M Phil Dissertation Topics Topic Name of the Student Supervisor Year of award Psycho-Social problems of music students Music education under the Gurukula and Institution Lalitha sahasranama and Syama Sasthri Dikshithar krithis apart from Kshetras in Tamilnadu Ratheesh.P.R. Dr.Malini Hariharan 2005 Sreeja.V.P Dr.Malini Hariharan 2005 Veena lekshmi.v 2005 Prabhavathy.P.N 2005 Palakkad as a seat of music Reshmi.N.Nair 2005 Ragamalikas of Swathithirunal Namitha.C Dr.Manju.Gopal 2005 Musical and lyrical aspects of Attakatha Keechaka vadham Importance of Natabhairavi s janya ragas An Analytical study of the padas in Kalyanasougandhikam Thanavarnams of Padmasree Lalgudi.G Jayaraman Analytical study of Thillanas composed by Padmasree Lalgudi. G Jayaraman Hindusthani compositions of Swathi Thirunal Gamakas in Ghana raga Pancharathnam Archana.K.V Dr.Manju.Gopal 2005 Deepa.S.Nath Dr.Malini Hariharan 2005 Bismi.V.J 2006 Sreeranjini.M Dr.Malini Hariharan 2006 Jayalakshmi Nandakumar Dr.Malini Hariharan 2006 Smera 2006 Anju.M.N 2006 A study of Chenda Bindu Dr.Manju.Gopal 2006 Analytical study of Kalamezhuthupattu Renjini.K.P Dr.Manju.Gopal 2006 The need of Vocological training Hamblishan.M.P Dr.Malini Hariharan 2007 A study on the relationship between interest in music and personality development. Sethunath.V Dr.Malini Hariharan 2007 Janyaraagas of Sankarabharanam Anish Ram Dr.Malini Hariharan 2007
Contributions of Palghat Mani Iyyer M.Balasubrahmaniam Dr.Malini Hariharan 2007 Rhythmic aspects of Thidambu nrutham Musical analysis of Venkitesha Pancharathnam A study on the importance of silence in Raagalapana In Carnatic music Navagraha kritis of Muthuswami Dikshithar S.Dinesh Dr.Manju.Gopal 2007 Rajeesh.M.V 2008 Asha Sukumaran 2008 Prathibha 2008 Allied Janyaraagas of Kharaharapriya Shanthi.K Dr.Manju.Gopal 2008 Padayani A general study Divya 2008 Western and Indian systems of music - A comparative study Kovur Pancharathanam of Saint Tyagaraja- An analytical study A study on the learning problems Faced by music students in colleges and universties. Raga Mukhari in Carnatic compositions and Nalacharitham Attakatha- An analytical study Philosophical aspects of Noukacharithram Contributions of Sri Mavelikkara Prabhakaravarma to Carnatic music Anjali Mohanan Dr.Manju.Gopal 2008 Sreevidya.M.N Dr.Manju.Gopal 2008 Sneha.V.P Dr.Manju.Gopal 2009 Nimya.A.S 2009 Sumi Sivaraman.K 2009 Sujitha Prakash 2009 Musical aspects in Koodiyattom Seema.K Dr.Manju.Gopal 2009 Folk music of Valluvanad Sasikumar.P.P Dr.Manju.Gopal 2009 Analysis of the Bhashanga ragas adopted from Hindusthani music Analytical study of allied Janyaragas belonging to Dhira Sankarabharanam Sree Narada Pancharathana of Tyagaraja- An analytical study Necessity of introducing music to the present Kerala state school curriculum Manju.K 2009 Dhanya.J Dr.Manju.Gopal 2009 Divya.B.Nair 2009 Sangeetha K.S. 2011
