Lalitadasar Compositions

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Lakshman
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Abhayam aruL enakku ambikaiye lalite Ritigaula Adi
Adalira channaya manci vadugada ninnu Mayamalavagaula Adi
Aduyire magizhnduaduyire ni ananda Ragamalika Adi
Akhilandeshvari jaya jaya shankari Kanada Adi
Akkarai tanduvadu eppadiyo ughramana Hamsanandi Adi
Amba sarasvati adimalar paninden Sarasvati Adi
Ambikaiyin anbe enpal un pol yar kanivar Bilahari Adi
Ananda natana vilola palaya ashrita Mohana Chapu
Anandamuganunda rada sada na manasa Bilahari Adi
Annaiyai ninaittongum anandattai arindum Nilambari Adi
Bhajananandamruta panamuche ranjillumu Kapi Adi
Bhakti onre allal eduvume korene bhaktar Kedaragaula Chapu
Bhaktula sangame o manasa parama labham Arabhi Chapu
Bhaskara mandala madhyagatam shri Madhyamavati Adi
Bhujagadhipa shayana bhuma ranjaka Saveri Rupaka
Chanchalam en nenjakame anjal ellam Kamavardhini Adi
Chandranai ponra vadana en manadai Behag Chapu
Chintayeham shri hanumantam chintitartha Begada Adi
Dakshinamurtiye adi guruve akshayamana Chakravaka Jhampa
Deviyai kanden anandam konden indal Surati Adi
Dharma samvardhini panchanadisha Shri Adi
En midum kaninda karunamurti yar midil Malayamaruta Adi
Enakku enna mana kavalai en ambike Kamavardhini Adi
Enakkum un arul aghappadumo en manida Shahana Adi
Ennavenrazhaikkil niye enru ketpayo Shanmukhapriya Jhampa
Ennil kaninda un pon tiru ullattirke shri Shankarabharana Adi
Enta bhagyavantulo enta punyavantulo Shahana Rupaka
Eppadi anandam kolvaro ninaittuppare Athana Adi
Evariki telusunamma ni lilanu Dhanyasi Adi
Gajanana pahi sada vinayaka dehi mudam Jaganmohini Rupaka
Ganapatiye niye guna nidhiye en manadil Hamsadhvani Adi
Iddiname sudinam en chittamagizhndu Mohana Adi
Idu nam kannanadu tirupadam adarkkoru Ragamalika Adi
Imaya malai petra pen maniye umayavale Hindola Adi
Inda varam arul enakke shri lalite Todi Adi
Ini agilum ennil kanindidalagado karuna Saveri Adi
Innam orutaram azhaikkayo ni kanne enru Anandabhairavi Adi
Jaya jaya shri giri rajakumari jayagiri manasa Sindhubhairavi Adi
Kailasapate paripalayamam karunajaladhe Shubhapantuvarali Adi
Kannanai kandayo mallikkodiyo Sindhubhairavi Adi
Karpakavalliyin porpadam panindavar Bhairavi Adi
Karunanu vinavemi na moralanu na para Mukhari Adi
Kolapura nilaye amba shri mukambike mam Purvikalyani Adi
Krpa juda ide samayamu namida Saranga Adi
Lalite ennum un nama prayagaiyil snanam Saveri Adi
Madurapuri nilaye mamavamani gananilaye Todi Rupaka
Malai ponra nam papam tulaivadeppadi Yadukulakambhoji Adi
Mamava sada karunaya rama ramana Khamas Rupaka
Marakata mani nila gopala bala Todi Adi
Marute namostute pahimam mahamate Bhairavi Adi;Rupakam
Namida nikkikanu dayabuttaleda Hindola Rupaka
Nan enna punniyam sheideno lalite un Natakuranji Chapu;Adi
Nanda nandana nanda laharim bhaje vraja Des Adi
Nannu brova nikemi neramu kanna talli na Kalyani Adi
Nannu brova nikemi yochana karuna Abhogi Adi
Nannu brova vemi parakintu shekhari Varali Rupaka
Nannu lalimpa ravamma lalitamma Dhanyasi Adi
