Kara Charana Krtam Vaa - Jaya Jaya Shankara - Viruttam

\"Kara Charana Krtam Vaa – Jaya Jaya Shankara – Viruttam\" is a Carnatic viruttam (devotional verse) rendered by vocalist T. M. Krishna. The track appears as the twelfth piece in an unreleased or undocumented live recording from the December Music Season of 2000, a prominent annual festival in Chennai. The performance spans 23 minutes and 17 seconds and was issued in digital media format by Charsur Digital Workstation.

The composition follows the viruttam tradition, a free-verse devotional form in Carnatic music often set to melodic improvisation. The lyrics invoke divine praise, with the refrain \"Jaya Jaya Shankara\" addressing Lord Shiva. The recording captures Krishna’s interpretive style, though specific raga or tala details remain unconfirmed in available sources. The track’s extended duration suggests elaboration through neraval (melodic variations) or kalpana swaram (improvisational passages), typical of concert renditions.

The release context ties to the December Season 2000, an edition of the month-long Margazhi festival featuring classical performances across Chennai. Charsur Digital Workstation, the label, specialized in archiving and distributing Carnatic music recordings during this period. No physical media format or commercial album association is documented for this track. Additional metadata, including accompanying artists or concert venue, is not publicly verified.

Notable for its devotional depth and Krishna’s vocal treatment, the track exemplifies the viruttam repertoire in live performance. The recording’s digital preservation aligns with late-20th-century efforts to document Carnatic concerts for broader accessibility.