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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 - sahAnA
   
10. gAyati vanamAli - durgA
    
11. jaya tungAtarangE - kuntlavarALi
    
12. khElati mama hridayE - aThANA
    
13. khElati piNDaaNDE - sudda dhanyaasi
    
14. kreeDati vanamaali - sindu bhairavi
    
15. krishNa paahi - madyamaavati
    
16. maanasa sancararE - shyaamaa
    
17. nahirE nahi shankaa - mOhanam/sArang
    
18. pibarE raamarasam - yamunaa kalyaaNi
    
19. poorNam bOdhO-aham - kalyaaNi
    
20. prativaaram vaaram - tilang
    
21. sarvam brahmamayam - jhinjoTi
    
22. smaravaaram vaaram - kaapi
    
23. sthiratA nahi - punnAgavarALi
    
24. tatva jeevatvam - keeravaaNi
    
25. tungaatarangE (jaya) - kuntala varaaLi