Original Compositions By Gopal

Gopal has written and composed music for the following Bharatanatyam dance items :

  • 4 Dance Dramas 

  • 7 VarNams ( on Seetha-Hanuman, Jesus, Shiva, Parvathi, Muruga, Ganapathi, Krishna )

  • 2 Shabdams ( on RamaayaNa, Hanumaan )

  • 1 Kavuthvam ( on Shiva TaanDav )

  • 1 Jathiswaram ( in NaLinakaanti )

  • 1 Swarajathi  ( in Aarabhi )

  • 1 Swarana ( in Aaboghi )

  • 27 Krithis ( various )

  • 5 Pop  (  Daddy, New Year , Romantic, Coffee, En Selfie)

  • 68 Thillanas  ( various raagams )
Dance Dramas :


  • Origins of Dance-- a Bharata Natyam full-length dance drama on the origin of the art of dance from Lord Shiva which was then passed to  Bharata Muni.

  • Sita Swayamvara-- a dance drama on the ancient epic Ramayana

  • Daksha Yagnam-- the Story of Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati

  • Chidambaram - Story of Thillai, premiered for Nupur Dance

  Krithis /VarNams/ Light Classical Songs: 

  • 1. Ullagam Ellaam Kaakum Perum Shakti  - Raaga Taala Basha Deva Maalika-- a multiligual song on Goddess Paraashakti, glorifying her infinite shakti ( power ) and why the Gods of Kailash worship her too. The song is set in raagams - abheri, anandabhairavi, hameer kalyani, kuntalavarali and hindolam.

  • 2. Karam Thooki Kurai Neekkum Karumaariye  - in Tilang  -- a song in praise of Goddess Parasakti of Pontiac, MI. 

  • 3. Karunai Kadale Kankanda Deivame  - in Kalyanavasantham-- on Lord Muruga

  • 4. Ananda Nadamidum Rajane  -  in Shanmukhapriya-- The cosmic dance of Shiva

  • 5. Kuzhal Osai Dinam Ketka  - in Bilahari-- on Krishna's flute

  • 6. Gnaname Uruvana Vinayakane  -- a multi-ragam invocation on Ganesha

  • 7. Shri Rama Raghu Rama - Shabdam for Bharatanatyam in praise of Lord Rama set in Hameer Kalyani, Aadi Thalam ( Kanda Nadai ) - Adapted as a Shabdam in Bharatanatyam Arangetrams in the 2000s

  • 8. Pudhu Varusham  -- Pop Song On the New Year. Premiered on Tamil New Year Show on May 3, 2003.

  • 9. Rama Dhootan Aanjaneyan VarugiraanaDi  - in Bilahari - On occasion of installation of Hanuman at the Flint Temple

  • 10. Maha Ganapathi Marai poTrum  - in Hindolam- Premiered at my Aradhana Program at Bharatiya Temple, Troy, MI
  • at the Bharatiya Temple, Troy,MI on 12/17/04

  • 11. Muruga Maal Maruga Mayileri vaa  - in Dwijavanthi - Premiered at my Aradhana Program at Bharatiya Temple, Troy, MI

  • 12. Vaanara Veeran Hanuman - in Nalinakanthi - Premiered at my Aradhana Program at Bharatiya Temple, Troy, MI

  • 13. Piravaa Varam Vendum Thaaye - in Behaag,  in praise of all mothers, with an emphasis of my mother - Mother's Day - May 8 2005

  • 14. Daddy Neeye En Thozhan  - Pop song in priase of fathers, with an emphasis on my father - Father's day - June 19 2005

  • 15. Bharata Thaainai VaNangiDuvom - in Desh Raagam,  Patriotic Song on India/ Bhaarat on premiered on Republic Day - January 26 2007.

  • 16. Abhogi Swarana for Nupur Dance Academy - Jathiswaram formatted Jathi phrases - Premier - Dec 02 2007.

  • Chidambaram-Dance drama for Nupur Dance Academy , Dec. 02 '07.