Ni vilaiyadina brindavanattai kannal kanden Kuntalavarali Chapu
Nike tagunamma ituvanti kripa napai Saveri Chapu
Nrityati mama hrdaye Ragamalika Adi
Padattil un uruvattil uyir iruppadai kanden Surati Adi
Padu padu rasane lalitambikaiyai Kapi Adi
Palinchutuku samayamidenu ni baludagu Kambhoji Adi
Palukavevamma na pranama natonu Shankarabharana Triputa
Pankeruhanabha mam palaya ghanabha Shuddhasaveri Rupaka
Papattil patrudalamo adul tapattirke hetu Asaveri Adi
Parthasarathe mam pahi mapate artajanula Kapi Rupaka
Pavanaguru pavanapuradhisham ashraye Hamsanandi Rupaka
Pazhaniyil magizhndu ezhum kanda un tiru Ragamalika Adi
Pon malai engeyo ettanai duramo ambikai Simhendramadhyam Adi
Purna trayisham ashraye akshayapati Kamavardhini Adi
Radha dhara makaranda madhukara Behag Adi
Rama nannu brovara parandama gati Behag Adi
Ranganayaki mamava shri ranganatha Nayaki Adi
Rara muralidhara guru pavanapuralaya Vijayanagari Adi
Sada brahmandame manasa sada Shankarabharana Adi
Sagara kumari ni pada sarasamulaku Kalyani Adi
Sama gana vinodini ni namame na jivanamu Hamsanandi Chapu
Sangitananda rasike un dasanai Todi Adi
Sarvalaya nilaye mam palaya shri lalite Darbar Rupaka
Shankara guruvaram ashraye santatam Simhendramadhyam Adi
Sharade namaste varade paradevate Athana Rupaka
Sharaja bhava mamava kripayadhuna Vachaspati Adi
Shen tamarai puve chandamerumun mukha Udayaravichandrika Rupaka
Shiva sutaya te namo shri maha ganapataye Kedara Rupaka
Shivanai anudinam ninaippavan evano Amritavarshani Chapu
Shivananda lahari mamava shritananda Shriranjani Adi
Shonnadeno nyayame Jayamanohari Adi
Shonnadu edo nijame ayirum anbu idu podu Chenjuruti Adi
Shri kanchi nagara viharini mamava shrita Todi Adi
Shri sharadambike shamkuru sadambame Kharaharapriya Jhampa
Shri venkatashailapate pahi shripate Navarasakannada Rupaka
Shri vishalakshiye ennai katakshiye shiva Kharaharapriya Jhampa
Shri vishvanatham shrita parijatam Natakuranji Jhampa
Shrta janaranjani durita vibhanjani Janaranjani Adi
Tamasamikana hemadri tanaye Ritigaula Rupaka
Tiruttani vazhum sura talaiva en varuttam Kambhoji Adi
Tripurasundari napai ni dayayunchumu Amritavarshani Adi
Un adiye en kashi rameshvara mahileshi Sindhubhairavi Chapu
Un arule en pon porulellam amba shri Kharaharapriya Adi
Un kripaiyaleye mananda vaduvargal Saurashtra Adi
Un perumaiyai enrum pugazhveno nan Kalyani Adi
Unnadi malarinaiye nambinen enrum en Purvikalyani Adi
Unnadiye en kashi rameshvaram agile Sindhubhairavi Chapu
Unnai maravadirukka enakku varam arulvai Hamsanandi Jhampa
Unnanbarkku enrum anandame ponnambala Behag Chapu
Uyir irukkaiyil unnai maravene nan uyirukku Shriranjani Adi
Vai irundum un taraka namattai sholla Kanada Adi
Vanaja nayana ma manavini vinuma Shanmukhapriya Adi
Vandeham bhagavantam krishnam Vasanta Adi
Vani arul purivai kiravani en midil Kiravani Rupaka
Varijadala lochani mamava shri chakraraja Arabhi Adi
Viharamuda mamahridaye satatam duhina Mohana Adi
Vinapadu chunnade priyasakhi vinu vinu Manirangu Adi
Vinevaramma abhayamane varevaramma Devamanohari Adi
Vyaghra purisha jaya jaya shambho dehi Natakuranji Adi

