Lyrics of karpakavalli nin porpadhangaL

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kanaka
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Post by kanaka »

Lyrics for the song "karpagavalli Nin Porpadhangal -- - - - -- -- nal gathi arul vaay Amma. Hope I have given the right words. Where will I get the audio for downloading. I think it is in the movie"Paddhitaal Mattum Poduma". Raagam Aananda Bhairavi. kanaka

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

karpakavalli nin. rAgamAlikA. Composer: Yazhpanam Viramani.


[Anandabhairavi]
P: karpakavalli nin porpAdangaL piDittEn
nar-gati aruLvAyammA dEvi

A: parp-palarum pOTrum pati mayilApuriyil
shirppam nirainda uyar singArak-kOyil koNDa

C1: nI inda vElai tanil sEyan enai marandAl
nAninda nAnilattil nADudal yAriDamO
Eninda maunam ammA Ezhai enakkaruLa
AnandabhairaviyE Adarit-tALum ammA

[kalyANi]
2: ellOrkkum inbangaL ezhilAi irangi enrum
nallATSi sheidiDum nAyakiyE nitya
kalyANiyE kapAli kAdal puriyum anda
ullAsiyE umA unai nambinEnammA

[bAgEshrI]
nAgEshvari nIyE nambiDum enaik-kAppAi
vAgIshvari mAyE vArAi idu taruNam
bAgEsrI tAyE pArvatiyE inda
lOkEshvari nIyE ulaginil tuNaiyammA

[ranjani]
anjana maiyiDum ambikE embirAn
konjik-kulAviDum vanciyE ninniDam
tanjamena aDaindEn tAyE un shEi nAn
ranjaniyE rakSippAi kenjugirEn ammA

kanaka
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Post by kanaka »

Dear Shri Lakshman,

Thanks for the prompt help. I shall save those lyrics. Find someone who can help me in singing the composition. If you are awre of any audio pl. let me know.
I never knew She is the Goddess invoked at Mylapore. As a matter of coincidence I could hum this song at Woodlands Mylapore for my Daughter's wedding. Hence I decided I will find out the lyrics and learn. Thanks. Regards. kanaka

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

Kanaka,
Try this link:
This is TMS' version. I have not heard anyone but TMS sing this.
http://music.cooltoad.com/music/song.php?id=202417

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

Thanks Ravi for the link. I have not listened to this song in a long while and it is good to listen to it again. TMS's CM cred comes through to some extent. The voice sounds like it is from his younger days(?).

I have not heard anyone else sing this song either. I think, in limited dosage, this can be a good Post-main song in a concert.

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

Lji,
In the caraNa that is in ranjani, I think (and TMS also sings it thus) it is 'anjanam mai iDum ambikayE'

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

Thanks rshankar.

gobilalitha
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Post by gobilalitha »

ITis such a beautiful song captivating as well as moving staunch devotees to tears, whenever they hear the song.,made very famous BY TMS,for nearly half a century .even if some one else sings the immediate remark will be "you must hear TMS sing it " another point about this song is that whenever any girl is asked to sing either for navarati kolu or "girl seeing", she will immediately sing,KARPAGAVALLI

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

:)

In what form was this song originally released? Was it on a 78 RPM disc (both sides)?

kanaka
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Post by kanaka »

Dear Shankar,

Thank you Thank you Thank you. What else should I say? Some of our members were also discusing some aspects of this song Regards to all . kanaka

kanaka
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Post by kanaka »

Dear Shankar,
Just now(3.30pm IST) got ur mail. Dowloaded the song. BEAUTIFUL. Enchanting.
As you said it is 'anjanam mai -- - - - - - - -. Thanks. kanaka

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

vasanthakokilam wrote::)

In what form was this song originally released? Was it on a 78 RPM disc (both sides)?
I think it was one of those 'small' discs - or as GS Mani calls it, a 'private recording'.

Kanaka:
You are welcome - 'yAm peRRa inbam' etc etc...

Like Balu said, this song is indelibly etched in my mind with the wedding experience - in those days of nalangu in weddings, I used to hear this frequently. And since nalangu went the way of the dodo, I have not heard this since, except via TMS' recording.

