Paidala Gurumurti Sastri

Gurumurti Sastri was a composer of Carnatic music who lived during the 18th century in the village of Kayatar in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

Family

His family name was Paidala. He learnt music from Venkatasubbayya. He was well-versed in both Sangitha and Sahitya. He was felicitated Madras.

[Geetam]s

Gurumurti Sastri composed many Geetams, or short songs illustrating Janaka and Janya ''ragas. He composed around 1000 gitas which earned him the name ' Veyi Gitala Gurumurti Sastri'. He was famous for his technical knowledge of the science of Ragas. His mudra was Gurumurthi.
The Geetams he composed in Sanskrit were lost to time. Here are a few that sustained the test of time:

Neerajanayana in Dhanyasi
Sadapathim in Mohanam
Kamsaasura in Sahana
Rere Sri Ramachandra in Arabhi
Mandhara Dhare in Kamboji
Pahi Sri Ramachandra'' in Ananda Bhairavi