name
Tyagaraja
tyah-gah-RAH-jah
tjɑːɡɑːˈrɑːdʒɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Tyagaraja
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Telugu — 'tyaga' (renunciation) + 'raja' (king).
- Meaning
- The most celebrated composer in the Carnatic tradition (1767–1847), credited with thousands of compositions.
- Also spelled
- Thyagaraja, Tyāgarāja
Common mispronunciations
thy-AH-guh-rah-jahtee-AH-guh-raj
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