Saturday, August 17, 2019

Lyrics of "nanu palimpa" kirtana with Transliteration


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వనజ నయన నీ మోము( జూచుట (యే) 
జీవనమని నే నెఱు నా మనసు మర్మము తెలిసి 

సురపతి నీల మణినిభ తనువుతో
(యు)ఉరమున ముత్యపు సరుల చయముతో
కరమున శర కోదండ కాంతితో
ధరణి(ణీ) తనయతో త్యాగరాజార్చిత     

nanu paalimpa(ga) naDachi vacchitivO naa praaNanaathaa

vanaja nayana nii mOmu( juuchuTa (yE)
jiivanamani nE ne~ru naa manasu marmamu telisi 

surapati niila maNinibha tanuvutO
(yu)uramuna mutyapu sarula chayamutO
karamuna Sara kOdanDa kaantitO
dharaNi(Nii) tanayatO tyaagaraajaarchita     


(This is a well known song on Sri Rama. During younger days I used to hear the movie song "nanu palimpaga" from ANR film, 'Buddhimantudu'. The rendition of this Tyagaraja composition by Dr. Balamurali is perfect and incomparable. Earlier I listened to the M.L. Vasanthakumari's version from an old cassette. If my memory is correct, the background for this song goes like this: Tyagayya's brother was upset with his brother's obsession (how people desperately seek for such a single-minded craziness for Lord Rama!) for Sri Rama and in a fit of anger threw the bronze murti into Kaveri river. After a spate of heavy floods Tyagayya miraculously found Sri Rama at his feet. This song helps me focus on the radiant dark cloud hued body of Sri Rama; it facilitates in contemplating on His form, compassion, and qualities. The song is very well suited for expression in Kuchipudi or Bharatanatyam dance form.)

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