Humble
centenary tribute To Sri
Puthucode Krishnamurthy
Devi Pancharatnam
By
Puthucode
Krishnamurthy
This is the centenary
year of birth of the
musician and composer Sri Puducode Krishnamurthy. He belongs the north village of Puthucode , which is also my place and he is the son
of Puthucode Krishna Sastri and Parvathi Ammal.
He started learning
Music from his mother Smt.Parvathy, then continued advanced training
under Palakkad Rama Bhagavatar. In 1958' He has been appointed as a faculty in
Swathy Tirunal College of Music, Trivandrum. In 1976' he became the Principal
of Chembai memorial college of Music in Palakkad. After retirement, he joined
in Chennai Kalakshethra, he worked with Vidwan M.D.Ramanathan. they were close
friends. Puthucode sir spent his last days in Karamanai, Trivandrum. He passed
away on August 23rd, Friday on the day of Varalakshmi Vratham, after chanting
the Devee Maahaathmyam, 11th Chapter, by doing the dhoopa aarathy.... He has
composed many compositions, Varnams, Ragamalikas, Pancharatnams, Ramayanam,
Dashaavathara Kritis.
From his
daughter Smt Uma Parvathy , I got his
written manuscript of several compositions. Among them is the
moost important is the “devi Pancharathnam”,All the five songs areabout
the Goddess.Each is composed in a different
Raga. Each song has four divitions, Pallavi, anupallavi , Charanam and SWara
Sahithyams.Swara Sahithyam contained
seven separate lines with a line
of sahithya embedded in a series
of swaras
I have only typed in english, thefive songs .I have
avoided typing out the swaras.
My humble pranams to a great star of music from my own village , during the centenary Year.
P.R.Ramachander
1.Naatta
Pallvi
Janani, nin thiruvadi thamara,
Inaye thunaye nikhila jaga (janani)
Oh mother your
lotus like divine feet
Are the only
support , oh mother
of universe
Anupallavi
Kanakachala sringa
viharini
Kameswara
hridayeswari Sankari(janani)
She who wanders in
peaks of golden mountain
Oh goddess of
heart of Kameswara (Oh mother)
Charanam
Suvasini, suhasini , bhavani
Oh goddess with
good smell, who laughs well, Oh Bhavani
SWara Sahithyam
1.Sarasa dalayutha
lochini, dasa jana palini, manonmani
She who eyes like lotus petals, she who loks after devotees, She who is gem of the mind
2.Dhanavakula soodhani, madhu soodana sodhari, karunaa
saagari, suvasini
She who killed
asuras, sister of killer of
Madhu, she who is ocean of mercy, she
who smells sweet
3.Bhava raga laya,
sugandha vasitha, gana mala charthidaan mathi tharika suvasini
For making you wear
the sweet smelling garland of
music
which has sweet smell of emotion , tune and proper merger
Oh sweet smelling one
, give me consent
4.nin mahima aayiram
rasanakalaal ananthanum avarnaneeyam
Simha vahana
roodyai, maahishaadhi daithya badha
theertha durge
Even Adhisesha with his thousand toungues
cannot describe your greatness
Oh Durga who
riding on a lion , put an end to troubles created by Mahisha
and other asuras
5.Thonneedenam amba nin padha bhaja nama tharil atheeva
mudhonnalathe smrithiyodu
Kamithartha dhana nirathayaam vara kanchi kamakoti
peeda vasini
SAma veda
saaramaaya gana kalaa dhara pranava
nadha roopini, suvasini
Oh Mother I should get lot of interest in names praying
your feet along with Vedas
Oh Goddess who
lives in blessed Kanchi Kama Koti peda
and who is interested in granting all
the desires
Oh Goddess who has
form of art of music which is essence of Sama veda and who has form of sound of
Om and is sweet smelling
6Vaniyum viswanadha nin mahima veena meetti ganam
cheithidave,
Pulakangithayai , pathiyin vaibhavam ketta
anumodhana mozhi arulidave
AA mozhi madhurimayil saradhayum leenayai swayam
lajjithayai
