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Bhagyadha Lakshmi Baaramma

vidhya — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:00:27 +0000

I was listening to the life story of Purandara Dasa yesterday (rendered by Vishaka Hari), and I realized that I had not blogged about one very important song…Bhagyadha Lakshmi…This is a very simple song both in meaning and also to sing. It is also a very popular song amongst the Kannadigas.

Song:Bhagyadha Lakshmi
Ragam: Sree
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 P D2 N2 P M1 R2 G2 R2 S

Madhyamavathi
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 P M1 R2 S

Parent Ragam: Karaharapriya (22nd melakartha)
Talam:Aadhi
Composer: purandara Dasa
Language: Kannada

You can listen to an uncommon rendering of the song by Bimsen Joshi at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdYY6lUw9g&feature=player_embedded
You can also listen to the more common rendering by MS subbulakshmi at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxzAloARwGk&feature=player_embedded

Lyrics (from Karnatik.com):

pallavi

bhAgyada lakShmI bArammA nammamma nI sau
(bhAgyada)

caraNam 1

hejjaya mele hhejjeyanikkuta gejje kAlgaLa dhvaniya tOruta
sajjana sAdhu pUjeya vELege majjigeyoLagina beNNeyante
(bhAgyada)

caraNam 2

kanaka vrStiya kareyuta bAre mana kAmanaya siddhiya tOrE
dinakara kOTi tEjadi hoLeva janakarAyana kumAri vEdha
(bhAgyada)

caraNam 3

attittalagalade bhaktara maneyali nitya mahOtsava nitya sumangaLa
satyava tOruva sAdhu sajjanara cittadi hoLevA puttaLi bombe
(bhAgyada)

caraNam 4

sankhye illAda bhAgyava koTTu kankaNa kaiya tiruvuta bAre
kunkumAnkite pankaja lOcane venkaTaramaNana binkada rANI
(bhAgyada)

caraNam 5

sakkare tuppada kAluve harisi shukravAradha pUjaya vELage
akkareyuLLa aLagiri rangana cokka purandara viThalana rANI
(bhAgyada)

Meaning:(taken from http://www.admadhavan.com/krithi6.htm)

Oh, Goddess of Fortune ! Laksmidevi ! Do come slowly with your anklets making the jingling sound! Come to us like butter emerging out of buttermilk when it is churned ! Come and shower on us a rain of gold and fufilll our aspirations ! Come with the brightness of countless number of rays of the sun ! Come and bless us; Oh, Devi, who has taken incarnation as Sitha ! Oh, lotus eyed Devi who is the pride of Mahavishnu! Come and appear before us wearing the shining goldwho shine auspiciously en bracelets on your wrists and the auspicious vermilion mark on your forehead! Oh, Consort of Purandaravithala ! Welcome to You in the hearts of great sages ! Oh, Queen of Alagiri Ranga! Come to our worship on Friday when streams of ghee and sugar will overflow !

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Ragi thandira – Purandara dasa

vidhya — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:39:51 +0000

Long ago I had learnt a Purandara dasa’s devarnama for a competition. I never seemed t get the song right and so finally did not sing it in the competition. After many years I came across this song in Vishaka Hari’s sundara kandam.

It is a very simple song with a lot of meaning. The song seems to be sung in various different raagams and hence I am not listing anything in particular here

Talam : Adi
Composer : Purandara Dasa
Language : kannada

Pallavi

rAgi tandIryA bhikShakE rAgi tandIryA
bhOgyarAgi yOgyarAgi bhAgyavantarAgi nIvu

Charanam 1 :

annadAnava mADuvarAgi anna chatra vaniTTavarAgi
anya vArteya biTTavarAgi anudina bhajaneya mADuvarAgi (Ragi)

Charanam 2 :

Guru gala sevEye mADuvarAgi gurutige bAhOranthavarAgi
Kare kare samsArava nItavarAgi purandara viTTalana sEviparAgi

You can listen to it in the Revathi ragam sung by Bombay Jayashree at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMQ4hY0dm0w
A little aalapanai also included and so you can get a feel of the intense reegam.

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Hari smarane and Krishna nee begane – Yamuna Kalyani

vidhya — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:16:16 +0000

I heard the song Hari smarane by Purandara dasa and could not help but notice the uncanny resemblance with Krishna nee begane baro. Somehow I felt it was not just the ragam that was the same…..most of the swarams also looked same to me.

