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Valli kanavan – Shenjurutti

Amma was mentioning this song today… I have never heard it before. It seems she heard it on TV and she wants me to learn it. So as usual, as the first step I looked into the internet for details. I was surprised to find immediate details.

Now I am excited to learn it… 

Song: Valli kanavan
Raagam: Shenjurutti
Aa: D2 S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2
Av: N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S N2 D2 P D2 S
Parent Raagam: Harikambhoji (28^th melakartha)
taaLam: aadi
Language: Tamil
Composer: Unknown (Traditional) 

Online version by Aruna Sairam available at http://www.hummaa.com/music/song/Valli+Kanavan/126734#

Lyrics (from karnatik.com)

pallavi  

vaLLik-kaNavan pErai vazhippOkkan shonnAlum uLLam kuzhaiyudaDI kiLiyE Unum urudaDi 

caraNam 1  

engum niraindiruppOn eTTiyum eTTAdiruppOn kumkuma varNanaDI kiLiyE kumarap-perumAnaDI 

caraNam 2  

mAlai vaDivElarkku vArishaiyil nAn ezhudum Olaik-kIrukkAccudE kiLiyE uLLamum kirukkAccudE 

caraNam 3  

kaTTuk-koDi paDarnda karuvuruk-kaTTukkuLLe viTTup-pirandAraDI ennai vElanennum pErOnaDi 

Meaning:

pallavi  

Hear, my friend! My heart overwhelms and my body melts even when a passer  by utters the name of Lord Muruga, the divine husband of VaLLi. 

caraNam 1  

Hear, my friend! The kumkuma  colored Lord Kumara (another name for Muruga) is the one who fills the entire world with his divine presence. We think that he is easily comprehensive; but actually he is not.

caraNam 2  

Oh! My dear friend! Thinking that I am writing a beautiful letter to VadivEla (Muruga) who dwells on hills, I started scribbling down! My mind has gone mad for him! 

caraNam 3  

Hear, my friend! The one who is called ÔVElaÕ(Muruga) has left me behind and went away in the dark woods, whose ground is covered by wild creepers all over.

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