Some Krithis of Neela Kanda Sivan with meaning in English

Some Krithis  of Neela Kanda  Sivan   with meaning in English

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. http://shaivam.org/tamil/sta_nilakanta_sivan_r.htm gives a list of  49 krithis.  I am giving below  16 of his Krithis  with meaning  .

1.Abhirami Pancharathnam  -http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/08/abhirami-pancharatnam.html

2.       Anthari , Sundari , Kamakshi –http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/anthari-sundari-kamakshi.html 

3.       Chidambarame Mukthi padaham tharume   https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/chidambarame-mukthi-padaham-tharume.html

4.       Dinamum ninai maname Neelakandanai -  https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/dinamum-ninai-maname-neelakandanai.html

5.       Gajanana Ganeswarane -  https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/gajanana-ganeswarane.html

6.       Karunai Cheyvaye Amma - https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/karunai-cheyvaye-amma.html

7.       Karunakari unathu adaikkalamaam https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/karunai-cheyvaye-amma.html

8.       Neela kanta , nithyananda, neeye gathiye – https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/neela-kanta-nithyananda-neeye-gathiye.html

9.       Sarvana Bhava , Sivanand –https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/sarvana-bhava-sivananda.html

10.   Savithri Puranam – https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/08/savithri-puranam-by-neelakanta-sivan.html

 11.   Shambho maha deva deva –https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/shambho-maha-deva-deva.html

12.   Sivanai ninaithu thuthi padi kol maname -  https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/sivanai-ninaithu-thuthi-padi-kol-maname.html

13.   Theruvathu yeppo nenje – https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/theruvathu-yeppo-nenje.html

14.   Unnai thavira veru illai Gathi https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/unnai-thavira-veru-illai-gathi.html 

15.   Yen indha thamadham Meenakshi -   https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/yen-indha-thamadham-meenakshi.html

16.   Yendraikku Siva krupai varumo   https://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/yendraikku-siva-krupai-varumo.html