Veenaa vadhanam mathiyaakkidaan idayaakkiya , sudha madhura
bashini suvasini
When goddess saraswathi strummed her veena and started singing the greatness of Lord shiva
You became ecstatic
hearing the greatness of your husband and told her positive comments
And in the sweetness
of that reply, Goddess saraswathi
became interested and felt ashamed
And stopped
playing her Veena and oh sweet smelling goddess with nectar like voice who was the reason for
it
7.Manthra, thanthra yanthra yogaadhiyaam, sakthyopasana marga niratharaam
Kuumbhajaadhi muni manasa sadhane, Dumburu narada
sidha gandharwa,
Yaksha kinnaraadhikalum manavarum aadi paadi paniyum paripavane,
Chakra raja Madhya virajamaana Lalithe Rajarajeswari , suvasini
She who is busy
with manthra, thanthra , yanthra , yoga etc
She who lives in minds of sages like Agasthya, She who is divine pure,
And sung, danced
and saluted by Dumburu , Sage
Narada, Sidhas ,
Gandharwas kinnaras
and human beings, She who is Lalitha
Who shines in
middle of the king of Chakras, Who is Rajarajeswari who is sweet smelling
Shubham
Saranagatha jana
Palini, harinanga sama sundara
vadhani
Giri nayaka
nandhini, viravil, karuna
kadaksham arulvai adiyanil
Oh goddess who
looks after people who surrender to her, She who has face as
pretty as limbs of deer
The daughter of king of mountains, Please give a
merciful corner eyes look at me.
2.Gaula
Pallavi
Kanivodu karunapangam cheivai, kanakadri suthe
Oh daughter of
golden mountain, with a light heart ;
Please shower mercy
Anupallavi
Phani darardha sareerini,
Paniyunnen, nin kazhalina
She who has half body of him who wears the snake
I am saluting before
your feet
Charanam
1.Dasa jana duritha dukha harini
She who puts an end
to her devotees
2Kamala patjiyaam sri hari
Bhagini, bhava thapa samani
Sister of Hari
the husband of Lakshmi
She who lightens
sorrow due to fate
3,Tharunochithamai bahu vidha roopangal darichu
Badha agathidave, sura Keerthyaathi Shubha charithe
She who takes
various types of form as per the need of the time,
For removing the problems and has good history with
singing of devas
4.Samaja sama
gamani, kamaneeya thuhina kara vadhani,
Kama dahana
dureenaayaam ,Karmukhil varna
suveni
She who walks
similar to elephant, who has face like pretty moon light
She who was
interested in Burning of
Manmatha, she who has colour of black
cloud, , she who is sweet smelling
5.Varana mukha, shan mukha Janani,nee varija locani
Thara thamya milla vara Parameshya kamkshikalaam
Thapasa AAardhitha devi , parasakthi viravil kanivodu
Mother of elehant faced god and six faced god, You are
lotus eyed,
She who is worshipped by
sages who are incomparable
seekers of the Parameshwari
Oh divine
power with speed with a light
heart
6.Kananathilum , nagaram thannilum,
Sundara
saudhangalilum, parna salakalilum.bedham ethum menye
Rasmikal vitharu ,athu poal bhavathiyude madiyathil,
Cholayilum ,
kadavinilum ,bedha methumenye
Athu poal adiyanum dhanyanaayidaan , bhavathiyum mathi,
In the forest , in
the city
In pretty mansions, in hermitage, without feeling any difference
Spray your rays,
and similarly in the lap of yourself
In the garden, in bathing ghats without feeling any
difference
Oh Goddess you
are sufficient to make me blessed
like that.
7.Vasinyaadhi vagdevikal, anisam sthuthi padidave
Animadhi ashta
sidhikal, adi vanangi ninnidave
Viswothpathi
sthithi laya kariniyai sahasra dala
Saraseeruhamathil pathi yodu vilangidum visalakshi
With the goddess for speechi who attract singing your prayers
With eight occult powers
like Anima saluting your feet and
standing
You , the reason for creation, upkeep and destruction of universe, on
The lotus with
thousand petals, Oh Visalakshi you
shine along with your husband.
