“As a mere fourteen-year-old child he composed songs in all the 72 Melakartha Raagas, which form the very backbone of the South Indian System of Raaga Music.”

— M. Balamuralikrishna

Prince Rama Varma in: Murali And Me: A tribute by Prince Rama Varma http://www.webindia123.com/music/musicians/murali1.htm, Webindia123.com.

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Carnatic vocalist, instrumentalist and playback singer 1930–2016

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