Some varnams I think I know are rendered in praise of certain deities, others I'm not so sure. So I thought it might be right to confirm the popular ones in a thread here...
These 2 I know definitely:
Om Pranava - Mayamalavagoula (Ganesha)
Sri Venkatesham - Arabhi (Venkatesa)
Amma Anandhadhayini - Gambheeranattai (Devi)
Swaami Naan - Nattaikkurinji (Nadaraja)
Nee Indha Maayam - Dhanyasi (Krishna)
Sakalakala - Hindolam (Devi Saraswathi)
Maathe - Khamas (Devi)
Amma Gnyana - Suddhadhanyasi (Navagraha)
Dayanidhe - Begada (Devi)
Rama Eevela - Karaharapriya (Rama)
Rangothunga - Gambheeranatta (Raghavendra Swami)
Gananayaka Vaaranamuga - Sunadhavinodhini (Ganapathi)
Sri Gananatham - Thodi (Ganapathi)
Vanajaksha - Mandhari (Krishna)
Viriboni - Bhairavi (Rajagopala)
These I don't know:
Jalajakshi - Hamsadhwani
Pagavari - Hamsadhwani
Evvari - Abhogi
Thanjam Endrale - Abhogi
Intha Chalamu - Begada
Sami Ninne - Panthuvarali - Venkatesa?
Sarasuda - Saveri
Sami Ninne - Shankarabharanam
Era Napai - Thodi - Venkatesa?
Karunimpa - Sahana
Sarasija - Arabhi
Rupamu Juchi - Thodi
Sami Dayajuda - Kedharagoula
Chalamela - Dharbar
Vanajakshi - Kalyani
Ninne Kori - Mohanam
Ninnu Kori - Vasantha
Ninnu Kori - Kaanadaa
Tharuni-Kambhoji
Sami Ninne - Suddha Thodi
Thama Sim - Asaveri
Annalin Annai - Kalyanavasantham
Valachi Vachi - Navaragamalika
Sami Ninne - Sri
Entho Prema - Surati/Surutti
Sami Ninne - Shankarabharanam
Kanakangi - Thodi
Vanajakshi - Kalyani
Maguva - Narayanagoula
Sarasija - Kambhoji
Vanajaksha - Reethigoula
Nera Nammithi - Kaanadaa
Please add to the list if you know.
Varnams - In praise of...
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kmrasika
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The reference is clear in the sAhitya, "dakshiNa dvArakA sAmi ShrI rAjagOpAla dEva" alludes to the presiding diety of the temple at mannArguDi. The intriguing feature of this diety is that the idol was consecrated with the ShrIcakra.Viriboni - Bhairavi - Rajagopala?
I believe the sAhitya is "Anma gnAnam alikkum" by NS cidambaram (Shuddha satvAnanda?) This is a daru varNam w/ ShollukaTTus.Amma Gnyana - Suddhadhanyasi (Navagraha)
A few more for your list:
1. rangOttunga - ghambhIra nATTa - Ata - set to music by late ShrI pancApakESha aiyyer (based on a ShlOka from rAghavEndra mangaLAshTaka)
2. gaNanAyaka vAraNamuga - sunAda vinOdini - NS rAmacandran (gaNApati)
3. ShrI gaNanAtham - tODi - Adi - saralA venkaTrAman (gaNapati)
4. vanajAksha - mandAri - maisUr vAsudEvacAr (krishNa)