Kshinamai Tiruga

Kshinamai Tiruga is a Carnatic music composition performed by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and released as the sixth track on the album Paddhatti. The recording spans 23 minutes and 3 seconds, showcasing Iyer’s interpretation within the classical tradition. The album appeared under the Charsur Digital Workstation label in digital media format. Release year details remain undocumented in available sources.

The track exemplifies Iyer’s vocal technique, characterized by intricate gamaka phrasing and adherence to the khayal-influenced ragam-tanam-pallavi structure prevalent in 20th-century Carnatic performance. The composition’s lyrical content derives from classical kritis, though specific textual attribution or composer credits are not explicitly confirmed in the album metadata. Paddhatti compiles live or studio recordings—contextual evidence suggests a focus on Iyer’s later career, given the digital remastering by Charsur.

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (1908–2003) remains a defining figure in the Semmangudi bani, a sub-style of the broader Thanjavur tradition. His renditions often emphasized bhava (emotional depth) alongside technical precision. While Kshinamai Tiruga aligns with his repertoire of extended alapanas and neraval, the album Paddhatti does not provide accompanying artist credits for instrumental support, limiting verification of collaborative performers.

The label Charsur Digital Workstation specializes in archival and reissued Carnatic recordings, frequently restoring historical performances for contemporary audiences. This release continues that practice, though original session dates or venue details for Kshinamai Tiruga are not publicly specified. The track’s duration reflects the expansive treatment typical of Iyer’s concert renditions, where elaboration of raga and tala structures takes precedence.