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Gurumurti Sastri was a composer of Carnatic music who lived during the 18th century in the village of Kayatar in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. [1]
His family name was Paidala. He learnt music from Venkatasubbayya. He was well-versed in both Sangitha and Sahitya. He was felicitated Madras.
Gurumurti Sastri composed many Geetams , or short songs illustrating Janaka (means parent, also known as Melakarta) and Janya ragas . He composed around 1000 gitas which earned him the name ' Veyi Gitala Gurumurti Sastri' . He was famous for his technical knowledge of the science of Ragas. His mudra (signature) was Gurumurthi.
The Geetams he composed in Sanskrit were lost to time. Here are a few that sustained the test of time:
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