Iru panineer malarkal swayam charikkum pratheethi thonnum
Charana peru villoliyodu arukil vannu vivasan yennil
(kanivodu)
Very much looking
like two fully opened rose flowers moving
And with great
light of your feet, come near to this tired one(with light heart)
3.AArabhi
Pallavi
Sri vidhyaa
swaroopiniyaam, sri devi
Bakthi sriyamarul
Oh Goddess who
has form Sri vidhya
Please bless me
with devotion and prosperity
Anupallavui
Navinil nin naamavum , hrudhi
Thavaka sthuthiyum
Sajjana sangamathil rathiyum
Nin guna ganamthil
ruchiyum Threnam
Please give Your name on my toungue,
In the heart your
prayer
Interest in company
of good people
And interest in singing of your properties
Charanam
Chandra shekara
bamini
Mukha Chandra krutha,
mrudu hasini(amba)
Wife of God Chandra Shekara
She who smiles sweetly in her moon like face
Swara sahithyangal
1.sadhu hridaya, sarasirumadhu kari
She who makes
heart of good people in to tastey honet
2. Karunamrurtha sagari
sankari
Oh Sankari who is ocean sweet mercy
3.Madhu mura hara,Sodhari
, shubha kari
Sister of the god
who killed Madhu, She who does
good
4. Adi vanangum asritha jana bhava thaapa samani sanathani
She who reduces pain of devotees who salute her feet,She who is forever
5Kroora banda chanda mahishadhi, daithya damani
Sura hitha kamkshini
She who killed
cruel asuras banda , chanda ,
mahishi
She who
desires good of devas
6.VidhiSahachariyaam saradhayum ,
Vishnu dayithayaam jaladhijayum
Hara sathiyaam Umayum thureeya paraasakthi yum.
Nigamam thiruvadi pugazhum loka nayaki
She who is leader
of the world Whose ,
Divine feet is
praised by Vedas,
Saraswathi , the
friend of Lord Brahma
Goddess Lakshmi , the
wife of Vishni
And Uma the wife
of Lord
7.Kalasothbhava sathiyyaam lopa mudhra aaradhitha nin
kazhilina
Mana tharil avyaja bakthiyodu.Karuthidaan mathi, arulenam
Madha gaja sama gamini,madhu ruchi mozhi
Maan mizhi, vaazhvinil nal vazhi
Adiyannumiha thelivodu kaanaan tharika
Jnana nayanam athi viravil
Anugraham tharuvai Janani
Please bless me to think of your feet worshipped by Lopamudhra the wife of agasthya
In my mind with
true devotion
She walks like
elephant in rutm, who has speech tasting like honey,
The eyes of a
deer, Please show good path in my life
And please make this poor one make me see
clearly
With the eyes of wisdom with great speed
Oh Mother grant me
blessing
Pathithapavaniyaam
parvatha raja nandini, kanivodennil santhi nalkittam,ninde apangam
pathiyumaaragenam viravil
Oh daughter of
king of mountains who is divinely pure,
Please grant me peace with kindness
And let the corner of your eye fall on me quickly
4.Varali
Pallavi
Thamasam thellumini
aruthennil kaniyuvaan
Thamara ithal mizhi yen, thaaye dhayapari
There should be any delay mother ,for
your eyes which are like petals of lotus flower
To show
kindness to me, Oh mother who shows mercy ,
Anupallavi
Vama devan , nin thirumeniyil milithamai
Veda mutikal pugazhum nadananda roopini
The God Shiva has
merged in to your divine body
Oh Goddess
ecstatic musical tone who is
praised by the inner Vedas
Charanam
1.kamithartha dhana
nirathayaam kameswari, kalpakame
Oh Wife of Kameswara, Oh
Karpaka gem who is
very interested
In fulfilling all
