Jagadanandakaraka - Nattai - Adi

Sri Thyagaraja’s Pancharatna Krithis is a studio album of Carnatic classical music released in 2011 under the Sangeetha label. The recording features saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath performing compositions by Saint Thyagaraja. The album adopts a CD format and centers on the traditional Pancharatna Krithis, a set of five devotional songs in Carnatic music.

The opening track Jagadanandakaraka runs for 8 minutes and 20 seconds. Gopalnath renders the composition in the Nattai raga set to Adi tala. The piece retains the lyrical and melodic structure of Thyagaraja’s original while adapting it for the alto saxophone, an instrument Gopalnath pioneered in Carnatic performance. The album does not provide detailed credits for accompanying artists, and further production specifics remain undocumented in available sources.

Kadri Gopalnath established a reputation for integrating the saxophone into Carnatic music through technical adaptations that preserve classical ornamentation and gamaka techniques. This release aligns with his broader discography of Thyagaraja’s works, though the 2011 edition focuses exclusively on the Pancharatna Krithis. The label Sangeetha distributed the album in physical CD format, with no confirmed digital reissues or alternate editions recorded in public archives.