  • 17. GummiyaDi peNNe GummiyaDi - in Ananda bhairavi, Folk Dance Item in praise of Lord Shiva, for Nupur Dance Academy, Dec 02 '07.

  • 18. Vaanara Veeran Vaayu Maindanaam  - A Full Length Hanuman Shabdam - Set to Raagamaalika ( Kambodhi, Shanmukhapriya, Mohanam, Surati ) Bharatanatyam Dance Shabdam in Raagamalika - Preimered as a Shabdam at Nidhi Sripada's arangetram, July 25, 2009, Ypsilanti, MI.

  • 19. Sangeetha Rajan - Krithi praising Saint Thyagaraja published in 31st Cleveland Thyagaraja Aaradhana Souvenir, April 2009

  • 20. Navarathri Potrum Deviyar Moovaraam - Raagamaalika Krithi praising the presiding dieties of the 9 nights of Dusshera - Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati in raagams Durga, Sri and Saraswati respectively.

  • 21. Kalyani Mala - Nal aaTchi nalgiDum - Krithi praising the greatness the goddesses : Madurai Meenakshi, Kanchi Kaamakshi and Kasi Visalakshi set to raagamaalika of Kalyani raagam variants ( Kalyani, Mohana Kalyani, Hameer Kalyani and Yaman Kalyani.

  • 22. Tat Dhi Thom Nam - Krithi praising the Ananda Tandavam of Lord Shiva set in Shivaranjani Ragam.  The Tandava Dance of Shiva is compared to the 5 Worldly elements ( Pancha Bhootams ) and the different items in a maargam in the Bharatanatyam repertoire.

  • 23. Thirumalai tanil vaazhum - in Karaharapriya , Krithi praising the presiding diety of Thirupati, Shri Venkatesha.  Hiranmayi Akkoor Arangetram for Nupur Dance Academy, premiered in Vani Mahal, Chennai.

  • 24. Swaamiyai viraivil vara cholluvaai Hanumane - pada VarNam in raagam Charukesi, a conversation between Sita and Hanuman in Ashoka vanam, Premiered at Suhana Posani Arangetram, November 9, 2013. 
  • 25. VaaraNa Mukhan varam aruL purivaan - in raagam Hamsadhwani , Krithi praising Lord Vinaayaka.

  • Origins Album  set to EDM for From Within Academy, Seattle Washington, premiered on 13 September 2015

  • 26. Ponnambala vaaNan, Parameshan - pada VarNam in Kamaas, Aadi, Premiered at Tandav 2016, Saaranga, Chatushra Ekam, March, 2016

  • 27. Shirdi ke Shan Bhajan - premiered at Shreya & Arsheya Arangetram, October 15, 2016

  • 28. SaravaNaBhava Guhane - pada VarNam in Shanmukhapriya, Aadi, - Premiered at Tandav 2017, Saaranga, Chatushra Ekam, March 4, 2017

  • 29. Shiva Tandava Kavuthvam - Premiered at Tandav 2017, Saaranga, Chatushra Ekam, March 4, 2017

  • 30. Nilavu Pol vadanamadil - Beauty of Parvathi, Hamsanandhi - Premiered at Tandav 2017, Saaranga, Chatushra Ekam, March 4, 2017

  • 31. Shaktiyum Shivaum - Aspects of Shakti and Shiva - Premiered at Tandav 2017, Behag, Aadi, March 4, 2017

  • 32. Tribhuvana Sundari - pada VarNam in Mohana Kalyani, Aadi - Premiered at Tandav 2019, KalyaNi, Mohana Kalyani, Hameer Kalyani and Yaman Kalyani,  Aadi, March 17, 2018

  • 33. Moolaadhaara GaNapathi - pada VarNam  In praise of Lord Ganesah - Premiered at Tandav 2019, Hamsadhwani, Aadi, March 9, 2019

  • 34. Shambho Shankara - Krithi in padam format in praise of Lord Shiva - To be premiered at Tandav 2019, ShankarabharaNam, Hamsanandi, HindoLam and Sindhu Bhairavi , Aadi, March 9, 2019

