Lyrics for mandiram Avidhu nIru

[smala]

Composer? Sung by Chenglepet Sri Ranganathan who paased away recently.
Track posted in Gen Discussions under his name.

[Lakshman]

Lyrics posted on the net by our own Shyama-priya:


Mandhiram Avadhu niru vanavar meladhu niru Sundharam Avadhu niru thudhikkap paduvadhu niru......... Thandhiram Avadhu niru samayaththil ulladhu niru Senthuvarvay umaipanggan thirualavayan thirunire.......... Vedhaththil ulladhu niru vendhuyar thirppadhu niru Podham tharuvadhu niru punmai thavirppadhu niru......... Odhath thaguvadhu niru unmaiyil ulladhu niru Sidhap punalvayal suzhndha thirualavayan thirunire......... Muththi tharuvadhu niru munivar anivadhu niru Saththiyam Avadhu niru thakkor pugazhvadhu niru.......... Paththi tharuvadhu niru parava iniyadhu niru Siththi tharuvadhu niru thirualavayan thirunire.........

[Pratyaksham Bala]

-do- in the familar style of transliteration:-

First three songs of the 'tirunITRup padigam' by tirugnanasambandar

mandiram Avadu nIRu vAnavar mEladu nIRu
sundaram Avadu nIRu tudikkap paduvadu nIRu
tandiram Avadu nIRu shamayattil uLLadu nIRu
shentuvarvAi umai pangan tiru AlavAyAn tirunIRE

vEdattil uLLadu nIRu ventuyar tIrppadu nIRu
pOdam taruvadu nIRu punmai tIrppadu nIRu
Odat taguvadu nIRu uNmaiyil uLLadu nIRu
shIdap punal vayal shUzhnda tiruvAlavAyAn tirunIrE

mutti taruvadu nIRu munivar aNivadu nIRu
sattiyam Avadu nIRu takkOr pugazhvadu nIRu
patti taruvadu nIRu parava iniyadu nIRu
sidhdhi taruvatu nIRu tiru AalavAyAn tirunIRE
.

[smala]

Oh Lakshmanji, mea culpa Like rshankar says for himself, I'm losing it... my memory..