Ranjani Niranjani

rajesh_rs · Post by **rajesh_rs** » 16 Jul 2008, 04:08

Hi all,

I hope I am not the only one who thinks that Ranjani Niranjani is one of GNB's crowning achievements. I doubt there is a better composition in Ranjani. Do point me to more songs set in Ranjani - I love this raga and the more I listen to U Srinivas' rendition, the better it seems to get.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 16 Jul 2008, 07:14

Sowmya has beautifully rendered this composition on the the album http://carnatica.net/shopping/product_i ... ucts_id=43

GNB has composed a varnam in Ranjani (ambO ruha). There is a discussion on Ranjani at http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1149

venlaks · Post by **venlaks** » 16 Jul 2008, 10:43

Hi all,

Yes Ranjani ragam is a bhava filled one and if one gets deeply involved while singing,the aesthetic part of this ragam can unfold.Recently(June 15th) i happened to attend a kutchery of a youngster in Mumbai at Ghatkopar,ADITYA VENKATESH who sang "DATTATREYA" in this ragam(A MASTER PIECE OF KVN)quite well with lot of punch on the chitaiswarams(a good build to the kutchery).Later on i was told that this boy is from the same school.I could not stay on for the remaining of the kutchery due to further commitments,but enjoyed his Keeravani too. I wish this youngster ALL THE VERY BEST.

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 17 Jul 2008, 02:30

IMHO, any later renditions in this great raaga are only derivatives of the great "Durmaga" by Sri Thyagaraja Swamigal. In this song, not only has he brought out his anguish at the ignorant people but at the same time has utilised all the nuances of the raaga to bring it out in all its glory. I can write more on this song, but this is not the place for it.......Rajesh, please do hear this song and let me know how you feel....

Sam

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 17 Jul 2008, 13:56

"Sada Saranga Nayane" a composition of Mysore Yoganarasimhar in Ranjani is a wonderful composition too . It has been set to tune by the late Kadayanallur Venkatraman and has a truly breath taking Chittaswaram.

carnaticdasan · Post by **carnaticdasan** » 17 Jul 2008, 16:39

"Durmaga"of Thyagarajars is a well known and widely sung kriti.No doubt this kriti brings about all the essence of Ranjani ragam.NRK has sung this kriti beautifully(refer Sangeethapriya)But there are kritis of other composers like the ones mentioned by cienu and venlaks which although not popular but all the nuances of the raga has been captured and tuned by all time greats.We should appreciate these kritis too and those who are trying popularising these songs.

rajesh_rs · Post by **rajesh_rs** » 19 Jul 2008, 23:56

Durmarga is indeed nicely composed. I listened to Lalgudi Jayaraman's version of it and another one by Santhanam. The latter is very soulfully rendered. I found this on the Sangeethapriya website.

reshmacd · Post by **reshmacd** » 02 Aug 2008, 18:25

The Composition "Dattatreya Trimuthiroopa" by Sri Ganapathi Satchidananda Swamiji was a favourite Ranjani song by Sri.K.V.Narayanaswamy. It is one of the best Ranjani I have heard. One of the clips is loaded on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rarAa_FoTY8 Of course the concert rendition would be much more enjoyable like the one I have which was sung at Swaralaya on 11-10-1992.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 02 Aug 2008, 21:38

Songs in Ranjani:

Abhishta varadam (p)- -Sriramachandra Murti Sistla
Amba mamava- -?
Amboruha padame nammiti akhila jagan (tv)-Adi-G.N.Balasubramaniam
Ananda natanam adum tillai vazh natarajane (p)-Rupaka-Rajee Narayan
Annai abhirami unnai adaikkalam- -Rajalakshmi Parameshvaran
Annaiye annaiye arul purivaye-Adi-R.Shrinivasan (Nadopasana)
Are prahlada varada (lng)-Triputa-Govindacharya
Bhaja satatam raghuviram-Adi-Madurai G.S.Mani
Bhavaye shri janaki kantam bhuri karuna-Adi-Svati Tirunal
Bhogam tara-?-
Bhuvaneshvari padukam-Adi-V.Ramiah
Chandanam timirndanaindu kumkuma ghatam (tp)-T/Adi-Arunagirinathar
Dakshinamurte amrute sanakadi munijana hrnmurte-Adi-Dayananda Sarasvati
Dandanitten unnaditaye-Adi-R.Tyagarajan
Daritennu teliyadaya shri haridasulasku- -Sriramachandra Murti Sistla
Dasargal paripala satvika (tv)-Adi-Vedanayakam Pillai (TMT)
Dattatreya trimurti rupa-Chapu-Ganapati Sachidananda
Devi ninaivu kura agattiyarai kondu tamizh ilakkan-K/Chapu-D.Pattammal
Devi shri saravati padame gati (tv) Adi-S.S.Paramashivam Pillai
Dhim tana (t)-K/Chapu-Chitravina N.Ravikiran
Durmarga charadamula dora nivana jalara-Adi-Tyagaraja
Engirundo ennai irttidum pan kannanin veynkuzhal-Adi-S.Vembu
Ennalum unai marava varam venum-Adi-Rajam Sharma
Ennavenru uraippen an annaiye-Adi-Rukmini Ramani
Ettanai nal porutten Adi-?
Ganake sulabhavu rama namamu ganake ati-Adi-Vidyaprasanna Tirtha
Gayati vanamali madhuram-Adi-Sadashiva Brahmendra
Guhanai tudi sheidu jagamidil uyyave-Adi-Kovai Subri
Guru balame balamu-Adi-K.M.Soundaryavalli
Guru malaradiyinai panivom shri-Adi-Annur S.Krishnamurti
Guru malaradiyinai panivom shri-Adi-Shanta Radhakrishnan
Hamsagiri sadguru nathane-Adi-K.Ramaraj
Harihara sunum pranamami-Adi-P.Subramania Sarma
Idu unakku taghumo rajarajeshvari-Adi-Rukmini Ramani
Iraivan tiruvarul sheyalale inbamellam peralam-Adi-K.S.Krishnamurti
Janaranjani ranjani-K/Chapu-B.K.Padmanabha Rao
Jaya jaya deva devaki bala jaya govinda-Adi-Lakshmi Krishna
Kadiruvenu nanu shri rama kapaduva daiva-Adi-Ambujam Krishna
Kai koduppaye karunakarane kai koduttenai-Adi-Periasami Tooran
Kailasanatha putram-Chapu-R.K.Suryanarayana
Kaladiyil shankarar-K/Chapu-Shivaranjani
Kamale kamala lochane-Rupaka-Sharada Natarajan
Kanda karunai kan parai (tv)-Adi-M.Ranganayaki
Kanda shrirama nanu muddisi mangisi mellane- -Chaya Svami
Kanne en kaniyamude un tiruvadi (tv)-Adi-Paripuranan
Karpakame enai kanparai karunaikkapalishan-Adi-Kadalur Subramaniam
Karunai purindidum-Adi-N.S.Chidambaram
Kurudipulal enbado narambugal krimigal (tp)-Anga-Arunagirinathar
Kutram poruttu arul-?
Madival mukhattu manimekalai-Adi-V.Subramaniam
Maha devya manoranjani-Rupaka-A.V.Krishnamachar
Mahadeva manoranjani-Rupaka-G.N.Balasubramainam
Manasa vacha karmana nike mrokkeda- -Sriramachandra Murti Sistla
Maraindu uraivanen mayarupane-Adi-Annur S.Krishnamurti
Maruputta en nenjinai tirutti mayakkam (a)-Adi-Ramalingasvami
Mate jaganmohini bhamini-Adi-Ashok R.Madhav
Mayamma shubhamimma-Rupaka-M.D.Ramanathan
Mayil adum malai ellam marugan irukkiran-Adi-K.S.Rangachari
Mokshamum kidaikkumo mudamati ullavarkkum-Adi-Indira Shrinivasan
Mukambike devi namaste-Eka-Vasanta Sharavanan
Murugan enral perum azhagu mal maruganin-Adi-Sayidasan
Muruganai parkka va tozhiye niram kalanda-Adi-Lalita Naville
Namami shri jnana- -Bangalore S.Mukund
Nana vidya rupini ganamrta (tv)-Adi-K.V.Srinivasa Avadhani
Nannu palimpa samayamide (tv)-Adi-Karaikkudi Rajamani Iyengar