  • 35. Trishoolam endiya - Krithi in tisram , to be tuned to raagam as of 3/1 - To be premiered at Tandav 2019

  • 36. AkhilaanDeshwari Annapoorneshwari - Krithi in Raagam Saama - to be premiered as of Feb 2020

  • 37. Andhariya Sundariyaa - Krithi in Raagam Navroj - to be premiered as of Feb 2020

  • 38. Aaru paDai arasaaLum Aarumugha Perumaane - Raagamaalika Krithi on the 6 abodes of Lord Muruga - To be tuned/premiered.
  • 39. NaLinakanthi Jathiswaram - Jathiswaram for dance in raagam NaLinakanthi and Roopaka Thaalam, Jan 29, 2020.- to be premiered in Tandav 2020.

  • 40. Aayan Maayan, Avaniyin Aiyyan - pada VarNam in praise of Lord Krishan's life in raagam Brindaavani set to Aadi Thaalam - February 4, 2020 - to be premiered in Arangetram Season 2020

  • 41. Aarabhi Swarajathi - Swarajathi with Swaram patterns in raagam Aarabhi set to Aadi Thaalam, Feb 7, 2020 - to be premiered in Tandav 2020.

  • 42. KaruNai Perum kaDale - Krithi on the Corona pandemic situation and seeking protection and blessings from Devi KarNaranjani. Set in raagam KarNaranjani and composed to EDM music.

  • 43. Pari Pari, Tum Ho - Bollywood Pop Single,  Genre : Bollywood Hindi, Sub-Genre : Romantic, Male Solo with EDM music.

  • 44. Kaappi konDu VaaDi - Tamil Pop Single, on the right recipe for filter coffee, Set to Kapi Raagam set to EDM Music.
  • 45. En Selphie Photo' va - Tamil Pop Single,  a young girl's effort to meet the right guy, set to EDM Music




Thillanas

1. Kalavati -                            Anandini Chandrasekhar Arangetram, 1995, HTR Arangetram #35

2. Nalinakaanthi -           Tara Reddy Arangetram 2002, HTR Arangetram #43

3. Brindaavani -                       Megha Sata and Seema Bajaria Arangetram, 2002, HTR Arangetram #44, #45  
                                & Champakalata Fiorentino, 2002, HTR Arangetram #46

4. Shyam Kalyan -                   Nina Bihani Arangetram 2002, HTR Arangetram #49

5. Durga -                                Aarti and Sandhya Soorya Arangetram 2002, HTR Arangetram #47, #48

6. Ritigowla -                            Hindu Temple Rhythms' Tandav 2003

7. Charukesi -                          Paschima Kasi Temple, Hanuman Idol Installation 

8. ThillanaMalika -                   Krithika Rajkumar Arangetram, May 2004, HTR Arangetram #50

9. Dharmavathi -                      Preeti Gudimella Arangetram, August 2004, HTR Arangetram #51

10. Bhageshri -                        Tiasha Nandi Arangetram, July 2006, HTR Arangetram #52

11. Panchadhwani  -                 Mallika Sarma Arangetram,July 2006, HTR Arangetram #53

                                                 Ragamalika of Mohanam, Madhyamavati, Hindolam, ShuddhaDhanyasi and ShuddhaSaveri.

12. Hameer Kalyani -               Pratima and Poornima Nayak, August 2006, HTR Arangetram #54, #55

13. Shivaranjani -             Tandav 2007 in praise of Lord Shiva.

14. Aahir Bhairav -                  Nisha Choksi Arangetram, July 2007, HTR Arangetram #57

15. Hamsanadham -                  NanditaBhargava & VidyaNair Arangetram, July '07, HTR Arangetram #58, #59

16. Ardhanareeshwara -       Pallavi and Pavitra Abraham Arangetram, August 25, 2007, HTR Arangetram #60,#61 ( Amrutavarshini & Dwijaavanthi in Trinetra Thaalam ( Tishra Jambai + Chatushra ATa _ Tishra Jambai )), August 25, 2007.

