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A - Agastyar
AA - Anai Ayya - Umaadaasa
AAA - AnayampaTTi AadisEsha Aiyyar
AC - Annamaacaarya - VenkaTaacala
AD - ATcutadaasar
ADD - Anantadrishadasa
ADR - Appadurai
AG - Aru Gopalan
AGT - Arunaagirinaatar Tiruppugazh
AK - Arunaacala Kavi
AKD - Ambikadasa
AKP - Ammachatram Kannusami Pillai
AM - Ashok Madhav
AMD - Ambi Dikshitar
AMK - Ambujam Krishna
AMR - Annamalai Reddiar
AMS - Ambi Shastri
AN - AvinAshi Nathar
ANS - Annasaami Saastri
AP - AaNDavan Picchai
APD - Appiah Dikshitar
APT - Abraham Panditar
AR - AriyakkuDi Raamaanuja Aiyyangaar
ARK - Arasi (Rajee Krishnan)
AS - Aadi Shankara (Shankaraacaarya)
ASK - AS Krishnamurti
ASP - A.S. PancaapakEsha Aiyyar
ASRS - A SundarEsha Sharma
ASVA - AS Vishalakshi Ammal
AT - AanDaaL Tiruppaavai
AV - Ambujam VElaayudam
BD - Bharatidasan
BK - BaalamuraLi Krishna - MuraLi
BKA - Bidaram Krishnappa
BKD - Balakrishnadasa
BMD - Bhimeshadasa
BKPR - B.K. Padmanabha Rao
BMS - B.M. Sundaram
BN - Bangalore Naagaraaj - Meenaakshisuta
BNA - Bangalore Naagaratnamma
BR - Badraacala Raamadaas - Bhadraadivaasa
BRD - Batarishadasa
BRM - Bangalore Raamamurti
BTV - Bangalore T.V. Muttachar
BV - Bangalore Vishvanath
BS - Brazil Subramaniam
CACR - Chidambaram AC Rajaganesha Dikshitar
CC - Ceyyoor Cengalvaraaya Shaastree
CD - Cinnakrishna Daasar
CK - Coimbattur Kunjamma
CKS - Calcutta K.S. Krishnamurthy
CMR - ChArumati RAmacandran
CR - C Rangiah
CRN - Chengalpat Ranganathan
CSNP - CS Natarajasundaram Pillai
CSP - Cittoor Subramanya PiLLai
CSSB - CS Shivaramakrishna Bhagavatar
CTQ - Chinniah (Tanjaavoor Quartet)
CVR - Chitravina Ravikiran
D - Muthuswami Dikshitar - Guruguha
DAG - Dharmapuram A. Govindarajan
DK - Duraswaami Kaviraayar
DKI - Dr Krishnaswami Iyengar
DP - D Pattammaal
DS - Swaami Dayaananda Saraswati
DSA - Dharmapuri Subbaraaya Aiyyar - Dharmapurisha
DSR - Dasu Sriramulu
DVP - DEshika Vinaayakam PiLLai
ERB - E.V. Raamakrishna Bhaagavatar
ESI - ES Sankaranarayana Iyer
EVB - Ennapadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar
G - Guhan
GA - Govindacharya
GB - GOpaalakrishna Bhaarati - GOpaalakrishna
GD - Gopaladasa
GKA - Ghanam Krishna Aiyyar - Muttukumaara
GKD - Gopalakrishnadasa
GNB - G.N. Baalasubramaniam
GND - G.N. Dandapani
GP - Garbhapurivaasa - Garbhapurisha
GPV - Gattuppaivaru
GS - Ghanam Sinayya - Mannaruranga
GSA - Govindasvami Ayya
GSJN - Guru Surajananda
GSK - Gnanaskandan
GSN - Ganapati Saccidananda
GSR - G.S. Raghuveeran
GSS - Gaurishankar Stapati
GV - G Vijayaraghavan
GVD - GOvindadasa
HB - HarikEshanallur Mutayyah Bhaagavatar - HarikEsha
HCS - H.H. CandrasEkhara Saraswati
HG - Helavanakatte Giriyamma
HN - Hari Narayanaswami
HSS - Hari Sundareshvara Sharma
HT - Haimavati Tyagarajan
HY - H. YOganarasimham
IA - IlaNgO ADigaL
ID - Indireshadasa
IN - Indira Natesan
IT - Iraiyimman Thampi
JA - Jaya Anantaraman
JD - JayadEva - JayadEva
JDD - Janardanadasa
JND - Jagannathadasa
JS - Jayendra Sarasvati
JV- JagannaataviTThaladaasa - JagannaataviTThala
JW - Jayacamaraaja WODeyaar - Shreevidya
K - KshEtragnya - MuvvagOpaala
KB - Kabir - Kabir
KCR - Kochelakoti Ramaraju
KD - Kanaka Daasa - AadikEshavaa, etc.
