Ippadiyum oru pillai

Ippadiyum oru pillai

By

Oothukadu Venkata Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Ragamalikai

Thalam Jambai

Pallavi (Darbar)

Ippadiyum oru pillai yengeyum illai,

Inbam tharum thollai, ithrkku eedu inayum  illai.

Anupallavi (Darbar)

Porpuyathe  vana malarum  , poo punayum bala Rama ,

Thappithamagaadha  unthan  thambiyendraal aramaamo,

Ippothe  nee chendru  yengal  mozhi  ithendru,

Yentha  vithamo  , ithai  yasodayudan  poi chollu.

Charanam

1.Danyasi

Yeppadiyum uri  kalayam  yetta mudiyaa uyaram,

Katti oru vagai  cheythu  kval vaithu pona pinnar,

Oppukutha  kavaludan  , utha thunaiyarudanum,

THappi ul puguntha  unthan thambi yendraal aramamo.

2Vasanthaa

Yarendru vinava  , yemmai  anjuvom yendru kandu  un,

Per cholli  unnudane piranthon yendraan,

Paar inge vanthu   thayir panayul yethu  yenil,

Kar ondrai thavirntha  ilam kandru ondrai  kanum yendran.

3.Madhyamavathi

Ithanayum   cheythu pinnar   yengal manam  mogumendru,

Mutham ondru eenthu , naangal muyangi nindra velayile,

Kathai kuzhal pathi   yezhil mikka  mayil peeli vattam,

Chuthi  oru kayil  kuzhal pathi  virainthu  odinaan.

English translation

Pallavi

No where   there is a boy like this,

There is no comparision to these   troubles  which lead to joy.

Anupallavi

Oh Balarama wearing gold and holding forest flowers in golden hand ,

Is it  right if your own brother     does a mistake,

Now itself you go and tell that  these

 Are our words, some how    to Yasoda.

Charanam

1

Some how after tying the pot in an unreachable height,

And after   some how arranging someone to guard it,

With some type of security when we go,

Is it all right if your brother  enters there with his friends?

2.

When we enquire who it is, knowing he is afraid of us ,

He told your name  and said that  he is your sibling,

And when we ask what are you seeing in the pot of curd,

He said a young calf   is missing , from the   herd.

3.

After doing all this thinking that our hearts would pain,

After giving a kiss and when we were standing perplexed,

Holding his flowing hairs and tying it with  peacock feathers,

And holding a flute in his hand he ran away.

Innum Yenna Venum

Innum Yenna Venum

By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba Iyer

Ragam Thakkesi

Thalam AAdhi

Pallavi

Innum yenna  venum  cholladi-yengum,

Inaiyillatha  sathguru malaradikalum irunthida athanilum  chirantha  oru porul

Anupallavi

Ponum maniyum  pala kodi kooda konvcham,

Pottu  koduthalum yenna kaanumodi,

Pannum  thakkesi  thanil padi padi ,

Parugida  varu sukham  thanakku  oru porul,

Yethirida  varumo, yenakkathu thagumo,

Charanam

Ayyam per paadi  aada, aada,

Azhakana  kalirandu undu, undu,

Alavalavi  pesi aakai maranthida <

Arithana  satha sangam   undu, undu,

Meyyendru  thalam poda , vilakkendru vaangatha,

Venapadi  kaiyirandu  undu undu,

Meyyithu meyyithu perumai illai  yenakku uyyavum m, kannan kathai  undu,

Ayyan pugazh pada guru nadanu undu , athanayum ketka kathukalum   undu.

English translation

Pallavi

When the  ever matchless flower like feet  of the good Guru is there.

Oh  friend, Please  tell me what  more you want better than that.

Anupallavi

Even if we  put and  give crores of gold and gem and little more,

Will it be  seen as  sufficient,

Singing the poetic lines  in the thakkesi tune,

Will anything ever  give equal pleasure ,

Will it come  and will it be suitable  to me.

Charanam

For dancing and dancing  saying  the name  of  the master,

I have , I have    two legs,

For  making conversation  and forget  the tiresomeness,

I have , I have rare  good company ,

For keeping the true beats, I  have , I have ,

Two hands  which were not purchased for cost,

This  is the truth, not bragging, for becoming great I have  stories of Krishna,

I have a teacher to sing the praise of the lord, and I have  ears  to hear  all that.

Indha Vazhi poga vendam

Indha Vazhi poga vendam

By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Aananda Bhairavi

Thalam aadhi

Pallavi

Indha Vazhi poga vendaam,

Yengal maharadhan kuzhal oodhum  Kannan,

Yethiraga  vandhu nindru  vazhi maraippane.

Anupallavi

Sundara mukham kandu   , thullum punnagayai kandu,

Sondhamena  manam anthangamida ,

Vandha vazhi  yeduvum   yendru maranthidavo.