Contributions of Sri. Cherthala Gopalan Nair to Carnatic music Geethu P. Kumar 2011 Harmony with Indian Ragas Amal Antony Dr. Preethy K. 2011 An analytical study of the raga Sahana A study on the application of Navarasa in music- with special reference to the ragas and compositions in Carnatic music Soumya R. Nair Dr. Preethy K. 2011 Lekshmi S.Menon Dr. Preethy K. 2012 Women composers in Carnatic music Ranjitha K.P. Dr. Manju Gopal 2012 Puthukode Krishnamurthy as a Carnatic music composer Melodic and thematic analysis of compositions of Koteeswara Iyer composed in Vivadi Ragas Contributions of Sri. A. Ananda Padmanabhan in various aspects of music An analytical study on the swarupa of Naya ragas. Meera S. 2012 Harsha V. Kumar Dr.Preethy K. 2012 Ammu T.G. Dr.Preethy K. 2012 Ritu.Mohan 2013 Tana varnams of Padmasri.Lalgudi.G Jayaraman Keerthi.V.P 2013 Treatment of the raga Anandabhairavi in the compositions of Trinity. Varsha.Vikram 2013 A probe into the creative genius of the vaggeyakara Sri.Ennappadam.Venkatarama Bhagavathar Renjumol.O Dr.Manju.Gopal 2013
Tana varnas of Thiruvottiyur Thyagayyar. Sunila. P.S Dr.Manju.Gopal 2013 Topics of Doctoral Degrees awarded Topic Research Scholar Supervisor Year Raga Saveri-A Study Prabhavathy P.N. Dr. Malini Hariharan 2010 Devi Krithis of Thyagaraja Sreeja V.P. Dr. Malini Hariharan 2010 Analysis of the Compositions of Sri. Muthuswamy Deekshithar with special reference to Lord Siva. An analytical study of the Krithis of Subbaraya Sasthri The relevance and influence of Carnatic Music in Malayalam film Music Compositions of Thygaraja and those of his Disciples-composers Treatment of Madhyamavathi raga in the Compositions of Trinity. Sreeranjini M. Dr. Malini Hariharan 2011 Veenalakshmi V. Dr. Malini Hariharan 2011 Bismi V.J. Dr. Malini Hariharan 2012 Jayalakshmi Dr. Malini Hariharan 2012 Nandakumar Divya A. Dr. Preethy K. 2014 Research scholars pursuing Ph.D at present: Topic Name of the Student Supervisor Tyagaraja and Thodi Raga Sri.Ratheesh.P.R Dr.Malini Hariharan Tribal music of Wayanad District in Kerala. Sri.Anish Ram Contributions of mridangam maestro Prof.M.Balasubrahmanya Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer and his shishya parampara A study m Melodic analysis of Veena Kuppier s Rajeesh M.V. Compositions Need of Vocological training for Carnatic vocal music students- An experimental study Hamblishan M.P.
Raga aalapana padhathi in the 20 th century Shanthi K. Contribution of Aakashavani in the Asha Sukumaran propagation of Carnatic music in Kerala Impact of Carnatic music on personality and Sethunath.V well-being A comparative study A study on the contribution of Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi, Smt.D.K.Pattammal and Smt. M. L.Vasanthakumari to Karnatic music with special reference to their vocal concert. Smt.Sumi.Sivaraman The contribution of main cultural centers of Kerala for the development of Karnatic Music after the period of Swathi Thirunal Maharaja. Status and problems of Music Education in Kerala at school levels. An analytical study of the Vibhakthi rithis among the Group Krithis of Sri.Muthuswamy Dikshithar. Smt.Sujitha Prakash Kum.Sangeetha.K.S Smt.Geethu P. Kumar An analytical study of Raga Kalyani through Smt.Saumya R. Nair the compositions of Trinity. Propagation of Tyagaraja kritis in Kerala Seema K. An innovative learning strategy for music students An analytical study of rasa/ bhava in the Carnatic and the Hindustani systems of music Sama Veda chanting tradition of Kerala and its impact on Carnatic music Impact of music training on the psycho-social development- An experimental study on upper primary school students. Sneha V.P. Manju K. Jithin P. Lekshmi.S.Menon