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shruthiravi

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Stunner

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Posted: 9 years ago

#91

@Ramya I may not know old Tamil songs. Most of the songs I know are that of ARR composition, then Illayaraja and Harris Jayaraj.

But classical base is used only by ARR, I guess Illayaraja has also used it in Sindhu Bairavi, but apart from that I have not heard many Illayaraja songs with classical base.

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sugunmanas

@lifeiscrazy

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Posted: 9 years ago

#92

Shankara Nada Sharira Hara

Sankaraa naadha shareeraa paraa
veda vihaaraharaa jeeveshwara

[Sankara! O wonderful embodied form of the unmanifest cosmic vibration, Om! (you are the universe). Hara(Shiva), You are the very abode of the sacred Vedas, and the Lord of all life forms.]

Praanamu neevani gaaname needani
praaname gaanamani
mouna vichakshana gaana vilakshana
raagame yogamani (2 times)

[You are the life on earth. Songs are Your creation. Life is like a song. Silent introspection enlightens us to the truth that singing divine songs is a way to reach the higher spiritual elevation.]

Naadhopaasana chesina vaadanu
nee vaadanu nenaithe (2 times)

[I will sing Your glories forever, I would like to be called Your faithful servant.]

Dhikkarendrajita himagirindrajita sita
kantha ra neelakanta raa
kshudhrulerugani rudraveena
nirnidhra gaanamidi avatarinchara vini tarinchara (Sankaraa)

[O Lord Sankara, the lord of all directions, the one who resides on the lofty peaks of the Himalayas! O Lord, who is handsome because of a beautiful Blue coloured throat (because he swallowed the most dangerous poison to save this universe)! My song is like the eternal music from Rudraveena about which demons would not know, please come here, listen and enjoy the song.]

Merise merupulu murise pedavula
chiru chiru navvulu kavolu
urimey urumulu sari sari natanala
siri siri muvvalu kavolu

[The dazzling lightning is, perhaps the smile of response (of my praise) on Your lips. The roaring thunders are perhaps the chimes from Your golden anklets while You dance in tune (to my song).]

Paravashaana sira suvuganga
dharaku jaarenaa shiva gangaa (2 times)
Naa gaanala harinu munugangaa
Aananda vrishtine tadavangaa

[Mesmerized by my song, You nodded Your head blissfully, and the holy river Ganga, bound in Your dreadlocks slipped to Your forehead (and therefore onto the Earth, in the form of torrent). While You were immersing yourself in my song, I soaked in the happy rain (your blessings) which showered onto the Earth.]

link :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMx0Rdn5dKc

Movie Name : Sankarabharanam
Singer (S) : SP Balasubhramanyam
Lyricist : Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy
Music Composer: KV Mahadevan
Director : K Vishwanath

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sugunmanas

@lifeiscrazy

Dazzler

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Posted: 9 years ago

#93

Di should work on translations of other songs will update them tomorrow😃

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shruthiravi

@shruthiravi

Stunner

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Posted: 9 years ago

#94

Thanks a lot Manasa. Understanding the meaning makes listening to the song a more enriching experience.

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sugunmanas

@lifeiscrazy

Dazzler

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Posted: 9 years ago

#95

Ragam Tanam Pallavi

movie: Shankarabharanam
singers: SPB

rAgam tAnam pallavi
nA madilOne kadalADi kaDatEramannavi😃

Word To Word
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rAgam = the raaga
tAnam = the rythemic pulse of song
pallavi = the opening lines of the kriti
nA madilOne = in my heart and mind
kadalADi = danced / dwelled
kaDatEramannavi = told me to seek my end/destiny

Gist
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The ragam taanam and pallavi dwell and dance in my heart and inspire me to seek the ultimate goal of life.

nAdavartulai vEdamoortulai
rAgakeertulai trimoortulai
rAgam tAnam pallavi😃

Word To Word
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nAdavartulai = the ones who dwell inside the sound
vEdamoortulai = the ones who are personified by vedam
rAgakeertulai = the ones who are praised by the raagas
trimoortulai = the three gods - chaturmukha brahma, vishnu, siva

Gist
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The ragam, tanam and pallavi that are like the three gods who dwell in the eternal sound and are personified by the vedam and are praised by the music itself, are inspiring me to seek my goal.

krishna tarangAla sAranga rAgAlu
krishnaleela taringiNee bhakti geetAlu
sasyakEdArAla swarasa gAndhArAlu
sarasa hrudaya kshEtra vimala gAndharvAlu
ksheera sAgara Sayana dEva gAndhArilO
nee pada keertana sEyaga😃

