- Adi Shankaracharya – Bhaja Govindam
- Adi Shankaracharya – Mahishasura Mardini Slokam
- Ambujam Krishna – Ododi Vanden Kanna – Dharmavati
- Ambujam Krishna – Pozhudu Miga Achchude – Revati
- Amir Khusrau – Main To Piya Se Naina & Chhap Tilak Sab Cheeni
- Anai Vaidyanayha Iyer – Chandrashekhara – Sindhu Bhairavi
- Anayampatti Adisesha Iyer – Enna Kavi Padinalum – Neelamani
- Annamacharya – Bhavayami Gopala Balam – Yamuna Kalyani
- Annamacharya – Ksheerabdhi Kanyakaku – Kurinji
- Annamacharya – Nanaati Batuku – Revati
- Annamacharya – Sriman Narayana & Brahmam Okate – Bowli
- Arunachala Kavi – Eppadi Manam Thunindado – Huseni
- Arunachala Kavi – Kanden Sitaiyai – Vasanta and Bageshri
- Arunachala Kavi – Yaaro Ivar Yaaro – Bhairavi
- Bade Ghulam Ali Khan – Ka Karoon Sajni – Sindhu Bhairavi
- Bade Ghulam Ali Khan – Yaad Piya Ki Aaye – Bhinna Shadaj
- Balamuralikrishna – Omkara Karini – Lavangi
- Bharatidasan & Dandapani Desikar – Tunbam Nergayil – Desh
- Brahmanand – Jo Bhaje Hari Ko Sada – Sindhu Bhairavi
- Chandrasekharendra Saraswati – Maitrim Bhajata
- Chidambaram – Kanda Naal Mudalaay – Madhuvanti
- Dayanand Saraswati – Bho Shambho – Revati
- Ghanam Seenayya – Shiva Deeksha – Kurinji
- Gopalakrishna Bharathi – Idu Dano Thillai Sthalam – Behag
- Gopalakrishna Bharati – Irakkam Varamal – Behag
- Gopalakrishna Bharathi – Karanam Kettu Vadi – Purvi Kalyani
- Gopalakrishna Bharathi – Natanam Aadinar – Vasanta
- Gopalakrishna Bharathi – Thandai Thai Irundal – Shanmukhapriya
- Gopalakrishna Bharathi – Vazhi Maraithirukkude – Nattakurinji
- G.N.Balasubramaniam – Sama Gana Lole – Hindolam
- Guru Nanak – Sumiran Karle – Sindhu Bhairavi
- Guru Surajananda – Muruganin Maru Peyar Azhagu – Behag
- Ilago Adigal – Vadavaraiyai Mattakki – Ragamalika
- Jayadeva – Priye Charusheele
- Jayadeva – Natha Hare (Pashyati Dishi Dishi)
- Kannan Iyengar – Arumo Aval – Mand
- Koteeswara Iyer – Arul Seiyya Vendum Ayya – Rasikapriya
- Koteeswara Iyer – Edayya Gati – Chalanatta
- Koteeswara Iyer – Velum Mayilume
- Lalgudi Gopala Iyer – Tamadam Tagadaiyya
- Lalgudi Jayaraman – Innum En Manam – Charukesi
- Lalgudi Jayaraman – Thillana – Misra Shivaranjani
- Lalgudi Jayaraman – Thillana – Pahadi
- Maharajapuram Santhanam – Thillana – Misra Shivaranjani
- Marimuttu Pillai – Kalai Thookki – Yadukula Kambhoji
- Meera – Chalo Man Ganga Jamuna Teer
- Meera – Hari Tum Haro – Darbari Kanada
- Meera – Jago Bansi Ware
- Meera – Payoji Maine
- Mohsin Naqvi – Awargi (Ghazal)
- Mukkoor Srinivasa Varadachariyar – Sumanasa Vandita – Revati (lyrics)
- Muthiah Bhagavatar – Sudhamayi Sudhanidhi – Amruta Varshini
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Akhilandeshwari – Dwijavanti
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Ananda Natana Prakasham – Kedaram
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Anandamrutakarshini – Amruta Varshini
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Ardhanareeshwaram – Kumudakriya
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Arunachala Natham – Saranga
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Chetah Sri Balakrishnam – Dwijavanthi
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Hiranmayeem Lakshmim – Lalita
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Kamalamba Samrakshatu
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Kamalambam Bhajare
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Kamalambikayah
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Kamalambikayai
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Maha Ganapathim – Nattai
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Meenakshi Me Mudam – Purvi Kalyani
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Rangapura Vihara – Brindavana Saranga