KE - Kumara Ettendra
KH - K Hariharan
KHVR - Kalahasti Venkatasami Raju
KI - KOTeeshwara Aiyyar - Kunjaradaasa
KJG - KJ Govindarajan
KK - Kavi Kunjara Bhaarati - Kavi Kunjara
KKI - Kunrakudi Krishna Iyer
KKM - Kalki Krishnamurti
KKRR - KOsarkoda Ramaraju
KKS - Kalyani Krishnaswamy
KKSR - Kamala Kothandaraman and Sulochana Rajendran
KKSW - Kamala Krishnaswamy
KKT - Kutikunju Tangachi
KKVSA - Kumbakonam KV ShrinivAsa AvadhAni
KLS - K Lakshmana Sharma
KMB - KM Balasubramaniam
KNA - KaNNan Aiyyangaar
KND - KN Dandayudapani Pillai
KNP - KurainADu NaTEsA Pillai
KNS - KN Srinivasan
KP - Kishore Palle
KPK - Kirigipartti Kotayya
KPL - Krishnapuram Pillai
KPP - K. Ponniah PiLLai
KR - K Ramaraj
KRI - Karaikudi Rajamani Iyengar
KRD - Krishavithaladasa
KRS - Kollegal R Subrahmanyam
KRSS - Krishna Sharma
KS - KaDaloor Subramaniam
KSA - Krishnaswaami Ayya - Shreekrishna
KSB - Kovai Subri
KSBL - KS Burli
KSK - KS Krishnamurti
KSM - KS Minakshisundaram Pillai
KSVA - Kuppusvami Ayya
KV - KaDayanalloor R. VenkaTaraaman
KVA - KoTTavaasa VenkaTaraama Aiyyar - VenkaTEsha
KVD - KamalEsha ViTThaladaasa
KVR - Kalyani Varadarajan
KVS - Ogirala (KOvoor) Veeraraaghava Sharma
KVSA - Kuvanasami Ayya
KVSI - KV Srinivasa Iyengar
KVVK - Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran
LA - Lakshmi Ammal
LAN - Lingappa Naidu
LD - Lalita Daasar - Lalita
LJ - LaalguDi Jayaraaman
LK - Lakshmi Krishna
LN - Lalitha Navile
LRR - L Raja Rao
LS - Lalita Santanam
LU - Lingaraaj Urs
LV - Lalita Venkataraman
M - Meera - Meera
MA - M Anantanarayanan<
MBI - Matrubhutiah - Trisaara girisha
MBV - ManamboocavaDi VenkaTasubbaiyyar
MC - MArunachalam
MCK - Mysore N Chennakeshaviah
MCB - Mazhavai Cidambara Bhaarati
MCP - MArunachalam Pillai
MD - Madhveshadasa
MDPS - Madras Ponnusami
MDR - MD Ramanathan - Varadadaasa
MG - Mangala Ganapati
MK - Mishu Krishna Aiyyar - Mishukrishna
MKB - Madhurakavi Bharati
MKK - Mahakavi Kuttamat
MKR - Muttu Kavirayar
MKVI - Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
MM - Madurai G.S. Mani
MMD - M.M. DanDapaaNi DEshikar
MMS - Mudumudi Sudhakar
MNK - Madurai N. Krishnan
MP - Marimutta PiLLai
MPD - Mahipatidas
MPR - Munuganti Panagal Rao
MPS - MP Sivan
MR - Megha Ranganathan
MRGI - Mannargudi Rajagopala Iyer
