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'''Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavathar''' (also spelt ''Bagavathar''<ref name="the-hindu-2004-11-19" />) (1912–2004) was a [[Carnatic music]]ian, [[musicologist]], [[Harikatha]] exponent and composer.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" /><ref name="the-hindu-2002-10-04" />

He served [[Carnatic music]] for over seven decades. He was a disciple of [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]] in music and [[Madurai Narayana Bhagavatar]] and [[Shrimati|Smt]] Saraswathy Bai in Harikatha.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" /><ref name="Kutcheri buzz" />

He performed more than 1000 music concerts and 7000 Harikatha performances all over India. He started composing from his teens and has composed more than 3000 songs in many languages such as Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit.<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" /> He composed different musical forms such as [[Geetham]], [[Varnam]], [[Krithi]], [[Javali]], [[Carnatic Music|Padam]], [[Thillana]], [[Ragamalika]] and Harikatha.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" /> The first edition of his compositions are published in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] in the book 'Sangeetha Ratna Mala'.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" /> Sambasiva Bhagavatar's musical discourse of [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] charitram, [[Ramana Maharshi]] Charitram, [[Purandara Dasa]] charitram and Seetha Kalyanam are brought out in CD's.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" /><ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-12" /> His compositions ([[Sahityam]]s) are released in cassettes and CD's.<ref name="the-hindu-2002-10-04" /><ref name="the-hindu-2006-12-11" />

His composition "Neerajadalanayana" in raga "Maand" was popularised by his guru Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" />

== Early years ==
Sambasiva Bhagavatar was born in [[Mannargudi]] in the old Tanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India in the year 1912 to Rajam Iyer and Meenakshi Ammal. He spent his early years in Mannargudi and later moved to [[Madras]] (now [[Chennai]]).He studied in Sri [[Ramakrishna Mission]] in Mylapore. He then had his carnatic music training through the traditional Gurukulam from Sri Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer. He imbibed the spirit of musical style of his Guru Viswanatha Iyer. He was then known as Sambasiva Iyer. He switched over from [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] Vocal music to [[Harikatha]] Kalakshepam and became known as Sambasiva Bhagavatar.{{fact|date=July 2020}}

== Family ==
Sambasiva Bhagavatar had three sons Rajaraman, Balasubramanian and Madhavan and two daughters Balasaraswathi and Chandra.<ref name="Kutcheri buzz" />

== Awards and Titles ==
Bhagavatar was a recipient of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]'s "[[Kalaimamani]]" award. He received many other awards and tiles such as "Harikatha Kalakshepa Jyothi", "Katharathnakara", "Sangeetha Sahithya Jyothi", "Sangeetha Ratnam", "Harikatha Sironmani", "Sangeetha Kala Sikhamani", "Nadakkanal", "Harikatha Ratna", "Kalaseva Nirata", "Sangeetha Harikatha Bhusanam", "Sangeetha Harikatha Kala Praveena", and the [[Madras Music Academy]]'s "Vaggeyakara Award" in the year 2001<ref name="Music academy Madras vaggeyakara" /> and the special honour in the category of Musician and Musicologist "T.T.K. Award" in the year 1999.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" /><ref name="Music academy Madras musician and musicologist" />

He served as a lecturer in Kathakalakshepam at Tamil Nadu Government College of Music, [[Chennai]] and as an inspector of Music and Dance schools for the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram, the cultural wing of the Government of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Kutcheri buzz" /> He trained many students in the art of Music and Harikatha Kalakshepam. His prominent disciples included the violinist [[M. Chandrasekaran]], K. V. Krishnan, Lalitha Alladi Ramakrishnan, Jaya Krishnan and others. In Harikatha his disciples include Susheela Achudaraman, Gowri Rajagopal, Shyamala Ramachandran and others.<ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" />

