Personalities Chinnayya [b 1802] |
Among
the genius of Swathi Thirunal’s court were the four brothers
Chinnayya [b. 1802] ,Ponnayya [b. 1804], and Sivanandam [b. 1808]
and Vadivelu [b 1810] known as the Tanjavur Quartette (Nalvar). Chinniah
was an accomplished dancer and dance master. He was also a good composer
and Amba Souramba, Amba Nilamba,Tana varnam in Kamalamanohari, Padavarnam
in AnandaBhairavi, Thillana in Kapi etc are some of his compositions. |
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