Ragam - Tanam - Pallavi - Sarasangi - Misra Triputa

Sarasijasanajaye is a Carnatic vocal album released by vocalist Unnikrishnan on August 11, 2007. The label Amutham Music Private Limited distributed the recording in digital media format. The album features a single extended composition structured in the traditional Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi (RTP) format, a hallmark of advanced Carnatic concert repertoire.

The sole track spans 48 minutes and 55 seconds and employs Raga Sarasangi, a melodic framework classified under the 28th melakarta (Harikambhoji). The composition adheres to Misra Triputa tala, a rhythmic cycle of seven beats divided into three unequal subunits (2+3+2). The recording captures the improvisational and systematic development characteristic of RTP, including raga alapana (melodic elaboration), tanam (rhythmic syllabic exploration), and the pallavi (thematic line) with subsequent kalpana swarams (improvised melodic phrases).

Unnikrishnan performs as the primary artist, though accompanying instrumentalists and percussionists remain undocumented in available sources. The album title Sarasijasanajaye derives from the opening lyrics of the pallavi, a devotional invocation typically addressed to a deity. The release aligns with Unnikrishnan’s broader discography of classical and semi-classical works, emphasizing traditional repertoire with minimal production embellishment.

Critical reception and commercial performance details for the album are not publicly recorded. The digital release format reflects the early adoption of online distribution platforms for Carnatic music during the late 2000s. Amutham Music Private Limited, based in Chennai, specialized in classical and devotional music releases during this period.