VANAJAKSHA

Ragam: Kalyani (65th Melakartha)

Talam: Khanda Jathi Ata Talam
Composer: Pallavi Gopaliyer
Arohanam: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S ||
Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S ||
Notation Courtesy: Apoorva Raghunandan

Pallavi: Vanajakshi Ninne Kori yunnadira

Anupallavi: Manasijuni kanna chakkani Sree Ma Kasturi Rangasami
Charanam: Chiru Navvu momuna

Meanings:
P: Oh Lotus (“Vanaja”) eyed one (“akshi”), I am longing (“Kori yunnadira”) for you
(“Ninne”).
A: Oh epitome (“chakkani”) of beauty, the father (“kanna”) of cupid (“Manasijuni”)
C: The one with a cheerful (“Chiru Navvu”) face (“momuna”).

Pallavi:

S,ND NSRG P, M , G,,R R , , ,|

A- - - - -- - Va- na - ja - - - - - - -

GMPG RSND RS S , RDGR GPMR |

Kshi--- - - - - ni- - - - - - - - - - -

GMPD PMND | NP , M GDMG ||

Nne - - - - - - - - ko - - - ri - -

RSND NSRG DPMR GMPD PMND |

- - - - - - - - va - - la - - - - - - - -

NPMG MPDN SNND PNPD MGDM |

- chi- - - - - - va - - - -chi - - - - yu -

GRSN DGRP | MGRS NDRS ||

- - - - - - - - - - - - - na di -

Anupallavi

R, ,D NSRG MPDN PMDP PMMG |

Ra - - - - - - - ma - na - - si - - - - - -
NDMG PGRS NDMG RPMG RSNR |
Ju - - - - ni - - ka - - - - nna - - - - - cha

DNSR NSRG | PMGM PDDN ||

- - - - kka - - - - - ni - - - - -

PDNS DNP , NDNS SDNS RDGR |

Sree- - - - - - - ma - - - - ka - - - - - -

MGRS NDNS GRSS NNDP GGDD |

Sthu- - - - - - - ri - - - - - - - ran - - -

NNSS , RND | DDMG NDMG ||

- - ga sa -- -- - - - - - mi - -

RSND NSRG
- - - - - - - -

Mukthayi Swaram;

, , , , , , , , M, , G PM , P DGMP |

NDPN D , PM DMGR , PMG RSND |

RNDG RPMG | MRGN D , SN ||

NDPM GMPD NP , D PNDS NRDG |

RMGR SNDR S , ND SNDP NDPD |

MPG , , RRS | , S , R NDMG ||

RSND NSRG

Charanam

, , , , , , , , S N D P M G M R G M P D|

- - - - - - - - chi - - - nav - - - - - - -

P , , G M P D P M P D D N N S S N N D P|
- - - vu - - - - mo - - - - - - - - - - -

M P D N P , D N | S D S N S , S N ||

- - - - - - - - - - - - na - - -

D P M G M P D N S N D P .........do........ S , , ,

- - - - - - - - Chi - ru - ……..do…... na - - -

Chittai Swaram

1. R , , , , , S , , , , , R , S , N , D ,|

N , P , , , M , D , M , G , R , , , N ,|

S , R , G , S , | R , G , M , G , ||

M , P , D , N , (Chi)

2. D , P M P G M , P G D M G R P M , G R N|

S R G P MG R N R , R D G R P M M G N D|

D G R N D D N D | M G D M G R S S ||

, N D N , P D N (Chi)

3. M N D M P G P M P , , M G D M G R S N R|

, R D N S R , R D P M G R N D P M G M P|

D D N N S D G R | S N D R N D P M ||

G N D G M P D N (Chi)

4. D , N D M G D M G R , M G R N D , G R M|

G N D G M P D N P D M G D P M G N D S N|

S D N R N D M D | M G R N R N S D ||

N S R G M P D N Chi)