The Composer of "Sri Ranganatha Guru Sevai" in Raga Arabhi

[aarushik]

Hi everyone,

I was listening to the Priya Sisters' very nice rendition of "Sri Ranganatha Guru Sevai" in Raga Arabhi today, and I found the lyrics for the song, but I was wondering if anyone knows who composed the song.

Thank you!

- Aarushi

[HarishankarK]

Hi Aarushi,

This composition is by Smt Bharathi Ganesh

[ram]

Dear HarishankarK,

Will you be able to provide us some more info about this composer (bio, list of compositions etc)?

[HarishankarK]

Am afraid no - Once while attending Priya sister's concert, i asked them the composer of this song which is when they told me this name.
Google cannot provide much info ?
There's this Tamil film lyircs composer S Bharathi Ganesh - hope he is the same guy (or lady???)

[Vocalist]

Don't know much about him - he's also composed another composition in Sindhubhairavi.

[HarishankarK]

By the way, in case you want ot listen to this song, it is available in Sangeethapriya.org under Jaya TV 2007 Priya Sisters concert

[HarishankarK]

Truly it's an enjoyable song with moving lyrics

[chingan]

Kindly provide the lyrics in this thread. It will be useful for all the members.
Thank you
Narasimhan

[ram]

Posting the lyrics below as heard from the Priya Sisters' rendition. Mistakes could be there. Corrections are most welcome.


pallavi
srI ranganAthanin sEvai kANa uyar gyAnam vandhu serum
un kOvil vandu vizhuginra pOdhu en pAvam tAne tIrum


anupallavi
gOpura darisanam vizhigaLil kANavE
pApa vimOcanam Agidum vAzhvilE
pAmbaNai mIdinil un tiru kAtciyE
pArvayil pala pala sugam tarum sAtciyE

mOkSa sanyAsam mukti sanmArgam tandu aruLginra ranganE
nitya kaingaryam seydu karai Era azhagan un pAdam vEnDumE

isaiyum sangItam niraiyum paNNODu vAzhum arul taravE (srI)


caraNam 1
pAsuram pADi un padamalar sEravE
nAviDai sentamizh nardanam ADavE
Oyvera sayanam un azhaginai pADavE
oli vara oLi vara Om enum nAdamE

kaviyil oru mAlai kalayil oru mAlai
sATri panindenE ranganE
puviyil nalvAzhvai petru sugamAga
pOTri tozhudEnE ranganE

janma janmangaL toDarum iDai tIra sUzhum tuyar viDavE (srI)


caraNam 2

kOdayin pADalum rAdhayin kUDalum
un pugazh kUri en uyirinil oli tarum
kAviri oDiDum karaiyiDai sAinda un
kAlgaLai tazhuviDum veLLalai thAn ena

dinamum konDADi iniya paN pADi
vAza vazhi kATTu ranganE
manamum nIdAnE arivum nIdAnE
seyalum nIdAnE ranganE

asayum asayAmal asaya vaikkinra Adi suDar paranE (srI)

[chingan]

Thanks a lot; I am adding in the wiki lyrics compilation
Regards
Narasimhan

[HarishankarK]

Few corrections !! based on what i heard !!


It's Sri ranaganatha " guru" sevai kana
it's janma janmangaL toDarum '' iDar'' tIra sUzhum tuyar viDavE
kAlgaLai tazhuviDum veLLalai " naAn" ena
asayum asayAmal asaya vaikkinra Adi suDar '" paramE" (srI)

[smala]

This, yet another lovely composition from Bharathi Ganesh ( Sri or Smt.?), can be watched here, after an equally lovely slokam. This composer has such a direct appeal with the words - brought out by Priya sisters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DgGu1lrnp4

[Pratyaksham Bala]

Posting the lyrics below as heard from the Priya Sisters' rendition. Mistakes could be there. Corrections are most welcome.