MRM - Madurai Muralidharan
MRN - M. RanganAyaki
MRS - Mahaaraajapuram Santaanam - Mahaaraajan
MRSM - Madurai Somu
MRSS - Madurai Somasundaram
MS - Madurai Shreenivaasan
MSA - Maargadarshi SEsha Aiyyangaar - Koshala
MSI - Mannargudi Sambashiva Iyer
MSK - Muttusvami Kavi
MSR - Mysore Sadaashiva Rao - Sadaashiva
MSS - Muvanallur Sabhaapati Shivan - RaajagOpaala, MannarugOpaala
MT - Muttu TaaNDavar
MTK - Madurai T. Krishnaswaamy
MV - Mysore VaasudEvaacaarya - VaasudEva
MVA - Mahaa Vaidyanaata Aiyyar - Guhadaasa
MVD - Madhvadasa
MVG - Mysore VenkaTagiriappa
MVLD - Mohanavithaladasa
MVRN - Mulaividu Rangasami Nattuvanar
MVS - Mayooram Vishwanaata Shaastree
MVSR - Mysore Vina Subbarayappa
N - Naarsi Mehta
NAP - Nagarkovil Arunachalam Pillai
NCDP - NC & Dwaraka Parthasarathi
NCVM - Nallan Chakravarti Murti
ND - Naraharidaasa
NDP - N Dandayudapani Pillai
NMDA - nAmdEvA
NPSV - Nagpur Srinivasan
NR - Neela Raamamurti
NRLP - Namakkal Ramalingam Pillai
NRSC - N Ramasubrmaniam Chettiar
NRSS - Nerur Srinivasachar
NRVP - Nagapattinam R. Virasami Pillai
NS - Neelakaanta Shivan
NSDA - Narasimhadasa
NSR - N.S. Raamacandran
NSRI - NS Ramasavami Iyer
NST - NSavitri
NT - NaaraayaNa Teertar - NaaraayaNateerta
NVMI - N Viramani Iyer
NVR - Nagai V. Ramaswamy
OV - OotukkaaDu VenkaTasubbaiyyar (VenkaTa Kavi)
PA - Parvati Ammal
PBK - Pranavananda Bharati Kumara
PBS - Pambatti siddar
PD - Purandara Daasar - Purandara ViTThala
PDM - Ponndanam
PDP - P Dandapani
PGA - Pallavi GOpaala Aiyyar
PGS - Paidala Gurumurti Shastry - Gurumurti
PKB - PancApakEsha BhAgavatar
PKI - PaTTamaDai Krishna Iyer
PKK - Pudukode Krishnamurti
PKS - PancApakEsa SAstri
PKSD - Parankusadasar
PM - Paapanaasa Mudaliaar
PMA - Pacchimiryam Adiappiah
PMBV - Parameshvara Bhagavatar
PMR - Parimalaranga
PNS - PunitashrI
PNSD - PraNeshadasa
PP - Ponniah Pillai (Tanjore Quartet)
PR - PaTTaabhiraamayya - Garapurisha
PRP - Paripuranan
PRVS - PR Venkatasubramanian
PS - Paapanaasam Shivan - Raamadaasa
PSA - PaTnam Subramanya Aiyyar - VenkaTEsha
PSB - Pazhani Subramania Bhagavatar
PSD - Puliyoor (Pallavi) Shree Duraiswaamee Aiyyar - Subramanya
PSI - Pallavi SEsha Aiyyar - SEsha
PSMS - P Subramania Sharma
PSND - Prasannadasa
PT - Periyasaami Tooran
PTC - Pedda TirumalAcAya
