Mahesham Dhathurvardhini Adi

M. Balamuralikrishna recorded Mahesham Dhathurvardhini Adi as the fourth track on his 2006 studio album Raagaanga Ravali. The album appeared in June 2006 on compact disc under an unspecified label. The composition spans 3 minutes and 58 seconds.

The track belongs to the Carnatic music tradition and follows the Adi tala rhythmic cycle. Balamuralikrishna rendered the piece in the rare Dhathurvardhini raga, a janya (derived) scale associated with the 69th melakarta Dhatuvardhani. The lyrics invoke Lord Shiva (Mahesham) and adhere to classical sahitya (poetic text) conventions. Instrumental accompaniment details remain undocumented in available sources.

Raagaanga Ravali compiles Balamuralikrishna’s interpretations of lesser-performed ragas, emphasizing his role in reviving and popularizing obscure scales. The album’s production credits and additional session artists are not publicly listed. Track sequencing places Mahesham Dhathurvardhini Adi early in the collection, suggesting its thematic or structural significance within the release.

Balamuralikrishna composed the song, consistent with his practice of creating original kritis (musical compositions) alongside traditional repertoire. The recording captures his vocal technique, including gamaka-inflected phrasing and improvisational neraval sections. No live performance versions or alternate studio takes of this track have been verified in archival records.