The category for organizers for the annual Kalaimamani awards conferred by the Tamilnadu State Govt, was introduced only as recently as 1996-97.

Narayana Tirtha's KRISHNA LEELA TARANGINI is the lengthiest musical play in Sanskrit and comprises 12 tarangams, which contain 147 kirtanas, 267 slokas, 30 gadyams, 30 derus and link passages.
('Tracing Tirtha's glory' by T S Parthasarathy, The Hindu, March 5, 2006).

Narayana Tirtha signed his songs as 'Vara Narayana Tirtha,' 'Siva Narayana Tirtha' and 'Yati Narayana Tirtha.'
('Tracing Tirtha's glory' by T S Parthasarathy, The Hindu, March 5, 2006).

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