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Sadaashiva BrumhEndrar - He was born in 1560 in Madurai to Somasundara and Parvati. His theological guru was Sri Paramasivendra Saraswati of Kanchi MaTT, and he learned music from Tiruvisanallur Ramasubba Sastrigal. Sadasiva Bruhmendrar was an Avadhuta, one who completely renounced wordly life. He composed about 23 pieces using the mudra Paramahamsa. He died in the year 1762 according to popular tradition and is said to have attained moksha when he died, either at Nerur or Manamadurai.

Mudra: Paramahamsa

Compositions:

1. Ananda pUrNa - madyamAvati
   
2. Ananda pUrNa - shankarAbharaNam
   
3. antaha kOyam - nAdanAmakriyA
   
4. bhajarE gOpaalam - hindOLam
   
5. bhajarE raghuvIram - jOnpuri
   
6. bhajarE yadunAtham - piloo
   
7. brahmai vAham - naadanaamakriyaa
   
8. brUhi mukundEti - kurinji
   
9. cEtaha shrI rAmam - kEdAra gowLa
   
10. cintA nAstikila - sahAnA
    
11. gAyati vanamAli - durgA
    
12. jaya tungAtarangE - kuntala varALi
    
13. khElati mama hridayE - aThANA
    
14. khElati piNDaaNDE - sudda dhanyAsi
    
15. krIDati vanamAli - sindu bhairavi
    
16. krishNa pAhi - madyamAvati
    
17. mAnasa sancararE - shyAmA
    
18. nahirE nahi shankA - mOhanam/sArang
    
19. pibarE rAmarasam - yamunA kalyANi
    
20. pUrNam bOdhO-aham - kalyANi
    
21. prativAram vAram - tilang
    
22. sarvam brahmamayam - jhinjoTi
    
23. smaravAram vAram - kApi
    
24. sthiratA nahi - punnAgavarALi
    
25. tatva jIvatvam - kIravANi