Word To Word
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krishna = the river Krishna
tarangAla = waves
sAranga = dappled / colorful
rAgaalu = raagaas
krishna leela taringiNee = the great book of devotional compositions by Sri Narayana Teertha
bhakti geetAlu = devotional compositions
sasya kEdArAla = fertile lands green with crops
swarasa gAndhArAlu = the natural and unadulterated northern lands (gandhara is a region, also gandhara is a note in the musical scale)
sarasa hrudaya kshEtra = the hearts of connoisseurs
vimala = pure, unblemished
gAndharvAlu = the union/wedding with mutual consent OR the art of gandharvas, i.e., music
ksheera sAgara Sayana = Lord SriMahaVishnu who's reclining on the milk ocean OR the tyagaraja kruti named Ksheera Sagara Sayana
dEva gAndhaarilO = in the raga deva gaandhaari
nee pada = your feet
keertana sEyaga = singing praise

Gist
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The dappled waves of river Krishna, Sri Narayana Teertha's devotional compositions, the lush green fertile gaandhara region filled with crops, and the pure music in the hearts of connoisseurs - all these are singing your praise in raga deva gaandhaari, O Lord Narayana!
Another Meaning
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Sri Narayana Teertha's devotional hymns resembling the colorful waves of river krishna, And the gaandhaara notes that enrich the Kedaara raagam are getting unioned in the hearts of connoisseurs and singing the glory of Lord's lotus feet in the keertana called "Ksheera Saagara Sayana" set in deva gaandhaari raagam.

Sruti layalE jananee janakulu kAga
bhAvAla rAgAla tALAla tEli
Sree charaNa mandAra madhupamunai vrAli
nirmala nirvANa madhu dhAralE grOli
bharatAbhinaya vEda vrata deeksha pooni
kailAsa sadana kambhOji rAgAna
nee pada nartana sEyaga😃

Word To Word
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Sruti layalE = tone and beat
jananee janakulu kAga = became mother and father
bhAvAla = in meanings
rAgAla = in tunes
tALAla = in rythms
tEli = floating
Sree charaNa = Lord SriHari's lotus feet
mandAra = flower called mandara
madhupamunai = like a honeybee
vrAli = resting
nirmala = unblemished
nirvANa = liberation
madhu dhAralE = streams of nectar
grOli = drinking
bharatAbhinaya vEda = the vedam called bharata sastram (dance)
vrata = pious observance
deeksha = oath
pooni = undertaking
kailAsa sadana = one who dwells in Kailasam / lord Shiva
kambhOji rAgAna = in the raaga called kaambhoji
nee pada = your feet
nartana sEyaga = danced
Gist
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I became a honeybee born to Sruti and Laya and floating in the meanings tunes and rythms reached the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu to drink the nectarian flows of moksham/liberation. I undertook the oath of practicing the Bharata sastra as Lord Shiva who dwells in Kailasa mountain is dancing to the raaga kaambhoji.

link::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqL9FEYvwOk

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Anju_

@Anju_

Sparkler

Posted: 9 years ago

#96

Padmanabha paahi

Composer: Swaathithirunaal

Ragam: Hindolam (Janya Raga of 20th Melakartha Raga Natabhairavi )

Thalam: Aadi

Lyrics

Pallavi

Padmanaabha paahi dipapaasaara
Gunavasana shoure

Anupallavi

Sadmakalitha muni maanasa pankaja
Sakalabhuvana paripaalana lolubha

Charanam

Chaarumukharjitha chandraanethra
Parilasitha karuna saandra
Poorikopahatha khaladanuchendra
Paavanacharitha shreeraamachandra

Translation

Oh! PADMANABHA! SAURI! Protector of the elephant and abode of excellences, kindly protect.
One who dwells in the lotus hearts of sages. Delights in protecting the entire universe.
Your lovely face conquers the moon and your eyes brim with compassion. You annihilated with great anger, the enemies of INDRA.
Oh SRI RAMACANDRA!, having sacred glory.
You abide in SYANANDURA. You remove the worldly desires of those who prostrate you. You form is lovelier than Cupid and your hands are thick and round like the snake.

You are effulgent with a beautiful forehead; destroyer of sins, protector of the host of celestials. You are like the moon for lilies of devotees who bow at your feet.

(Translation by Dr. T.K Govinda Rao)

Padmanabha- Padmanabha (Lotus-navel), one of the aspects of Vishnu or God with a lotus issuing from his navel on which Brahma sits.