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Sadachaleshwaram – Bhoopalam
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Siddhi Vinayakam Anisham – Shanmukhapriya/Chamaram
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Soundara Rajam Ashraye – Brindavana Saranga
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Sri Kamalambayah – Bhairavi
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Sri Kamalambikaya – Shankarabharanam
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Sri Kamalambikayam – Sahana
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Sri Kamalambike Avava – Ghanta
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Sri Satyanarayanam – Shubhapantuvarali
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Sri Varalakshmi Namastubhyam – Sri
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Surya Murte Namostute – Saurashtram
- Muthuswami Dikshithar – Vatapi Ganatim – Hamsadhwani
- Muthu Thandavar – Aadi Kondar – Mayamalavagowla
- Mysore Vasudevachar – Bhaja Re Manasa – Abheri
- Mysore Vasudevachar – Brochevarevura – Kamaas
- Mysore Vasudevachar – Mamavatu Sri Saraswati – Hindolam
- Mysore Vasudevachar – Pranamamyaham Shri Gauri Sutam
- Namdev – Bhaktajana Vatsale – Brindavana Saranga (lyrics)
- Namdev – Teertha Vitthala Kshetra Vittala – Ahir Bhairav (lyrics)
- Neelakanta Sivan – Ananda Natam Aduvar Thillai – Purvi Kalyani
- Neelakanta Sivan – Endraikku Shiva Krupai – Mukhari
- Neelakanta Sivan – Navasiddhi Petralum – Kharaharapriya
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Adathu Asangathu Va Kanna – Madhyamavati
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Alai Payude Kanna – Kanada
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Ananda Nartana Ganapatim
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Asainthadum Mayil – Simhendra Madhyamam
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Kalinga Nartana – Gambheera Nattai
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Kalyana Rama – Hamsanaadam
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Kuzhaloodi Manamellam – Kambhoji
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Needaan Mechchi Kolla Vendum – Sriranjani
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Paal Vadiyum Mugam – Nattakurinji
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Pullay Piravi – Senjurutti
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Sendru Va Nee Radhe
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Thaye Yashoda – Todi
- Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer – Yaar Enna Sonnalum – Manirangu
- Papanasam Sivan – Adum Deivam – Kambhoji
- Papanasam Sivan – Enna Tavam Seydanai – Kapi
- Papanasam Sivan – Ka Va Va – Varali
- Papanasam Sivan – Kana Kan Kodi Vendum – Kambhoji
- Papanasam Sivan – Kanna Kattarul – Madhyamavati
- Papanasam Sivan – Kapali – Mohanam
- Papanasam Sivan – Om Sharavanabhava – Shanmukhapriya
- Papanasam Sivan – Pirava Varam Tarum – Latangi
- Papanasam Sivan – Pollap Puliyinum
- Papanasam Sivan – Shivakama Sundari – Mukhari
- Papanasam Sivan – Srinivasa Tiruvenkata – Hamsanandi
- Papanasam Sivan – Tamadam En – Todi
- Papanasam Sivan – Tatvamariya Tarama – Ritigowla
- Papanasam Sivan – Unnai Allal – Kalyani
- Periyasami Tooran – Muruga Muruga – Saveri
- Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar – Ninnukori – Mohanam
- Purandaradasa – Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma – Madhyamavati & Bowli
- Purandaradasa – Innu Daya Barade – Kalyana Vasantam
- Purandaradasa – Jagadodharana – Kapi
- Rajaji – Kurai Ondrum Illai – Ragamalika
- Sadashiva Brahmendra – Pibare Ramarasam – Ahir Bhairav
