Neela kanta , nithyananda, neeye gathiye

Neela kanta , nithyananda, neeye gathiye

By
Neelakanta Sivan

Translated 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.)


Ragam Aarabhi
Thalam aadhi

Pallavi
Nela kanta , nithyananda, neeye gathiye,

Anupallavi
Bala Chandra shekara , Parvathi nayaka, Dhayakara

Charanam
Sama gana lola Varadha, Shambho , guna Vishala,
Komala Pada , adiyavarkku anukoola,
Sheelaa , Kala kaala

English Translation

Pallavi
You are my saviour , Neelakanta who is forever filled with joy

Anupallavi
He who has got the baby crescent ,
He who is the Lord of Parvathi and one who showers mercy

Charanam
He is the one who enjoys singing of Sama Veda ,
He who blesses , He who has broad good qualities and Shambhu,
He who has tender feet and partial to his devotees,
He who is good natured and killer of God of death.

Theruvathu yeppo nenje

Theruvathu yeppo nenje

By
Neelakanta Sivan

Translated 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.)


Ragam Khamas
Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi
Theruvathu yeppo nenje, thelindhu karai,
Yeruvathu yeppo nenje

Anupallavi
Koorum vedathin unmai ariyamale , Ajnana,
Kaar irulil kavizhndhu kalangi mayangi ninraal

Charanam
1.Manne , porulaye , yendhan manaivi maindhare , sondha ,
Kanne neengale yallal gathiyillai yendru irundhal

2. Udale nilai yendru yenni , ulaga vazhvu idhai nambi,
Madamai peruga nindru vana mrugam pol alainthaal

3.Andam alantha malum ayanum alava Neela ,
Kandam karunai thedum karuthu unarar agil janmam

English translation

Pallavi
Oh mind when shall I win , Oh mind when shall I realize,
And get back to the shore

Anupallavi
If without understanding the truth of Vedas we chant,
We get drowned in the darkness of great ignorance,
And stand completely confused and benumbed

Charanam
1.If we think that land , property, our wife , our children as,
Our own dear and feel that without them we cannot live

2.If we think that body is permanent and completely have faith in worldly life,
And stand with increasing foolishness and wander like wild animals

3.If in this birth we do not know meaning of Neelakanta ,
Who were beyond the measure of Lord Vishnu and Brahma who seek his mercy.

Dinamum ninai maname Neelakandanai

Dinamum ninai maname Neelakandanai

By
Neelakanta Sivan

Translated 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.)


Ragam Sourashtram
Thalam Mishra Chapu

Pallavi
Dinamum ninai maname Neelakantanai
Dinavum ninai maname

Anupallavi
Dinamum ninai maname , unathu ullathu irul pome,
Cheytha pavam agalume , poyyalla vidhu meyyame

Charanam

Yengu naam poyinum , avar angellam kooda varuvar,
Yenda apathu vandalum , vandu adanai neekiduvar,
Mangalam yendru udavi manthinil kudi kollvar,
Maya irulai ozhithu , Jnana oliyai tharuvar

English translation

Pallavi
Oh mind daily meditate on Lord Neelakanta,
Oh mind , daily meditate

Anupallavi
Oh mind if you daily meditate, the darkness of your mind will vanish,
The sin that you have committed would go away, this is not a lie but truth

Charanam
Wherever we go, he will follow us there,
Whatever danger comes to us, he will come and remove it
He would say auspiciousness and live in our mind,
He would remove darkness of illusion and give us the light of wisdom

Chidambarame Mukthi padaham tharume

Chidambarame Mukthi padaham tharume

By
Neelakanta Sivan

Translated 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.)