Krishna ne begane baro by K J Yesudas can be listened to at http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Classical/home/KrishnaNee.php
Hari smarane by Ranjani and gayatri sisters can be listed to at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaYaVivw9uA

Both nice songs….but a little long in my opinion

Song: krishnaa nee bEganE baarO
raagam: yamunaa kalyaaNi
Aa: S R2 G3 P M2 P D2 S
Av: S D2 P M2 P G3 R2 S
Parent Ragam: mEcakalyaaNi (65th melakartha)
taaLam: caapu
Composer: Vyaasaraaya
Language: KannaDa

pallavi

krishna nee bEganE baarO

anupallavi

bEganE baarO mukavannu tOrO
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 1

kaalaalandhigE gejje niladhabaavuli
nilavarNane naaTya maaduta baarO
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 2

Odiyalli odigejje beraLalli ongura
koraLalli haakita vajayantimaalE
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 3

kaasi peeTambara kaiyalli koLalu
pushita shreegandha mayallOLagamma!
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

caraNam 4

taayige baayalli jagavannu torita
jagadhOdhaaraka namma uDupi shree krishna
(krishna nee bEganE baarO)

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Meaning:
pallavi: krishna nee bEganE baarO – Krishna ! Come hither soon !

anupallavi: bEganE baarO mukavannu tOrO – Come hither soon! Show (me) your face!

caraNam 1: kaalaalandhigE gejje niladhabaavuli – Beautiful anklets adorn your feet! Sapphire bracelets (on your arms)!
nilavarNane naaTya maaduta baarO – “(Oh!)Blue coloured one.. (Please) come hither dancing !

caraNam 2: Odiyalli odigejje beraLalli ongura – Waistbands with bells adorn your waist! Ring(s) on your finger(s) !
koraLalli haakita vajayantimaalE – “The (divine)Vaijayanthi necklace garlands your neck !

caraNam 3: kaasi peeTambara kaiyalli koLalu – (Sacred)Saffron cloth from Kashi (covers you) ! (a) flute in your hand(s)!
pushita shreegandha mayallOLagamma! – Oh dear! Your body is anointed with sandal paste !

caraNam 4: taayige baayalli jagavannu torita – The one who showed his mother the universe in his mouth
jagadhOdhaaraka namma uDupi shree krishna – (that)Benefactor of the world (Is) our Udupi Shri Krishna !
Contributed by Jayaram Suryanarayana.

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Song: hari smaraNe maaDO
raagam: yamunaa kalyaaNi
Aa: S R2 G3 P M2 P D2 S
Av: S D2 P M2 P G3 R2 S
Parent raagam: Mechakalyani (65th melakartha)
taaLam: caapu
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Language: Kannada

pallavi

hari smaraNe mADO nirantara paragatige idu nirdAra

caraNam 1

durita gajakke kaNDIravanenisida sharaNAgata rakSaka pAvana nI

caraNam 2

smaraNe kaida prahlAdana rakSisida duruLa hiraNyakanudarava sILIda

caraNam 3

taruNi draupadi moreyiDalAkSaNa paradinda kSayavitta mahAtmana

caraNam 4

andu ajAmiLa kandana kareyalu bandu salahi Anandava tOrida

caraNam 5

shrIsha purandara viTTala rAyana shrSTi koDeyana muTTi bhajisi nI

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Tamburi meetidhava – Sindhu bhairavi

vidhya — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:10:20 +0000

Short and sweet is what this song is all about….

Another Purandara dasa’s composition… Tamburi meetidhava

My sister introduced me to this song. She heard it somewhere and kept saying I must learn it… I had not heard it before. I researched it and found it to be a very short and sweet song.

