Evvare Ramaiah

Raagam: Gangeya Bhushini (33rd Melakartha)

Aro: S R3 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S

Ava: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R3 S

Talam: Deshadi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Version: Ram Kaushik

Pallavi

Evvare ! Ramayya ! Nee Sari

Anupallavi

Ravvaku Daavuleka Sujalunu Raajiga Rakshinche

Charanam

Pagavaaniki Sodharudani Yenchaka Bhakti Nerigi Lankaa Patta(na) Mosagaga

Nagadhara ! Sura Bhusura Pujithavara!

Naagashayana! Tyagaraja Vinuta! Sari

Meaning: (From TK Govinda Rao’s book)

Raama! Who is there (“evvare”) to excel (“sari”) you (“nee”) ? Justifying your fame (“ravvaku Daavuleka”) in properly (“rajiga”) protecting (“rakshinche”) the righteous (“sujalunu”). Who can excel you?

Ignoring that (“yenchaka”) Vibheeshana was the brother (“sodharudani”) of your detestable foe (“pagavaari”) Raavana, you recognized (“nerigi”) his devotion(“bhakthi”) and offered him (“mosagaga”) the kingdom (“pattana”) of Lanka. Holder of the Govardhana Hill (“naga-dhara”)! Worshipped (“poojithavara”) by Devas (“sura”) and Bhusuras! O Recliner (“shayana”) on the famous serpent (“naaga”) couch!

Pallavi

Evvare ! Ramayya ! Nee Sari

Raama! Who is there (“evvare”) to excel (“sari”) you (“nee”) ?

; ; ; G ; pmM R ; | S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

- - - Ev - va-- re ! - - - - - - - -

; ; ; G ; pmM R ; | S - S S ; ; S ; ; ||

- - - Ev - va-- re ! - Raa mai - yya ! - -

; S R , -g ; pmM R ; | S - S S ; ; S ; , n ||

- Sa ri Ev - va-- re ! - Raa mai - yya ! - Nee

,-s R ; G ; pmM R ; | S - S S ; ; S ; , m ||

Sa ri - Ev - va-- re ! - Raa mai - yya ! - - Nee

g - m P , m -M , g- pmM R ; | S - S S ; ; S ; , m ||

- Sa ri - - Ev - - va-- re ! - Raa mai - yya ! - - Nee

g - m np , m -M , g- pmM R ; | S - S S ; ; S ; , m ||

- Sa ri - - Ev- - va-- re ! - Raa mai - yya ! - - Nee

g - m pd N -dpmm , g- pmM R ; | S - S S ; ; S ; , n ||

- Sa ri - - Ev- - - - va-- re ! - Raa mai - yya ! - - Nee

, - s R ; - G ; - pmM R ; | S - S S ; ; S ; , n ||

- Sa ri - Ev- - va-- re ! - Raa mai - yya ! - - Nee

, - s R ; - G ; - pmM R ; | ; ; S ; ; ; ; ; ||

- Sa ri - Ev- - va-- re ! - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi

Ravvaku Daavuleka Sujalunu Raajiga Rakshinche

Justifying your fame (“ravvaku Daavuleka”) in properly (“rajiga”) protecting (“rakshinche”) the righteous (“sujalunu”). Who can excel you?

; ; ; - pd , n S D N | ; S ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

- - - Ra- -vva ku Daa- - vu- - - - - - - -

rs nd pm - pd , n S D N | S ; ; G , g M mg R ||

- - - - Ra- -vva ku Daa- vu- - le- -ka Su ja- nu

s- s S ; - pd , n S D N | S ; ; G , g M mg R ||

- la nu - Ra- -vva ku Daa- vu- - le- -ka Su ja- lu

s- s S ; - , s , n S sn D | pd N ; - P , d pm P ; ||

- la nu - Raa - ji ga Ra- - kshin- - che - - - - Vaa

; P ; , s , n S sn D | pd N ; - P , d pm P ; ||

- ru - Raa - ji ga Ra- - kshin- - che - - - - Vaa

; P ; - pd , n S snd n | , S , ; G , g M mg R ||

- ru - Ra- -vva ku Daa- -vu- - le- -ka Su ja- lu

s- s S ; , s , n S sn D | pd N ; - P , d pm P , m ||

- la nu - Raa - ji ga Ra- - kshin- - che - - - - Vaa

gmpd n S- s , n S sn D | pd N ; - pd n- d pm P ; ||

ru - - - - Raa - ji ga Ra- - kshin- - che - - - - Vaa

gmpd n S- s , n S rsnd ; | pd N ; - pd n- d pm P ; ||

ru - - - - Raa - ji ga Ra- - kshin- - che - - - - Vaa

gmpd n s- G

ru - - - - Ev vare …

Charanam

Pagavaaniki Sodharudani Yenchaka Bhakti Nerigi Lankaa Patta(na) Mosagaga

Nagadhara ! Sura Bhusura Pujithavara!

Naagashayana! Tyagaraja Vinuta! Sari

Ignoring that (“yenchaka”) Vibheeshana was the brother (“sodharudani”) of your detestable foe (“pagavaari”) Raavana, you recognized (“nerigi”) his devotion(“bhakthi”) and offered him (“mosagaga”) the kingdom (“pattana”) of Lanka.

; ; ; p m , - P , ; pp | M - R ; s r , g M M gmP ||

- - -Paga - vaa - ni- ki So - dharu - dani Yen- - -

, p P ; p m , - pmP , ; pp | mm - R ; s r , g M M gmP ||

- chaka - Paga - vaa - ni- ki - So - dharu - dani Yen- - -

, p P ; , g m p - pd N dn | sn dp mm - , m gm - dp p m gm ||

- chaka - Bha- - kti Ne- ri - gi- - - Lan- kaa- Pa -tta Mo- sa - ga-

R , s ; - p m , - pmP , ; gp | mg - R ; s r , g M M gmP ||

ga - - - Paga - vaa - ni- ki - So - dharu - dani Yen- - -

, p P ; , m g m - pd N -dn | sn dp mm - , m gm - dp p m gm ||

- chaka - Bha- - kti Ne- ri - gi- - - Lan- kaa- Pa -tta Mo- sa - ga-

Holder of the Govardhana Hill (“naga-dhara”)! Worshipped (“poojithavara”) by Devas (“sura”) and Bhusuras!

R , s ; pd , n S D N | ; S ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

ga - - - Naga - dhara ! Sura - Bhu - - - - - -

rs nd pm - pd , n S ; D | N S ; s pm , R , S - S ||

su- - ra- Naga dhara ! - Su ra Bhu - su ra- Pu- - ji

d N s S - pd , n S ; D | N S ; s M , R , S - S ||

tha- va ra! Naga dhara ! - Su ra Bhu - su ra- Pu- - ji

O Recliner (“shayana”) on the famous serpent (“naaga”) couch!

s S s S - s , s S dsnd | pd N ; - P , d pm P ; ||

tha- va ra! Naa ga sha ya-na! Tya-ga - ra - ja- - Vi

P P ; - pd , n S ; D | N S ; s M , R , S - S ||

nu ta - Naga dhara ! - Su ra Bhu - su ra- Pu- - ji

d N s S - s , s sn dsnd | pd N ; - pd n- d pm P ,m ||

nu ta! - Naa ga sha ya-na! Tya-ga - ra - ja- - Vi

gmpd ns - S , s S sn D | pd N ; - pd n- d pm P ,m ||

nu ta! - Naa ga sha ya-na! Tya-ga - ra - ja- - Vi

gmpd ns - G

nu - - ta!- Ev vare …