Side A: Nadha Tanum Anisham : Chiththaranjani - Adi
Seethavara Sangeetha : Devagandhari - Adi
Sangeetha Gnanamu : Dhanyasi - Adi
Nadopasana : Begada - Adi

Side B:Raga Sudharasa : Andholika - Adi
Nadha Sudharasam : Arabhi - Rupakam
Sangeetha Sastra Gnanamu : Mukhari - Adi
Geetharthamu - Surati - Adi

The producers have evidently wanted to bunch together compositions of Saint Tyagaraja which have any reference to music (with words like 'sangeetha' or 'nadha'). What is the great significance of this, is not very clear--it is as though someone wants to say, "here are some of the compositions of Tyagaraja which have a reference to music". Okay, so what ? There is no thematic significance to this. Well, that was for the sake of criticism. Because there is little else to criticise in the album. If it is true that Sowmya had lost her form lately, this album would suggest that she has regained it.

Sung in a voice that reminds one of clear water running from the mountains through loose, round pebbles, Tyagaraja's compositions are fed straight into the heart. Although the label of quality clearance has to be stuck on each of the songs in the album, the Arabhi piece wins the gold.

Sowmya has proven her mettle once again by choosing to sing swaras at a 'minus one' point, at 'pranava raga sudha' -- a feat that denotes high calibre. The next best piece is arguably the Andholika, which, somehow brings back memories of the great MLV, one of the best exponents of the raga. The swaras that tail the composition are not only very pleasing, but also have a Constructive value. One can learn about the raga a little more by closely observing the swaras.

On Side A, there is little to remark. The first three songs sound more like devotional music rather than essential classical, perhaps because of the absence of alapana and swaras. The fourth, Nadhopasana in Begada, is however, different. One wishes that Sowmya had chosen a slower gait, for the ear is attuned to listening to this great composition of Thyagaraja at a leisurely pace. For its rich classicism and devotional quality of the music, the album deserves to be bought.