Muthuswami Dikshitar, Indian poet and composer (died 1835)

Muthuswami Dikshitar (Mudduswamy Dikshitar) (IAST: muttusvāmi dīkṣitar, 24 March, 1776 – 21 October, 1835), mononymously Dikshitar, was a South Indian poet, singer, veena player, and a prolific composer of Indian classical music. The youngest member of what is referred to as the Trinity of Carnatic music, Muthuswami Dikshitar was born on 24 March, 1776 in Tiruvarur near Thanjavur, now known as Tamil Nadu. He was born to a family that is traditionally traced back to Virinichipuram in the northern boundaries of the state.

March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 282 days remain until the end of the year.