Veena kuppayyar biography for kids

Veena Kuppayyar (1798–1860) was an exponent of Veena and a composer of Carnatic music.

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He was a student of the famous composer Tyagaraja. Kuppayar composed his songs in Telugu language and has left behind a number of popular kritis.

Early life

Veena Kuppayya was born in a Telugu Brahmin family in Tiruvottiyur, near Chennai. His father Sambamoorti Sastri was a famous vocalist as well as a veena player.

Kuppayyar had his initial training from his father.

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Later he continued his musical training under Tyagaraja and learnt the art of music composition from him. Following the steps of his guru, Kuppaiyer has composed two groups of Pancharathnams – Kālahasti Pancharathna kritis and Vénkatésha Pancharathna kritis. The Panchrathna kritis are in Telugu and bears his nom de plume “Gópāla-dāsa” – his family deity, Sri Venugopala Swamy.

These Panchrathna kritis also have been bedecked with beautiful Chittaswarams - solfa passages.

Kuppayyar later moved to Chennai an Royal Carpet Carnatic Composers: Veenai Kuppiyer WATAB