In addition to composing individual songs in all 35 thalams of the Carnatic Sooladhi Saptha thalam system, Shri Muralidaran has also composed over 120 varnams, and jathswarams in all 72 Melakarata Ragas. Creating compositions in all 72 ragas is an accomplishment that Shri Muralidharan shares with only one other, M. Balamuralikrishna. He likes to explore rare ragas in his compositions, such as Chandrajyoti, Ganamurthi, and Madhyamavati. . Thematic repertoire His unique compositions include a dance depicting daily life to the soundtrack of a heartbeat, a varnam on the Sun God (Surya), a shabdam on Jesus, a depiction of Krishna's dance upon the five-headed snake Kalinga, kauthuvams on Mother and Father, a keerthanam on the Indian Independence movement and pieces on women's empowerment. His compositions are used frequently by Bharatha Natyam dancers of different styles and from diverse regions. He has written a number of new compositions in the kauthuvam style, including ones in praise of the Hindu deities Nandi, Ayyappan and Venkateswara. Sri Muralidharan's thematic repertoires include Sri Anjeneyam, which centers on the stories of Lord Hanuman and Nayaka, which explores the different roles in life for males from boyhood through adult. Key Titles Amongst his many awards, below are some of the most notable titles garnered by Shri Madurai R. Muralidaran for his excellence in the arts and theater. Kalaimamani Award (2019) - from Tamil Nadu state government Kala Seva Bharathi (2018-2019) - from Bharath Kalachar Kartik Award of Excellence (2021) - from Kartik Fine Awards Mayura Nrithya Sagaram (2022) Natya Sadhanai Chemmal (2022) - from Abhai Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India Kalai Chemmal (2022) - from Sangamam Global Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (2022) - frim Abhai Association of Bharatanatayam Artistes of India Lifetime Achievement Award (2023) - from Niruthia Nithyalaya of Chennai and Natyanjali Academy Association of Malaysia Natya Achaarya Choodamani (2023) - from Puducherry Natyanjali Trust World Records Below is a list of the records held by Shri Madurai R. Muralidaran. Asia Book of World Records April 1, 2018 - "The Largest Bharatanatayam Dance Lesson" January 31, 2021 - "Maximum Participants Performing Bharatanatyam jatis (50 jatis) on Virtual Platform" May 23, 2021 - "25 Varnams Composed in 25 Days" October 10, 2021 - "Bharatanatyam Jathis performed online by dancers for the longest duration" Guinness Book of World Records April 1, 2018 - "The Largest Bharatanatayam Dance Lesson" April 18, 2021 - "Most people in an online