Ragam: Kaanada (Janya of 22nd mela, Kharaharapriya)

Thalam: Aadi
Composer: Oothukkadu Venkatasubbaiyyar

Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 P M1 G2 M1 R2 S

Lyrics

Pallavi
Alai paayudhe kanna en manam
Alai paayudhe - un ananda mohana venugaanam adhil

Anupallavi
Nilai peyaraadhu silai polave ninra
Neramaavadhariyaamale miga vinodamaana muraleedhara en manam

Charanam 1
Telindha nilavu pattappaghal pol eriyudhe
Un dhikkai nokki en iru puruvam neriyudhe
Kaninda un venugaanam kaatril varugudhey
Kangal sorugi oru vidhamaay varugudhey
Kadittha manatthil urutthi padatthai enakku alitthu magizhttha vaa - oru
Tanittha vanatthil anaitthu enakku unarcchi kodutthu mugizhttha vaa
Kalai kadal alaiyinil kadhiravan oliyena inaiyiru kazhalena kalitthavaa
Kadhari manamuruga naan azhaikkavo idhara maadharudan nee kalikkavo
Idhu thaghumo idhu muraiyo idhu dharmam thano - kuzhal
Oodhidum pozhudhu aadidum kuzhaigal polave manadhu vedhanai migavodu

Meaning:

My mind wavers, Oh Krishna, listening to the joyous and melodious music from your flute. Amazed, I
stand motionless like a statue, oblivious to the passage of time. Oh unique flautist! In this clear moonlight
(which makes night seem like day), I strain my eyebrows hard and look in your direction. The sweet
melodies from your flute come floating in the breeze. My eyes cloud and a strange feeling engulfs me.
Come! Give me joy! Come! Embrace me in a lonely forest and make me ecstatic! You are the one who
made merry on the sun-bathed waves of the ocean! Should I keep pining for you when you revel in the
company of other women? Is this fair? The longing in my heart is akin to the fluttering of your eardrops as
you play on the flute.

Pallavi

1. nS r ;P G; ;G | gM r ;; ;gm ,r S ||
A lai paa yu dhe kan na…. en ma nam

sS s ,nR S; ;P | Ss s pn m p mn p g, m r s ||
A lai paa yu dhe - un a nan da mo ha na ve nu gaa nam a dhil

2. n S r ; Dnd pmmg ; ; G | Gpmmr ; ; GM R S ||

A lai paa yu dhe kan na…. en ma nam

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 sS s ,nR S; ; np | S s s pn m p D n g , m r s ||
A lai paa yu dhe - un a nan da mo ha na ve nu gaa nam a dhil

3. nSr ; nd pmmg ; ; G | Gpmmr ; ; nrGpm m r S ||

A lai paa yu dhe kan na…. en ma nam

sS s ,nR S; ; sr | gm r s nd p m D n g , m r s ||
A lai paa yu dhe - un a nan da mo ha na ve nu gaa nam a dhil

4. n S r S ; sn pmG ; gm | dnsr G gm rs np Gpmmr||

A lai paa yu dhe kan na…. en ma nam

s Ss ,nR S; ;; | ;; ;; ;; ;; ||
A lai paa yu dhe

Anupallavi

1. ;gm ,dN S, n RS | ; ss ,S ; sn rs np , ||
Ni lai pe ya raa dhu si lai po la ve

2, ;gm ,dN S, n RS | ;g m , R s S sn rs np , ||
Ni lai pe ya raa dhu si lai po la ve nin ra

3. ,mgm ,dN nsr sr G G | ; G pm m R s snrs ns np , ||

Ni lai pe ya raa dhu si lai po la ve nin ra

A. mg m d , d m d nr s p , p p m| D n p , p m p nn p g ; ; ||
Ne ra maa va dha ri yaa ma le mi ga vi no damaa na mu ra lee dha ra

B. mg m d , d m d nr rs p , p p m| dn s p , p m p nn p m gm r s ||
Ne ra maa va dha ri yaa ma le mi ga vi no da maa na mu ra lee dha ra en ma nam

Charanam

1. ;d n ,p P PP ,mP | m dnS np ; M P Dnd pmmg ; ||

Te lin dha ni la vu pat tap pa ghal pol e ri yu dhe

2. G, g ,g gm,r R ,rS | n S r ;S R P pmmg ; ||

Un dhik kai nok ki en i ru pu ru vam ne ri yu dhe

3A. ; g m , d N S, s S S | ;S ;S n R s snN , s ||
Ka nin da un ve nu gaa nam kaat ril va ru gu dhey

D; ; gm dnsr gMr | rsS ; ; ; ;; ;; ||

…. Kan na……………………….

3B. ; g m , d N S, s S S | ;S ;S n R s snnp ; ||
Ka nin da un ve nu gaa nam kaat ril va ru gu dhey

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3C. ; pn m , p N sR r R snnp | ;R ;R r S r G; ||
Ka nin da un ve nu gaa nam kaat ril va ru gu dhey

3D. ,m rs np , g G gmdn sr,r R | R R ;R s R p pmmg ; ||

Ka nin da un ve nu gaa nam kaat ril va ru gu dhey

4A. ;, g ,mR, RS ,nS | n R sn nP, M P Dnd pmmg ; ||

Kan gal so ru gi o ru vi dha maa..y va ru gu dhey

4B Md d , d D D D ,mD | n R snnP, M P Dnd pmmg ; ||

Kan gal so ru gi o ru vi dha maa..y va ru gu dhey

Madhyama kalam

5. s S s p P p m M md D d | mDn sNp mD n S sr ||
Ka dit tha ma nat thil u rut thi pa dat thai e na kku a lit thu ma gizht tha vaa oru

6. gG m r R s nR s dN d | mD n s N p m P nd pmmg ;||
Ta nit tha va nat thil a nait thu e nak ku u nar cchi ko dut thu mu gizht tha vaa

7. s s s s p p pp mmmm dddd | m d m d n r s s s N r S; ||
Kalai kadal alaiyinil kadhiravan oliyena i nai yi ru ka zha le na ka lit tha vaa

8A. n s r s r r r r R s r, pG | ;; ;; ;; ;; ||
Kadhari manamuruga naan azhaik kavo

;; ; mg mD, ; md | N ; ; nr ;S ;; ||
kan naa… kan naa… kan naa…

8B. n s r s r r r r R s r, pG | g g m r , r s s nr s s, n3 dNd||
Kadhari manamuruga naan azhaik kavo i dha ra maa dha ru dan nee ka lik ka vo

9A. m g m d D ; m d n s S n s | R R rsR G; ;; ||
I dhu tha ghu mo I dhu mu rai yo idhu dhar mam tha…… no

9B. m g m d D ; m d n s S n s | R R rsrp pmmg ; ; g m||

I dhu tha ghu mo I dhu mu rai yo idhu dhar mam tha…… no ku zhal

10. R s s , s s n nr s np , p p m| dn s p , p p m nn p m g m r s ||
Oodhi dum pozhudhu aadidum kuzhaigal polave manadhu vedhanai migavodu

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