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). |