You can listen to it at http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/h4C22gOnpt.As1NMvHdW/

The same song on Violin at http://www.bollywoodsargam.com/video_todayfeaturedvideo.php?blockbustermovieclip=M536BJLLsxM—latest-GaneshKumaresh_-_Tamburi_Meetidava_featured_hollywood_blockbuster_video.html

Song: Tamburi meetidhava
Ragam: Sindhu bhairavi
Aa: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S
Av: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S
Parent Raagam: Natakapriya (10^th melakartha)
Talam: Ekam
Composer: Purandara dasa
Language: Kannada

pallavi

TambUri mITTidava bhavAdi dATTidava tALava taTTidava suraroLu sEridava

samaashTi caraNam

gejjaya kaTTidava kaLaredeya meTTidava gAyana pADidava harimUruti nODidava
viThalana nODidava (purandara) vaikuNThake ODidava

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Ksheerabdhi kannike – raagamalika

vidhya — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:09:51 +0000

Another lovely composition of Purandara Dasa…..Ksheerabhdhi Kannike…

Amma had heard the ladies in her ladies sing it at some temple….she always asked me to learn it. I never found this song. I always found another Telugu song also starting with Ksheerabdhi kannike. I have no idea if this is a translation of the same song. However, this is in Kannada….a language that I understand without much help:)…

I was extremely happy to find this song….

You can listen to Maharajapura Santanam singing it http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/94I2o8ptyt.As1NMvHdW/

I found that this song is a combination of many abhoorva ragams….also …this is the first time I hear of the name Manirangu in raagams….Interesting…..

Song: Ksheerabdhi kannike
Ragam: Raagamalika
Thalam : Adhi
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Language: Kannada

Ragam: Kurunji(29th melakartha shankarabharanam Janya)
Aa: S N3 S R2 G3 M1 P D2
Av: D2 P M1 G3 R2 S N3 S

Ksheerabdhi kannike Shri Mahalakshmi yaarige Vadhuvaaguve neenu

charanam1:

Sharadhi bandhana Ramachandra moorthigo
paramathma anantha padhmanabhanigo
Sarasijanaabha shri janardhana moorthigo
Ubhaya kaveriranga pattanadharasago

Ragam: Yaman kalyani(65th melakartha mecha kalyani Janya)
Aa: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 M1 G3 R2 S

Cheluva maruthi belura chennigarayanigo
gelathi helu udupi shri krishnarayanigo
ileyolu panduranga vitala rayanigo
nalinakshi helamma badari narayanigo

Ragam: Darbari kanada(20th melakartha Natabhairavi Janya)
Aa: N2 S R2 G2 R2 S M1 P D1 N2 S
Av: S D1 N2 P M1 P G2 M1 R2 S

Malaya Jagadhi bindhu madhavarayanigo
sulabha devaru purushothamago
phaladayaka nithya mangaladayakago
cheluve nachadhe pelu shri venkateshago

Ragam: Sindhubhairavi(10th melakartha Natakapriya Janya)
Aa: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S
Av: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S

vaasavarchitha kanchi varadarajanigo
Aa shrimushnadalli aadhi varayanigo
sheshashayiyadha shriman narayanigo
sasira namadhodeya alagirishago

Ragam: Manirangu(22nd melakartha Karaharapriya janya)
Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S

sharanagatha rakshaka saaranga paanigo
varagala needuva shrinivaasago
gurukulanthaka rajagopala moorthigo
sthiravagi purandara vittala rayanigo

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Aacharavilladha naalige – Kambhoji

vidhya — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:33:36 +0000

A very nice composition by Purandaradasa….here…he talks about how the tongue must be under contol..

This was a poem that we had in school..

You can listen to the song at http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/carnatic_vocal/s/composer.13/

But the song is not complete….there are few more parahs… I don’t remember them… so I have just put down what is there in the song from musicindiaonline.com

Song: Aacharavilladha naalige
Raagam: Kambhoji
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S N3. P. D2. S
Parent raagam: harikambhoji (28th melakartha)
Talam: Jhampe
Composer: Prandara Dasa
Language: Kannada

Aacharavilladha naalige
Ninna neecha budhiya bidu naalige

O badly behaved tongue,
leave behind your low level of thinking

Vicharavilladhe para dhooshisuvudharke
Chachikondiruvantha naalige

Stop peeping out and condemning other people
Without any reason

Chaadi helalu beda naalige
Ninna bedikombuvenu maalige
Roodigodeya shri raamana naamava
Paduthaliru ganya naalige

Stop complaining about others O tongue
I plead you to do so
Get used to taking Lord Rama’s name
Always and repeat it for ever O tongue.