Nathan tunai nadu nalum pugzh padu (tv)-Adi-T.R.Vaidishvaran
Ni nama smarana bhagyamu osagarada na mano-Adi-Sriramachandra Murti Sistla
Ni nama sudha- --Sriramachandra Murti Sistla
Ni pada pankajame gatiyani nirajaksha (tv)-Adi-B.V.Raman
Nila mayi midu jnalam valam vanda-Adi-?
Ninu marava- -Sriramachandra Murti Sistla
Ninu minchina jagadekavirudu kalade i jagana- -Sriramachandra Murti Sistla
Niraja lochani niranjani (tv)-Adi-Kadalur Subramaniam
Nirmala namattai nidam urai nave nilamegha-Adi-Ambujam Krishna
Nive nannu palinchavamma (tv)-Adi-?
Nive nannu paripalinchavamma ninne namminanu-Adi-G.N.Balasubramaniam
Om namo venkatesha-K/Chapu-P.Subramania Sarma
Pahalu ravu (tv)-Adi-Shrikaanth K.Murthy
Parama pavana papa mochana-Adi-Mishu Krishna
Parameshvran satiye taye parvatiye-Adi-N.Savitri
Peralam viraivinile murugan arulai nam-Adi-Kovai Subri
Petra manam tan ariyum pillaiyin arumai-Adi-Kalaikkuttan
Petru uyya venum ayye vetri vela un arulai-Adi-Kovai Subri
Porppadattinaittu udittu nal padattil (tp)-T/Adi-Arunagirinathar
Pranamamyaham shri prananatham nirantaram-M/Triputa-Mysore Vasudevachar
Pukarap pungap pagarak kunri (tp)-T/Adi-Arunagirinathar
Rajani charagana damana niranjani rajani karachaya-Adi-Minakshisuta
Ranjani gunaranjani-Adi-Bangalore S.Mukund
Ranjani niranjani-Adi-Kamala Krishnamurti
Ranjani niranjani ratna kanchukabharana-Adi-G.N.Balasubramaniam
Ranjani niranjani shanta svarupini-Adi-K.S.Rangachari
Ranjani raga ranjita shri (tv)-Adi-C.Rangiah
Sada saranga nayane shri sadashivadayite mamava-Adi-H.Yoganarasimham
Sami ninne koriyunnadira chala daya (tv)-Adi-M.D.Ramanathan
Sanga shudaraguvai-Adi-V.Subramaniam
Sarasa mukha-Rupaka-Chitravina N.Ravikiran
Shabari girisha-Adi-Kamala Krishnamurti
Shambhuvin tiruvadi vinai pokkum kanada inbam-Adi-N.Savitri
Shanmukhanai dinam ennidu maname ni-Adi-Kovai Subri
Shivanidam enna mohamo-Adi-Rukmini Ramani
Shodanai sheyyade kanna ini-Rupaka-Nila Ramamurti
Shri raja rajeshvari ranjani niranjani-Rupaka-?
Shri rama niranjani-Rupaka-Bangalore S.Mukund
Shri shabarisham udaram-Adi-Tulasivanam
Shrimat tuhina giritanubhava (lkg)-Matya-Venkatamakhi
Shyamalanga shri krishna nirmalanga-Rupaka-Guru Surajananda
Sikkil shrngara- -Balasai
Simha vahini shri rajarajeshvari-Rupaka
Smaraneya-Adi-R.N.Doresvami
Tamam kadambu padai pancha- -Abhirami Bhattar
Tannanam atra-Adi-Chitravina N.Ravikiran
Taruvai varame muruga varuvai-Chapu-T.M.Thiagarajan
Ten ena inikkum tiruvarutkadale telliya (a)-Adi-Ramalingasvami
Ten inikkum kanive tirandu ni peshayotiru muruga undan-Adi-?
Tillana-Adi-S.Rajeshvari
Tillana (dhim tana)-K/Chapu-Chitravina N.Ravikiran
Tiruttani padiyinil poruttamai tunaiyodum-T/Adi-Pankajavalli Narayanan
Undan sannidhi-Adi-Guhan
Unnidam vishvasam ulladoru dasanagum-Rupaka-Kovai Subri
Uraiyum shenradu navum ularndadu vizhiyum (tp)-Adi-Arunagirinathar
Vachanamikavetri maravade manadu tuya (tp)-C/Jhampa-Arunagirinathar
Vande kavim bhrugu nandanam vandita sura-Adi-Svarna Venkatesha Dikshitar
Vande mataram andi mataram-Adi-Balamuralikrishna
Varam arulga maye-Adi-K.C.Keshava Pillai/Gana Narendranath
Varamaruluka maye mukambike varadayike-Adi-K.C.Keshava Pillai
Vichchukkedu poikkaghadenringanai (tvc)-Adi-Manikkavachakar
Vindhyachala virajite-Adi-Bangalore S.Mukund
Vinnavar tozhudettum annalukkoru koyil-Adi-T.R.Vaidishvaran
Visalur vazh minavale vinai tirkkum daivame-Adi-Venkatraman Balu

