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A - Agastyar
AA - Anai Ayya - Umaadaasa
AAA - AnayampaTTi AadisEsha Aiyyar
AC - Annamaacaarya - VenkaTaacala
AD - ATcutadaasar
AM - Ashok Madhav
AMK - Ambujam Krishna
AK - Arunaacala Kavi
AGT - Arunaagirinaatar Tiruppugazh
ANS - Annasaami Saastri
AP - AaNDavan Picchai
APD - Appiah Dikshitar
AR - AriyakkuDi Raamaanuja Aiyyangaar
AS - Aadi Shankara (Shankaraacaarya)
ASP - A.S. PancaapakEsha Aiyyar
AT - AanDaaL Tiruppaavai
AV - Ambujam VElaayudam
BK - BaalamuraLi Krishna - MuraLi
BR - Badraacala Raamadaas - Bhadraadivaasa
BRM - Bangalore Raamamurti
BNA - Bangalore Naagaratnamma
BN - Bangalore Naagaraaj - Meenaakshisuta
CC - Ceyyoor Cengalvaraaya Shaastree
CD - Cinnakrishna Daasar
CSP - Cittoor Subramanya PiLLai
D - Muttuswaamee Dikshitar - Guruguha
DK - Duraswaami Kaviraayar
DP - D Pattammaal
DS - Swaami Dayaananda Saraswati
DSA - Dharmapuri Subbaraaya Aiyyar - Dharmapurisha
DVP - DEshika Vinaayakam PiLLai
ERB - E.V. Raamakrishna Bhaagavatar
G - Guhan
GB - GOpaalakrishna Bhaarati - GOpaalakrishna
GKA - Ghanam Krishna Aiyyar - Muttukumaara
GNB - G.N. Baalasubramaniam
GP - Garbhapurivaasa - Garbhapurisha
GS - Ghanam Seenayya - Mannaruranga
HB - HarikEshanallur Mutayyah Bhaagavatar - HarikEsha
HCS - H.H. CandrasEkhara Saraswati
HY - H. YOganarasimham
IA - IlaNgO ADigaL
IT - Iraiyimman Thampi
JD - JayadEva - JayadEva
JV- JagannaataviTThaladaasa - JagannaataviTThala
JW - Jayacamaraaja WODeyaar - Shreevidya
K - KshEtragnya - MuvvagOpaala
KB - Kabir - Kabir
KD - Kanaka Daasa - AadikEshavaa, etc.
KI - KOTeeshwara Aiyyar - Kunjaradaasa
KK - Kavi Kunjara Bhaarati - Kavi Kunjara
KNA - KaNNan Aiyyangaar
KR - K Ramaraj
KS - KaDaloor Subramaniam
KSA - Krishnaswaami Ayya - Shreekrishna
KSK - KS Krishnamurti
KV - KaDayanalloor R. VenkaTaraaman
KVA - KoTTavaasa VenkaTaraama Aiyyar - VenkaTEsha
KVD - KamalEsha ViTThaladaasa
KVS - Ogirala (KOvoor) Veeraraaghava Sharma
LD - Lalita Daasar - Lalita
LJ - LaalguDi Jayaraaman
LK - Lakshmi Krishna
LU - Lingaraaj Urs
M - Meera - Meera
MB - Matrubhootaiyya - Trisaara girisha
MBV - ManamboocavaDi VenkaTasubbaiyyar
MCB - Mazhavai Cidambara Bhaarati
MDR - M.D. Raamanaatan - Varadadaasa
MK - Mishu Krishna Aiyyar - Mishukrishna
MMD - M.M. DanDapaaNi DEshikar
MNK - Madurai N. Krishnan
MP - Marimutta PiLLai
MRS - Mahaaraajapuram Santaanam - Mahaaraajan
MS - Madurai Shreenivaasan
MSA - Maargadarshi SEsha Aiyyangaar - Koshala
MSR - Mysore Sadaashiva Rao - Sadaashiva
MSS - Muvanallur Sabhaapati Shivan - RaajagOpaala, MannarugOpaala
MT - Muttu TaaNDavar
