Irayimman Thampi
Indian composer
Irayimman Thampi
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Iravivarman Thampi
1782 ( 1782 )
Kottakkakom Kizhake Madom,
Karamana
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Travancore
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Died |
1856 (aged
73
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74)
Travancore
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Nationality | Travancore |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Poet |
Known for | Carnatic music |
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Spouse | Kali Pillai Thankachi |
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Iravivarman Thampi , better known as Irayimman Thampi (1782 October 12 – 1856 July 29), was an Indian Carnatic musician , music composer and poet from the Kingdom of Travancore . He was a vocalist in the court of Swathi Thirunal . His compositions include the lullaby Omanathinkal Kidavo , one of the most popular lullabies in Malayalam.
Biography
Irayimman Thampi, named Iravivarman Thampi after his grandfather, was born in 1782 [1] at Kottakkakom Kizhake Madom, in Karamana , Travancore to Kerala Varma Thampuran, of the royal family of Cherthala , and Parvathi Pillai Thankachi of the Puthumana Ammaveedu Thampi family, the daughter of Prince Makayiram Thirunal Ravi Varma and niece of the Maharajah Dharma Raja of Travancore royal family . [2] [note 1] Thampi was brought up by his parents at a house called Kizhake Madom and after early education from his father, he went under the tutorship of Shankaran Elayathu in grammar, linguistics and Sanskrit literature. [3] He dedicated his first poem, written at the age of 14, to Karthika Thirunal Dharma Raja of Travancore which earned him a notable position in the Travancore court, [4] enjoying the patronage of four kings viz. Dharmaraja, Balarama Varma, Swathi Thirunal and Uthram Thirunal as well as two queens, Gouri Parvathy Bai and Gouri Lakshmi Bai. [5]
Irayiman Thampi was married Kali Pillai Thankachi, daughter of his maternal uncle Puthumana Krishnan Thampi, and the couple had had seven children [note 2] including a daughter, Lakshmi Kutty Pillai Thankachi, better known as Kutty Kunju Thankachi (1820–1914), who continued her father's artistic and poetic legacy. [6] Another daughter of Thampi was married to Sri Narayanan Thampi of Arumana, son of Maharajah Visakham Thirunal . Irayimman Thampi was already thirty one years of age when Swathi Thirunal was born, but outlived him for a decade. It was for putting Swathi Thirunal to sleep, when he was a baby, Irayimman Thampi wrote the lullaby Omanathinkal Kidavo , which went on to become one of the most popular lullabies in Malayalam language. [7]
Thampi is believed to have died in 1856. [note 3]
Contributions
Thampi's contributions range from attakathas , kirtanas , varnas and padams , and has been published as books. [8]
Verses and songs
- Kichakavatham Attakatha
- Utharaswayamvaram Attakatha
- Dakshayagam Attakatha
- Subhadraharanam Kaikottikalippattu
- Murajapa Pana
- Navarathri prabandham
- Omanathinkal Kidavo - set in Rāga Neelambari
- Vasishtam killippattu
- Rasakrida
- Rajasevakramam Manipravalam
- Somapoma - set in Rāga Saveri
- Adimalar - set in Rāga Mukhari
Kirtanas
- Neelavarna pahimam (surutti - chempata)
- Pāhimām giritanayē - Rāga Saveri - miśra cāpu
- Karuna Cheyvan - set in Shree ragam (Later made in Yadukula Kamboji by Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar )
- Adimalarinnathanne (Mukhari - chempata)
- Nityamāśrayē - rītigauḷa - Adi tala
Varnams
- Ambā gauri girikanyē - stava varNam - Ārabhi
- Manasi parithapam dussaham ayyo (Sankarabharanam - chempata)
Padams
- Aroducholvan Azhalullathellam (indisa - Jhampa)
- Kamaladikalam Narumalarellam (Kamodari - chempata)
- Enthujnanihacheyvu (Neelambari - chempata)
- Prananathanenikkunalkiya (Kamodari - chempata)
Notes
References
- ↑ "Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" . Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal . 7 April 2019 . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- 1 2 "Irayimman tampi's life history" . www.carnatica.net . 7 April 2019 . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- 1 2 "Irayimman Thampi on Kerala Culture" . www.keralaculture.org . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- ↑ "Gems of scholars of the royal court" (PDF) . 24 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015 . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- ↑ "Composers and Musicians Irayimman Thampi (1782-1856)" . www.swathithirunal.in . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- ↑ "Kutty Kunju Thankachi" . www.swathithirunal.in . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- ↑ "Lullaby composed for Swathi: Omana Thingal" . www.swathithirunal.in . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- ↑ "List of works" . Kerala Sahitya Akademi . 7 April 2019 . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
External links
- "Irayimman Thampi's works Vaikhari Digital Archive-Carnatic Music Section" . www.vaikhari.org . 7 April 2019 . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
- "Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi" . Kerala Sahitya Akademi . 7 April 2019 . Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
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