Innum Yenna Venum

 

By

Oothukadu Venkata  Subba Iyer

 

Ragam Thakkesi

Thalam AAdhi

 

Pallavi

Innum yenna  venum  cholladi-yengum,

Inaiyillatha  sathguru malaradikalum irunthida athanilum  chirantha  oru porul

 

Anupallavi

Ponum maniyum  pala kodi kooda konvcham,

Pottu  koduthalum yenna kaanumodi,

Pannum  thakkesi  thanil padi padi ,

Parugida  varu sukham  thanakku  oru porul,

Yethirida  varumo, yenakkathu thagumo,

 

Charanam

Ayyam per paadi  aada, aada,

Azhakana  kalirandu undu, undu,

Alavalavi  pesi aakai maranthida <

Arithana  satha sangam   undu, undu,

Meyyendru  thalam poda , vilakkendru vaangatha,

Venapadi  kaiyirandu  undu undu,

Meyyithu meyyithu perumai illai  yenakku uyyavum m, kannan kathai  undu,

Ayyan pugazh pada guru nadanu undu , athanayum ketka kathukalum   undu.

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

When the  ever matchless flower like feet  of the good Guru is there.

Oh  friend, Please  tell me what  more you want better than that.

 

Anupallavi

Even if we  put and  give crores of gold and gem and little more,

Will it be  seen as  sufficient,

Singing the poetic lines  in the thakkesi tune,

Will anything ever  give equal pleasure ,

Will it come  and will it be suitable  to me.

 

Charanam

For dancing and dancing  saying  the name  of  the master,

I have , I have    two legs,

For  making conversation  and forget  the tiresomeness,

I have , I have rare  good company ,

For keeping the true beats, I  have , I have ,

Two hands  which were not purchased for cost,

This  is the truth, not bragging, for becoming great I have  stories of Krishna,

I have a teacher to sing the praise of the lord, and I have  ears  to hear  all that.