Jaya jaanakikaantaa – naaTTai
I got a few chances to display my talents as a classical dancer on stage… and some of these chances were given by my mother’s ladies club. I always had one place in their annual programs list…
One of the dances that I performed was for the song Jaya Janaki. Somehow….the song that I danced for sounded very different in terms of the tune. I could not find it over the internet. Since this performance was a very long time back….more than 15 years I guess…. I do not have any details of which cassette I used or anything…
Those were the days when I was a dancer and n NO WAY a singer….I even tried to find contacts of my dance teacher on the internet…as a matter of fact I even found her email ID….but somehow it did not work out. The mails I sent her bounced back. I dont know if she remebers me…but I can never forget Padmam school of performing arts….the teacher…the dog in their house….teacher’s mom…..I cannot forget…..
getting back to the point….
It was sometime back in my life when I was in complete ignorant state with regards to music:)
But of course I did find the lyrics and the song sung (in a different way:( ) by ML Vasanthakumari.
You could listen to it at http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Classical/home/MLV-1.php
Thalam: Jhampa
Composer: Purandara Dasa
raagam: naaTTai
Aa: S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S
Av: S N3 P M1 R3 S
Parent Ragam: calanaaTTai janya(36th melakartha)
Language: Sanskrit
Pallavi
Jaya jaya
jaya jaanakikaantaa jaya Sadhu jana vinutha
Jayathu mahimaanandha jayabaagya vandha
(Jaya)
Meaning:
Glory to jAnaki’s (sIta’s) husband, Glory to the person who protects good people, Glory to the person who has infinite qualities and noble.
Anupallavi
Dasaratha Mahaveera Dasakanta Samhaara
Pasupathi svaramithra paavana charithra |
Kusumabaana svaroopa kuchalakeerththi kalaaba
asama saahasa siksha ambujadhalaaksha ||
(jaya)
Meaning:
Glory to son of dasharata, the person who killed rAvaNa (dashakaNTa), friend of shiva, the person with noble gestures, the person who looks like manmatha, the person with immense power, the person with eyes resembling lotus petals.
CaraNam 1
Saamagaana vilOla Saadhujana paripaala
Kaamidhaarththa vidhaatha keerththi samjaatha |
SOmasoorya prakaasa sakala LOkaadheesa
Sri mahaaveera Raghuveera Sindhukambeera ||
(jaya)
Meaning:
Glory to the Lord, who likes music, who protects good people, who gives to them their wants, who is as bright as sun or moon, king of the entire univers, Glory to raghuvIra, who is as calm as sea.
CaraNam 2
Sakala Saasthra vichaara Charanujana mandhaara
Vihasithaambuja vadhana viswamaya sadhanaa |
Suhrutha MOkshadheecha Saakethapuravaasa
Bakthavathsala Rama Purandha vitalaa ||
(jaya)
Glory to the person, who knows all shastrAs, the person who forgives (the mistakes) of people who beg for pardon, whose house is this entire universe, the person who gives salvation to bhaktAs, the person who lives in sAkEta pura (ayOdhya), Glory to my Lord, rAma, purandara viTala.
