Paramatmakam

Paramatmakam is a studio album of Carnatic vocal music performed by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. The label SWATHI’S SANSKRITI Series released the recording in 2011 as part of its official catalog. The album appeared in CD format and contains 16 tracks drawn from live performances and studio sessions, though the exact recording dates remain undocumented.

The tracklist features traditional kritis, ragam tanam pallavis, and slokams in the Carnatic tradition. Notable compositions include Sadhinchene in raga Bilahari, Deva Deva Kalayamite in Mayamalavagowla, and Nenendu Vedagudura in Sankarabharanam. The album also presents Birana Brova in Kharaharapriya, Shri Venkatagireesham in Hamsanadam, and Ksheenamai Tiruga in Bhairavi. Two versions of Hariharaputram appear, one in Kambhoji and another in an unspecified raga. Additional tracks include Rama Nee Samanamevaru in Kalyani, a Ragam Tanam Pallavi segment, Rama Jogi in Huseni, and a concluding Slokam.

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer’s renditions emphasize classical phrasing and bhava (emotional expression), adhering to the gayaki style of the Semmangudi bani. Accompaniment details for this release are not specified in available sources. The album title Paramatmakam translates roughly to ‘the essence of the supreme’ and reflects the spiritual themes central to the selected compositions.

The 2011 release event coincided with the label’s broader efforts to preserve and distribute recordings of veteran Carnatic musicians. No reissues or alternate editions of Paramatmakam have been documented as of the latest available information.