There are 103 Panns.
Today 21,24 or 27 are used in Temples.
There are 72 Mela Kartha Raagas in Carnatic Music.
Please read my article on this.
Tamil is unique in that it assigns a particular Pann to one landmass.
There are five landscapes described.
TM Soundararajan, fondly called TMS by his fans is no more,
Tamil film Industry moved into Light Music genre with entry of TMS.
Before him were Singers cum Actors like Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, PU.Chinnappa and others were from the Classical Mould, not that they were professionally well-informed in Carnatic Music, but they followed the Classical pattern as advised by the Music Directors.
It was TMS, who brought the light music touch to Classical music.
Even the tough ragas were rendered in an effortless and easy manner that reached the common man's ears easily, as in ,
Maharajan Ulagai Aalallaam,(Karnan)
Madhavi Ponmayilaal Thohai Viriththaaal-(Iru Malarkal)
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