Ashtadasa Ragamaika of Ramayanam in Tamil

Ashtadasa  Ragamaika  of Ramayanam in Tamil 

By

C.S.Subramanian

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander  

(Here  is a great  attempt  to sing  Ramayanam   in 18 stanzas    set to 18  different Ragas  in Tamil . This has been sung  by the  composer  himself  along with his wife Meera. Please hear it.

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Let us congratulate  them both for their  great ability )

1.Atana

Punniyam   thrume . Rmayanam athai  ,

Anudhinam  seithiduvom parayanam,

Yenniyapozhuthellam   manathinul aanandam ,

Ennathorukku   indha ulagil   yethu  inbam

Ramayana   would give   blessings  and so,

Daily    we would  read it  aloud,

Whenever we think about it , happiness in the mind ,

Where  is joy in this world to those   who do not think about it

Pa ma  ri  ma ri  sa  ni sa  ri ma  ..  pa ri  sa dha ...  ma rii sad ha..  Ri sa dhs  .. sa dhaa

2,Bauli

Masil  ayodhyai mannan  Dasarathan puthalvanaai ,

Piranthaan , kalai   muzhuthum  kausikanidam    Kathaan

He was born to Dasaratha  , the stainless  king of Ayodhya  ,

And he learnt all the arts from   sage  Kausika(viswamithra)

Ga.. Ga  pa  ...pa  GapaDhapa  ...pa  DHa pa Ga   Ga pa Dha  ri sa  SA dha  Pa  ..   Ga pa Ga ri sa

3.Mohanam

Pollaatha   arakkiyaam  thadagayai azhithu,

Munivarin yagathai kathe    arulinaan.

After  killing   the very  wvil Rakshasi  THadaga  ,

He  protected  the   Yaga   of the sage

Sa ri ga ri ga ...  ri ga  pa ga pa .. ga pa  dha sa   rig a  ri sa dha pa   sa dha pa   ga pa ga ri sa

4.Surutti

Kallai pennnakkiya pin   Mithila nagar    sendru,

Janakarin  puthalviyai   thirumanam  seithaan.

After  making the stone   in to  a lady  , he went to town of Mithila  ,

And got  himself married   to the daughter  of Janaka.

Pa sa ni dha  pa ni dha pa  ma ga  pa ma ri  ma  ri ma  pa ni   ma pa  ni ni sa

5.Chaktavakam 

Thanthai sol kaakaave   maravuriyum tharithu,

Vana vaasam   sendraan  , guhanai thozhanai  kondaan.

For protecting   the word of his father  , wearing  the hide of a tree ,

He went to live in a forest  and he made Guha   as his friend.

Dha.. ni dha pa  ... ma ga ri..  sa ri  ga ma pa   dha  ni sa ri  ga ma ga ri   sa.. ni.. dha.. pa..

6.Nattai kurinchi

Ponmaan  roopam kondu   Maarichan thoondi vida ,

Ravananum   sitayai   thookki sendraan.

When Maricha  taking the form of  Golden deer egged him,

Ravana  went away lifting Sita  with him.

Ma dha  ni sa  ni dha ma   ga ma  pa ga  ma ga ri sa ni sa rig a ma   ga la  ni dha ma  dha ni sa

7,Shubha panthu varaali

Iravum pagalumaaga   Sitayai    thedinaan,

SAbari  alitha kani  ruchithe   arrulinaan.

He searched   for   Sita  , day and night  ,
And tasted   the fruit    given by Sabari.

Ma dha  ni sa   sa    dha ni  sa ri  ri   ni sa  rig a  ga   ri d ga ma ga ri sa ni dha  ni ri sa

8.Behaag

Marainthu nindre   vaalyai    vadham seythu  ,

Sugreevan   vanara  padayodu   dikkengum sendraan.

He killed   Vaali , standing  in hiding  ,

And  Sugreeva  with his monkey army  went in all directions.

Ni sa ri ni   dha   ma pa  dha ma    ga  ri ma  ga ri   sa      sa ni dha ma    ga ma  ga

9.Malaya  Marutham

Than balam   ariyaatha  Maruthiyo  Rama,

Nama  mahimayaal   kadalinai   kadanthaan.

Hanuman who did not know his own strength  ,

Due to  greatness  of  the name “Rama” crossed   the ocean.

