Virutham 1 - Kandar Alangar

Virutham 1 (Kandar Alangaram) is a Carnatic vocal composition performed by Bombay Jayashri on her 1997 studio album Amritham. The track appears as the ninth entry on the release and spans a duration of 2 minutes and 29 seconds. The album was issued under the INRECO label in CD format.

The composition belongs to the viruttam genre, a devotional verse form in Carnatic music often set to melodic improvisation. Jayashri renders the piece in praise of Lord Murugan, specifically referencing the deity’s form at the Kandar Alangaram temple. The track exemplifies her interpretive approach to traditional repertoire, blending lyrical clarity with expressive phrasing.

Amritham marked one of Jayashri’s early commercial releases, consolidating her reputation as a performer of both classical and devotional music. The album features a selection of kritis, viruttams, and bhajans, with arrangements tailored for solo vocal presentation. Production details beyond the label and format remain undocumented in available sources.

The track’s brevity aligns with the concise structure typical of viruttam renditions, which prioritize textual devotion over elaborate melodic development. Jayashri’s delivery emphasizes the lyrical content, adhering to the oral tradition of Carnatic devotional music. No accompanying instrumentalists or arrangers are credited in the provided context.