There is a varnam in nattai by patnam subramanya iyer starting with the
words "palumAru" in adi talam. this and some more rare varnams including
an ata tala varnam in ssahana can be found in the book "Sri venkatesa
Tana Varnangal" published sometime in 1916 or so. i'm not sure of the
author's name but i cam check it out. thanks sanjay subrahmanyan
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One of the more popular ones is the one by Palghat Parameshwara Bhagavatar beginnig with
the words Sarasijanabha (Adi Talam). It is a beautiful, robust varnam.
The words are:
P. Sarasijanabha mam pahi sakala bhuvana vandya charana
A. Varasyanandura puraadheesha Vyasadi muni vara vandita charita
C. Maanitagunasheela
I can send the notation given the mailing address or one can listen to it in some of
KVN's concerts.
There are some other Varnams though not as popular. There was one more I had learnt
beginning with the words Samininne (composer unknown) which I forgot almost as fast as I
imbibed! I have not gone back to it as I didn't find it too impressive as a five year
old.
(So I've taken the easy way out and composed another one beginning with the same words!)
Chitravina N.Ravikiran
Prof.S.R.Janakiraman sang this beautiful and elaborate varNam,
"evvarE..." in SahAnA, aTa tALam, in a '93 concert at the
Pittsburgh temple.
-Srini.