desires
2,Mukhil nira veni , kanaka viharini kola pura viharini
She who has hairs of colour of cloud,
Who goes round golden path , Who wanders in Kolapura
3.Kolapuraalaye vakh patheendra thapasaradhya shubha charane
In the temple of Kolapura, she who is worshipped by
saints who are master of words
Dvijavanthi
Pallavi
Yennilum yeliyathaionnum millahayennu
Thonnidil, jnan
yethram dhanyaneedum devi
Oh Goddess if you
feet that nothing is lower than me,
Then I will
become extremely blessed
Anupallavi
Ninnadi paniyunna
baktha kotiyil jnaanum chernnidum
Sobhana naal
yennoi, mannil janani ,
I am also one of the crores of devotees who salute your
feet
When is that good
day .oh mother of the world
Charanam
Aaru vairikal yenne ara
nimisham poalum
Swairam thellum tharaathe thrasanam cheikayaal
Paaram Aarthanai
theernnen, aarum saranamillen
Karunya nidhi nee thaan, kaninju arul cheyyenam
Because my six enemies
without giving rest even for half a minute
Are troubling me
greatly
I became a
greatly troubled one, I do not have any one
to help
You are the
treasure of mercy, Please take me and help
Swaram
4,kundha madhapahamaaam , dantha kanthi vilasum
Mandhahasa vadani,
madhu soodana bhagini maha
Kolapuraalaye
5.Baktha varenya
mooka sankaradhi poojitha
Sakthi trithaye anu dhiyaam parasakthi kolapura
6.padmajayai sriyavum, bharathiyai arivum
Arulum ripu madhaniyaam
kalike kolapuralaye
7.Karanglil karimbu villum pankajavum
Sankhangusamum abhaya mudhrayumai parivodu
Shivakaaramaam athi shobhana manjamathil
Yezhunnelidum sree
raja rajeswari kolapuresi
Nikhila loka hrudhaye, nija bakthari sadhaye (thamasam
thellumini )
5.Sri Ragam
Pallavi
Sarva mangaluvum tharum sarva naayike
Sarva sakthyathmike, ninnadi paniyunnen
Anupallavi
SArvareesane hasikkum sundara vadhane
Sarva loka janani
, sadhu hridhya sadhane
Charanangal
1.Saadharam adiyane kanivodu kaatharulvai
Karuna mayee saranagatha
palini
2.Leela kalpitha sakala
chara chara nataka
suthradhariniyaa,
Maayaamaya kaarini
3.Sarva bhootha
hridhayangalilum budhi sakthi roopamai prerana
Nalkidum pranatharthi haarini
4.Baktha jana hridhaya kamithanusruthamai sagunaguna
Roopangal tharunno chiram
Vyakthamai purusharthangal naalu, mukthi kamkshikalkku
Athuvum anugrahichidum ambike
5.Daithya bhathayaal deva muni ganam ninthiruvadiye
Saranam
Prapichidave viravul, sakala deva deha janitha
Dhivya sakthiyai khala dhanava kulam azhicha bhadra kalike
6.Pancha bhootha
mayamam prapanchakalanaa karana prakruthiyai
Uthbhava sthithi
vilayamaam
Moorthi thrayam nyoonamai
cheithidilum bhavathi sakshi mathram,
Nirguna brahma mayiyaam
7.Veda mudikal
pugazhunna aadhi sakthiyai vidhi
hari haradhi
Moorthi thraya aadharamaam nadha brahma mayee, sahasra rasanakalaal
Anantham nin mahimakal avarnaneeyam
Naavil nin thiru
nama sanchayam niratham bhava raga
layamodu paadittu
Abhiruchiyum nallarivaruli adiyan cheithidum aparadhangal
Poruthu athi viravil katharulenam
Lalithe ,
lambodara guha shiva sahithe
Lakshya lakshanathmaka gana kalamudhithe
Eliyen cheithedum
yee gana
sumanjaliye(samarppikkum yee
geethanjaliye)
Yethu thavaka bakthi
yenikku nalgeedanam
Sarva mangalam
Please accept this musical prayer addressed to you and
grant me devotion to you