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 03 Aug 2008, 00:28

Wow Lakshman !

Thats an amazing list

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 03 Aug 2008, 01:39

Lakshmanji, amazing! I bow my head in reverance for your knowledge and for the efforts you take in maintaining a record of all the kritis/songs/ragas/composers etc. Avery great effort on your part which benefits so many people. Once again, pranams and thanks.

carnaticdasan · Post by **carnaticdasan** » 04 Aug 2008, 11:34

I join cienu and Purarvasu to appreciate the efforts taken by Lakshmanji.Really a good dictionary of Ranjani songs for one to learn from.Also i would to share with members that Sanjay has sung GNB's Ranjani Niranjani kriti superbly especially the raga alapanai-very touching.It is there in Sangeethapriya.com collection.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 04 Aug 2008, 18:01

carnaticdasan,
Ranjani songs are just a teeny sample of the mass of songs Lakshman has collected with dedication for numerous years with such zeal...

carnaticdasan · Post by **carnaticdasan** » 05 Aug 2008, 09:27

Thank u arasi for more information on Lakshman

Shyamalajr · Post by **Shyamalajr** » 11 Aug 2008, 18:14

TNS has sung a brilliant RTP in Ranjani. You will find this in sangeethapriya.org website

malavi · Post by **malavi** » 30 Sep 2008, 12:45

Thaye dayaipurivaye tarunameede - by Swarnavenkatesa dikshitar is a nice kriti

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 01 Oct 2008, 05:10

malavi wrote:

Thaye dayaipurivaye tarunameede - by Swarnavenkatesa dikshitar is a nice kriti

Is this songs new? It is not part of the first volume of SVD. Is there a second volume? Do you happen to have access to one? I would be interested in the lyrics. Thanks.

malavi · Post by **malavi** » 01 Oct 2008, 22:00

I learnt this song in the sixties from my music teacher.The lyrics as follows.