Ragam Balahamsa
Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi
Chidambarame Mukthi padaham tharume

Anupallavi
Nitham Shivakami kana Padham jalithu aadumana

Charanam
1.Ari ayanum kondada , iru munivar koothada,
Peru marai nangum viri chadai aada aadum

2. aadhi anthamil eka jothi sabhayil yoga,
Bodha roopan vaibhoga ma thidamaka aadum

3. Aru uru vay kanda peruman , nadanam konda ,
Peru vala amuthu munda , thiru neelakandanadum

English translation

Pallavi
Chidambaram would give you state of salvation

Anupallavi
Daily dancing with movement of feet , with Shivakami witnessing it

Charanam
1.The dance which is praised by Vishnu and Brahma,
With two great sages dancing together ,
With the great four Vedas dancing with the opened tuft shaking

2.The dance With no beginning or end , in the only stage lit by light,
Danced by the God who knows all dances with festivities

3.The dance danced by the God who was seen as the rare divine form,
Danced by Neelakanta who swallowed Ala kala poison in large quantities

Velayudhane, Shanmugane

Velayudhane, Shanmugane

By
Neelakanda Sivan

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Khambodhi
Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi
Velayudhane , shanmugane ,
Vinai theerthu aalbhavane, guhane-Vadi

Anupallavi
Soolayudhanaar varathal yeritha,
Ven sooranai kondru ,
Peru veeram tharitha-vadi

Charanam
Kamanai yerithavar , vamam uraindha,
Shivakami petha , karunai balakane,
Komala vadivudan om yena udhitha,
Guru paran yena vandha , saravana kumarane

English translation

Pallavi
Oh God with Vadi Vel as weapon ,
Oh God with six faces,
Oh God who removes sins and rules over us,
Oh God who is in the cave of our mind

Anupallavi
You who killed Soora who burnt the places,
With the boon he Got from Shiva who is armed with trident,
And wore the armour of great valour

Charanam
Oh merciful child born to Goddess Shivakami,
Who occupied half the body of him who burnt God of love,
Who was born with a pretty mien in the form of “Om”,
Who came as the divine teacher and who is the son of Saravana pond.

Saranam , saranam Gomathi Sankari

Saranam , saranam Gomathi Sankari

By
Neelakanda Sivan

Translated 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.)


Ragam Saveri
Thalam Misra Chapu

Pallavi
Saranam , saranam Gomathi Sankari , neeye,
Saranam , saranam Gomathi

Anupallavi
Karunai puriya ithu tharuname, nee yallaathu,
Gathi ariyen , ila mathi nuthal sivaye

Charanam
Aadhi moola prakruthiye anadhi Veda,Tharum porut siva nidhiye,
Needhi suka roopini, nithyananda poorani,
Nin perumai peru thanbar thozhundhiru,
Neelakandar jaaye , palanam cheyvaye.


English translation

Pallavi
You surrender, surrender to Gomathi Sankari
Surrender, Surrender to Gomathi

Anupallavi
This is the proper time to show mercy ,
As I do not know any other way except you,
Oh Parvathi with a crescent shaped forehead

Charanam
Oh primeval basic form of nature, Oh Siva treasure ,
Which is given by the beginning less Vedas,
Oh Goddess of the form of the very just parrot,
Oh Goddess full of perennial joy,
Oh wife of Neelakanta , your greatness
Lies in the salute by your devotees,
Please look after me.

Karunakari unathu adaikkalamaam

Karunakari unathu adaikkalamaam

By
Neelakanda Sivan

Translated 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.)


Ragam Bhairavi
Thalam Roopakam

Pallavi
Karunakari unathu adaikkalamaam yennai aadhari,
Kamakshi , Parameshwari

Anupallavi
Thiru neela kandar mana Mohini, hari sodhari,
Devi , varadhayini , maha rajiyaam Aanandeswari

Charanam
Yethanai pizhai cheythaalum thaykku petha pillai mel vadhama,
Yella pillaigalkkul yezhai pillayam yennai sodhikkalama,
Methavum unnai pothinen , pizhai yethayum poruthaal petha,
Vedame anbar bodhame , undan padame gathi , aadaravatha.

English translation

Pallavi
Oh merciful one , please support me who has surrendered to you,
Oh Goddess with passionate eyes , Oh greatest Goddess

Anupallavi
Oh Goddess who attracts the mind of Lord Shiva, Oh sister of Vishnu,
Oh Goddess , Oh giver of boons , Oh Goddess of joy who is a great empress.

Charanam
Will a mother get angry at her son , even if he does any number of mistakes,
Should you test me who is the poorest among all your sons,
I greatly praised you , please pardon all my mistakes and rule over me,
Oh Vedas , Oh mind of devotees , Your feet is my only support for me who does not have any