Unnai thavira veru illai Gathi

Unnai thavira veru illai Gathi
By
Neelakanta sivan
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Sage Neelakanta Sivan was a great composer belonging to South Travancore and lived at the end of 19th century. Though a very great composer of Carnatic music Krithis, very many people do not know about him. His Disciple Papanasam Sivan is however well known. http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/nilakanta_sivan.html as well as http://www.carnatica.net/neelakantasivan.htm give a very detailed account of this composer and his Krithis. Though he is said have composed over 2000 Krithis very few of them are now available.)

Raga Churutti
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi

Unnai thavira veru illai gathi yenakku,
Unnai thavira veru illai

Anupallavi

Annayum thandhayum neeye , Akhila bandhuvum neeye,
Annai umayaal neyaa, anbarakku arul sahaayaa

Charanam

1.Pakalum iravum neeye-palathaan deivavum neeye,
Sukavum dukhavum neeye-Soma chooda maniye

2.Igavum paravum neeye-Yella porulum neeye,
Sakala kalayum neeye-Sambho dhaya nidhiye

3.Kanda thevayum neeye , kanathavayum neeye,
Kandaar kakshiye , neelakanda krupanidhiye

English translation

Pallavi

I do not have any place of surrender other than you,
I do not have any one except you

Anupallavi

You are my mother and father, You are all my relations
Oh friend of mother Parvathi who showers grace on devotees

Charanam

1.You are day and night, you are all sort of Gods,
You are pleasure and pain , Oh God who wears moon as ornament

2.You are this as well as the other world, you are all the things,
You are all arts, Oh Shambo, Oh treasure of mercy

3.You are all that we see and also all that we do not see,
You are the sight to those who see , Oh Neelakanta , Oh treasure of mercy







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