Here is a link to a clip of our very own Umesh performing this lovely padam of Sri Periasamy Thooran's - I particularly liked how he's conveyed the essence of 'anjEl anjEl' and the fleeting but very evocative sancArI for 'konji magizh kumara' (pArvati embracing the 6 baby boys in the Saravana poigai, making them into one, and kissing the 6 faces!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE-b_4Ci0No
pallavi
konjik konji vA guhanE muruganE
Oh guhA (guhanE) [1], Oh muruga (muruganE) [2], please come (vA) to me taking baby steps (konji konji) [3].
anupallavi
anjal anjal ena senjoR cadangai konja
kanjap padam peyartten nenjam magizhndiDavE (konji konji vA)
As the sweet (Sen) [4] talking (cor) anklets (cadangai) on your feet lisp (konja) [5] the following benediction - ‘do not fear’ (anjal anjal ena), please lift (peyarttu) up your lotus-like (kanja) feet (padam) (and come to me taking baby steps), so that my (en) heart (nenjam) can delight (magizhndiDavE) to behold this sight.
caraNam
pinju mati aNinda SenSaDai Isanum
anjanam aNi nIla manjenum umaiyALum
konji magizh kumarA anjuDar vaDivElA
tanjam unai aDaindEn minjiya anbODu (konji konji)
You are the young one/son (kumarA) that the Lord (ISanum) who bears/wears (aNinda) the nascent/crescent (pinju) moon (mat(d)i) on his red/lovely (Sen) matted locks (SaDai) and the beautiful (manjenum), blue-complexioned (nIla) pArvatI (umaiyALum) who wears (aNi) kAjal (anjanam) delight (magizh) in caressing (konji) [6]. Oh bright (SuDar) and handsome (am) [7] murugA (vaDivElA), I have sought/come to (aDaindEn) you (unai) for refuge (tanjam). (Please come to me with baby steps) and bless me out of (ODu) overflowing/excessive (minjiya) love (anbu) and concern for me.
FOOTNOTES
[1] guhanE - one who lives in the deep, cave-like recesses of our consciousness
[2] murugan - handsome one
[3], [5], and [6] the composer uses ‘konji/konjudal’ to express three different sentiments - [3] refers to konjunaDai or taLir naDai - the falteringly delightful steps of a baby, [5] refers to the lisping of a baby/baby talk, and the final one, [6] refers to the caressing a baby.
[4] Sen refers to red, beautiful, sweet etc.
[7] anjuDar = am + SuDar
konji konji vA guhanE - khamAs - P. Thooran
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poonmahe
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Umesh,
It is nice to know the face as we know you by your contributions and name. I do remember seeing you at Cleveland this year for Sr competitions. You have a good understanding of Abinaya. Beautiful song. Relly Good job. Shows how much you enjoy dancing and performing. All the best.
Thak you Raviji.
Is the audio of this song available online?
It is nice to know the face as we know you by your contributions and name. I do remember seeing you at Cleveland this year for Sr competitions. You have a good understanding of Abinaya. Beautiful song. Relly Good job. Shows how much you enjoy dancing and performing. All the best.
Thak you Raviji.
Is the audio of this song available online?
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Lakshman
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Umesh
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Thanks, Ravi.
Poonam, thank you for your kind words. It's my own love for dancing and encouragement from people like you that keep me going! I was initially hesitant about it being posted, but I realized that if there's an appropriate place for it to be shared, it is here with you all.
The recording I used can be found on the Thooran geocities site:
http://www.geocities.com/pthooran/Thoor ... hanas.html
Anyone know who the artist is? Surprised that there is no mention...
Poonam, thank you for your kind words. It's my own love for dancing and encouragement from people like you that keep me going! I was initially hesitant about it being posted, but I realized that if there's an appropriate place for it to be shared, it is here with you all.
The recording I used can be found on the Thooran geocities site:
http://www.geocities.com/pthooran/Thoor ... hanas.html
Anyone know who the artist is? Surprised that there is no mention...