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Under the behest of HH Chandrasekara Saraswathi of Kanchi, two musicians set to tune Thiruppavai & Thiruvempavai. Name them.
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar - Thiruppavai
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer - Thiruvempavai.

What was the original name of Purandaradasa?
Srinivasa Naik.

Who was the first musician to set tune to Thirukkural?
Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri.

What is the other name for the percussion instrument Gethuvadyam?
Jallari.

Who were called Pedda Devudu & Chinna Devudu?
Karur Dakshinamurthy was called Pedda Devudu & Karur Krishna Iyer was called Chinna Devudu. They were the joint composers of Garbhapuri kritis.

Which musician was famous for his musical discourse "A Day with Tyagaraja"?
Dr.S.Ramanathan.

Name the only stringed percussion instrument.
Gethuvadyam.

Who were the parents of Saint Tyagaraja?
Ramabrahmam & Seethammal.