madhanaanga mOhana

madhanaanga mOhana 

BY

OOthukadu Venkata Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

raagam: kamaas
taaLam: aadi

pallavi

madanAnga mOhana sukumAranE vraja vanitaiyar uLLam magizhum vasudEvanE

anupallavi

taruNappAdA nI sA nI dhA pA mA tAmaraippAdA ni sA nI dha pA mA shen-tAmarai malarppAdA
ni sA nI dha pA mA gamapadhanisa rAdhEya vairi jAyA sOdara rAdhikA kAnta nanda gOvinda

caraNam

ettanai nEram nAn pADuvEn un innishaiyam kuzhal vENugAnattil takiTa dhImkiNatOm
takiTa tadingiNatOm ena ettanai nEram nAn AduvEn ingu nanda kumAranin gAnattirkku ishainda paDiyum
angu en mAmiyAr nAttanAr sholpaDi Ada vENum idu pADAgap-pOccu Adi vaccAccu

English Translation

Pallavi

Oh good  lad whose  has a as pretty body as  the God of love,

Oh Vasudeva who makes the heart of Vruja lasses   happy

Anupallavi

Oh lad   pa da  ni sa ni dha pa ma,

Oh God with lotus  like feet  ni sa ni dha pa ma ,

Oh God whose feet is like the red  lotus, ni  sa ni dha ma ga ma pa dha ni sa

Oh God who is victorious  over enemies of Radha, oh brother,

Oh darling of Radha , Oh Govinda  of Nanda gopa

Charanam

For    how long    will  I  sing,

In  the sweet song  of the  music of your flute ,

 takita dhim  kina thom  , ta kita  tadingina thom , like this how long will I dance ,

With proper steps  to the music of the son of Nanda gopa ,

And there I have to dance as per the wish   of my mother in  law   and my sister in law

And  this has  become   a great problem  , By taking steps.

Kuzhaloodhi Manamellam

Kuzhaloodhi Manamellam

By

ooththukkaadu venkatasubbaiyar 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

raagam: kaambodhi 
thaalam: aadhi

Pallavi

kuzhaloodhi manamellaam kollaikondapinnum
kuraiyaedhum enakkaedhadi sakiyae

Charanam

1.(miga miga) azhagaana mayilaadavum kaatril asaindhaadum kodipoalavum
agamagizhndhilavum nilavoli thanilae thanaimarandhu pullinam koova
asaindhaadi miga isaindhoadi varum nalam kaana oru manam naada
thagumigu ena oru padham paada thakita thadhimi ena nadamaada
kanru pasuvinamum ninru pudaisoozha enrum malarumuga iraivan kanivoadu (kuzhaloodhi)

2.(kannan) makara kundalamaadavum adharku yerpa makudam oliveesavum
migavum ezhilaagavum (thenral) kaatril milirum thugilaadavum

English translation

Pallavi

Once  he robbed  all my mind by playing on the flute ,

Oh lady companion,   What  dissatisfaction   can I ever have

(kuzhaloodhi)(Playing the flute)

Charanam

1.With a very pretty peacock dancing  and  with  a creeper  moving slowly in the breeze ,

Becoming very happy , In the moon light  by  the  song of birds, which forget themselves,

 Me moving and dancing and running  with desire to find out his welfare  and wanting to occupy  his mind,

With  my one leg playing Thagu , migu  and dancing to the note  of Thakida dhim,

With cows and calves standing and encircling  that god who has a face like an open flower ,

When he played   the flute with great tenderness.

2.Krishna    with the fish shaped ear studs shaking    With the crown glittering suiting to that

With great beauty  , with  the shining feather waving in the breeze

Bharathi Devi

Bharathi Devi

By Ambhujam Velayudam

Translated by

 P. R. Ramchander

Raga: Mohana Kalyani

Thala: Aadhi

Pallavi

Bharathui devi vanthiduvay, aaya kalaigal thandjiduvay,

Sharadhe veenayai meetituduvay, Saptha swara jalam kattiduvay

Charanam

Odi unarndhida un arul illayel,

Medhiniyil pugal edhmma?

Nadam  isaithida naan marandalum,

Nee yen naavil nadam cheyya vendum amma

Naan mugan nayaki panivorkku arul dhayaki,

Aagamam pugazh Vani jegam mohana kalyani.

