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Kriti Quiz
 

Identify the kriti by Dikshitar
"Sidha Yaksha Kinnaraadhi Saevitham"
First line of Anupallavi of
"Siddhi Vinayakam" ragam: Chamaram (Shanmukhapriya which is called Chamaram in the Dikshitar school) talam: Rupakam

Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Thamasa Mamanu Ganga Snaanam Sukama"
First line of Charanam of the kriti
"Nidhi Chaala Sukama" ragam: Kalyani talam: Chaapu

Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Palumaaru Chirakaalamu Paramaathmuni Padhamulanu"
Anupallavi of "Tulasi Dhalamulache" ragam: Mayamalavagowlai talam: Rupakam

Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Surabhoosura Manasamuna
Subha Tyagaraju Nee eta"
Last lines of the kriti "Sobhillu Saptaswara" ragam: Jaganmohini talam: Rupakam

Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Bhoobharamu Ghaani Sura
Bhoosurulai Janinchina"
Anupallavi  of the kriti "Nee Bakthi Baghya Sudha" ragam: Jayamanohari talam: Rupakam

Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Yaagayoga Tyagabhoga Pala Mosange"
Anupallavi of the kriti "Raagasudha rasa" ragam: Andholika talam: Adi

Identify the kriti by Tyagaraja
"Dhina Dhinamunu Thirigi Thirigi
Dhikuleka charanu Jochi
Tanuvu Dhanamu Needhe Yanti
Tyagaraja Vinuta Rama"
Last Charanam of the kriti "Kaalaharana Melara" ragam: Sudha Saveri talam: Rupakam

Identify the kriti by Dikshitar
"Gopastri Mohitha Venu Gaanena"
First line of Charanam "Sri Parthasarathi" ragam: Suddha Dhanyasi

Identify the kriti by Papanasam Sivan
"Suraasurar Thozhum Pavana
Sundha Charanaara Vindham Aanandha"
Anupallavi  of "Paraathparaa Parameswara"  ragam: Vacaspathi talam: Adi

Identify the kriti by Purandaradasa
"Akkareyulla Alakiri Rangana
Patta Purandara Vitalana Rani"
"Bhagyadhaa Lakshmi Bhaaramma"  ragam: Sri

Identify the Tyagaraja kriti from the meaning
Why do you choose narrow short cuts when there is a "Raajpath"?  Does this not look like drinking liquor when you have milk and cream to drink?
"Chakkani Raaja Margamu Nundaka
Santula Dhoora Nela O Manasa" ragam: Karharapriya talam: Adi

Which kriti of Tyagaraja talks of Sri Rama's qualities of one word, one arrow and one wife upon which he never failed?
"Okamata Okabhaanamu Okapathni Vradhude Manasa" ragam: Harikambhoji talam: Rupakam

There is a kriti by Dikshitar in praise of Annapoorani of Kulithalai.  Name it.
"Annapoorne Visalakshi" ragam: Sama talam: Adi

The kriti "Karikalabha Mugha" in Savri ragam is dedicated to Vinayaka of which temple?
Vinayaka in Mayiladuthurai

What is the raga of the kriti "Saraswathi vidhiyuvathi" in Rupaka Talam?
Hindolam

Which kriti of Papanasam Sivan describes the beauty of the procession of Lord Kapali of Mylapore?
"Kaana Kann Kodi Vendum
Kapaliyin Bavani" ragam: Kambhoji talam: Adi

Purandaradasa talks of a divine name that gives all the benefits of a 'Theertha Yaatra'.  The utterance of this name provides all the benefits of performing various religious rites.  Identify the kriti.
"Smarana Ondhe Saaladhe - Govinda
Naama Ondhe Saaladhe" ragam: Malayamarutham, talks of the divine name 'Govinda'

A kriti by Syama Sastri talks of Devi as holding a parrot in her hand and bees circling her luxurious hair and also as one who dwells in Samagaana recitations.  Identify the kriti.
"Saroja Dalanethri" ragam: Sankarabaranam

Identify the raga of the patriotic piece "Jayathi Jayathi Bharatha Maatha".
 Khamas