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Sadaashiva BrumhEndrar - He was born in 1560 in Madurai to Somasundara and Parvati. His theological guru was Sri Paramasivendra Saraswati of Kanchi MaTT, and he learned music from Tiruvisanallur Ramasubba Sastrigal. Sadasiva Bruhmendrar was an Avadhuta, one who completely renounced wordly life. He composed about 23 pieces using the mudra Paramahamsa. He died in the year 1762 according to popular tradition and is said to have attained moksha when he died, either at Nerur or Manamadurai.

Mudra: Paramahamsa

Compositions:

1. aananda poorNa - madyamaavati
   
2. antaha kOyam - nAdanAmakriyA
   
3. bhajarE gOpaalam - hindOLam
   
4. bhajarE raghuveeram - jOnpuri
   
5. bhajarE yadunaatham - piloo
   
6. brahmai vaaham - naadanaamakriyaa
   
7. broohi mukundEti - kurinji
   
8. cEtaha shree raamam - kEdaara gowLa
   
9. cintA nAstikila - shahAnA
   
10. cintaa naastikila - sahaanaa
    
11. gaayati vanamaali - durga
    
12. gAyati vanamAli - durgA
    
13. jaya tungAtarangE - kuntlavarALi
    
14. khElati mama hrdayE - aThANA
    
15. khElati mama hridayE - aThaaNaa
    
16. khElati piNDaaNDE - sudda dhanyaasi
    
17. kreeDati vanamaali - sindu bhairavi
    
18. krishNa paahi - madyamaavati
    
19. maanasa sancararE - shyaamaa
    
20. nahirE nahi shankA - sArang
    
21. nahirE nahi shankaa - mOhanam
    
22. pibarE raamarasam - yamunaa kalyaaNi
    
23. poorNam bOdhO-aham - kalyaaNi
    
24. prativaaram vaaram - tilang
    
25. sarvam brahmamayam - jhinjoTi
    
26. smaravaaram vaaram - kaapi
    
27. sthiratA nahi - punnAgavarALi
    
28. tatva jeevatvam - keeravaaNi
    
29. tungaatarangE (jaya) - kuntala varaaLi