Smt.Prema Rangarajan's " Saptha Raga Tala Malika" , a composition of Ponniah Pillai.

Ponniah PiLLai - Born to Kannusaam PiLLai (a famous dance teacher at the BarODa court) in 1888 in Pandanainallur, he belongs to the family of the Tanjaavoor Quartet - Chinniah, Ponniah, Shivaananda and VaDivElu, disciples of Muttuswaamee Dikshitarhe became music profesor in the Music College started by Raajah Sir Annamalai CeTTiyaar in Cidambaram, and he taught vocal and mridangam. He also composed many swarajatis, varnams, keertanais, and tillaanaas He then was called to be on the Music Board at the University of Madras and as an Expert of the Music Academy which conferred on him "Sangeeta Kalaanidhi" in 1932. Among his compositions, notable composition is this ragamalika set in Seven Talas. Presentation by Prema and other students of Mrs.Sulochana Pattabhiraman

Thodi-Druva, Purvikalyani-Matyam, Bharavi-Rupakam, Kalyani-Jhampa, Kambodhi-tisra Triputa, ,Mukhari-Ata, VarAli-Ekam

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