Lots of lyrics to Purandara Dasa songs can be found at http://www.carnaticmusic.esmartmusic.com/sripurandaradasa/purandaracomp.htm#song3

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Yaadava nee ba – Abheri

vidhya — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:31:11 +0000

Yadava nee baa is a song composed by Purandara dasa on Lord Krishna. A nice song. I have learnt it in the Abheri ragam. I think this song is also sung in many other raagams like Kanada, shanmugapriya….

Song: Yaadava nee ba
Ragam: Abheri
A: S G2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
Parent ragam:karahara priya(22^nd melakartha)
Talam: Aadhi
Composer: Purandara Dasa
Language: Kannada

pallavi

yAdava nI bA yadukula nandana
mAdhava madhusUdanA bArO

anupallavi

sOdara mAvana madurelli maDuhita
yashOda kandA nI bArO

caraNam 1

shanka chakravu kaiyeli hoLeyuta
binkada kOvaLa nI bArO
akaLanka mahimana Adi nArAyaNa
bEgempa bhaktari kolibArO

caraNam 2

kaNa kAlandige ghilu ghiluyenudali jhaNa jhaNa vENu nAdadali
ciNikolu ceNDu pukariya nAduda sanna sanna gOvaLaroDi kUDE

caraNam 3

khaga vAhananE bagE bagE rUpanE
nagemogadarasane nI bArO
jagadolu ninnaya mahimeya pogaLuvE
purandara viThala nI bArO

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Jaya jaanakikaantaa – naaTTai

vidhya — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:13:27 +0000

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(36^th 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.

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Ambegaalikkuthali – Shankarabharanam

vidhya — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:42:06 +0000

This is another Purandara Dasa’s song. A raagam that I love….also a song that I love.
I learnt this song in the same raagam…but the tune is dfferent from http://www.themusichutch.com/listen.php?songid=49284 …this is also nice

I did not find too much info about this song on the internet…so whatever I am putting down is all that I know.

Song: Ambegaalikkuthali
Ragam: Shankarabharanam (29th melakartha)
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Language: Kannada
Composer: Purandara Dasa

Lyrics:

Pallavi:

Ambegaalikkuthali Bandha Govinda
Ambuja naabhanu Dhyadhindha yenna manege

Anupallavi:

Jala chara Jala vaasa Dharani Dhara mruga roopa
Nela naledhu mooradiya maadi bandha
Kula naasha vana vaasa navaneetha choraniva
lalaneyara vratha bhanga vaahana thuranga

Charanam:

Neera pokkanu giriya negahi dharaniya thandha
nara mruga bali bandha korala koydha
shara muridhu oraleledhu niravaani haya hathi
purandara vittalana manege thaa bandha

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Yaadava nee ba – Kaanada

vidhya — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:26:09 +0000

This is a nice devarnama….but somehow…it took a long time for me to pick up this song. So obviously it is not on my favourites list:)
But if you actually see…it is a nice song on Lord Krishna in the Kaanada raagam.

I did not know that Kaanada raagam is a short form of karnataka Devagaandhaari….. I got to know this from karnatik.com.

Song: Yadava nee ba
Ragam: Kaanada
Aa: S G3 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Parent ragam: Harikambhoji (28th melakartha)
Talam: Adhi
Composer: Purandara dasa
Language: Kannada

I learnt only 2 charanams…but karnatik.com listed 3… so here I have copied all the 3 charanams

pallavi

yAdava nI bA yadukula nandana
mAdhava madhusUdanA bArO

anupallavi

sOdara mAvana madurelli maDuhita
yashOda kandA nI bArO
(yaadava)

caraNam 1

shanka chakravu kaiyeli hoLeyuta
binkada kOvaLa nI bArO
akaLanka mahimana Adi nArAyaNa
bEgempa bhaktari kolibArO
(yaadava)

caraNam 2

kaNa kAlandige ghilu ghiluyenudali jhaNa jhaNa vENu nAdadali
ciNikolu ceNDu pukariya nAduda sanna sanna gOvaLaroDi kUDE
(yAdava)

caraNam 3

khaga vAhananE bagE bagE rUpanE
nagemogadarasane nI bArO
jagadolu ninnaya mahimeya pogaLuvE
purandara viThala nI bArO
(yaadava)

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