Re- Orchestrated version

Album: YUVVH (MALAYALAM)

Singer: Anjali Muralidharan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3oljIgzE8g

Edited by Anju_5 - 9 years ago

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sugunmanas

@lifeiscrazy

Dazzler

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Posted: 9 years ago

#97

Anju nice song Tfs😳
index updated😃

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Anju_

@Anju_

Sparkler

Posted: 9 years ago

#98

Omanathinkal Kidavo

Raga: Kurinchi (Janyam of 29th mela Shankarabharanam)

Thala: Adi / Misra Chappu

Composer: Irayimman Thampi

Category: Lullaby

Lyrics

Omana thingal kidavo Nalla komala thamara poovo

Poovil niranja madhuvo Paripoornenthu thande nilaavo

Puthan pavizha kodiyo Cheru thathakal konjum mozhiyo

Chaanjaadi aadum mayilo Mrudu panjamam paadum kuyilo

Thullumillamaan kidaavo Shobha kollunnorannakkodiyo

Eeshwaran thanna nidhiyo Parameshwariyenthum kiliyo

Paarijathathin thaliro Ende bhaagyadrumathin phalamo

Vaalsalya ratnathe vaypan Mama vechoru kanjanacheppo

Drishtikku vechoramrutho Kooriruttathu vecha vilakko

Keerthilathakkulla vitho Ennum Keduvarathulla mutho

Arthithimiram kalavaan Ulla Maarthaanda devaprabhayo

Sookthiyil kanda porulo Athi Sookshamaam Veenaaravamo

Vambicha santhoshavalli Thande Kombathil pootha poovalli

Pichakathin malarchendo Naavi Nnicha nalkum nall kalkando

Kasthoori thande manamo Nalla Sathukalkkulla gunamo

Poomanamettoru kaatto Ettam Ponnillkalarnnoru maatto

Kaachikurukiya paalo Nalla Gandhamezhum pani neero

Nanma vilayum nilamo Bahu Dharmmangal vaazhum gruhamo

Daaham kalayum jalamo Maarga Khedam kalayum thanalo

Vaadaatha mallikappoovo Njaanum Thedi vechulla dhanamo

Kaninnu nalla kaniyo Mama Kaivanna chinthaamaniyo

Laavanya punya nadiyo Unni Kaarvarnnan thande kaniyo

Lakshmee bhagavathi thande Thiru Nettimelita kuriyo

Ennunnikrishnanu janicho Paari Lingane vesham dharicho

Padmanabhan than krupayo Ini Bhaagyam varunna vazhiyo

Translation

The translation by A. H. Fox Strangways in The Music of Hindoostan

Is this sweet babe
The bright crescents moon, or the charming flower of the lotus?
The honey in a flower, or the luster of the full moon?
A pure coral gem, Or the pleasant chatter of parrots?
A dancing peacock, or a sweet singing bird?
A bouncing young deer, or a bright shining swan?
A treasure from God, or the pet parrot in the hands of Isvari?
The tender leaf of the kalpa tree, or the fruit of my tree if fortune?
A golden casket to enclose the jewel of my love?
Nectar in my sight, or a light to dispel darkness?
The seed of my climbing fame, or a never-fading bright pearl?
The brilliance of the sun to dispel all the gloom of misery?
The Vedas in a casket, or the melodious vina?
The lovely blossom put forth by the stout branch of my tree of enjoyment
The cluster of pichaka buds, or sugar-candy sweet on the tongue?
The fragrance of musk, the beat of all good?
A breeze laden with the scent of flowers, or the essence of purest gold?
A bowl of fresh milk, or of sweet smelling rose water?
The field of all virtue, or an abode of all duty?
A cup of thirst-quenching cold water, or a sheltering shade?
A never-failing mallika flower, or my own stored up wealth?
The auspicious object of my gaze, or my most precious jewel?
A stream of virtuous beauty, or an image of the youthful Krishna?
The bright forehead mark of the goddess Lakshmi ?
Or, by the mercy of Padmanabha, is it the source of my future happiness?
Is it, in this beautiful form, an Avatar of Krishna Himself?

Kalpavriksha also known as kalpataru, kalpadruma or kalpapdapa, is a wish-fulfilling divine tree in Hindu mythology.Kalpavriksha is also identified with many trees such as Parijata , banyan tree, coconut tree etc . The tree is also extolled in iconography and literature.

Pichakapoo-Jasmine flower

Isvari-Goddess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XciqrFsPnc

Sung by: KS Chitra

Omanathinkal Kidavo is a lullaby in Malayalam that was composed by Irayimman Thampi on the birth of Maharajah Swati Thirunal. To date, it remains one of the most popular lullabies in the Malayalam language. The lullaby was composed by Thampi at the request of the then ruler of Travancore Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi , to put the baby King Swati Thirunal to sleep. The lyrics of the poem reflect this sense of relief when it refers to the baby as a 'treasure from God' and 'the fruit of the tree of fortune

Originally composed in the Kurinji Raga and set to Adi Tala, it is most often performed in the Navaroj or Nilambari ragas. An interesting feature of this lullaby is that it doesn't mention the word sleep in it even once. The sleep is thus induced by the effect of the raga. The song lends itself well to the expressions of the navarasas and is therefore often set to dance.

