Biography and Works: Veena Kuppayyar (1798-1860) was a famous vainika (veena player), disciple of Shri Thyagaraja and a composer of merit. Veena Kuppayyar was born into a musical family in Tiruvottiyur. His father Sambamoorti Sastri was a famous vocalist and a veena player. Kuppayyar had his initial training from his father. Later he became a…