PTN - Dr. Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar
PV - Padma Veeraraaghavan
PVA - Padmavati Ammal
PVD - Prasannavenkatadasa
PVJM - P. Vajravelu Mudaliar
PVM - Pollavaramuvaru
R - C. RaajagOpaalacaari (Rajaaji)
RK - Arasi (Rajee Krishnan)
RKSN - RK Suryanarayana
RL - Raamalinga Swaami (VaLLalar)
RMR - Ramaa Rajan
RMR - Rukmini Ramani
RN - Raajee NaaraayaN
RNC - Ramanathan Chettiar
RNDS - RN Doreswamy
RNJ - Ranganayaki Jayaraman
RNT - R Natarajan
RPD - Rasmapatidasa
RPI - R. Paarthasaarathy Aiyyangaar
RPV - Rashipuram Venkatapati
RR - Raamamurti Rao
RRD - Raghava Ramanuja Dasar
RS - Raamanaadapuram (Pooci) Shreenivaasa Aiyyangaar - Raamanaadapura
RSA - Raamaswaamy Aiyyangaar
RSD - RAmaswAmy Dikshitar - VenkaTakrishna
RSG - R.S. Gururaajacar - KamalEsha
RSK - Rukmini Sivakumar
RSI - R Subramanya Iyer
RSP - R Suryaprakash
RSR - Rajam Sitaram
RSS - Raamaswaamy Shivan - Guhadaasa
RSV - R Srinivasan (nadopasana)
RT - R Thiagarajan
RVD - Ravindran
RVS - RaaghavEdra Swaami
S - Shyaamaa Shaastree - Shyaamakrishna
SAC - S Aravamudachar
SB - Sadaashiva BrumhEndrar - Paramahamsa
SBD - Subbudu
SBND - Shobanadri
SC - S. Cidambaram
SCPB - Sulochana Pattabhiraman
SD - Surdas - Surdas
SDKN - Sayidasan (K Narayanan)
SDMS - Susarla Dakshinamurti Shastri
SDN - Sendilnathan
SDP - S Doraiswami Pillai
SE - Salem Eeshwar
SGPS - Suguna Purushothaman
SI - Seetaaraama Aiyyar
SJM - Shahji Maharaja
SK - S. KalyaaNaraaman
SKA - Sattur Krishna Aiyyangaar
SKD - Saint Keshavadas
SKM - Shatkala Govinda Marar
SKP - Sattur Karpakam
SKRD - ShrIkaradasa
SKS - Sughandhisri K
SMB - Subramanya Bhaarati
SMR - SEtumaadhava Rao
SMSD - Shyamasundaradasa
SN - Sangeetha Narayanan
SNB - Suddhaananda Bhaarati
SP - Sarangapani
SPDR - Shripadaraya
SPPP - Sripada Pinakapani
SRA - SubbarAma Aiyyar - Muttukumaara
SRD - SubbarAma Dikshitar
SRJ - SR Janakiraman
SRK - Shanta Radhakrishnan
SRMD - Sitaramadasa
SRN - S Ramanathan
SRNR - Shankari (Rajam) Nagarajan
SRPS - Sundaraja (Parvati Srinivasan)
SRPV - Shivaramapuramuvaru
SRS - Sitarama Sharma
SS - Subbaraaya Shaastree - Kumaara
SSD - shrishadasa
SSPP - Shrivaikuntham S Paramashivam Pillai
SSV - Selvi S Vembu
SSVD - Shrishavithaladasa
ST - Swaati TirunaaL - Padmanaabha (etc.)
