Kothavaasal Venkataramayya - Also Kottavasal Venkatrama Iyer, he is a renowned composer of taana varnams and disciple of Veena Kuppaiyer. Disciples include Tirukodikaval Krishna Ayya and PaTnam Subramanya Iyer. Compositions include sarasuda varnam (saavEri), navaraga varnam and others.

Sources: http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/violinists.shtml, http://www.musicalnirvana.com

Mudra: VenkaTEsha

Compositions:

1. Era nApai (varNam) - tODi - also PaTnam Subramanya Aiyyar
   
2. garima ninnEkOri (tv) - kamalAmanOhari - Kottavasal Venkatarama Iyer
   
3. nera jANau nine (tv) - sAmA - Kottavasal Venkatarama Iyer
   
4. palumAru ninnE kOrina (tv) - dEvamanOhari - also PaTnam Subramanya Aiyyar
   
5. sAmi ninnE kOri nannu (tv) - nATa - Kottavasal Venkatarama Iyer
   
6. sarasooDaa ninnEkOri (varNam) - saavEri - also PaTnam Subramanya Aiyyar
   
7. vagakADa mA sundari (tv) - nATakuranji - Kottavasal Venkatarama Iyer
   
8. valaci vacci - rAgamAlikA - also PaTnam Subramanya Aiyyar