Muthuswamy Dikshitar Krithis

Muthuswamy Dikshitar Krithis

Muthuswamy Dikshitar was one of the greatest composers who was included in the Trinities of Carnatic Music, the other composers being Thyagaraja and Shyama Sastri. His compositions are usually contemplative in nature and of a slower tempo and are sung widely in music concerts. This course contains a selection of the composers masterpieces including the Vara Krithis and other popular compositions. The lessons included in this course are listed on this page. 

Muthuswamy Dikshitar Krithis
  • Saraswathi hite - Manji - Adi - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the beautiful Krti of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar in Manji, Saraswathi hite set to Adi, taught by Vid. Anahita Ravindran. Lyrics can be found below:

    P: shrI sarasvatI hitE shivE cidAnandE shivasahitE

    A: vAsavAdimahitE vAsanAdi rahitE

    C: kAmakOTinilayE karadhRta maNivalayE kOmaLatara hRda...

  • Sharanu sharanu - Arabhi - Mishra Chapu - Annamayya

    Learn to sing Sharanu sharanu in Arabhi , a composition of Annamacharya taught by Shri Udaiyalur Dr K Kalyanaraman in an online Namasankeertanam session on Acharyanet.

    Lyrics to the compositions are available here

  • Shree Kamalambike - Shree - Khanda Ekam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Shree, Shree Kamalambike in Khanda Ekam, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.

    This lesson is not included in the subscription. To access please refer https://bit.ly/3ELK4N4. Acharyanet yearly members...

  • Kamalambike -Todi - Roopakam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Todi, Kamalambike in Roopakam, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri N Vijay Siva.

    This lesson is not included in the subscription. To access please refer https://bit.ly/3ELK4N4. Acharyanet yearly members get a 50% discount...

  • Kamalambam bhajare - Kalyani - Adi - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Kalyani, Kamalambam Bhajare in Adi tala, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.

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  • Shree Kamalambikaya - Shankarabharanam - Roopakam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Shankarabharanam, Sri Kamalambikaya in Roopakam, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran

  • Kamalambikayai - Kambhodhi - Khanda Ata - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Kambhodhi, Kamalambikayai in Khanda Atam, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri N Vijay Siva.

    This lesson is not included in the subscription. To access please refer https://bit.ly/3ELK4N4. Acharyanet yearly members get a 50...

  • Kamalamba - Anandabhairavi - Mishra Chapu - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Anandabhairavi, Kamalamba in Mishra Chapu, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.

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  • Shree Kamalambike avava - Ghanta - Adi - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Ghanta, Kamalambike Avava in Adi tala, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.

    This lesson is not included in the subscription. To access please refer https://bit.ly/3ELK4N4. Acharyanet yearly members g...

  • Shree kamalambikayam - Sahana - Tishra Triputa - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Shahana, Srikamalambikayam in Tishra Triputa, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.

    This lesson is not included in the subscription. To access please refer https://bit.ly/3ELK4N4. Acharyanet yearly me...

  • Shree Kamalamba jayati - Ahiri - Roopakam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Ahiri, Sri Kamalamba jayati in Roopakam, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri N Vijay Siva.

    This lesson is not included in the subscription. To access please refer https://bit.ly/3ELK4N4. Acharyanet yearly members get a 50%...

  • Shree Kamalambikaya - Bhairavi - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Bhairavi, Shree Kamalambikaya param in Mishra Jhampa tala, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri N Vijay Siva.

    This lesson is not included in the subscription. To access please refer https://bit.ly/3ELK4N4. Acharyanet yearly...

  • Kamalambikayah tava - Punnagavarali - Roopakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kamalamba Navavaranam masterpiece in Raga Punnagavarali, Kamalambikayah tava in Roopakam, a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.

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  • Sri Krishnam - Todi - Adi - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Masterpiece in the raga Todi set to Adi tala composed by Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran.

  • Neelakantham - Kedaragowla - Roopakam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn Dikshitar Composition in the raga Kedaragowla set to Roopaka tala taught by Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran. Lyrics are shared below:

    Pallavi:

    nIla kaNThaM bhajE(a)haM satataM
    nIrajAsanAdi nutam

    Anupallavi:

    bAla kucAmbA sahitaM bAla candra sEvitaM

    SIla guru guha pUjitaM SrI kad...

  • Palayamam parvatisha - Kannada - Roopakam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Kati, Palayamam parvatisha in Raga Kannada set to Roopakam , a composition of Shri Muttuswamy Dikshitar. This is taught by Shri Neyveli Santhanagopalan for the Acharyanet Summer Camp 2023 at San Diego,CA. Lyrics are posted below:

    pAlaya mAM pArvatISa - rAgaM kannaDa - tALaM rUpakam

    pa...

  • Panchamatanga - Malahari - Roopakam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Muttuswamy Dikshitar Kriti in Raga Malahari, Panchamatanga, taught by Vid Apoorva Ravindran.

  • Soma Sundareshvaram - Suddhavasantam - Adi - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn a beautiful composition Soma Sundareshvaram in the raga Suddhavasantam, set to Adi tala, a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar taught by Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran.

  • Divakara Tanujam – Yadukulakambhodhi - Chaturashra Eka - Muthuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar Vara krithi in Yadukula kambhoji, Divakara tanujam, taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
    You can find the notation here

  • Angarakam ashrayamyaham – Surati - Roopakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar Vara krithi in Surutti, Angarakam ashrayamyaham, taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
    You can find the notation here

  • Brhaspate – Athana - Tishra Triputa - Muthuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar vara krithi in raga Athana , Brhaspate, taught by guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. You can find the notation here

  • Budhamashrayami – Nattakurinji – Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar Vara krithi in Nattikurinji set to Mishra Jhampa tala, Budhamashrayami, taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
    You can find the notation here

  • Chandram bhaja manasa – Asaveri - Chaturashra Matya Tala - Muthuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar Vara krithi in Asaveri raga, Chandram bhaja manasa, taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
    You can find the notation here

  • Shree shukra – Paras – Khanda Ata - Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    Learn the popular Muthuswamy Dikshitar Navagraha krithi, Shree shukra bhagavantam in Paras raga , taught by guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
    You can find the notation here