MTK - Madurai T. Krishnaswaamy
MV - Mysore VaasudEvaacaarya - VaasudEva
MVA - Mahaa Vaidyanaata Aiyyar - Guhadaasa
MVG - Mysore VenkaTagiriappa
MVS - Mayooram Vishwanaata Shaastree
N - Naarsi Mehta
ND - Naraharidaasa
NR - Neela Raamamurti
NS - Neelakaanta Shivan
NSR - N.S. Raamacandran
NT - NaaraayaNa Teertar - NaaraayaNateerta
OV - OotukkaaDu VenkaTasubbaiyyar (VenkaTa Kavi)
PD - Purandara Daasar - Purandara ViTThala
PDM - Ponndanam
PGA - Pallavi GOpaala Aiyyar
PGS - Paidala Gurumurti Shastry - Gurumurti
PM - Paapanaasa Mudaliaar
PP - Ponniah PiLLai
PR - PaTTaabhiraamayya - Garapurisha
PS - Paapanaasam Shivan - Raamadaasa
PSA - PaTnam Subramanya Aiyyar - VenkaTEsha
PSD - Puliyoor (Pallavi) Shree Duraiswaamee Aiyyar - Subramanya
PSI - Pallavi SEsha Aiyyar - SEsha
PT - Periyasaami Tooran
PTN - Dr. Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar
PV - Padma Veeraraaghavan
R - C. RaajagOpaalacaari (Rajaaji)
RL - Raamalinga Swaami (VaLLalar)
RN - Raajee NaaraayaN
RPI - R. Paarthasaarathy Aiyyangaar
RR - Raamamurti Rao
RS - Raamanaadapuram (Pooci) Shreenivaasa Aiyyangaar - Raamanaadapura
RSA - Raamaswaamy Aiyyangaar
RSD - Raamaswaamy Dikshitar - VenkaTakrishna
RSG - R.S. Gururaajacar - KamalEsha
RSS - Raamaswaamy Shivan - Guhadaasa
RVS - RaaghavEdra Swaami
S - Shyaamaa Shaastree - Shyaamakrishna
SB - Sadaashiva BrumhEndrar - Paramahamsa
SC - S. Cidambaram
SD - Surdas - Surdas
SE - Salem Eeshwar
SI - Seetaaraama Aiyyar
SK - S. KalyaaNaraaman
SKA - Sattur Krishna Aiyyangaar
SMB - Subramanya Bhaarati
SMR - SEtumaadhava Rao
SNB - Suddhaananda Bhaarati
SP - SaarangapaaNi - VENugOpaala
SRA - Subbaraama Aiyyar - Muttukumaara
SS - Subbaraaya Shaastree - Kumaara
ST - Swaati TirunaaL - Padmanaabha (etc.)
SV - Spencer R. VenugOpaal
SVD - Swarna VenkaTEsha Dikshitar
SVV - S V Venkataraaman
T - Tyaagaraaja - Tyaagaraaja
TC - T. Chowdiah
TD - Tulsidas - Tulsidas
TKR - T.K. Rangacaari
TN - Tirupati NaaraayaNaswaami - Tirupati VenkaTEsha
TNB - T.N. Baala
TPA - TanangambaDi Pancanaada Aiyyar
TRP - Tiruvaaroor Raamaswaami PiLLai
TS - Tanjaavoor Shankara Aiyyar
TSV - TuLaseevanam - TuLasi
TT - TiruvoTTiyur Tyaagayya
TV - Tiger Varadachariar
V - Vaali
VB - Veena Bhairavamurti
VBC - Vallabhaacaarya
VD - VaDivElu
VJS - Vanamaamalai Jiyar Swaami
VK - Veenai Kuppaiyyar - GOpaaladaasa
VKC - Veenai Krishnamaacaarya - Padmapurivaasa
VP - VEdanaayakam PiLLai - VEdanaayakan
VS - Vadiraajaswaami - Hayavadana
VVD - VijayaviTThaladaasa - VijayaviTThala
VVI - Vinjumuri Varadaraaja Aiyyangaar
VY - Vyaasaraaya
WVB - Walajapet Venkataramana Bhaagavatar