Kanakanaruchira - Varali - Adi

Pancharatna Krithis is a studio album of Carnatic vocal compositions performed on the flute by Dr. N. Ramani. The Master Recording Company released the recording on CD in 1997.

The album features traditional krithis (compositions) set to classical ragas and talas. Track 5, titled \"Kanakanaruchira\", is set in Varali raga and Adi tala. The composition spans 13 minutes and 24 seconds and adheres to the structural conventions of Carnatic music, including alpana, neraval, and kalpana swaram where applicable. The recording captures Ramani’s interpretation of the Pancharatna Krithis, a set of five compositions attributed to Tyagaraja, though the full tracklist and sequencing of the 1997 release remain partially undocumented in available sources.

Dr. N. Ramani (1934–2015) was a prominent exponent of the bamboo flute in the Carnatic tradition. His rendition of \"Kanakanaruchira\" reflects his training under T. R. Mahalingam (\"Mali\") and his adherence to the gayaki (vocal) style of flute-playing. The album’s production emphasizes acoustic clarity, with minimal accompaniment typical of solo Carnatic instrumental recordings from the period. The label, The Master Recording Company, specialized in classical Indian music during the 1990s, though specific production credits for this release are not widely published.

The 1997 CD format aligned with the era’s shift from cassette tapes to digital media in Indian classical music distribution. Later reissues or alternate versions of Pancharatna Krithis by Ramani may exist, but the 1997 edition remains a referenced recording of his work on these compositions.