Tillana

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A Tillana or thillana is a rhythmic piece in South Indian Carnatic music that is generally performed at the end of a concert and widely used in classical indian dance performances. It was popularised by Dr. M Balamuralikrishna, Lalgudi Jayaraman and some other musicians^[1]^[2]^[3] A Tillana uses tala-like phrases in the pallavi and anupallavi, and lyrics in the charanam.

The thillana is based on the tarana which was introduced by Amir Khusrau (1253-1325 CE).^[4]

Popular Compositions

BY Lalgudi Jayaraman

Kadanakuthuhalam Thillana
Mohanakalyani Thillana
Khamas Thillana
Mand Thillana
Revathi Thillana
Dwijavanthi Thillana

BY M. Balamuralikrishna

Brindavani Thillana
Kadanakuthuhalam Thillana
Kunthalavarali Thillana
Garudadhwani Thillana
Jaya Ragamalika Thillana (Kalyani Raga)

BY OTHER COMPOSERS

Kalinga Narthana Thillana composed by Sri Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi (Ragam: Gambhira Natta)
Dhanashree Thillana composed by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal and tuned by Lalgudi Jayaraman
Khamas Thillana composed by Patnam Subramania Iyer (Ragam: Khamas)
Kaapi Thillana, composed by Ganesh and Kumaresh Rajagopalan
Basant Bahar Thillana, composed by Maharajapuram Santhanam
Behag Thillana, composed by Veene Sheshanna
Behag Thillana, composed by Abhishek Raghuram
Dwijavanthi Thillana by Bharat Sundar

References

^ "Pure aural feast". The Hindu. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ Subrahmanyam, Velcheti (2 February 2012). "Master holds in hypnotic spell". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ Kumar, Ranee (16 February 2012). "Resonant repertoire". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ Singh, Thakur Jai Deva (1975). "Khusrau's Musical Compositions". In Ansari, Zoe (ed.). Life, Times & Works of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi. New Delhi: National Amir Khusrau Society. p. 276.

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[1] "Pure aural feast". The Hindu. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

[2] Subrahmanyam, Velcheti (2 February 2012). "Master holds in hypnotic spell". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

[3] Kumar, Ranee (16 February 2012). "Resonant repertoire". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

[4] Singh, Thakur Jai Deva (1975). "Khusrau's Musical Compositions". In Ansari, Zoe (ed.). Life, Times & Works of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi. New Delhi: National Amir Khusrau Society. p. 276.

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