Maa Ramanan

Ragam: Hindolam(20th mela janyam)

Arohana: S G2 M1 D1 N2 S
Avarohana: S N2 D1 M1 G2 S

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Papanasam Sivan

Version: Ram Kaushik and C.V. Shankar

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Pallavi:

Maa Ramanan Umaa Ramanan
Malaradi Pani Maname Diname (Maa)

Anupallavi

Maara Janakan Kumaara Janakan
Malai Mel Uraibavan Paarkadal
Alai Mel Tuyilbavan Paavana

Charanam:

Aayiram Peyaraal Azhaippinum
Aayiram Urumaarinum Uyar
Taayin Migu Dayaaparan Padam
Tanjam Enbavarai Anjal Enrarulum

Meaning: (Courtesy: Sthanunathan Ramakrishnan)

[This song is in the praise of both Siva and Vishnu]

O' Mind, prostrate at the feet of the Lord who pleases Lakshmi (Vishnu) and the Lord who pleases Parvathi (Shiva). [maa ramaNan - One who pleases Lakshmi; Uma ramaNan - One who pleases Uma (Parvathi)]

The father ("janakan") of mAra (Kaama or Manmadhan) - Vishnu

The father ("janakan") of Kumaran (Murugan) - Shiva

The one who lives ("iraibavan") on ("mel") the mountain ("malai" - Kailash).

The one who sleeps ("tuyilbavan") on ("mEl") the waves ("alai") of the milky ocean ("Paar Kadal")

The blemishless one ("pAvanan")

Even if called ("azhaippinum") by a thousand ("Ayiram") names ("peyarAl")... Even if he changes ("mArinum") to a thousand ("Ayiram") forms ("uru")... He is more ("mighu") merciful ("dayAparan") than a mother ("uyar tAyin")...

He who removes ("enrarulum") the fears ("anjal") of those who surrender ("tanjamenbavarai") at his feet ("padam")..

Pallavi:

Maa Ramanan Umaa Ramanan
Malaradi Pani Maname Diname (Maa)

maa ramaNan - One who pleases Lakshmi; Uma ramaNan - One who pleases Uma (Parvathi)

M ; ; ; M,g DM gS, ; G || M ; ; ; MG DM G S G G ||

Maa-- Ra- ma- nan- - U maa- - Ra- ma- nan- - -

M ; ; ; M,g DM gS, ; G || M ; ; ; M ; gmD mgS G G ||

Maa-- Ra- ma- nan- - U maa- - Ra- ma- nan- - -

M ; ; ; M,g DM gS, ; G || M ; ; ; M ; mdG M ; ; ; ||

Maa-- Ra- ma- nan- - U maa- - Ra- ma- nan- - -

O Mind ("maname"), always ("diname") prostrate ("pani") at the feet ("malaradi") of the Lord who pleases Lakshmi (Vishnu) and the Lord who pleases Parvathi (Shiva)....

mgmg M ; ndnd NS NS S ; || NS N ; D; - dN, D ; mgS ||

Ma--- la - ra- -- di- Pa- ni- Ma- na-- me-- Di- na-- me--

M ; ; ; mg- gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ; M ; mdG M ; ; ; ||

Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- - Ra- ma- nan- - -

Gmg Mdm Dnd NS nsgg S ; || nsgs snN ndD - dnsn ndD mgS ||

Ma-- la - - ra- - di- Pa- - ni- Ma- na-- me-- Di- -- na-- me--

M ; ; ; M- gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ; M ,g MN ndD ; ; ||

Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- - Ra- ma- nan- - -

M ; ; ; M- gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ; mgmg MN ndD ; ; ||

Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- - Ra- ma- nan- - -

mgmd dmdn ndns snS sgmg S ; || mgsn gsnd dmdn - gsn -s nd- nd d-mgs ||

Ma-- - la - -- ra- - di-- Pa- - ni- Ma- -- na-- me-- Di--- - - - na-- me-

M ; ; ; M - gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ; gmdn S-dn gs ndD ; ||

Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- - Ra- -- ma- nan- - -

mgmd dmdn ndns snS sgmg S ; || dmmg gssn dmdn - SgsS NsnN DndD mgs ||

Ma-- - la - -- ra- - di-- Pa- - ni- Ma- -- na-- me-- Di--- - - - - na- - - me-

M ; ; ; M gmD M G ; ; ; || MG S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ||

Maa-- Ra- ma- nan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi

Maara Janakan Kumaara Janakan
Malai Mel Uraibavan Paarkadal
Alai Mel Tuyilbavan Paavana

The father ("janakan") of mAra (Kaama or Manmadhan) - Vishnu

The father ("janakan") of Kumaran (Murugan) - Shiva

ND ; ; D ; D ; nddm ; D - N || S ; ; ; S ; S ; sgN S ,n ||

Maa-- ra - Ja- na- - - kan Ku maa- - ra- Ja- na- - kan-

ndD ; ; ; D ; D ; nddm ; D - N || S ; ; ; S ; S ; sgN S ,n ||

Maa-- ra - Ja- na- - - kan Ku maa- - ra- Ja- na- - kan-

dngs nD, D ; mdnDnddm , D ; - N || S -dnS ; S ; S ; sgN S ,n ||

Maa-- - - ra - Ja- na- - - kan Ku maa- - - ra- Ja- na- - kan-

dngs nD, D ; mdnDnddm , D G- M || gm dnS ; S ; S ; sgN S ,n ||

Maa-- - - ra - Ja- na- - - kan Ku maa- - - - ra- Ja- na- - kan-

The one who lives ("iraibavan") on ("mel") the mountain ("malai" - Kailash).

The one who sleeps ("tuyilbavan") on ("mel") the waves ("alai") of the milky ocean ("Paar Kadal")

The blemishless one ("paavanan")

N S sG , Smg S S gsn D n S || ng S N ; gs sn D M gmdm gs S ||
Malai Mel Urai- ba van Paar-- kadal A lai Mel Tu- yil-bavan Paa---va-na

N S sG , smgmg -s S gs sn nd n s || S gs N ; gs sn D M gm D mg gs ||
Malai Mel U rai-- ba van Paar-- - ka dal A lai Mel Tu- yil-bavan Paa---va-na

Charanam:

Aayiram Peyaraal Azhaippinum
Aayiram Urumaarinum Uyar
Taayin Migu Dayaaparan Padam
Tanjam Enbavarai Anjal Enrarulum

Even if called ("azhaippinum") by a thousand ("Ayiram") names ("peyarAl")... Even if he changes ("mArinum") to a thousand ("Ayiram") forms ("uru")...

M ; M M M M gmdn S N D D || gssn nd dm gs S- D ; N S ; ; ||

Aa yi ram Peyar raal-- A zhai ppi num Aa- - yi-ram- U- ru Maa ri num--

He is more ("mighu") merciful ("dayAparan") than a mother ("uyar tAyin")...

He who removes ("enrarulum") the fears ("anjal") of those who surrender ("tanjamenbavarai") at his feet ("padam")..

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; sn S ; ; || nd ; D -D D- dn S ; sn S S S ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa pa-ran Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa pa-ran Uyar

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; S G N S || S , mg g S D N - n S-n D D , d N ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa paran Padam Tan jam- Enba varai Anjal- Enra- rulum

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; S G N S || S , m , gs s n-ndn- g S-s N D , d N ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa paran Padam Tan jam- Enba varai Anjal- Enra- rulum

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; S G N S || S , m , gs s n-ndn- g S-s N nD dM, Sg ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa paran Padam Tan jam- Enba varai An- jal - En ra- rulum