Ramamatya

◐ Confidence: medium Last verified: 12 Oct 2026

Period

16th century (his treatise is dated 1550)

Language(s)

Sanskrit

Biography

Author of the Svaramelakalanidhi, which the sources checked date to 1550 and count among the nine important works on the theory of Carnatic music.

Notable contributions

Classified about 70 ragas under 20 parent scales (melas), though one source notes that strictly counted his melas number only 15. An early step towards the later 72-melakarta scheme.

Notable works (titles only)

• Svaramelakalanidhi (treatise, 1550)