Charanam

1.Chendraalum  , nadhi thurai , vanam  pasu nirai idai ,

Thiumbi thirumbi nindru paarathe –Appadiye,

Ninraalum neela thiru meni azhagu kandaal,

Nenjam ponaal thirumbi varrathe,

Kundram chumantha   yengal kothavan meniyil  oru,

Kodi yena padrnthalum  theerathe ,

Vendra   arau pada meethadum  padam kandu,

Mendru mendru  vizhungi nindralum aagathe .

2.Antharamida Govardhana  giri thannai  alliya kara mithai kaanuvai,

Athanudan  eerezhu ulagavum  thazhavum  amarvathu polavum kaanuvai,

Mandhara malayadi  munthi oru tharamum  thangiya puramathi  kanuvai,

Makaram nuzhayatha    kadal adiyidai   nee nagarvathu polavum kaanuvai,

Kanthuka  mada kaliru  yena  nadayudan kalakalam yena aayilum,

Manatrhu uvanthu  karunayai  ninainthu   yenai udan maranthu  thirinthiduvai, yenave

English translation

Pallavi

Do not go this way,

Our hero the Krishna who plays the flute,

Would come against you and  would block your way.

Anupallavi

Seeing that pretty face, seeing the springing smile  ,

With the mind telling that it belongs to you,

You would forget   the way by which you had come there.

Charanam

1.Even if you  do not often see back and back,

In the river ghats , forest  and near the cows,

And even if you stop there , if you see the prettiness of the blue body,

And if you loose your heart, do not come back,

Even if you become climber  and climb ,

The  body of our king who lifted the mountain, it  would  not be sufficient,

If you see that   feet which danced   on the snake over him he won,

And even if you   stand there chewing and swallowing , it will not be good.

2.You would see the hand that  hand that took and lifted the Govardhana  mountain to the sky,

And along with it you will also  feel  that the fourteen words  are going dow,

You would see his back which once  lifted the Mandara mountain,

And  you fel as if you are oving below the sea where even a fish cannot move ,

And you  would  see  him walking like   the exuberant  elephant

And forget me and wander here and there thinking of  his kindness.

Ganam, Krishna Ganam

Ganam, Krishna  Ganam

By

OOthukadu Venkata   Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Kamas

Thalam  Aadhi

Pallavi

Ganam, Krishna Ganam,

Kadhu ondru  padaithal  ithai,

Ketka  vendum  , Krishna

Anupallavi

Jnanam tharum perimba monam  bhakthiyil ,

Abhimanam kidaikka , kanamenum  mana muruga,

Venum  hari  madhava, madhu soodana , yadhu nayaga , Jagan mohana

Charanam

Thathuvam illa jnanam  irunthennavo, illathennavo,

Sakala ulagum hari mayam yendru unarthumoru,

Dharmam illa karmam  irunthenavo , ilathenavo , verum,

Sathiyamillatha  pechai pesi   , yenna  peasadenna,

Thanadanga thavangalai  cheithu  yenna, cheyyathenna,

Bhakthiyila  pattukkalai paadi yenna, aadi yenna,

Patharutha  sukar  chonnna  bhagawatham , antha Krishna

English  translation

Pallavi

The song, the song of Krishna,

If we do posses  two ears,

These  should be heard , Oh Krishna

Anupallavi

In the joyful  stillness  given by  Jnana,

For getting recognition in devotion,

The  heart should  melt at least  for a second,

Oh Hari, Oh Madhava , Oh killer of Madhu, Oh leader of cowherds, Oh bewitcher of the world.

Charanam

What  is the use  of having or not having Jnana ,

Without the knowledge  that The entire world  is filled with Hari,

What  is the use of having or not having actions without Dharma,

What is the use of speaking or not speaking  words without  the truth,

What is the use of doing or not doing  penance without humility,

What is  the use  of singing or dancing   songs  without devotion,

This  is the Bhagawatha  told by Sukha  who is detached, the song , the song of Krishna.

Devi vanam vandhaal

Devi  vanam vandhaal

By

Ooothukadu Venkata   Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Ananda Bhairavi