- Sadashiva Brahmendra – Sthirata Nahi Nahi Re – Amruta Varshnini
- Shyama Shastri – Kamakshi Bangaru – Varali
- Shyama Shastri – Marivere Gati – Ananda Bhairavi
- Shyama Shastri – Mayamma – Ahiri
- Shyama Shastri – Nannu Brovu Lalita – Lalita
- Shyama Shastri – Rave Himagiri – Todi
- Shyama Shastri – Shankari Shankuru – Saveri
- Subbarama Iyer – Netru Varen Endru – Pantuvarali (Kamavardani)
- Subbaraya Shastri – Janani Ninnuvina – Reetigowla
- Subbaraya Shastri – Venkata Shaila Vihara – Hameer Kalyani
- Subramanya Bharathi – Asai Mugam – Jonpuri
- Subramanya Bharathi – Chandiran Oliyil – MalayamArutam
- Subramanya Bharathi – Dikku Teriyada Kattil – Ragamalika
- Subramanya Bharathi – Ninnai Charanandainthen – Puriya Dhanashree
- Subramanya Bharathi – Theerada Vilaiyattu Pillai – Ragamalika
- Suddhananda Bharati – Eppadi Padinaro – Karnataka Devagandhari
- Swathi Thirunal – Anandavalli – Nilambari
- Swathi Thirunal – Devi Pavane – Saveri
- Swathi Thirunal – Bhavayami Raghuramam – Ragamalika
- Swathi Thirunal – Rama Rama Guna Seema – Simhendra Madhyamam
- Thondaradippodi Azhwar – Pacchai Ma Malai
- Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai – Sri Kamakshi Katakshi – Vasanta
- T.N.Bala – Vilaiyada Idu Nerama – Shanmukhapriya
- Tulsidas – Thumak Chalat Ram Chandra – Dwijavanti
- Tulsidas – Jaagiye Raghunath Kunwara
- Tyagaraja – Adamodi Galade – Charukesi
- Tyagaraja – Chakkani Raja – Kharaharapriya
- Tyagaraja – Challare Ramachandruni – Ahiri
- Tyagaraja – Dhyaname Varamaina – Dhanyasi
- Tyagaraja – Dudukugala – Gowla
- Tyagaraja – Durmarga Chara – Ranjani
- Tyagaraja – Endaro Mahanubhavulu
- Tyagaraja – Gana Moorte – Ganamoorti
- Tyagaraja – Jagadanandakaraka – Nattai
- Tyagaraja – Kana Kana Ruchira – Varali
- Tyagaraja – Makelara Vicharamu – Ravichandrika
- Tyagaraja – Manavinalakincha – Nalinakanti
- Tyagaraja – Mara Vairi Ramani – Nasikabhushani
- Tyagaraja – Mundu Venuka – Darbar
- Tyagaraja – Nagumomu Ganaleni
- Tyagaraja – Ninne Bhajana Seyu
- Tyagaraja – Paramatmudu
- Tyagaraja – Pariyachakama
- Tyagaraja – Rama Katha Sudha
- Tyagaraja – Rama Ni Samanamevaru
- Tyagaraja – Saadinchane – Arabhi
- Tyagaraja – Samaja Vara Gamana – Hindolam
- Tyagaraja – Shiva Shiva Shiva – Pantuvarali/Kamavardani
- Tyagaraja – Shobhillu Sapta Svara – Jaganmohini
- Tyagaraja – Sita Kalyana Vaibhogame – Kurinji
- Tyagaraja – Sogasuga Mrdanga Talamu – Sriranjani
- Tyagaraja – Sri Raghuvara Aprameya – Kambhoji
- Tyagaraja – Sudha Madhurya Bhashana – Sindhuramakriya
- Tyagaraja – Sugunamule – Chakravaham
- Tyagaraja – Teliyaleru Rama
- Ulundoor Pettai Shanmugasundaram – Chinnanjiru Pen Pole
- Vedanayagam Pillai – Chittam Eppadiyo
- Vyasatirtha – Krishna Nee Begane – Yamuna Kalyani
- Wajid Ali Shah – Babul Mora – Bhairavi (Hindustani)
Re: the song vElum mayilum – The lyrics below are from the book Kanda Ganamudam by S.Rajam who was considered an authority on Kotishvara Iyer’s songs.
vElu mayilum veTri vElu ,ayilumE. rAgA: sucaritra. rUpaka tALA. Kotishvara Iyer.
P: vElu mayilum veTri vElu mayilumE evvELaiyilumE vellumE veTri
A: kAlai mAlaiyumE manamE tUdu kAlan varinumE kandan
C: citra kavi narkkIran tattait-tavirtta dhIran gajavatra
vIrabhadra vIrabAhu sOdaran Aru vaTrava shikharan sucaritra
su-shikharan vicitra kavi kunjaradAsa mitra rucikaran shakti
Hi ,
I have a quick question. I just started a small business . Can I play this music in the background without paying any fee to ASCAP etc . As mentioned that its in Public domain. I feel and belive it should be free.
Pls advise .
Thanks so much in advance.
I am not a lawyer and do not know anything about public use of copyrighted material. You need to consult someone with the right knowledge.
Cheers. Suja