Thaye dayai purivaye tarunameede Neeye manamirangi tanayan ennai kavaye..

innum paramugamay ninral nan en seyven kayum payirgalukku karmegamazhaipole.

kanjanmal manadai kalangi nadungacheyda nanjundakandan thillai natarajan nayakiye
thanjam unai adainden thaye un sey nan vanjanai seyyamal vandarul purivaye

will find out if there is a secoond volume.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 01 Oct 2008, 22:21

Thanks for the lyrics.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 01 Oct 2008, 23:10

Incredible Hulk holding a treasure of information, thanks Lakshmanji for being there for us.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 14 Feb 2009, 15:49

Indeed Ranjani is a soothing raga. In Sri Kadalur Subramaniam's "raagaththil sirandha", he says "manam pagaai uruga vaikkum ranjani" (ranjani is a raga that ll melt your mind).

keerthi · Post by **keerthi** » 14 Feb 2009, 20:55

cienu,
vide post #5, Yoganarasimham was a musician in his own right and set tune to all his compositions himself. MS has sung a whole tape of his compositions including KO vA rAgO in valachi and pieces in ragas - bhanudhanyasi and lathantapriya..
He was rather active in the music scene and had frequent publications in the Hindu related to music in the 40s.
His family had published a book of his songs (in Kannada script?) which has his notated songs, varnas and swarajathis. it includes a dwijAvanthi varnam.

rvmony · Post by **rvmony** » 17 Feb 2009, 11:46

Can I get lyrics of Sadha saranga nayane.. MS Amma sang this on Doordarshan in 1986 with chitta swaram.. superb...

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 17 Feb 2009, 22:36

sadA sAranga nayanE. rAgA: ranjani. Adi tALA.

P: sadA sAranga nayanE shrI sadAshivadayitE mAmava
A: sudhAkara kalAshEkhara kaumudImilita mandahAsE
C1: prEmajita jananAnta rINa bhartrukE kAmAri manOranjani
vAmEtara pArshvapriya vibhavE amara gaNahita kumArasambhavE
2: kailAsa dhavala dhAmani maNimaya-vallakInAdara savilasanE
tAlalAsya para ramAvANi nanditE vara dEva vanditE

rvmony · Post by **rvmony** » 18 Feb 2009, 15:05

Many thanks.. Lakshman ji..

rajesh_rs · Post by **rajesh_rs** » 18 Mar 2009, 00:14

Lakshman, that's a very useful collection of Ranjani-based songs. Thank you. Could you please help me find the lyrics for "Pranamamyaham shri prananatham nirantharam" by Mysore Vasudevacharya?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 18 Mar 2009, 01:45

praNamAmyaham shrI. rAgA: ranjani. m/tripuTa tALA.

P: praNamAmyaham shrI prANanAtham nirantaram praNita
janAbhIShTha phala pradam shrI rAma sEvA dhurandharam
A: prANApAnavyAnAdyAkhya mukhya prANam
(madhyama-kAla)
prANinAm prANa bhUtam prINitAm shESa pAtram
bharadvAjAdi vinutam bhAratI kaLatram

C: anjanA garbha sambhUta vIrAgrEsaram
niranjana shrI vAsudEva hrdayAkAram
sumanjuLa mukhAravinda jAnakI priyakaram
ripu bhanjana caturam rgvEda suvidita mahimAtaram
(madhyama-kAla)
ranjanI rAga tOSitam kunjarAsyAdi vanditam
sanjIvanOjjIvita sumitrA sutam

rajesh_rs · Post by **rajesh_rs** » 18 Mar 2009, 19:34

Thanks a lot, Lakshman!

kalyani9 · Post by **kalyani9** » 18 Mar 2009, 20:05

Lakshman
Thanks for the lyrics of the composition sada saranganayane.
MS has sung this soulfully well. I have heard.
The effect of Ranjani has been brought out by her very well.
I personally love this raaga.

Ofcourse, Tyagaraja's 'Durmaarga charaadhamulanu dora neevanajaalara'
.. has lot of message embedded in it .. this is common in most of his krithis. Tyagaraja while trying to speak to his mind, gives message to the common man too.

My 2 cents

regards