Of the various kinds of கருநாடக இசை forms or compositions, the கீர்த்தனை is the most famous. The primary reason for its appeal is its evocation of bhakti or devotion to God. The கீர்த்தனை which comprises 3 parts or sections is set to mellifluous tunes. கீர்த்தனைகள் are sung in தமிழ், தெலுங்கு, மலையாளம், கன்னடம் and சமஸ்கிருதம். This lesson provides information about the 3 early தமிழ் composers of கீர்த்தனை.