Best of Carnatic Classical Music | Sada Tava Pada | Chennai Raga Labs | Dr M Balamuralikrishna

Written and composed by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna when he was still in his teens, this song extols the virtues of surrendering the Self to Siva, the Supreme God. The raga's name appears in the lyric itself when Siva is referred to as "Shanmukhapriya Janaka".
Performed by
Ragavan Manian (vocal, disciple of Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna)
Vasudha Ravi (vocal)
Sayee Rakshith (violin)
Sujana Vadlamani (veena)
Burra Sriram (mridangam)
Sai (mohrsing)
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