Thamizh songs in Carnatic music--32 மனதிற்குகந்தது ---ManadiRkugandadu

Thamizh songs in Carnatic music--32

மனதிற்குகந்தது ---ManadiRkugandadu

rAgam: sindubhairavi   tALam: Adi

                                      
Composer: tanjAvUr Shankara ayyar

10 nATakapriya janyam
ArOhaNam: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S
avarOhaNam: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S

பல்லவி

மனதிற்குகந்தது முருகன் ரூபம் மாயையை                             நீக்குவது அவன் திரு நாமம்

அனுபல்லவி

தினமும் காப்பது அவன் கை வேல் தீரா                         வினையையும்* தீர்க்கும் கதிர்வேல்

* வினைகளை (variant)

சரணம்

எண்ணும் எண்ணமெல்லாம் நிறைவேறும்                             பண்ணும் பூஜையினால் பலன் உண்டாகும் 
மண்ணில் நாம் படும் துயர் தீரும் மாறா                                 இன்பம் மனதினில் சேரும்

Lyrics in Roman script

pallavi

manadiRkugandadu murugan rUpam mAyayai                                                     nIkkuvadu avan tiru nAmam

anupallavi

dinamum kAppadu avan kai vEl tIra                                                                 vinayaiyum* tIrkkum kadirvEl

* vinaigaLai (variant)

caraNam

eNNum eNNamellAm niRaivERum                                                                         paNNum pUjaiyinAl palan uNDAgum 
maNNil nAm paDum tuyar tIrum mARA                                                                   inbam(um) manadinil sErum

Meaning:

Pallavi: The image of lord Murugan is the most pleasing to the mind. His name is the one which will remove all illusion

Anupallavi:  His spear will save us every day. It will eliminate persistent misery.

CaraNam:  Whatever our thoughts are they will come to fruition. Our worship (of 

him) will bear fruit. All our miseries on this earth will dissolve. Incessant happiness will accrue as a result of that.

Composer’s Bio: ThanjAvUr Shankara Iyer born to Venkatesha Iyer and Kuppalu ammAL in 1924 is a popular contemporary composer whose compositions include varNams, krithis, padams and jAvaLis. His compositions are simple but elegant. They are popularized by many leading musicians. Many of his songs are sung towards the end of many concerts. He is a native of Togamarai, Tiruchi District. 

He learned music from his maternal grandfather Krishna Iyer as well as from SAttUr Krishna Iyengar and Tiger Varadachari. His students include many active carnatic musicians. He is a highly respected composer as well as a concert artiste and a much loved teacher. He earned a certificate of merit from the Madras Music Academy, KalaimAmaNi award from the government of ThamizhnADu, SangIta RatnAkara award from the Cleveland ThyagarAja Aradhana, and SangIta Kala Acharya from the Music Academy.

Some audio/video links

Listen to/view Sanjay Subrahmanyan here

Listen to/view O S Arun here

Listen to Bombay Jayashri here

Listen to Ranjani/Gayathri here

Listen to/view Lalitha Krishnababu here