Irayiamman Tampi alias Ravi Varman Thampi (1782-1856) was a composer of Carnatic music who was one of the court mucisians of Swati Tirunal, the king of Travancore. He composed in Malayalam and Sanskrit. The Thampis are the sons of the Maharajahs (Kings) born of Nair women. ... Carnatic music, also known as (lit. ... Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (April 16, 1813 - December 25, 1846) was the Maharaja of the state of Travancore, in India. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

See also

• List of Carnatic composers

A chronological list of Carnatic music composers. ...

References

• Carnatica.net
• Article on Irayiaman Thambi