Ni dha   pa ni dha    ga pa ni dha   ri ga pa ni dha   sa rig a  pa dha ni   sa ni dha pa ga ri sa

10.AAbhogi

Asoka vanam sendru   Janakiyai  kandu  ,

Kanayaazhiyai     thanthaan   AAnjaneyan,

After  Going to Asoka forest and seeing Sita there ,

Anjaneya   gave her   the signet   ring,

Dha     sa dga ma    ga ma dha   ma  ga ri sa   sa ri rig a   ga ma  ma dha   dha sa ri    ga ri sa

11.Darbar

Ravanan  Darbaril sendru  Maruthiyo ,

Raman mahimai  koori  , nagarathayum  yerithaan.

Hanuman who went   to the royal court of Ravana ,

Told about the greatness of Rama  and also burned   the city

Dha ni   pa dha ni  pa   ma ri   ga   ga   ri sa    ni   ni   dha pa     gag a    ri sa

12.Vasantha

Kanden , kanden Sitayai   yendru   hanuman koori ,

AAdharamaaga    Choodamaniyayum  thanthaan.

Hanuman after telling , “I saw Sita”, “I saw   Sita “

AS a proof   also gave   the hair brooch of   Sita.

SA ma ga  dha    ga ma  dha ni   ma dha  ni sa ri   sa ma  ga ri  sa ni dha ma   ga ma ga ri sa

13. SAhana

Annanin   kodumai    thangaamale   Bhakthanaam,

Vibheeshanan   Ramanidam saran  adainthaan.

Unable to bear   the torture  of his elder  brother ,

The devotee  Vibhishana surrendered   to Rama

Ri    rig a  ma pa ma dha   ni dha pa    dha pa ma    pa ma ga   ma ga ri   ga ri  sa

14,Hamsanandi

Vanara senayum   anilum udhavida ,

Kadalai thaandiye   ilangai    sendraan.

Due to the help of monkey army   and the sqy uirrrel ,

He crossed  the ocean and reached  Lanka.

Ni sa ri sa    sa  ma dha  ni sa ri sa    sa    ga ma dha ni sa rio sa    sa   sag a ma  dha ni sa ri sa

15.Amrutha  Varshani

Garvam konda    Ravanan, Ramanudam,

POr purinthaan  , padayizhanthaan.

The very proud   Ravana    fought a war  ,

With Rama      and lost   his army.

Sa ga   ni sa   pa ni   ma pa   ga ma pa ni   sag a ma ga  sa   ni pa ma   ga  ma ga sa

16.Saranga

Ayudhamindri   nikkum dasa mukhanai  nolkki,

Indru poi, naalai   vaa   yendraane.

Addressing   Ravana   who was standing   unarmed,

Rama told, “ You go today,and come   tomorrow.”

Ni sa ri  sa   pa  pa pa  pa sa ni    dha pa ma   pa ri  sa ni    dha pa ma ri   sa ma ri sa

17.Sindhu bhairavi

Rama banam yethu   Ravanan Mukthiyai   adainthaan,

AAvalodu Maithilyum  Raghavanai    Adainthaal,

Pushpaga  Vimanam yeri    nando gramam    sendru adainthaan,

Thambi Bharathan   vaakkai kaathu    arul purinthaan.

Hit by   the arrow of Rama, Ravana   attained   salvation,

With great desire   Sita    reached   Rama ,

Travelling in  Pushpaka  Vimana  , he reached  Nandi Grama ,

And fulfilled the words of his   younger brother  Bharatha.

Pa   dha   ma pagama dha    mi dja   sa    ri  ni sa dha nig a  ri sa

18. Madhyamavathi

BHarathanum Sathrugnanum   Ven chamaram  poda  m,

Lakshmanan kudai thaanga  , Hanuman paadham thanga,

Janakiyudan   Raman   Simhasanathil amara ,

Pattabisheka kolam   dasan kandu Magizha

With  Bharatha and SAthrugna   fanning with  white  chowrie,

With Lakshmana  holding the  Umbrella , Hanuman hlding his feet  ,

Rama sat on the thrown along    with Sita  ,

And this  servant   saw the crowning festival    and became happy,

Rimari sa    ni pa  ni sa ri ma pa ni sa ri   ma ri sa ni pa    ri sa  ni pa ma   ri ma ri sa