Mysore Sadasiva Rao
Composer
Mysore
1800 – 1870
Place of Birth
Mysore
Period
1800 – 1870
No. of Compositions
(Approx)
(Approx)
5
No. of Compositions
with Lyrics
with Lyrics
5
Total No. of Compositions
(Approx)
(Approx)
4
Biography
Mysore Sadasiva Rao was a composer in the traditions of Thyagaraja. adasiva Rao was born in a Smartha Brahmin family. He had his musical training under Venkataramana Bhagavatar, a pupil of Tyagaraja. He was brought to the Mysore court by his patrons and introduced to the Mysore king Krishnaraja Wodeyar III. The king, impressed by Sadasiva's singing, made him a court musician. He was a prominent vocalist in the court of the king of Mysore, India.
Sadasiva Rao has composed mostly in Telugu. He went on a pilgrimage of south India and composed krithis at all the temples he visited.
Sadasiva Rao has composed mostly in Telugu. He went on a pilgrimage of south India and composed krithis at all the temples he visited.
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