English translation

Pallavi

Oh Goddess Saraswathi please come and give us all known arts,

Oh Goddess Sarada , please play the Veena and show us the magic of  seven notes.

Charanam

If you are grace is not there to approach and understand,

Where  is the place of protection in this world,

Even if I forget to play the  musical sound,

Oh mother you should come and dance on my toungue,

Oh consort of four headed  Brahma, Oh giver of grace to those who salute you,

Oh SAraswathi praised  by Vedas, Oh bewitcher  of the world, Oh doer of all that  is good.

Yetta irundhu pesum Kanna

Yetta irundhu pesum Kanna

By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Raga Malikai

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi (Lathangi)

Yetta irundhu pesum kanna,

Yetti kani pazhuthu yarukkenna  tholaivil

Anupallavi (Lathangi)

Yetta irundhu pesum, kitti varaamale un,

Chutti thnamellam   thoora katti vaithu

Charanam

1.(Kunthala varali)

Kallam kapadariyaa naane  andru un,

Kalinil vizhunthene,

Ullam  ariyathirunthene, indru,

Unmayellam kandarinthene.

2.(Begada)

Vetkam vittu ingu vandheere  , naanum,

Vendum yenbathai marantheere ,

Ishtam unnidathil yendreere, athai,

IthanaI naal iruntheere, Kanna.

3.Atana

Kalinganai vendraal yenna , kalangi  viduveno,

Kamsanai kondral yenna  , kadhal uruveno,

Malikkum un pugazhukku  mayanggi viduveno,

Varaatheer, yennai paaratheer, kanna.

4. Simhendra Madhyamam

Kannathile kumkuma karai padinthirukkuthe,

Kankalil sivappu  kalakkamirukkuthe,

Vanna vanna meniyellam  vattam uthirikkuthe ,

Vambugal pesatheer  , varthaigal veesatheer.

English translation

Pallavi

Speak from a distance  , Krishna,

If a bitter fruit ripens, what is there for all at a distance

Anupallavi

Talk from a distance without coming near,

After tying all your mischief  and keeping it far away

Charanam

1.

I was  who was an innocent girl,

Fell at your feet the other day,

I did not your mind then ,but today,

I have found out all the truth.

2.

Without any shame   did you not come here ,

You forgot that  I am also necessary,

Did you not tell that you love me  and,

Did you not live like that all these days, Krishna.

3.

If you have one over Kalinga, do you think I will get confused,

If you have killed  Kamsa, do you think I will fall in love with you,

Do you think I will get attracted  by your growing fame,

Do not come here, do not see  me, Krishna.

4.

There are saffron marks  on your cheels,

Your eyes are red   and clouded,

IThere is tiresomeness in your very pretty body,

Do not talk gossip, do not throw words at me.

Yennathai cholladi podi

Yennathai cholladi podi

By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Useni

Thalam Adhi

Pallavi

Yennathai cholladi podi-un,

yeNNAthai  cholladi podi,

Yengum niraivagina  oru yadhu kulathoru vaandu,

Ingu vanthu  nindru kondu  , yennayum purintha vambu.

Anupallavi

Anname ithu cheivathu jalam,

Athattinaal  vanthidum pothatha kalam,

Chinna kuzhanthai yendru  yennina kalam,

Cheyyumadi  che che che maha alangolam.

Charanam

Oru tharam  ithanoda  vishamathai kandaalo,

Ullamellam   kollai poguthe ,

Uthami maharasi  Yasodai mel yenakku ,

Unmayai poramai aaguthe-Ivan,

Thiruttu vizhiyai kandu vittalo,

Thenum palum  kasanthaguthe –naan,

Chinthai mayanginen  -yendru therinthalo,

Che che che  vishamangal  alavukku meeruthe.

English translation

Pallavi

Oh friend what shall I tell,

Oh friend , please tell me your thoughts,

The brat of Yadhu clan  who fills all places,

When he stood here and made mischief    with you.

Anupallavi

Oh swan like girl, what he does is a magical trick,

If you chide him , we will go in to bad times,

If we think that   he is a little   baby,

What he does, bad, bads, bad , great dishevelment

Charanam

Once we see  its mischief ,

We loose all our hearts to him,

I become truly jealous on,

The good lady    Yasoda,

But if I see his  stealking glances,

Honey and milk becomes bitter , but once,

I know that I have lost my mind ,

Bad, bad, bad  his mischief  goes beyond limit.

