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Manavyalagin chara – Nalinakanthi

One beautiful song….the raagam is too good and soothing…
Manavyalagin chara….

Composer: Thyagaraja
Raagam: nalinakanthi
Thalam: Deshaadhi
Language: Telugu
online version: http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=138492

The song itself:

Lyrics(courtesy karnatik.com):

pallavi

manavi nAlaginca rAdaTE marmamella delpedanE manasA

anupallavi

ghanuDaina rAmacandruni karuNAnta rangamu delisina nA

caraNam

karmakANDa mata krSTulai bhava gahana cArulai gAsi jendagA
gani mAnavA vAtAruDai kanipinci nADE nadaTa tyAgarAju

————————————Meaning————————–

Oh Mind! Why can’t you listen to the request of one like myself who has known the noble Raamacandra’s (Lord Rama’s) compassionate heart? I shall tell you the whole secret.

There was a time when men guided by selfishness and avarice began to indulge in VEDIC sacrifices and rituals (karmakaanda). They were entangled inextricably in the cycle of birth and death. It was then that SHREE RAAMA condescended to incarnate as a human being with a view to demonstrate how one should conduct oneself in the path of righteousness leading to salvation.

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What else  is interesting about this song??

If you have heard the song Manam Virumbudhe from the movie Nerukku Ner…..you would find a striking resemblence….thats because, the tune of the first 2 lines is the same as this song

Also…..the movie song endhan nenjil neengadha thendral nee dhana…. is composed in the Nalinakaanthi raagam….it is another beautiful song.

A little about the raagam:

Nalinakanthi….Janya Raagam
Parent Raagam: Sarasaangi (27th Melakartha)
Aa: S G3 R2 M1 P N3 S
Av: S N3 P M1 G3 R2 S

Dint find too many details about this raagam….but I found it amazing…will keep my research going

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