P:
shrI ranganAthanin sEvai kANa uyar gyAnam vandu sErum
un kOvil vandu vizhuginRa pOdu en pAvam tAnE tIrum

A:
gOpura darishanam vizhigaLil kANavE
pApa vimOcanam AgiDum vAzhvilE
pAmbaNai mIdinil un tiru kATciyE
pArvaiyil pala pala sukham tarum sAkSiyE

mOkSa sanyAsam mukti sanmArgam tandu aruLginRa ranganE
nitya kainkaryam sheidu karai ERa azhagan un pAdam vEnDumE
isaiyum sangItam niRaiyum paNNODu vAzhum aruL paranE (shrI)

C 1:
pAsuram pADi un padamalar sEravE
nAviDai sentamizh nardanam ADavE
OivillA shayanam un azhaginai pADavE
oli vara oLi vara Om enum nAdamE
kaviyil oru mAlai kalaiyil oru mAlai
sATRi paNindEnE ranganE
puviyil nalvAzhvai peTRu sukhamAga
pOTRi tozhudEnE ranganE
janma janmangaL toDarum vinai tIra shUzhum tuyar viDavE (shrI)

C 2:
kOdaiyin pADalum rAdhaiyin kUDalum
un pugazh kURi en uyirinil oLi tarum
kAviri oDiDum karaiyiDai shAinda un
kAlkaLai tazhuviDum veLLalai nAn ena
dinamum koNDADi iniya paN pADi
vAzha vazhi kATTum ranganE
manamum nItAnE aRivum nItAnE
sheyalum nItAnE ranganE
ashaiyum ashayAmal ashaiya vaikkinRa Adi shuDar paranE (shrI)

[smala]

edited.

[Pratyaksham Bala]

Thanks.
I need their guidance.

I am under the impression that:
asaiyum = அஸையும் (स)
ashaiyum = அசையும் (श)
aSaiyum = அஷையும் (ष)

Also on 'ழ்'. Should we use 'z' or 'zh'?

[Lakshman]

Pratyaksham Bala: I use the convention mentioned by you.

[smala]

Thanks for the correction, Lakshman-ji.

[smala]

As posted by Lakshman-ji on Carnatica forum.




shrI ranganAthanin. rAgA: Arabhi. Adi tALA.

P: shrI ranganAthanin sEvai kANa uyar jnAnam vandu sErum
un kOvil vandu vizuginra pOdu en pAvam tAnE tIrum
C1: gOpura darisanam vizhigaLil kANavE pApa vimOcanam AghiDum vAzhvilE
tAmarai mIdinil un tiru kATSiyE pArvaiyil pala pala sugam tarum sAkSiyE
mOkSa sanyAsam mukti sanmArgam tandu aruLginra ranganE
nitya kainkaryam sheidu karai yera azhagu un pAdam vENDumE
isaiyum sangIta niraiyum paNNOdu vAzhum arul paranE
2: pAsuram pAdi un padamalar sEravE nAvidai senthamiz narttanam ADavE
OivillA shayanam un azhaginai pADavE oli vara oli vara Om enum nAdamE
kaviyil oru mAlai kalayil oru mAlai sAtri panindenE ranganE
bhuviyil nal vAzhvu peTru sugamAga pOTri tozudEnE ranganE
janma janmangaL toDarum vinai tIra shUzhum tuyar viDavE
3: kODaiyin pADalum rAdhaiyin kUDalum un pugazh kUri en uyirinil oLi tarum
kAviri oDiDum karaiyiDai sAinda un kAlgalai tazhuviDum veLLalai nAn ena
dinamum koNDADi iniya paN pADi vAzha vazhi kATTum ranganE
manamum nI tAnE arivum nI tAnE seyalum nI tAnE ranganE
Ashaiyum asaiyAmal asaiya vaikkinra Adi shuDar paranE

[Pratyaksham Bala]

Corrections:-

C1: 5th line: paNNODu
C2: 1st line: nAviDai
C2: 3rd line: paNindEnE
C3: 1st line: kOdaiyin