17. Revathi -                            Finale item for Nupur Dance Academy's Amar Nrutya Katha's Chidambaram Dance Drama , Dec 2 2007.  The thillana is in praise of Lord Shiva dancing the Ananda Thandavam in Chidambaram.

18. Kalyanavasantham -            Published in the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana's 30th Anniversary Celebrations Souvenir, the saahityam is jointly in praise of Lord Thyagaraja of Tiruvaaroor and Saint Thygaraja also from Thiruvaroor. March 2008

19. Bhairavi -                           Bhairavi Parekh Arangetram, May 17, 2008, HTR Arangetram #62  The Saahityam is in praise of Lord Vishnu also known as Hari.

20. Aarabhi -                          Malini Sarma Arangetram, June 7, 2008, HTR Arangetram #63 The Saahityam is on the 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu, the Dashavathaaram.

21. Kapi -                      Asheema & Anjali SarepalliArangetram, June  20  2009, HTR Arangetram #65, #66   The saahityam 

is in praise of Lord Muruga.

22. Kuntalavarali -                  Sonali Reddy Arangetram, June 27 2009, HTR Arangetram #67  The Saahityam is in praise of Shri Raja Rajeshwari 

23. Behag                              Nidhi Sripada Arangetram, July 25 2009, HTR Arangetram #69  The Saahityam is in praise of Shri Raja Rajeshwari 

24. Desh                                   Harita Vadari Arangetram, August 15 2009, HTR Arangetram #70

25. Pahadi                                Anjana Kumar, August 22 2009, HTR Arangetram #71 

26. Abheri                     Ananya Vasudevan, June 26 2010, HTR Arangetram #73 The Saahityam is in praise of Lord Krishna / Vasudevan and includes the names of all their family members.

27. Abhogi                     Sreekari Tadepalli, July 17 2010, HTR Arangetram #74   The Saahityam is in praise of Lord Venkatesha and   includes the names of all their family members.                     

28. SNeHaM    -             Snehaa Maripudi, August 21 2010,HTR Arangetram #75  The thillana pallavi is in 5 different raagams that make up the word Sneham :  S hanmukapriya, Ne elambari, H amsanadam,  A arabhi and M adhuvanti. The saahityam is on Sri Raghava and includes the names of all their family members.

29. Hindolam   -              Tandav 2011, March 12,   2011, HTR Arangetram #79 The thillana is set to kandam nadai ( 5 beat repetions ) and is in praise of Lord Shiva.

30. Hamsanandhi   -          Nithya Ramamurthy, May 28 2011, HTR Arangetram #76. The thillana is set in chatushra jathi sankeernam thaalam ( 9 beat repetitions, 72 aksharams ).  The sahityam is on Annai Bhavani.

31. Navarasakannada   -     Kayal Muthuraman, June 18 2011, HTR Arangetram #77 The thillana is set in misra chapu thalam ( 7 beat repetitions, 56 aksharams ).  The sahityam is in praise of Goddess Meenakshi of Southern Madurai and has the names of the individuals in the Muthuraman family.

32. Bahudhari  -              Ashomati Mollin, July 9 2011, HTR Arangetram #78. The thillana is set in aadi thaalam ( 8 beat repetitions, 64 aksharams ).  The sahityam is in praise of Goddess Kanthimathi of Thirunelveli, the presiding diety of the Nellaiappar temple and has the names of the Mollin family members.

