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Kriti Quiz
Identify the kriti by Dikshitar
"Sidha Yaksha Kinnaraadhi Saevitham"
First line of Anupallavi of
"Siddhi Vinayakam" ragam: Chamaram (Shanmukhapriya which is called Chamaram in the Dikshitar school) talam: Rupakam
Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Thamasa Mamanu Ganga Snaanam Sukama"
First line of Charanam of the kriti
"Nidhi Chaala Sukama" ragam: Kalyani talam:
Chaapu
Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Palumaaru Chirakaalamu Paramaathmuni Padhamulanu"
Anupallavi of "Tulasi Dhalamulache" ragam:
Mayamalavagowlai talam: Rupakam
Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Surabhoosura Manasamuna
Subha Tyagaraju Nee eta"
Last lines of the kriti "Sobhillu Saptaswara"
ragam: Jaganmohini talam: Rupakam
Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Bhoobharamu Ghaani Sura
Bhoosurulai Janinchina"
Anupallavi of the kriti "Nee Bakthi
Baghya Sudha" ragam: Jayamanohari talam: Rupakam
Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Yaagayoga Tyagabhoga Pala Mosange"
Anupallavi of the kriti "Raagasudha rasa"
ragam: Andholika talam: Adi
Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Dhina Dhinamunu Thirigi Thirigi
Dhikuleka charanu Jochi
Tanuvu Dhanamu Needhe Yanti
Tyagaraja Vinuta Rama"
Last Charanam of the kriti "Kaalaharana Melara"
ragam: Sudha Saveri talam: Rupakam
Identify the kriti by Dikshitar
"Gopastri Mohitha Venu Gaanena"
First line of Charanam "Sri Parthasarathi"
ragam: Suddha Dhanyasi
Identify the kriti by Papanasam Sivan
"Suraasurar Thozhum Pavana
Sundha Charanaara Vindham Aanandha"
Anupallavi of "Paraathparaa Parameswara"
ragam: Vacaspathi talam: Adi
Identify the kriti by Purandaradasa
"Akkareyulla Alakiri Rangana
Patta Purandara Vitalana Rani"
"Bhagyadhaa Lakshmi Bhaaramma" ragam:
Sri
Identify the Tyagaraja kriti from the meaning
Why do you choose narrow short cuts when there is a "Raajpath"?
Does this not look like drinking liquor when you have milk and cream to
drink?
"Chakkani Raaja Margamu Nundaka
Santula Dhoora Nela O Manasa" ragam: Karharapriya
talam: Adi
Which kriti of Tyagaraja talks of Sri Rama's qualities of one word,
one arrow and one wife upon which he never failed?
"Okamata Okabhaanamu Okapathni Vradhude Manasa"
ragam: Harikambhoji talam: Rupakam
There is a kriti by Dikshitar in praise of Annapoorani of Kulithalai.
Name it.
"Annapoorne Visalakshi" ragam: Sama talam:
Adi
The kriti "Karikalabha Mugha" in Savri ragam is dedicated to Vinayaka
of which temple?
Vinayaka in Mayiladuthurai
What is the raga of the kriti "Saraswathi vidhiyuvathi" in Rupaka Talam?
Hindolam
Which kriti of Papanasam Sivan describes the beauty of the procession
of Lord Kapali of Mylapore?
"Kaana Kann Kodi Vendum
Kapaliyin Bavani" ragam: Kambhoji talam: Adi
Purandaradasa talks of a divine name that gives all the benefits of
a 'Theertha Yaatra'. The utterance of this name provides all the
benefits of performing various religious rites. Identify the kriti.
"Smarana Ondhe Saaladhe - Govinda
Naama Ondhe Saaladhe" ragam: Malayamarutham,
talks of the divine name 'Govinda'
A kriti by Syama Sastri talks of Devi as holding a parrot in her hand
and bees circling her luxurious hair and also as one who dwells in Samagaana
recitations. Identify the kriti.
"Saroja Dalanethri" ragam: Sankarabaranam
Identify the raga of the patriotic piece "Jayathi Jayathi Bharatha Maatha".
Khamas