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Devi vanam vandhal sathi,

Devi vama vandhal sathi  devi Kadamba vanam vandhal,

Thenarum solai   , thellamutha vaavi  ,

Chediyarum koodi nindru pon malaria thoovi,

Theethilatha vannamum sirithu alavalaavi,

Thiruvarulakki inbamum thekkida   ulaavi  Sathi

Anupallavi

Devi vanam vandhal  , sivanar manam nindral,

Silambu ani  pada malar   cheyyum vannam nindral,

AAvi kalanthu  adiyar  anbu manam urugi,

AArraga oda  , athil neerada  yendru solli

Charanam

Aagamangal  kodi thazhainthu thazhainthu ,

AAdavan yettum  maram thane thanaga,

Athanai  upanidatham  anainthu kodiyaagi,

Aram yennum  manaqm miguntha  mamalargal  thanaaga,

Arivu thadamaga   agamum  nizhalaga  , aravinda pada malar  anna nadayaaga,

Kumuda  malaranna vizhiyum   arulaaga kuliravarulala  ulagam muzhudhu aala

English translation

Pallavi

The goddess came to forest, Sathi,

The goddess came to forest , Goddess sathi came to the Kadamba forest,

In the Honey like garden,  The lake with honey like water ,

With friends surrounding her  showering golden flowers on her,

With incomparable colours , laughing and talking and talking,

Making everything divine   and  wandering with  joy , came the goddess

Anupallavi

The  goddess  came to the forest   and stood in the mind of Lord Shiva,

And stood   with her lotus like feet wearing  anklets,

Telling that  she wants to bathe  in the river ,

Made  by the melting minds   of her devotees.

Charanam

With  the tree of Vedas   bowing and bowing,

With  her herself becoming the tree which sun God tries to reach,

With all Upanishads becoming climbers  hugging her,

With the great flower of Dharma being her herself,

With sharma becing her way , with the families becoming  shade , with lotus like feet walking like a swan,

With eyes resembling the lotus flower showering her grace ,

And making the world pleasant   and ruling all the world, the goddess came

Chonnathai kel Kanna

Chonnathai kel  Kanna

By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Bandhuvarali

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Chonnathai kel , kanna,

Thom kida , thirithaga thanathaiyya  thomena arava padamadum ayya.

Anupallavi

Thinnavum  vennayum chelvavum thanirukka,

Chelvavum  cheerum thara  annai  naan irukka,

Punnakayum nannakayum katti pothathena oru kuzhal isai kooti,

Innavena  ariyaa ulam meeti yennakamum niraivai iraiva

Charanam

Allai  ayalmanai chendru kalavaadum  ,

Thollai  vazhakkukku nee pogathe –avar ,

Cholla  vantha  kol uraigal  illai yendru cholvathum,

Thooyavan  nee  un akkathu  aakathe  ,

Pullai kadaithangi  mella  asai podum,

Ponnana pasumanthai neengathe –kanna,

Yellai vanam thandi pogathe –ponaal,

Irulagum pothu  thangala aagathe  ,

Chonna sollai meerum Kannan  -yendhan pillai yendru cholla ,

Thonum padi  nadavathe , chonna sollai  kadavathe

English translation

Pallavi

Oh Krishna, please  obey what  I say,

Oh sir who is dancing   like   a snake  with,

Thom kida , thirithaga , thanathayya , thom .

Anupallavi

When you have butter to eat and also  sufficient wealth,

And when you have me your mother  to give wealth  and other things,

Showing your smile and dance  and thinking it not sufficient also singing  in the flute ,

And also playing music  with my mind which does not  have pains,

Oh God , you  fill up my mind completely.

Charanam

Do not please , Please  do not unnecessarily,

Continue  the habit and stealing in neighboring houses,

Telling that the complaints that they tell is of no basis,

Is not proper   for you who is   a pure one,

Do not move  a little bit from The crowd of cattle,

That  uproots the grass  and slowly eats  it,

Oh Krishna , please  do not go beyond the our boundary forest,

And even if  you go do not stay there  at night ,

Do not behave in such a fashion that I would be,

Forced to tell others  that  Krishna is a child  ,

Who does  not obey the words that I say,

Please  do not disobey my words.

Cholli thaan thara venumo,

Cholli thaan  thara venumo,

By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Sahaana

Thalam roopakam

Pallavi

Cholli thaan thara venumo ,

Thonathu pogumo

Anupallavi

Mella kuzhal oothi  , vindhai mozhi pesi,

Kallum karinthida   kadal nama  pesa

Charanam

Meni thanil ani thavaniyum yenna,

Vindhai kooru mena kettal,

Yenintha kopam   thanitha chelai,

Unnathu than   yendru chonnargal yendrar,

Kannathil  karai yeno yendral –athu,

Kanpadum yendru   yen annai ittathu  yendrar,

Vannameni yellam   vaatam yen  yendral,

Vazhi yengum unai thedi alainthathal yendrar.

English translation

Pallavi

Should it be taught ,

Will it not come to his mind.

Anupallavi

To talk  words of love which will melt the stone,

After slowly playing the flute and after talking sweet nothings   (should it be..)

Charanam

Why this  woman’s dress on your body,

Please tell the  reason she asked,

Why this anger , They told me,

That  this dress is yours only  ,

Why this marks of Kumkum on your face,

It was put by my mother to prevent evil eye, told he,

Why this tiredness in your colorful body she asked,

Due to my wandering searching for  you all my way , he said.