe Jeevitham Velugu Needala Dheepam V. Siva Reddy
1971 Pavitra Hrudayalu Telugu Karunamaya Sarada T. Chalapathi Rao Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana
1971 Sri Venkateswara Vaibhavam Telugu Kasturi Tilaka S. Rajeswara Rao
Thera Theeyaraa
1973 Andala Ramudu Telugu Paluke Banagamayera Andala Rama K. V. Mahadevan Madhavapeddi Satyam & J. V. Raghavulu
Sri Shankara
1975 Hamsageethe Kannada M. Balamuralikrishna
1975 Muthyala Muggu Telugu Srirama Jayarama Seetarama K. V. Mahadevan & Sajjad Hussain
Sri Raghavam Dasharadhathmaja Maprameyam
1975 Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham Telugu Meluko Srirama Meluko Raghurama K. V. Mahadevan P. Leela
Karunalola Narayana Sritajanapala Deenavana
Kshmame Kadha
1976 Dharma Nirnayam Telugu Sirasa Nahi Nahire M. Janardhan
1976 Iddaru Iddare Telugu Amlana Pushp Sankeernam (Slokam) K. Chakravarthy
1977 Kurukshetram Telugu Kuppinchi Egasina Kundalambula Kanthi (Padyam) S. Rajeswara Rao
1977 Kavikkuyil Tamil Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiraan Ilaiyaraaja
Aayiram Kodi
1977 Muthyala Pallaki Telugu Thillana Satyam S. Janaki
1977 Navarathinam Tamil Kuruvikkara Machane Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan Vani Jairam
Palukku Kanda Sa Kerugu Vani Jairam
1977 Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal Malayalam Kannante Kavilil Nin K. Raghavan
Nabhassil Mukilinte
Saarasaaksha Paripaalayamaamayi
1977 Suprabadham Tamil Vada Thisaiyil M. S. Viswanathan Vani Jairam
1977 Uyarnthavargal Tamil Raman Neeye Shankar–Ganesh
1978 Sati Savitri Telugu Sri Karamulie Ghantasala & Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Lalithe Sivasaroopya (Slokam)
1979 Guppedu Manasu Telugu Mauname Nee Bhasha O Mooga Manasa M. S. Viswanathan
1979 Nool Veli Tamil Mounathil Vilayadum M. S. Viswanathan
1979 Sri Madvirata Parvam Telugu Jeevithame Krishna Sangeetamu S. Dakshinamurthi
Aadave Hamsagamana
1981 Deiva Thirumanangal Tamil Thangam Vairam K. V. Mahadevan, M. S. Viswanathan & G. K. Venkatesh Vani Jairam
1982 Ekalavya Telugu Pradhamamuna K. V. Mahadevan
Sarva Jeevula
Yaakundedu
1982 Ente Mohangal Poovaninju Malayalam Chakkini Raaja V. Dakshinamoorthy S. Janaki
Manasuna Neekai Maruthogo... Raghuvaranum K. J. Yesudas & S. Janaki
1982 Mantralaya Raghavendra Vaibhavam Telugu Chuthamu Randi Kalyanam Yennadu Chitti Babu
Karuna Deepam Veligenu Manishiki
1982 Meghasandesam Telugu Paadana Vani Kalyaniga Ramesh Naidu
1982 Thaai Mookaambikai Tamil Thaaye Moogambikaiye Ilaiyaraaja M. S. Viswanathan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & S. Janaki
1983 Adi Shankaracharya Sanskrit M. Balamuralikrishna
1983 Kaman Pandigai Tamil Kalai Nilaa Aadinaal Shankar–Ganesh
1983 Miruthanga Chakravarthi Tamil Idhu ketka thigatttatha Gaanam M. S. Viswanathan
1986 Madhvacharya Kannada M. Balamuralikrishna
1986 Mahasakthi Mariamman Tamil Magarandham Paaloorum K. V. Mahadevan
Thhayaai Irukkum
1986 Sree Narayana Guru Malayalam Udaya Kunkumam G. Devarajan
Mizhimuna Kondu
1987 Swathi Thirunal Malayalam Moksha Mukalada M. B. Sreenivasan
Pannakendra Sayana K. J. Yesudas & Neyyattinkara Vasudevan
Jamuna Kinaare
Bhaja Bhaja Manasa
Entharo
1989 Thalaivanukkor Thalaivi Tamil Kelvi Rendu M. Balamuralikrishna
1990 Ankitham Telugu Sangeetha Ganga Tharangalalo Yuvaraj S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1990 Muthina Haara Kannada Devaru Hoseda Premada Daara Hamsalekha K. S. Chithra
1991 Bharatham Malayalam "Raajamathangi" ("Dhwani prasadham") Raveendran K. J. Yesudas & K. S. Chithra
1993 Bhagvad Gita Sanskrit M. Balamuralikrishna
1994 Indhu Tamil Nagumo Deva
1997 Priyamaina Srivaaru Telugu Jatakalu Kalisevela Jeevitalu Mugisaayi Vandemataram Srinivas
2009 Pasanga Tamil Anbaley Azhgagum Veedu James Vasanthan Sivaangi Krishnakumar
2015 Prabha Tamil Poove Pesum Poove S. J. Jananiy

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