LaalguDi Jayaraaman - Born on 17.9.1930, of Gopala Iyer and Savithri Ammal at Lalgudi, he has the unique distinction of being in the direct lineage of Rama Iyer, a direct disciple of Thyagarajar. He received his initial training from his father and his paternal uncle Kandaswami Bhagavathar. He got a diploma in vocal and graduated in violin under his father. His debut performance was at the Perambur Sangeetha Sabha, Chennai in 1947 and the next year he performed at the Music Academy, Chennai. Till 1986, he accompanied several prominent artistes such as G.N.Balasubramaniam, Mazhavarayanendal Subbarama Bhagavathar. He had evolved his own unique style and started giving solo performances, initially with his sister Brahmanandam, later with his son G.J.R.Krishnan and daughter J.Vijayalakshmi. he has presented various Jugalbandis with Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Chaurasia, Amjad Ali Khan. A talented composer, his varnams, tillanas and pada varnams became instantly popular among musicians and dancers. He has received various titles & honours, a few of which are - "Nadha Vidya Thilaka" in 1963 from Lalgudi Music Lovers' Association; "Nadha Vidya Ratnakara" in 1971 from East West Exchange Inc. New York; "Vadhya Sangeeta Kala Ratna" in 1971 from Bharati Society, New York; "Sangeetha Choodamani" in 1971 from Federation of Music Sabhas, Chennai; "Padma Sri" in 1972 from the President of India; "Sangeeth Natak Akademy Award" in 1978; "State Vidwan, Tamilnadu" in 1979 from Govt. of Tamilnadu; "Kalaimamani" in 1979 from Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram; "Asthana Vidwan" in 1979 from Tirumalai Tirupathi Devasthanams; "Nadha Vendhan" in 1979 from Sangeethalaya, Kuala Lumpur; "Bharatha Sangeetha Ratna" in 1980 from Sri Parthasarathi Gana Sabha, Bangalore; "NAtional-level award" in 1982 from Chowdiah Memorial; "Saptagiri Sangita Vidwan Mani" in 1988 from Tyagaraja Trust, Tirupati; :Sangita Kalasagara" in 1991 from Visakha Music Academy.

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Compositions:

1. angayarkkaNNi (navarasa varNa) - rAgamAlikA
   
2. aruNOdayamE (tv) - bauLi
   
3. calamu sEyanEla (tv) - valaji
   
4. cendil nagar mEvum (pv) - nIlAmbari
   
5. dEvar munivar tozhum (pv) - SaNmukhapriyA
   
6. dEvi pAdamE paNindOm (tv) - dEvagAndhAri
   
7. dhIm dhIm dhIm taNam (t) - karNaranjani
   
8. dhIm dhIm dhIm tattatana (t) - hamsAnandi
   
9. dhIm dhIm takata (t) - hamIrkalyANi
   
10. dhIm dhIm tanana (t) - vasantA
    
11. dhIm dhIm tanananana (t) - rEvati
    
12. dhIm dhImta udana (t) - tilang
    
13. dhIm tadhIm tadhIm (t) - brndAvani
    
14. dhIm tanadhIm (t) - behAg
    
15. dhIm tanata dhIm (t) - pahADi
    
16. dhImita jhaNu (t) - sindhubhairavi
    
17. dhImta dhIm dhImta (t) - naLinakAnti
    
18. dhImta jhamta Namta (t) - bindumAlini
    
19. dhImta taratAni (t) - bAgEshrI
    
20. engum nirai deivamE (tv) - hamsavinOdini
    
21. entO prEmatOnu (tv) - bahudAri
    
22. innam en manam (varNam) - caarukEshi
    
23. inta tAmasa (tv) - kannaDa
    
24. jalajAkSa nI pAdamE (tv) - asAvEri
    
25. jEku jEkujham (puSpAnjali) - gambhIranATa
    
26. kandan ceyalanrO - nATakuranji
    
27. kaNNanai maNivaNNanai (tv) - husEni
    
28. kumAra guruguham - SaNmukhapriyA
    
29. nAdasvarUpiNi (tv) - nIlAmbari
    
30. nambum anbarkkaruLum (tv) - varamu
    
31. nI dayai seyuyAviDil - bEgaDa
    
32. nIvE gatiyani niratamu (tv) - naLinakAnti
    
33. nIvEgAni vErevarunnAru (tv) - mandAri
    
34. parama karuNA (tv) - garuDadhvani
    
35. pughalvAi nI (tv) - amrtavarSiNi
    
36. sA nI dhA pa dhA pa (js) - rasikapriyA
    
37. shrI jagadIshvari - ahIrbhairav
    
38. taka tajhaNu dhImta (t) - mOhanakalyANi
    
39. takadhIm tadhIm (t) - dEs
    
40. takiTa tadhIm (t) - nAgasvarAvaLi
    
41. tAm tAm taka (t) - vAsanti
    
42. tana dhIm jham (t) - kadanakutUhala
    
43. tana dhIm tadhIm (t) - mishrashivaranjani
    
44. tana dhImta dhImta (t) - mAND
    
45. tana dhiranana (t) - bhImpalAs
    
46. tanaddhIm tatana (t) - kuntalavarALi
    
47. tanana dhImta dhIm (t) - kApi
    
48. tanana dhirana (t) - khamAs
    
49. tanata dhImtana (t) - Anandabhairavi
    
50. tanata tOmta (t) - kalyANavasanta
    
51. tAnOm tana tOmta (t) - dvIjavanti
    
52. tanOm tata dhiranA (t) - durgA
    
53. taruNam en tAyE (tv) - sAma
    
54. tata dhIm tadhIm (t) - madhuvanti
    
55. tatana dhIm tadhIm (t) - cenjuruTi
    
56. tatdhIm tanattadhIm (t) - yamunAkalyANi
    
57. tavarizhaippadu - rAgavardhini
    
58. ten madurai vAzh - hamsarUpiNi
    
59. tirumAl marugA (tv) - AndOlikA
    
60. tom dru dru (t) - rAgEshrI
    
61. tOm dru dru dAni (t) - darbArikAnaDA
    
62. tom dru tAni (t) - kAnaDA
    
63. unnaiyanri vErAr (tv) - kalyANi
    
64. vallabhai nAyakA (tv) - mOhanakalyANi
    
65. vinaayakayunnadEla sadaa - dharmaavati