List of Carnatic composers

List of composers of Carnatic music, a subgenre of Indian classical music.
Trinity-Age composers (Late 18th century & Early 19th century).
These composers lived during the time of the Trinity and there are recorded instances of their interaction with the Trinity.
Other composers—Bhakti Saints.
In addition to the above composers, various "Bhakti" saints of medieval India also composed devotional hymns, verses and songs. First six composer used ancient Tamil music [pannicai] which later evolved to the Carnatic musical tradition over the centuries.