Lyrics & Translation of "Kanta Emi" by annamAchArya

[HariKrishna]

Kanta Emi
composer: annamAchArya
rAga: valaji
tALa: Adi
sung by Dr. Pantula Rama on December Season 2014 Kutcheri

I'm requesting lyrics and translation. I searched Google, this forum, karnatik.com Sangeeta Sudha, and http://annamacharya-lyrics.blogspot.com/ without success.

[Lakshman]

There is a song here but it is in Telugu script. There are two songs of Annamacharya that start with the same words. Not sure if this is the one you requested.

http://pedia.desibantu.com/kaanta-yemisesune-ganudu/

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Lakshman Sir,

Thank you.

Harikrishna ji,

Which is the song you needed?

{1} Ragam::Ahiri

Talam::not specified

kAntayEmi neragadugAni
centala nIgati cepparE celulu[p]
cittaju nammulu Shirasuna muDavaga
gettukeTla dAkenO gAni
guttapujekkula kumkumajemaTalu
jottulu gArI jUDarE celulu[c1]
caluvamEniapi sarulahAramulu
celagi nAni molacenO kAni
pulakalamolakala bodalinapayirulu
velase nidivO BhAvinacare celulu[c2]
GhanuDagu SrIvEnkaTapati gUDaga
cenaki gurutu sesenOkAni
venkamundarala vintalu voDamenu
kanugonarE yidi gakkana celulu[c3]

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This is the second keertana Lakshman Sir has provided

{2} Ragam::Kambodi

Talam::Not specified

kAnta yEmisEsunE GhanuDu tAnEkAka
centala danakE mari jEta mokkavaladA[p]
calapaTTi tAnE yeccarikalu sEyagAnu
yelami nApeku bantA lEla mAnInE
nelakoni tA nintEsi nErupulu nErupagA
balimimerasi yinta prAUDha gAdagadA[c1]
poruguna nunDi tAnE pOdulellA jEyagAnu
arasi mEralu mIra kApe takkuvA
perarEci tAnu naTTE vEDukoni vunDagAnu
virasamugAka vellavirulu gAvaladA[c2]
vadda nunDi tA nEDu vankalella nottagAnu
addukoni Ape mATalADadagadA
iddari SrI vEnkaTEShu DiTu mammu gUDagAnu
voddikai savatulellA nokkaTi gAvaladA[c3]

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[Lakshman]

Savitri: It is the Ahiri song that Pantula Rama sings in valaji rAgA.

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Lakshman Sir,

Thank you,

Regards.

[HariKrishna]

It's this one (except the rAgam is in valaji in this case but that's not relevant):

Just FYI, it sounds like Dr. Pantula Rama sings "Shiramuna muDavaga" instead of "Shirasuna muDavaga"
There may be other variations also...

{1} Ragam::Ahiri

Talam::not specified

kAntayEmi neragadugAni
centala nIgati cepparE celulu[p]
cittaju nammulu Shirasuna muDavaga
gettukeTla dAkenO gAni
guttapujekkula kumkumajemaTalu
jottulu gArI jUDarE celulu[c1]
caluvamEniapi sarulahAramulu
celagi nAni molacenO kAni
pulakalamolakala bodalinapayirulu
velase nidivO BhAvinacare celulu[c2]
GhanuDagu SrIvEnkaTapati gUDaga
cenaki gurutu sesenOkAni
venkamundarala vintalu voDamenu
kanugonarE yidi gakkana celulu[c3]

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Harikrishna ji,

Shiramuna::In the head

Shirasuna::On the head.

It may take some time for me to post the translation.

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Thanks are due to Lakshman Sir.

The changes in the lyrics as sung,are in brackets.

kAntayEmi neragadugAni
centala nIgati cepparE celulu[p]
cittaju nammulu Shiras[m]una muDavaga
gettukeTla dAkenO gAni
guttapujekkula kumkumajemaTalu[a]
jottulu gArI jUDarE celulu[c1]
caluvamEnipai sarulahAramulu
celagi nAni molacenO kAni
pulakalamolakala bodalinapayirulu
velase nidivO BhAvinacare celulu[c2]
GhanuDagu SrIvEnkaTapati gUDaga
cenaki gurutu sesenOk[g]Ani
venakamundarala vintalu voDamenu
kanugonarE yidi gakkana celulu[c3]

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[HariKrishna]

Thank you for this. I understand this is a shringara krithi. I was not aware Annamayya composed like this.

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Sri Annamacarya has composed aDhyAtama,

as well as sringAra sankeertanas.

[rshankar]

SrI Annamacharya composed in many genres: everyone is familiar with the bhakti padams made famous by Smt. MSS. He also composed on philosophical themes like brahmam okaTE, and some folk melodies.

But, a bulk of his compositions are set in the divine bedchamber of his beloved lord of the seven hills....he describes alamElumangA dancing to entice her lord (alaralu kuriyaga, tIrO tIrO javarAla etc.), and also some stylized erotic poetry as well...for example, palukutenela talli describes how her hand maidens find a disheveled alamElumangA still asleep after what was clearly a night of passionate lovemaking.

Sarangapani, the other composer of Telugu erotic poetry was very explicit in his language, and his compositions are set in a courtesan's bedchamber. Kshetrayya, the third in this group, was somewhere between the refined tones of Annamayya, and the explicit coarseness of SArangapANi.