Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy, the renowned classical musician, former Deputy Director of IICT, and Former Professor, MS University, Baroda may have been a chemical engineer by profession. But, he is today, better known for his music and for his literary contribution to Carnatic music. His music treatise, “Apoorvaraga Krithimanjari” documents 100 new compositions in the ragas hitherto unattempted by any of the earlier Vaggeyakaras. What more, they cover all the 72 Mela Karthas, a gigantic task he had fulfilled in a matter of just five months. He had penned 10 books on music so far. 

The Veteran Vaggeyakara and a revered Guru in Carnatic music, Mahamahopadhyaya Kollegal  R Subramanyam, who wrote the foreword, praised Murthy for his effort in researching the not so attempted Ragas (by any composer) with due rhythmical lyrics. While it is difficult to go into the details of all the 100 compositions, it may be interesting to take a look at least few of the compositions  to bring out aesthetics in music and the lyrics..