Ninne Nera Nammi

Ragam: Panthuvarali (Kamavardhini): 51st Melakartha

Aro: S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S
Ava: S N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Tyagaraja

Version: D.K. Pattammal

Pallavi:

Ninne Nera Namminaanuraa O Ramaa Raamayya

Anupallavi:

Anni Kallalanucu Adi Paadi Vedi(thi) Pannagashayana Ne Chinna Tanamu Naade

Charanam:

Veda Shaastra Puraana Vidyalache Bheda Vaadamula Deeraka Bhramayu Vaarala Juchi

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Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s Book and www.karnatik.com):
Rama! I fully placed my faith (“nammi” - have faith, trust) in you (“ninne”) alone.

I realized that worldly (“anni”) happiness is a mirage (“kallala” – untruth), so I engaged myself in singing (“padi” – sing) your glory and praying (“vedi” - pray ) for your grace while dancing (“adi” - dance) to the rhythmic chanting of your names, ever since my (“nade” – mine) childhood.

Oh, you who recline (“shayana”) on the serpent couch (“pannaga”), observing (“juchi”) men (“vaarala”) who are caught in the web (“bhrama” - error illusion, desire ) of eternal (“deeraka”) arguments and disputes (“bheda vaadamula”) despite their proficiency (“vidyalache”) in the Vedas and Epics (“shastra”, “purana”)). They waste their time in fruitless exercises and waste precious time.

Pallavi:

Ninne Nera Namminaanuraa O Ramaa Raamayya

Rama! I fully placed my faith (“nammi” - have faith, trust) in you (“ninne”) alone.

; S sn D P M || G ; M – G ; R || S ; ; ; gr s n || sr G ; gm p d N ||

Ni nne-- Ne ra Nam mi naa - nu raa -- O - - Ra-maa –Raa- may- ya

; S sn dn nd pm || gnnd pm – G ; R || S ; ; ; gr s n || sr G ; gm p d N ||

Ni nne-- Ne ra Nam mi naa - nu raa -- O - - Ra-maa –Raa- may- ya

; S sn dn nd pm || gnnd pm– G ; R || S ; ; ; S ,n || pd ns r s N d s n d ||

Ni nne-- Ne ra Nam mi naa - nu raa -- O - - Ra-maa – - - Ra-may-

pm- S sn dn nd pm || gnnd pm– G ; R || S ; ; ; S ,n || pd ns r s N , d n d ||

Ni nne-- Ne ra Nam mi naa - nu raa -- O - - Ra-maa – - - Ra-may-

pm- S sn gr nd pm || gnnd pm – gm pm g r || S ; ; ; g r s n || d ns r gr s n d- sn d ||

-ya Ni nne-- Ne ra Nam mi naa - - - -nu raa -- O - - Ra-maa – - - - Ramay-

pm- S sn gr nd pm || gnnd pm – gm pm g r || G ; ; ; R ; || ; ; S ; ; ; ||

-ya Ni nne-- Ne ra Nam mi naa - - - -nu raa -- - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

Anni Kallalanucu Adi Paadi Vedi(thi) Pannagashayana Ne Chinna Tanamu Naade

I realized that worldly (“anni”) happiness is a mirage (“kallala” – untruth), so I engaged myself in singing (“padi” – sing) your glory and praying (“vedi” - pray ) for your grace while dancing (“adi” - dance) to the rhythmic chanting of your names, ever since my (“nade” – mine) childhood.

; G M , p , D , || rsnd N S ; S || ; , s , r S ; S || sn D D N rs nd ||

A nni Kal la la- - - nu chu Aa di Paa - di Ve- - - - di - - -

pm- G M , p , D , || sn rs nd -N ; S || ; , s , r S ; S || sn D D N rs nd ||

-- A nni Kal la la- - - - nu chu Aa di Paa - di Ve- - - - di - - -

pm- G M , p , D , || sn rs nd -N ; S || ; , s g rr S ; S,r || sn D D N Srs S ||

-- A nni Kal la la- - - - nu chu Aa - di Paa - di Ve- - - - di - - -

Oh, you who recline (“shayana”) on the serpent couch (“pannaga”),

; S S S g r S || sn D D dn ; S || D S sr - sn D P || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||

Pan na ga sha- ya na -- - Ne- - - Chin- na- Ta- namu Naa- - - - de- - - - -

ns- S S S g r S || sn D D dn ; S || D S sr - sn D P || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||

-- Pan na ga sha- ya na -- - Ne- - - Chin- na- Ta- namu Naa- - - - de- - - - -

ns – (ninne nera)

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Charanam:

Veda Shaastra Puraana Vidyalache Bheda Vaadamula Deeraka Bhramayu Vaarala Juchi

You observe (“juchi”) men (“vaarala”) who are caught in the web (“bhrama” - error illusion, desire ) of eternal (“deeraka”) arguments and disputes (“bheda vaadamula”) despite their proficiency (“vidyalache”) in the Vedas and Epics (“shastra”, “purana”)). They waste their time in fruitless exercises and waste precious time.

; G M -P ; D || , r – sn D – N ; S || ; ; ; ; ; ; || ; ; ; ; , – sn d ||

Ve da Shaa - stra - Pu raa- - - - na - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

pm- G M -P ; D || , r – sn D – N ; S || ; , s , r S S ; || dn sr s n – ds n d-n d ||

-- Ve da Shaa - stra - Pu raa- - - - na - -Vi -dyala che - - - - - - - - - - - -

pm- G M , - p ; D || , r – sn D – N ; S || ; , s , r S S ; || dn sr s n – ds n –s n d ||

-- Ve da – Shaa - stra - Pu raa- - - - na - -Vi -dyala che - - - - - - - - - - - -

pm- G M , - p ; D || , r – sn D – N ; S || ; , s , r S S ; || sn D D N Srs S ||

-- Ve da – Shaa - stra - Pu raa- - - - na - -Vi -dyala che Bhe-- - - da - -

; S S sn g r S || sn D D - D N S || ; S S - sn D P || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||

Vaa da mu - - lu Dee- - ra - ka Bhrama yu - Vaa ra- la - lu - - - Ju- chi-

ns- S S sn g r S || sn D D - D N S || ; S S - sn D P || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||

-- Vaa da mu - - lu Dee- - ra - ka Bhrama yu - Vaa ra- la - lu - Ju- chi- -

ns (ninne nera)

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