Here are some of my thoughts about this song as I have heard it over the years:

1. The lines in the AP can be sung as 'Sirpam nirainda uyar SingAra kOvil konDa' - implying that she (karpak(g)AmbAL) resides in a temple filled with sculptures.....It can also be sung as: 'Sirpam niraindu uyar SingAra kOvil konDa' - suggesting that the spirit of karpak(g)AmbAL fills up/pervades the sculptures in the beautiful temple of mylApUr. Either way, the imagery is lovely.
2. The rAga mudra fits in beautifully in most of the caraNas excepts for the last one, where it feels a bit 'stuck on' - could very well have been 'bhairavIyE rakSippAi'.
3. yAzhpAnam vIramaNI, the composer, isn't he the same as Jaffna Viramani Iyer?
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Sundara Rajan
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Post by Sundara Rajan »

I believe that what rshankar means by "one of those small discs" is a 45 rpm recording. The disc would be of the same size as the presect CD's, and would play for six minutes on each side. I still have a few of those old 45 rpm record discs, but not this particular song.

kanaka
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Post by kanaka »

Dear Shankar,
I will try the way you have said. Such a reverbrating song. In mumbai I have heard mami's singing. But could never lay hands on the lyrics. Thanks for ALL. kanaka

chalanata
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Post by chalanata »

kanaka,
how 'padithal mattum podhuma' came in the picture?

raju54
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Post by raju54 »

rshankar
"yAzhpAnam vIramaNI, the composer, isn't he the same as Jaffna Viramani Iyer?"

Yes, he is the same. BTW "yAzhpAnam " is Jaffna in english.

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Post by arunk »

rshankar wrote:2. The rAga mudra fits in beautifully in most of the caraNas excepts for the last one, where it feels a bit 'stuck on' - could very well have been 'bhairavIyE rakSippAi'.
There is a lot prAsa used in the context behind the choice of ranjani :anjana vs konjik vs. tanjamena vs. ranjani. This is of course true for all charanams. Evidence of poetic/creative in all current choices. I always love his poetic skills particularly w.r.t raga mudra weaving.

Arun

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Post by cmlover »

Arun
I agree the prasa is very important in the composition for a smooth musical effect. However as shankar points out it should not be jarring to weave in raga names. In C3 I would rather he wrote 'bAgEsvari' rather than 'bAgEsri' to maintain the praasam than try to squeeze in correct raga name. Also in the final charaNam 'ranjaniyE rakSippAi ' is indeed jarring due to the hard consonant 'kSha'; instead 'aruLvAi' sung with a roll on 'ra' would be more pleasing IMHO!

cmlover
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Post by cmlover »

Is this the veeramaNi who also wrote 'naLinakaanthimathi' made famous by santhaanam?

arunk
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Post by arunk »

cml - IMHO last line rakshippAi doesnt participate in prasa as much as ranjani and also kenjugirEn for prAsa between first and second halves (although ra and ra is there). Besides shankar's point was about ranjani and not rakshippAi. Jarring? I guess it is subjective and to me it would depend on how it is stretched when sung (i dont remember how it is done here). But I agree aruLvAi would run smoother.

Arun

meena
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Post by meena »

cmlover wrote:Is this the veeramaNi who also wrote 'naLinakaanthimathi' made famous by santhaanam?
No , Nalina kantimatim is by Madurai V.Krishnaswamy

cmlover
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Post by cmlover »

Thanks meena. Then it must be 'saarangan maruganE..' since I know santhaanam did a stint in sri lanka and learned a few kritis there!

kanaka
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Post by kanaka »

Dear Chalanata,
I could do nothing but laugh and that too when iam alone at home . As i was tryng to get hold of this song I think happened to read in one of those links. Any way iam not sure' But the way you have put it what else could I do other than laugh. Enakku appam thindral podum kuzhi enna vendam! Regards. kanaka
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Please Provide The Meaning For The Following Song.
Gajavathana Karuna
Need Meaning Please Asap.
Thank You In Advance.
Mehala

thuvaharan
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Re: Lyrics of karpakavalli nin porpadhangaL

Post by thuvaharan »

Hi,
Does anyone have the notation of this song?

pvijay
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Re: Lyrics of karpakavalli nin porpadhangaL

Post by pvijay »

I would like the notations also- [email protected]

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