swathi thirunal maharaja

Question 1

family

Answer 1

Royal Family of Trivanvore

Question 2

born

Answer 2

1813

Question 3

original name

Answer 3

Swathi Maharaja, due to birth sign and a king

Question 4

father

Answer 4

Raja Raja Varma

Question 5

mother

Answer 5

Ram Luxmi Bai

Question 6

languages learnt (in early years)

Answer 6

english, sanskrit, tamil, hindi, telegu, kannada, arabic and marathi

Question 7

when was he an accomplished composer

Answer 7

before 16

Question 8

when did he inherit the throne of Trivancore

Answer 8

16

Question 9

famous musician in his court which gave him inspo

Answer 9

the Thanjavur Brothers

Question 10

what did he compose

Answer 10

Krithis, Thana Varnams, Pada Varnams, Ragamalikas, Thillanas, and Javalis

Question 11

how many kritis did he compose

Answer 11

around 400, in familiar and rare ragas

Question 12

most famous compositions

Answer 12

Navaratri Keerthanams and Navarathra Malikai Keerthanams

Question 13

what does navaratna keertham consist of

Answer 13

9 keerthanas representing 9 different kinds of bhakti

Question 14

famous ragamalikais he composed

Answer 14

Pannakendra Sayana (8 ragams), Kamalajasya (10 ragams to represent 10 incarnations of Vishnu), Chatur Ragamalikai (4 ragams)

Question 15

how many padams

Answer 15

65, in ragams like Atana

Question 16

what ragams in thillanas

Answer 16

Anandabhairavi, etc

Question 17

what mudras did he use

Answer 17

Padmanabha, Pankajanatha, Sarasi Janabha, Sarasiruha Nabha, Kanja Nabha, Jalaja Nabha

Question 18

what did he have a good knowledge of

Answer 18

the science of music

Question 19

died

Answer 19

25th dec 1846, aged 34