About Sarasijasanajaye
Sarasijasanajaye is a Carnatic vocal album by Indian classical musician Unnikrishnan, released on August 11, 2007. The album appeared under the label Amutham Music Private Limited in digital media format. The release comprises nine tracks that feature traditional compositions and improvisational segments in the Carnatic tradition.
Unnikrishnan structured the album with a mix of kritis, ragam-tanam-pallavi, and thematic pieces. The opening track Sami Ni Todi is set in the raga Panthuvarali and Adi tala. The second composition, Sivagama Sundari, employs the raga Jaganmohini in Roopakam tala. The album continues with Banturiti Kolu in Hamsanandhi (raga) and Adi (tala), followed by Janani Mamava in Bhairavi and Misrachapu.
The centerpiece of the album is a Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi in Sarasangi raga, set to Misra Triputa tala. Subsequent tracks include Jagajjananai in Ratipatipriya and Adi, Eppadi Padinoro in Karnataka Devagandhari and Adi, and Kurai Ondrum Illai, a ragamalikai (garland of ragas) in Adi tala. The closing track, Pullikalabha, is a Kavadi Chindhu set to Adi tala.
The album reflects Unnikrishnan’s adherence to classical Carnatic conventions while incorporating devotional and lyrical themes. The release date coincided with a formal event on August 11, 2007, though additional details about the event remain undocumented. The label Amutham Music Private Limited distributed the album exclusively in digital formats.