vs_manjunath
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Post by vs_manjunath »

rakshamAm sharanAgatham in gambheera naTa, is it not Lalithadasar Composition ?

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Post by Lakshman »

No. It is by Minakshisuta.

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Post by gangar2758@vsnl.net »

mr.lakshman
can u help to get the lyrics?musical setting?the biography of lalitha dasar?

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Post by Lakshman »

The book should be available in music shops.

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Post by vs_manjunath »

Lalita Dasar Kritis (1945)
Chembai had an old friend called T.G.Krishna Iyer in Tripunithura, who had by this time settled in Madras (now Chennai) and offered a house to Chembai on Palace Road near Santhome, in a locality called 'Lalita Nagar' he had himself developed. He had composed some 155 kritis in Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit under the mudra 'Lalita dasar' and requested Chembai to set them to music and popularise them. Chembai accepted the invitation and set the kritis to classical music, and got them published under the name Lalita Dasar Keertanaigal. He made it a practice to sing these kritis in most of his concerts. The kriti Pavana Guru in the raga Hamsanandi is one that is now famous. He also released a record containing selected kritis from Lalita Dasar's kritis like Evariki Telusunamma (Dhanyasi), Ennil Kaninda (Shankarabharanam), Pavana Guru (Hamsanandi), Varijadala Lochani (Arabhi), among others.

(From: Wikipedia )
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Post by Lakshman »

gangar2758@vsnl.net wrote:
can u help to get the lyrics?musical setting?the biography of lalitha
If you want the lyrics of specific kritis please post the pallavi lines.

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Post by gangar2758@vsnl.net »

Gajanana pahi sada vinayaka dehi mudam Jaganmohini Rupaka
Sangitananda rasike un dasanai Todi Adi
Aduyire magizhnduaduyire ni ananda Ragamalika Adi
Shrta janaranjani durita vibhanjani Janaranjani Adi
Vyaghra purisha jaya jaya shambho dehi Natakuranji Adi
Vinapadu chunnade priyasakhi vinu vinu Manirangu Adi
thanks
who has set these to music?what is l.dasar's musical background/

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Post by Lakshman »

Are you looking for the lyrics for these kritis?

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Post by gangar2758@vsnl.net »

yes with notation pls or else the publication?
audio vailable?

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Post by Lakshman »

This will take time. I suggest you purchase the book.

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Post by CHELLAM »

Is "Hreenkara Swaroopini Jaya Mathanga Vadhane" In Ragam Keeravani
A Composition Of Sri Lalitha Dasar?

Thanks

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Post by nulls »

Laxman,

Can you please post the lyrics of Ra Ra Muralidhara in Vijayanagari? This is part of an article I'm writing for a local Carnatic music journal. Thanks in advance.

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Post by Lakshman »

rArA muraLIdhara. rAgA: vijayanAgari. Adi tALA.

P: rArA muraLIdhara guru pavana purAlaya krSNa
A: rArA rAdhA dhara madhupAnAlasa mAnasA krSNa
C: mArAyuta kOmaLa sharat-tArEsha nibhAnana nArAyaNa shrIdhara
shrI lalitAmbikA sOdara gOvardhanOddharaNa nata shrI vardhana caraNa krSNa

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Post by Lakshman »

Chellam wrote
Is "Hreenkara Swaroopini Jaya Mathanga Vadhane" In Ragam Keeravani
Where did you come across this song?

