Guruvayur Appane

Composition by Ambujam Krishna

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Title: Guruvayur Appane

Composer: Ambujam Krishna

Language: Tamil

Ragas: Riti Govla

Talas: Adi

Sources:

karnatik.com 1
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (HTML)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Notation (PDF)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Recording (MP3)
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org): Detailed lesson (MP3)
karnatik.com 2

Lyrics

pallavi

guruvayur appane appan - sri krsnan (guruvayur)

anupallavi

narayana ena navara alaipporkku varumidar tavirttu vancaiyudan kakkum (guruvayur)

caraNam

vilikatkamu-duttum elil tirumeni taluvakkaram tudikkum bala tiruvuruvam mulumadi mukham tigal arul viliccudargal alaikkum anbargalum adimalarinaiyum (guravayur) madhyamakalam: munnam yasodai maindanay vandavan inru namakkirangi ingu elundaruli balanay yuvanay palikkum deyvamay paravasa nilai kattum parama purusan en (guruvayur)

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Guruvaayur Appane Appan Sri Krishnan

Anupallavi:
Naaraayana Yena Naavaara Azhaipporrkku
Varum Idar Tavirttu Vaanchaiyudan Kaakkum (Guruvaayur)

Charanam:
Vizhikatkamu Duttum Ezhil Tirumeni
Azhaga Manam Tuddikkum Baala Tiruvuruvam
Muzhumadi Mukham Tighaz Arul Vizhicchudargal
Azhaikkum Anbargarulum Adimalar inaiyum

Madhyama Kalam:
Munnam Yashodai Maindanaai Vandavan Inru Namakkirangi Ingu Enzhundaruli
Balanai Yuvanaai Paalikkum Deivamaai Paravasha Nilai Kaattum Parama Purushan

Meaning: (by Sthanunathan Ramakrishnan)
The Lord at Guruvayur, Sri Krishnan is my Father (“appan”). The Lord removes the ills and sorrows of
those who call out his name from the depths of their being (Naavara = Naa - tongue + Aara - full) and
protects them affection. His beautiful (“beautiful”) form (“Body”) is nectar (“amudootum”) to the eyes
(“vizhigatku”) and his childish form (“baala tiruvuruvum”) causes the heart to race out of joy (“manam
tuddikkum”). His face (“tighaz”) is akin to the full (“muzhu”) moon (“madi”) with bright eyes (“Arul
Vizhicchudargal”). The lord whose lotus feet (“adimalar”) showers blessings (“arulum”) on devotees
(“Anbarku”) that call upon him (“inayum”) is Guruvayurappan, Sri Krishnan (continuing the pallavi)
The Lord who had in the past (“munnam”) taken birth (“vandavan”) as Yashoda's son (“maindanai”)
has now come down here (“indru namakkirangi”) in our midst out of compassion as a child (“balanai”),
youth (“yuvanai”)), protecting God (“palikkum deivamaai”) and as the Supreme Person
(“paramapurushan”) who shows us the state of spiritual bliss (“paravasha nilai”).

Pallavi:
Guruvaayur Appane Appan Sri Krishnan

The Lord at Guruvayur, Sri Krishnan is my Father (“appan”).

g M -p ; M     mgG , - r S - sg | gGg S ;          ;;      ;;        ||
Guru vaa - yur Ap - - pa ne Ap- pan-- - -          --      --

g M -p ; M     mgG , - r S - sg | gGg S ;          nS-g GM          ||
Guru vaa - yur Ap - - pa ne Ap- pan-- - -          Sri- Kri - shnan

n D -m ; gm     pm -G r S - sg | gm gGr S ;        nS-g GM          ||
Guru vaa- yur   - - Appa ne Ap- pan- - - - -       Sri- Kri - shnan

n D -m ; gm     pm -G r S - sg | gm gGr S - nn s S- g G M ||
Guru vaa- yur   - - Appa ne Ap- pan- - - - Sri- - - Kri - shnan

dN r S -nd M ; - dp pm ; -G r S - sg | gGg S - rs ndM- G r - Gm                       ||
Gu-ru vaa- - - yur - - - Appa ne Ap- pan- - - Sri- - - Kri - shnan

gm nn S - ndM , G r S - sg | gGg S - rs ndM- g g , - M ,                      ||
Gu-ru vaa- yur - Appa ne Ap- pan- - - Sri- - - Kri - shnan

g M - r , S - nd M - G r S - sg | gGg S - rs ndM- g g , - M ,                 ||
Gu-ru vaa- yur - - Appa ne Ap- pan- - - Sri- - - Kri - shnan

g M - r , S - nd M - G r snnp ; | ; S gm gGr S ;            ; ; ||
Gu-ru vaa- yur - - Appa ne - - - Ap- pan- - - - -           --

Anupallavi:
Naaraayana Yena Naavaara Azhaipporrkku
Varum Idar Tavirttu Vaanchaiyudan Kaakkum (Guruvaayur)

The Lord removes the ills and sorrows of those who call out his name from the depths of their being
(Naavara = Naa - tongue + Aara - full) and protects them affection.

