Tyagayya is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu.[1] The cast included J.V. Somayajulu and K. R. Vijaya. The film is based on the life of Saint, Singer, and composer Tyagaraja. Tyagayya was showcased at the Indian Panorama of Filmotsav'82.[2][3]

Tyagayya
Directed byBapu
Written byMullapudi Venkata Ramana
StarringJ. V. Somayajulu
K.R. Vijaya
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Navata Arts
Release date
  • 17 April 1981 (1981-04-17)
Running time
143 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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Thyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular today, the most popular being "Nagumomu".[4] Of special mention are five of his compositions called the Pancharatna Kritis (transl. "five gems"), which are often sung in programs in his honour, and Utsava Sampradaya Krithis (transl. Festive ritual compositions), which are often sung to accompany temple rituals.

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  1. ^ "Portrait of an artist". 21 February 2013 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Iffi.nic.in. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. ^ V, Sriram (25 February 2021). "The first film on Tyagaraja" – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 233.

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