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Post by PUNARVASU »

The song 'nanda nandanaananda lahari' in Desh ragam is also a composition of Sri Lalita Dasar, I think.

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Post by Lakshman »

Yes it is.

nanda nandana. rAgA: dEs. Adi tALA.

P: nanda nandana Ananda laharIm bhajE vraja sundarIm
A: brndAvanE mudA viharantIm kAntyAvanam prakAshayantIm
C: rAsa maNDala nAyikaram mrdu hAsa nindita candrikAm
vAsudEva prANAdhikaram lalitA dAsanutAmrAdhikaram

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Post by PUNARVASU »

Is it-'rAsa maNdala nAyikaram' or 'nAyikAm'

'vAsudEva prANAdhikaram or vAsudEva pRANAdhikAM?

Sri LalitA DAsar's son was a flautist I think-used to live in Mylapore
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Post by ajitpasupathy »

please forward me the lyrics of rara muralidhara in vijayanagari ragam

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rArA muraLIdhara. rAgA: vijayanAgari. Adi tALA.

P: rArA muraLIdhara guru pavana purAlaya krSNa
A: rArA rAdhA dhara madhupAnAlasa mAnasA krSNa
C: mArAyuta kOmaLa sharat-tArEsha nibhAnana nArAyaNa shrIdhara
shrI lalitAmbikA sOdara gOvardhanOddharaNa nata shrI vardhana caraNa krSNa

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Post by uvr »

Lakshman wrote:If you want the lyrics of specific kritis please post the pallavi lines.
Could I get the lyrics of "evariki telusunamma" (dhanyasi) please? Many thanks!

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evariki telusunamma. rAgA: dhanyAsi. Adi tALA.

P: evariki telusunamma nI lIlanu avanilO O jagadambA nI mahimalu
A: bhAva jaripuDagu shivuniki telusunO shrI varunikaikananu telusu nEmO mari
C: antamulEni I brahmANDambulu nantayu nI lIlA rangatalamanucu
cintayunETikE shrI lalitAmbikE antaramuna ninnu namminavAriki

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Thank you, Lakshman sir, for the lyrics. Much obliged. Just one minor point: in the anupallavi,
A: bhAva jaripuDagu shivuniki telusunO shrI varunikaikananu telusu nEmO mari
"bhAva jaripuDagu shivuniki" should probably be split as "bhAvaja ripuDagu shivuniki"; for this is clearly a reference to Shiva, the enemy (ripu) of Kamadeva (bhAvaja).

-UVR.

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Dear Rasika,
I wish to introduce myself as Gowri grand daughter of Lalithadasar.and daughter of his son flute Vidwan T.K.RADHAKRISHNAN.
The book on LALITHA DASAR IS AVAILABLE IN GIRI TRADERS .The book has his compositions WITH THE NOTATIONS IN TAMIL AND TELUGU.
I will treat it a pleasure to post a xerox copy of the krithis you ask for ,in case of the non availability of the book.
You may post your mailing address to my mail cbegowree@yahoo.com.

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Rasikas may log on to the face book on LALITHADASAR to get a glimpse of his sloka SRIKRISHNA LEELEMRUDAM on lord GURUVAYURAPPAN .It comprises of 64slokas ,a condensed version of BHAGAVATHAM

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Nannu brova nikemi neramu kanna talli na Kalyani Adi

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nannu brOva nIkEmi nEramu. rAgA: kalyANi / valaji. Adi tALA. Lalitadasar.

P: nannu brOva nIkEmi nEramu kanna talli nA morAlakinci
A: kanakAdri vAsini nI padayugaLambuna nammiyunna
C: ilalandu nA narajanmamu ninnu golucuTakEyani
nammiyuNDagA lalitAmbikE nAparAdhamu manninci vEga

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Please share the notions for pavanaguru - Hamsanani...
Thanks.

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Please check your email.

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PL send lyrics meaning etc of lalitadasar kruti " viharamuda mama hridaye" . mohanaragam .I will be thankful.

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