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Ramyalaxmi

@Ramyalaxmi

Dazzler

Posted: 9 years ago

#99

Song: Kadhalaagi Kasindhu

Lyrics: Thirugnana Sambandhar ,Thirunavukkarasar (Nayanmars)

These pasurams forms the part of Saiva Thirumuraigal.

It came in Tamil Movie ThiruvarutSelvar in 1967

Singers: T. L. Maharajan, T.M. Soundararajan

Music: K.V. Mahadevan.

Kadhalaagi kasindhu kanner malgi

Oodhuvar thammai nannerikku uyppadhu

Vedham naanginum mei porulaavadhu

Naathan naamam nama shivayavee

Whoever with utmost love sheds tears and hails you, will be guided to the good discipline, the true meaning of the four vedas, the lord name NamaShivaya

Maasil Veenaiyum Maalai Madhiyamum

Veesu Thendralum Veengila Veynilum

Moosu Vandarai Poigayum Ponradhee

Eesan Endhai Inayadi Neezhalee

Oh, Eswar! Taking shelter under your feet is like the melody from Veena, the early evening, the blowing breeze, the spring and the sound of bees buzzing in pond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u22X2IgJMOI

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Anju_

@Anju_

Sparkler

Posted: 9 years ago

#100

Jaanaki Jaane

Movie: Dhwani(1988)

Lyrics: Yusuf Ali Kechery

Raga: Yamuna Kalyani (Janyam of 65th mela Kalyani)

Music: Naushad Ali

Singer: Dr. K.J Yesudas, P. Susheela

This is a Sanskrit Bhajan on Sri Rama written by the Malayalam poet Yusuf Ali Kechery for the movie Dhwani.

Lyrics

Pallavi

raama raama
raamaa raamaa raamaaa

jaanakiii jaanee raamaaa jaanakiii jaanee
kadhana nidhaanam naaham jaaneee
moksha kavaadam naaham jaaneee
jaanakiii jaanee raamaaa raaamaa raamaaa jaanakiii jaanee raamaaa

Anupallavi

vishaaadha kaale sakaathwameva
bhayaandha kaaree prabaathwameva
vishaaadha kaale sakaathwameva
bhayaandha kaaree prabaathwameva
bhavathbi noukaa thwaumeva devaaa
bhavathbi noukaa thwaumeva devaaa
bhajee bhavantham remaabhi raamaaa
bhajee bhavantham remaabhi raamaaa
jaanaki jaane raama raamaa rama rama jaanaki jaane rama

Charanam

dheyaasametha sudhaamiketha
chinmakha renthaa nadhamuni vrinnthaa
dheyaasametha sudhaamiketha
chinmakha renthaa nadhamuni vrinnthaa
aagama saara jitha samsaara
aaa aaa
aagama saara jitha samsaara
bhajee bhavantham manoobhi raamaaa
bhajee bhavantham manoobhi raamaaa

jaanaki jaane raamaa jaanaki jaane
kadhana nidhaanam naaham jaaneee
moksha kavaadam naaham jaaneee
jaanaki jaane raama raamaa rama rama jaanaki jaane rama

word-word meaning

moksha kavaatam- gates of heaven
naaham jaane-I do not know

vishaada kale sakhaa thwameva- you are the friend at the time of sorrow
bhayaantha kaare prbhaa thawameva- you are the light during the fearful darkness
bhavaabdhi naukaa thwameva deva- Oh lord, you are the boat(to cross )in the ocean of samsaaram
bhaje bhavantham raamaabhiraamam- I pray to you, oh Lord Raama

dayaa sametha- you are ever compassionate
sukhaniketa-abode of happiness
aagamasaara- you are the essence of all the vedas
jitasamsaara- one who has conquered the samsaara

Sorry for not providing translation

Male & Female Versions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZEk-835Sro

The score and soundtrack for the movie are composed by renowned musician Naushad. It remains as the only Malayalam movie for which Naushad had composed music for. The lyrics are written by poet Yusuf Ali Kechery in Malayalam and Sanskrit. The soundtrack is highly regarded as one of the best and classic songs of all times in Malayalam film music.

The film was a huge hit due to several factors like the excellent performances by the cast and the rousing music scored by veteran composer Naushad, his first and only score for a Malayalam film.

Edited by Anju_5 - 9 years ago

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