Thillana Chandrakauns lyrics and meaning

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jekamrita
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Thillana Chandrakauns lyrics and meaning

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Hello!
Please help me with the lyrics and the meaning of this thillana!
The recording is here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQbafeb1qo4

I will be thankful for the reply!!!
Yours,
Jekamrita

Lakshman
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Re: Thillana Chandrakauns lyrics and meaning

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dhIm dhIm tanana (t). rAgA: candrakauns. Adi tALA.

P: dhIm dhIm tanana udana dhImta dhiranA nadhru dhIm dhIm tanana
A: tAm takiTajham ni dha mA ga sa ni dha ni sA takahjam takajham ni dha ma dha ni (x2)
tajhaNu jham sa ni dha nI dha ma ga sa gA sa tadhimi ni dha ma ga sa ma ga ma dha ni
tajhaNU jhaNU dhImisa ni dha ma ga sA taka dhImi ni dha ma ga sa sa ni dha takajham
sa dhA ni sA taNam tari taddhingiNatom sA nI dha ma ga sa tadIngiNatom
C: nAn paramanin padamalar paNindu magizhndEn pagalum iuravum AvaluDan
urugi ninrEn manam urakkamillai dinam uDal poruL uyir marandu (x2)
(repeat anupallavi and end)

rshankar
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Re: Thillana Chandrakauns lyrics and meaning

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nAn paramanin padamalar paNindu magizhndEn pagalum iuravum AvaluDan
urugi ninrEn manam urakkamillai dinam uDal poruL uyir marandu

Forgetting (marandu) everything - materials things (poruL), bodily matter (uDal) and even life itself (uyir) - I (nAn) have delighted (magizhndEn) by offering worship (paNindEn) at the flower-like feet (padamalar) of the Lord (paramanin) daily (dinam). I exist (ninrEn) [1] in a state on tenderness (urugi) [2] in great anticpation (AvaluDan), day (pagalum) and night (iravum). My mind/heart (manam) does not cease this activity (urakamillai) [3].

[1] ninrEn - literally means 'I stood'
[2] urugutal - is to grow tender in mind and spirit
[3] urakkam - literally means 'sleep' - urakkam illai - without/no sleep

jekamrita
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Re: Thillana Chandrakauns lyrics and meaning

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Dear Lakshman, dear Rshankar,
Thank you very much for your help!
I do appreciate it!
Yours,
Jekamrita

Geethanjali_N
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Re: Thillana Chandrakauns lyrics and meaning

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I ve been looking for the composers name. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance.

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