Sri Vatapi

Sri Vatapi is a Carnatic music composition featured as the opening track on Nekkurugi Irangalada, a studio album by vocalist Bombay Jayashri. Released in 1999 under the Charsur Digital Workstation label, the album presents traditional and semi-classical works in a recorded format. The track runs for 5 minutes and 56 seconds.

The composition Sri Vatapi follows the Vatapi Ganapatim kriti structure attributed to the 17th-century composer Muthuswami Dikshitar, set in the raga Hamsadhwani and Adi tala. Bombay Jayashri renders the piece with vocal improvisations characteristic of her interpretive style. The recording captures her phrasing and ornamentation, accompanied by instrumental support typical of Carnatic concert presentations.

Nekkurugi Irangalada marks one of Bombay Jayashri’s early commercial releases, consolidating her presence in the 1990s Carnatic music scene. The album’s production reflects the era’s transition to digital recording techniques, with Charsur Digital Workstation specializing in South Indian classical and devotional music. Further details about the accompanying artists, session dates, or alternate versions remain undocumented in available sources.