Yenna thaan chonnen

Yenna thaan chonnen

By

OOthukadu Venkata  Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam

Khamboji

Thalam   Aadhi

Pallavi

Yenna thaan cvhonnen  -ival,

Ippadi mayangi   vizha thappondrum illai-kannan,

Vanthaan   yendru than chonnen , illai illai,

Varuvan yendru thaan chonnen.

Anupallavi

Thannalamariyatha  Kannan peril-ival,

Yenna sukham kandalo , ariyene  ,

Punnagai madhavarukkum innavalukkum   thoothu cholli,

Pothum pothum yendru  aachuthe yenakku.

Charanam

Thedi thedi oru chethi chonnal   , muzhu,

Chethiyum ketkka vendaamo,

Odi odi  kandrukalai   othai mandayaka thekki,

Oor varavu,  neramakla vendamo  ,

Indirarkkum  nanmukarkkum ullapadi arul cheythu,

Nallapadi oor  thirumba vendamo.

Kodi kodi ullangalai kollai kollayaga thekkum,

Kothavan  vandhan yendru chonnathai thavirthu.

English translation

Pallavi

What did I tell her-so that,

She has   fainted and fallen,

I did not tell anything wrong,

I only told that Krishna has come-no, no,

I did tell her   that Krishna will come.

Anupallavi

I do not know what please she found,

In Lord Krishna  who is completely selfless,

For me   it has become  sufficient and sufficient,

By  becoming the emissary of the laughing Krishna   and her.

Charanam

When I search and search her and tell the news,

Should she not hear   it completely,

After running and running and making the calves in to a single herd,

To come back  to the village , would it not take time,

After telling    the correct blessings to Indra and Brahma,

Should he not return home    safely,

Except telling her   that the king  who attracts,

Billions   of hearts has come, What else did I Tell.

Yenna thaan cholladi

Yenna thaan  cholladi

 By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Yathu kula Khambodhi

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Yenna thaan choladi Kannan piditha ,

Pidikku yethir undo  Cholladi,

Yennnai theythidavum  , ingu vaa yenavumj,

Iru iru varuven  yendru piragu odi,

Kandru ondrai  kayirodu inaithu ,

Ilam kannai kkatti, itharkku ennai thei yendraal

Anupallavi

Anname ondru cholven kelaai , ivan,

Adam cheyvathu yellam neraaga paarai,

Mannavan invan vanthu pirantha naalai , vishamam,

Vara vara meeri pochu, oru naalai polai,

Vanthavar ponavar yarai kettalum ,

Vambugal cheythaar yendru cholluvar ,

Vambugal cheytrhaar yendru cholli  innum,

Vaiyathe   , yendru kooda cholluvaar.

Charanam

Andraikkum , ippadi thaan unna vaa , yendren,

Aagattum   yendru cholli vandhaan,

Annai, kan moodi kayil thara vendum,

Appothu thaan unnuven  yendraan,

Indraikku ninanthalum nanam varuthu,

Yengal Kannan   indha vidham cheythaan,

Yennai ariyaathu  pin nindra thanthayai,

Yenthu karamakki  yengo chendraan,

Ila  malar  vayinil kollathena  potta,

Yen budhiyai  yenna chollavo,

Yetho kannai thirakka  , yengalavar  kai neeti,

Yediuthu  unvathai chollavo.

English translation

Pallavi

Whatever you tell   for the actions  of Krishna,

Is there  any possibility of opposing,

For applying oil to him , I told , “come here”,

Saying “wait , wait , I will come”, he ran away,

And came with a calf along with its rope,

And pointing to that told, “apply oil to it.”

Anupallavi

Lady  , please hear what I say  and ,

Please see all his mischief personally,

From the time this king  came over here ,

His mischief kept has reached   the boundary,

When I ask all people who come or go from here,

 They would say that he did lot of mischief,

After saying that he did mischief  they would,

Also request me not to chide   him.

Charanam

That day also, I told him to come to eat,

He  came saying “yes”,

He saind mother should close her eyes and give,

Then only   I will  eat the   food,

When I think of it, even today I  feel shy,

To think that , Our Krishna    did like this,

Without my knowing   he made his father ,

Who was standing behind to extend his hands and went away,

What shall I tell my6 intelligence,

When I put small quantity thinking it will be too much for his flower like mouth,

When I accidentally opened   my eyes , I saw my husband ,

Extending his hand   and  eating the food.