NERA NAMMITHI [VARNAM]
Ragam: Kanada
(22nd mela (Kharaharapriya) janyam)
ARO: S R2 G2 M1 D N2 S
Talam: Ata
Composer: Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
Lyrics (courtesy) : Lakshman Ragde
Pallavi:
neranammitinayya
nityamugA ninnu nIraja nayana nirupama sundarAkAra
Anupallavi:
mAruni
kanna shrInivAsa dEvA mAnamutO nannu kApADuTakidE samayamurA
caraNam:
sarasuDa ninnE
satatamu koniyADucunnAnurA
Meanings:
(approximate)
Pallavi: O
Lord (“Aiyya”)! I have steadfastly (“nera”) believed (“nammithi”) and
prayed to you (“ninnu”) daily (“nityamugA”).
O lotus-eyed (“niraja nayana”)
one, your form (“AkarA”) is of
incomparable (“nir-upama”) beauty (“sundara”).
Anupallavi: You are the father (“kanna”) of Cupid (“Maaruni”). The
goddess Sri lives (“nivasa”) in you. Save me (kApADu”) with dignity (“mAnamutO”)
– the time has come (“samayamurA).
Charanam: oh epitome of beauty
(“sarasuDa”). I keep thinking of you and celebrating
(“koniyADucunnArA”) you (“Ninne”)
always (“satatamu”).
Pallavi:
neranammitinayya
nityamugA ninnu
O Lord (“Aiyya”)! I have
steadfastly (“nera”) believed (“nammithi”)
and prayed to you (“ninnu”) daily (“nityamugA”).
1
2 3 4 5
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G M R S |
- - -
- - -
- - ne
ra nam mi
- - -
S N
R S R ,
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R R S
S N R
S N , S |
ti -
- - - -
- - nay -
- - -
- ya -
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N , D –
N
S R G
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– D P M
- D P ||
Ni -
- tya - -
- - -
mu- - -
- gA -
nIraja nayana
nirupama sundarAkAra
O
lotus-eyed (“niraja nayana”)
one, your form (“AkarA”) is of
incomparable (“nir-upama”) beauty (“sundara”).
1 2 3 4 5
M – G , M R
S N S R G M P , D –
M D P M - G
M |
- - -
ni - nnu -
- nI - -
ra - -
ja - -
- - -
R S R -N
,
S - R G M
– P M -D N S N
P N
M P – G |
na - - ya -
- na -
- - - ni -
- - ru- -
pa - ma
M D N S R
S N R
|| S
N P – N D
P M P ||
- -
- - sun
- - -
da - - rA -
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Anupallavi:
mAruni
kanna shrInivAsa dEvA
You
are the father (“kanna”) of Cupid (“Maaruni”). The goddess Sri lives (“nivasa”)
in you.
1 2 3 4 5
G , , - M R
S N S -
S
, D P D ,
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kA -
ra - - - - - mA ru - ni
- -
- - - - -
M D
N S N N D P M P D N D
D P M D
P D – M |
Kan -
- - -
- - na
- - -
- - -
- shrI ni
D P M – G M
D , , || M
D D R S N P M ||
- -
- - - vA - - sa -
- - dE - - -
mAnamutO
nannu kApADuTak-idE samayamurA
Save
me (kApADu”) with dignity (“mAnamutO”)
– the time has come (“samayamurA).
1 2 3 4 5
G M
D N S , ,
, - S
N S , R gr
S , R N S R |
vA -
- - - -
- - mA -
- - na - -
mu- - - -
R S
R P G , ,
, - G
M R S N S N –
R S R –
N R |
tO -
- - na
- - -
nnu - - -
kA -
- pA -
- Du –
S N
P M G M D N | S R
N S ,
- N P M ||
Ta -
- - ki
- dE - sa -
- ma - - ya -
Muktayi
Swaram:
1 2 3 4 5
N D
P M G
M R S -
R G M D , N -P
D M
P M – G ||
mu - -
- rA -
- -
, M - R N S
R , - S R G M – D P
M P – G M R S – N ||
P N S R G
M P M ||
D N
S – P ,
N M P ||
G M D N S ,
, , - S N S
– R , R - S R
P
G , M ||
R S
N S , - R S N P M - G
M M
D – D N N S – S R ||
G ,
, - R S N P , ||
, -R S R N S P N ||
M P -G M R S N S - (nera nammithi)
Charanam:
sarasuDa ninnE
satatamu koniyADucunnAnurA
oh epitome of beauty (“sarasuDa”). I keep
thinking of you and celebrating (“koniyADucunnArA”)
you (“Ninne”) always (“satatamu”).
1 2 3 4 5
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, S ,
S N R S P
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- -
- - -
- - -
sa ra su
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Da
M P D N D
D P M
D P - M
D P – M P –G
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S |
Ni -
- - nnE - -
- sa -
- - -
ta - ta -
- mu
R - N
, S R
G M D
|| N S
R N S ,
, R ||
- ko -
- ni -
- yA -
- - -
Du -
- chu
S N
P M G
M D N S
, S ,
S N R S S N
P , |
- -
nnA- nu - rA
-
sa ra
su -
- - Da -
- -
M P
D N D D
P M D
P - M D P
– M P –G ,
M R S
|
Ni -
- - nnE - - - sa
- - -
- ta
- ta -
- mu
R - N
, S R
G M D
|| N S
R N S ,
, , ||
- ko -
- ni -
- yA -
- - -
Du - - -
Chitta Swarams:
1 2 3 4 5
1. R ,
, , ,
, S ,
, , N , R ,
S , N , S , |
P
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, M , P ,
N , D
, P ,
M , P , |
G
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, M ,
|| R ,
S , ,
, R ,
||
, G , M , D , N - (sarasuda)
2. D ,
N -P D P -M P
M -G M N - D , N - P M
G M R |
S
R G M D , N S
P D - P N D P -G
M D , N S
|
R - N S N P
M G M
|| D
, N S
R G M R ||
S N P
M N
D , N - (sarasuda)
3. S R
S - N S
S N P -
N D
P - D P – P M – G M
R G M |
P – G
M R S
R S – N S
N P M P
N S R G
M R S |
R G M – D
N S R – G
|| M R S –
S N
P M - G ||
M R S – R
G M D N - (sarasuda)
4. S
, , - N R S N P
,
M N D P
G , - M R S
R N |
S
, , , , ,- N S R
G M R S R
G M D N S R |
S
N , S P
N P -M
|| , P M – G M
D , N ||
S – P
, N D
N P D M
P M - G M – R G
M D N
S R |
G G , M R
S - N R ,
S N P -
G G ,
M R S -
R G |
M D N S R - G
M
R || S N P
– R S N
P M ||
G M R - G
G M D N - (sarasuda)