Bhavayami Raghuramam

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
14:55
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer released Bhavayami Raghuramam, a 14-minute Carnatic kriti praising Lord Rama, on the 2011 album Rajamargam under SWATHI’S SANSKRITI Series.
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About Bhavayami Raghuramam

Bhavayami Raghuramam is a Carnatic music composition performed by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. The track appears as the fourth piece on the album Rajamargam, released on 2011 under the SWATHI’S SANSKRITI Series label. The recording is distributed in CD format and spans a duration of 14 minutes and 55 seconds.

The album Rajamargam features traditional Carnatic vocal renditions by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, a prominent exponent of the Semmangudi bani (style) known for its adherence to classical purity and emotional depth. The track Bhavayami Raghuramam is a kriti (composition) in praise of Lord Rama, set to a raga and tala structure characteristic of the genre. Specific raga and tala details are not provided in the available context, nor are accompanying artists or instrumentalists credited in the source material.

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (1908–2003) remains one of the most influential vocalists in 20th-century Carnatic music, recognized for his precise intonation, expansive manodharma sangita (improvisational techniques), and contributions to the preservation of classical repertoire. Rajamargam compiles selections from his performances, though the exact recording dates of the tracks are undocumented. The SWATHI’S SANSKRITI Series label specializes in archival and thematic releases of Indian classical music, often featuring historical or pedagogically significant works.

No additional production credits, liner notes, or alternate versions of the track are referenced in the available information. The album’s reception and commercial performance are not detailed in the provided context.