33. Madhuvanthi   -          Madhavi & Meghna Venugopal, September 10 2011, , HTR Arangetram #80, #81

34. Bilahari -                  Tandav 2012, March 4, 2012

35. Thillana maalika II -     Akshaya Rajkumar, This Thillana is in Raagamaalika and Thaalamaalika, has the letters that make up "Akshaya Rajkumar Arangetam, and has the names of Ganga and Rajkumar's  family members , June 23 2012, HTR Arangetram #82

36.  Hindolam II  -           Aarti Arumanla, June 30 2012, HTR Arangetram #83

37. Saraswati -               Atika & Anamika Singh, HTR Arangetram #85, #86

        
     Ritigowla -                Abhinaya Krishnaraj, Chennai, 2012, HTR Arangetram #88, Performed by Kalaimamani Smt. Radha Badri

38. Nattakurinji -             Madhurima Yerra, August 18 2012, HTR Arangetram #89

39. Saama -                   Shruthi Ravishankar, September 3 2012, HTR Arangetram #90

40. Mohanam -                Tandav 2013, March 9 2013

41. Shuddha Dhanyasi  -     Abhi Parekh, June 2013, HTR Arangetram #91

     Kalyanavasantham  -     Anushree Yanamula, July 2013 ( Thillana #18 composed earlier ), HTR Arangetram #92

42.  Maand -                  Suhana Posani, November  9, 2013, HTR Arangetram #93

     Revathi -                  Shivani and Shaili Annadurai, August 2013 (Thillana #17 composed earlier), HTR Arangetram #94, #95

43. Kedaaram -                Tandav 2014,  March 3, 2014.

44. Ananda bhairavi -         CharaNya Rangarajan arangetram, May 10, 2014, HTR Arangetram #96

45. Katanakudoohalam -       Nisha Krishnan arangetram, September 6, 2014, HTR Arangetram #97

46. Kalyani -                   Sharon & Christie Amalraj arangetram, February 7, 2015, HTR Arangetram #98, #99

47. Ranjani -                  Tandav 2015, March 8, 2015

48. Pancha raaga Pancha taala, Shata Ranga Pravesha, Shata Akshara Thillana    - 

                                 Vaishali Nambiar, July 18, 2015, HTR Arangetram #100

49. Amruthavarshini -         Anjana Pisupati arangetram, October 3, 2015, HTR Arangetram #101

50. Sri Raagam  -             Gayatrhi & Sumanjali Reddy, October 17, 2015, HTR Arangetram #102, #103

51. Shanmukhapriya -         Anisha Sharma , November 28, 2015, HTR Arangetram #104

52. Tilang -                    Tandav 2016, March 19, 2016

53. Tilak Kamod -              Shiva Priya Arangetram , August 6, 2016, HTR Arangetram #105

54. Yaman Kalyani -            Vidhi Pandya Arangetram, August 27, 2016, HTR Arangetram #106

55. Malayamarutham -         Deepika Baskar, September 17, 2016, HTR Arangetram #107

56. Hamsadhwani -             Shreya and Arsheya Bhattad, October 15, 2016, HTR Arangetram #108, #109

57. Mohanam+ShuddhaSaveri -Akila & Nikila Nallabelli, November 5, 2016, HTR Arangetram #110, #111

58. Surati -                    Tandav 2017, March 4, 2017

59. Poorvi Kalyani              Tandav 2018, March 17, 2018

60. KeeravaNi -                Vandana Purushottaman, August 11, 2018, HTR Arangetram #114

61. NaTabhairavi+Sindubhairavi 

                                   Sharanya Swaminathan, September 15, 2018, HTR Arangetram #115

62. Shuddha Saveri -          Tandav 2019,  March 9, 2019. , Kanda Jathi Triputa , Chatushra gathi.

63. KarNa Ranjani -            Rupa Kishori Kerr Arangetram, July 17, 2022, Campakalata Fiorentino, Padma Dance Academy, Carrboro, NC 

64. Simhendra Madhyamam -  Rajvi Rathod & Mansha Tiwari Arangetram, September 6, 2022, Campakalata Fiorentino, Padma Dance Academy, Garner Art Center, NC

65. Shankarabharanam -       Tandav 2023, March 12, 2023, Adi, Chatushra gati.

66. Jog -             Samyukta Vijaykumar, June 12, 2023, Adi, Chatushra gati.

67. Dwijaavanti -               Yaal Muthuraman Arangetram , August 17, 2023, Adi, Chatushra gati.  

68. Kedar -             Tandav 2024, March 23, 2024, Adi, Chatushra gati.  


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