n S - nd M - mp        Mpm gG,    GM       |;;      ;;      ;;       ; ; ||
Naa- raa - ya-         naa- - -   Yena      --      --      --       --

n S - nd M - mp        Mpm gG,    GM       |gM-n ;N       s N- s     ; S ||
Naa- raa - ya-         naa- - -   Yena      Naa- vaa - ra Azhai ppor -rkku

n rs - nd     M - mp   G,r        GM       |gM-n ;N       n S- s     ; S ||
Naa- raa      - ya-    naa- - -   Yena      Naa- vaa - ra Azhai ppor -rkku

nsrs , - nd   M - mp   G,r        GM       |gM-n ;N       n S- s     ; S ||
Naa- raa      - ya-    naa- - -   Yena      Naa- vaa - ra Azhai ppor -rkku

nsrs , - nd   M - mp   G r n s- g M        |gM-n ;N       n S- n S S ||
Naa- raa      - ya-    naa- - - Yena        Naa- vaa - ra Azhai ppor -rkku

nsrs , - nd   M - mp   G r n s- g M        |gM-n ;N       n S- g G M ||
Naa- raa      - ya-    naa- - - Yena        Naa- vaa - ra Azhai ppor -rkku

grS , - nd    M - mp   G r n s- g M        |gM-n ;N       n S- g G M ||
Naa- raa      - ya-    naa- - - Yena        Naa- vaa - ra Azhai ppor -rkku

;gm   ,gR         sn rs    n N -d | ; pdN , - d M M p-mg R G ||
Varum I dar       Ta-vi-   - - rttu - Vaan- chaiyu dan- Kaa - kkum

;gm   ,gR         sn rs    n N -d | ; gm   , - pDpD pmM;-mg R G               ||
Varum I dar       Ta-vi-   - - rttu - Vaan- chai-yu- dan- Kaa - kkum

Charanam:
Vizhikatkamu Duttum Ezhil Tirumeni
Azhaga Manam Tuddikkum Baala Tiruvuruvam
Muzhumadi Mukham Tighaz Arul Vizhicchudargal
Azhaikkum Anbargarulum Adimalar inaiyum

Madhyama Kalam:
Munnam Yashodai Maindanaai Vandavan Inru Namakkirangi Ingu Enzhundaruli
Balanai Yuvanaai Paalikkum Deivamaai Paravasha Nilai Kaattum Parama Purushan

His beautiful (“beautiful”) form (“Body”) is nectar (“amudootum”) to the eyes (“vizhigatku”).

;,g     g - M m M , m ; M | ; , g m - p M mgG ; S S                  ||
 Vi     zhi kat ka mu Du - ttum - - E zhil Tiru me - - - ni

;,g     g - M m M - ns gg M | ; dN rS - nd M pmgG, , S S ||
 Vi     zhi kat ka mu Du - -ttum - - E zhil Ti- ru me - - - ni

His childish form (“baala tiruvuruvum”) causes the heart to race out of joy (“manam tuddikkum”).

;,n     s - g R sgsg n p , N , | ; , n s g- G M - m g , M, ||
 A     zha ga Ma nam- Tuddi - kkum - -Baa-la Ti ru vu ru - vam

His face (“tighaz”) is akin to the full (“muzhu”) moon (“madi”) with bright eyes (“Arul
Vizhicchudargal”).

; , ds nn d M G G     r- g M | ; , g m - n N S N S ;                 ||
- - Mu zhu madi Mukham - Tighaz - - A rul Vizhi cchudar gal

; , dn rs nd M G G    r- g M | ; , g m - n N S N S ;                 ||
- - Mu zhu madi Mukham - Tighaz - - A rul Vizhi cchudar gal

; , sg gs nd M G G    r- g M | ; , g m - n N sn gg s- S ,            ||
- - Mu zhu madi Mukham - Tighaz - - A rul Vizhi cchudar- - gal

The lord whose lotus feet (“adimalar”) showers blessings (“arulum”) on devotees (“Anbarku”) that call
upon him (“inayum”) is Guruvayurappan, Sri Krishnan (continuing the pallavi)

; n s , G - gs sn rs nn D | ; n s , nd M            Mpm gG, gg S ||
 Azhai -kkum An bar ga- ru-lum A di ma lar          I - - nai- yum--

; n s , G - gs sn rs nn D | gmnn s- nd M Mpm gG, gg S ||
 Azhai -kkum An bar ga- ru-lum A di-- ma lar I - - nai- yum--

Madhyama Kala Sahityam:

The Lord who had in the past (“munnam”) taken birth (“vandavan”) as Yashoda's son (“maindanai”)
has now come down here (“indru namakkirangi”) in our midst out of compassion as a child (“balanai”),
youth (“yuvanai”), protecting God (“palikkum deivamaai”) and as the Supreme Person
(“paramapurushan”) who shows us the state of spiritual bliss (“paravasha nilai”).

N n n S , s n s g g ,Mg |M;                         ;;      ;;       ;;       ||
Munnam Ya sho-dai Main-danaai -Vanda van-           --      --       --

N n n S , s n s g g ,Mg |M;                         ;;      nsgm     gg sgS ||
Munnam Ya sho-dai Main-danaai -Vanda van-           --      --       -- --

N n n S , s n s g g M gm |ggs-g m g m m nss-n s                             n s s ||
Munnam Ya sho-dai Main-danaai Vandavan In- ru Na ma kkirangi In - gu E zhun daruli

N n n sns s n s g g ,m gm |ggs-g m g m m nss-n s                             n s s ||
Munnam Ya sho--dai Main-danaai -Vandavan In- ru Na ma kkirangi In - gu E zhun daruli

nsnp n n S n s gg              M m m | g m g r n rs n d m - m p m g r g m                       ||
Ba-lanai Yuva naai Paa- likkum Dei vamaai Pa ra vasha Nilai Kaa- ttum Parama Purushan-