Yen indha thamadham Meenakshi

 

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Neelakanta sivan

 

(Sage Neelakanta Sivan was a great composer belonging to South Travancore and lived at the end of 19^th century. Though a very great composer of Carnatic music Krithis,  very many people do not know about him.  His Disciple Papanasam Sivan  is however well known.  http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/nilakanta_sivan.html  as well as http://www.carnatica.net/neelakantasivan.htm give a very detailed account of this composer  and his Krithis. Though he is said have composed over 2000 Krithis very few of them are now available.)

 

 

Ragam  Nattaikurinji

Thalam  Aadhi

 

Pallavi

Yen indha  thamatham Meenakshi , manam,

Irangi  vandhu  thanthu  arum thiru kakshi

 

Anupallavi

Nee ninainthal  nadavathathum undo,

Nithya Kalyani , yen pethavale  kandayi

 

Charanam

Sodhanaiyam yendralum  naan manam porukken,

Thurumbena  thallinalum  ini unai verukken,

Nee thanai  aalavayil Neelakandanai  mevi,

Niranthara arul purinthu yethum tharum para devi.

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

Why this delay Meenakshi , please come,

Take mercy  and show me  your divine form.

 

Anupallavi

Is there anything which will not happen as per your wish,

Oh forever holy one, oh my mother , can’t you see

 

Charanam

Even if it is a test , I cannot  control my mind,

Even if you forsake me like a dried grass , I will not hate you,

Oh Goddess  , you who have depended on God of Madhurai,

Oh great goddess, please shower  and fulfill all my wishes.