== Compositions ==

A few of his [[Sahityam]]s or compositions<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" /> are listed below
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Composition !! Form !! [[Raga]] !! [[Tala (music)|Tala]]
|-
| Sarasamanaiya<ref name="karnatik" /> || [[Varnam]] || [[Sriranjani]] || Kandajathi Triputa
|-
| Manjubhashana<ref name="karnatik" /> || Varnam || Kannada gowlai || [[Adi tala|Adi]]
|-
| Ekadantham || [[Krithi]] || [[Hamsadhvani]]<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" /> || Rupakam
|-
| Vallabha vallabam || Krithi || [[Nata (raga)|Nata]] || Adi
|-
| Samajathi pananam || Krithi || [[Harikambhoji]] || Rupakam
|-
| Saarasa Sambhava || Krithi || [[Pantuvarali]]<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" />|| Adi
|-
| Sri Rajagoplam || Krithi || [[Kharaharapriya]] || Adi
|-
| Engum niraindha || Krithi || [[Bhairavi (Carnatic)|Bhairavi]] || Adi
|-
| Neevanti || Krithi || Sowrashtram || Kanda chapu
|-
| Sama gana lola || Krithi || Kunthala varali || Misra chapu
|-
| Nijamukha nammithi || Krithi || Begada || Adi
|-
| Nannu brovara || Krithi || [[Shuddha Dhanyasi]] || Adi
|-
| Namagiri Sadhana || Krithi || Huseni || Misra chapu
|-
| Sari evarunaanura || Krithi || [[Ramapriya]]<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" /> || Adi
|-
| Venkateshwara || Krithi || [[Kambhoji]]|| Misra chapu
|-
| Devaki vasudeva || Krithi || Senchuruti || Misra chapu
|-
| Paavana pavana|| Krithi || [[Simhendramadhyamam]] || Adi
|-
| Amba Dharmasamvardhini ||Krithi || [[Yadukulakamboji|Yadukula Kambhoji]] || Adi
|-
| Guruvai Ninaindhurugu || Krithi || Poorvi kalyani || Adi
|-
| Kapaleeshwara || Krithi || [[Sahana (raga)|Sahana]]<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" />|| Adi
|-
| Intha thamasamu || Krithi || Naatai kurinji || Adi
|-
| Ambikaye || Krithi|| [[Arabhi]] ||Adi
|-
| Kamakshi Kalyani ||Krithi || [[Kalyani (rāga)|Kalyani]] || Misra chapu
|-
| Purandaradasa|| Krithi ||[[Abheri]]|| Adi
|-
| Sri Thiagaraja || Krithi || [[Atana]]<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" /> || Rupakam
|-
| Maruthi mahimalu || Krithi || [[Hindolam]] || Adi
|-
| Maname maravadhe || Krithi || Mandhari<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" /> || Adi
|-
| Nandagopa nandana || Krithi || [[Mohanam]] || Tisra nadai Adi
|-
| Saravanabhava || Krithi ||[[Shuddha Saveri]]<ref name="the-hindu-2003-04-04" /> || Adi
|-
| Chinthayami Shanmuga || Krithi || [[Shanmukhapriya]] || Adi
|-
| Dhakshinamurthim || Krithi || Surutti || Misra chapu
|-
| Valli deva Sena<ref name="the-hindu-2008-01-25" /> || Krithi ||[[Abheri]] || Adi
|-
| Jalaja Sambhava<ref name="the-hindu-2008-01-25" /> || Krithi ||[[Kalyani (rāga)|Kalyani]] || Adi
|-
| Sri Ramadasa || Krithi || [[Vasantha (raga)|Vasantha]] || Rupakam
|-
| Neerajadala nayana || Krithi || Maand || Adi
|-
| Varalakshmi || Krithi || [[Madhyamavati]] || Adi
|-
| Nyaayamukadhura || Javali || [[Dhanyasi]] || Adi
|-
| Valachi vachi || Javali || [[Saveri]]|| Adi
|-
| Varaadha dhadi sakiye || Padam || [[Khamas (raga)|Kamaas]] || Adi
|-
| Cheliyarammanave || Javali || Behag || Adi
|-
| Ivaraaradi sakiye || Padam || Surutti || Adi
|-
| Thadhara thani dheemtha || [[Thillana]] ||[[Hindolam]] || Adi
|-
| Thaanitha dheemtha || Thillana || Behag || Adi
|}

== Service to Thiagaraja sangeetha Vidwath Samajam ==
Bhagavatar dedicated a major portion of his life to the growth and development of Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam in [[Mylapore]], Chennai.<ref name="the-hindu-2006-12-11" /> He was the Treasurer, Secretary, President and finally chairman and executive trustee of the Samajam.<ref name="the-hindu-2004-11-19" /><ref name="the-hindu-2005-12-01" /> He served the institution for over six decades. As per the advice of [[Chandrasekarendra Saraswati]] Swamigal, he installed a [[Panchaloga]] [[Vigraham]] of [[Saint Thiagaraja]] at the Vidhwath Samajam Premises.<ref name="the-hindu-2004-11-19" />

== References ==
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