SV - Spencer R. VenugOpaal
SVBN - Sharavanabhavananda
SVD - Swarna VenkaTEsha Dikshitar
SVLD - Sheshavithaladasa
SVN - Shivanandam
SVV - S V Venkataraaman
T - Tyaagaraaja - Tyaagaraaja
TADP - TA Dhanapandiyan
TAN - Tiruvarur Ayyasami Nattuvanar
TC - T. Chowdiah
TCTP - TiruvArUr Cinnatambi PiLLai
TD - Tulsidas - Tulsidas
TK - Tukaram
TKB - Tanjavur Krishna Bhagavatar
TKBS - Tiruvanantapuram KSirabdi ShAstri
TKGR - TK Govinda Rao
TKR - T.K. Rangacaari
TKRV - T Krishnamacharya and Raghavacharya
TKSM - TK Subramaniam
TLP - T Lakshmana Pillai
TMC - Tanjavur Marattha composers
TMNS - Tumu Narasimhadasa
TMP - Timmapa
TMT - T.M. Thiagarajan
TMV - Tayumanavar
TMVC - Tenmadam Varadachari
TN - Tirupati NaaraayaNaswaami - Tirupati VenkaTEsha
TNB - T.N. Baala
TNSI - Tirunelveli Narayanasvami Iyer
TNSP - T.N. Svaminatha Pillai
TNR - Thara Natarajan
TPA - TanangambaDi Pancanaada Aiyyar
TQ - Tanjavur Quartette
TRP - Tiruvaaroor Raamaswaami PiLLai
TRS - Tirupur R. Subramaniam
TRSM - T.R. Subramaniam
TRVD - TR Vaidishvaran
TS - Tanjaavoor Shankara Aiyyar
TSP - Tamburi Subbarao Pantulu
TSAC - T Singaracharyulu
TSI - Trichy Swaminatha Iyer
TSV - TuLaseevanam - TuLasi
TT - TiruvoTTiyur Tyaagayya
TV - Tiger Varadachariar
TVI - Tanjavur Venkatarama Iyer
TVC - Tiger Vadachariar
TVL - Tiruvalluvar
TVSI - Tiruvaiyaru Subramania Iyer
U - Unknown composers
UNK - Udumalaipettai Narayana Kavi
US - Ulundurpet Shanmukham
UVN - Ummidichetty VenkaTasAmi Naidu
V - Vaali
VADD - V.A. DandAyuda Dikshitar
VASI - Vinai A Sundaram Iyer
VB - Veena Bhairavamurti
VBC - Vallabhaacaarya
VCS - VC Sekharan
VD - VaDivElu
VDD - Vasudevadasa
VDK - Vasudeva Kavi
VDS - Venkatadrisvami
VDVD - Varadavithaladasa
VGI - Visalur Girisha Iyer
VGR - Vedula Gowri Rammohan
VJS - Vanamaamalai Jiyar Swaami
VK - Veenai Kuppaiyyar - GOpaaladaasa
VKC - Vinai Krishnamacharya - Padmapurivaasa
VKK - Venkatakrishna
VM - Varaghur Muttukumarasvamy
VNPV - Virana Pulavar
VNSC - V Narasimhacharyulu
VP - VEdanaayakam PiLLai - VEdanaayakan
VPB - Vina Padmanabhiah
VRCN - V Ramachandra Naidu
VRGI - VR Gopala Iyer
VRM - V Ramiah
VRR - V Ramaratnam
VS - Vadiraajaswaami - Hayavadana
VSB - Vasudevanallur Subbiah Bhagavatar
VSG - V.S. Gomatishankara Iyer
VSS - Vina Seshanna
VSSI - Vinai Sesha Iyer
VSV - Vasanta Sharavanan
VSVR - V Shrinivasa Rao
VVD - VijayaviTThaladaasa - VijayaviTThala
VVDY - Vina Varadayya
VVI - Vinjumuri Varadaraaja Aiyyangaar
VVSV - VV Srivatsa
VY - Vyaasaraaya
WVB - Walajapet Venkataramana Bhaagavatar
YVR - Yuvaranga