Ma Ramanan

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Maa Ramanan Umaa Ramanan
Malaradi Pani Maname Diname (Maa)

Anupallavi
Maara Janakan Kumaara Janakan
Malai Mel Uraibavan Paarkadal
Alai Mel Tuyilbavan Paavana

Charanam:
Aayiram Peyaraal Azhaippinum
Aayiram Urumaarinum Uyar
Taayin Migu Dayaaparan Padam
Tanjam Enbavarai Anjal Enrarulum

Meaning: (Courtesy: Sthanunathan Ramakrishnan)

[This song is in the praise of both Siva and Vishnu]

O' Mind, prostrate at the feet of the Lord who pleases Lakshmi (Vishnu) and the Lord who pleases
Parvathi (Shiva). [maa ramaNan - One who pleases Lakshmi; Uma ramaNan - One who pleases Uma
(Parvathi)]

The father ("janakan") of mAra (Kaama or Manmadhan) - Vishnu
The father ("janakan") of Kumaran (Murugan) - Shiva
The one who lives ("iraibavan") on ("mel") the mountain ("malai" - Kailash).
The one who sleeps ("tuyilbavan") on ("mEl") the waves ("alai") of the milky ocean ("Paar Kadal")
The blemishless one ("pAvanan")

Even if called ("azhaippinum") by a thousand ("Ayiram") names ("peyarAl")... Even if he changes
("mArinum") to a thousand ("Ayiram") forms ("uru")... He is more ("mighu") merciful
("dayAparan") than a mother ("uyar tAyin")...
He who removes ("enrarulum") the fears ("anjal") of those who surrender ("tanjamenbavarai") at his
feet ("padam")..

Pallavi:
Maa Ramanan Umaa Ramanan
Malaradi Pani Maname Diname (Maa)

maa ramaNan - One who pleases Lakshmi; Uma ramaNan - One who pleases Uma (Parvathi)

M;;;      M,g DM        gS, ; G || M ; ; ;     MG DM      GSGG             ||
Maa--     Ra- ma-       nan- - U maa- -        Ra- ma-    nan- - -

M;;;      M,g DM        gS, ; G || M ; ; ;     M ; gmD    mgS G G          ||
Maa--     Ra- ma-       nan- - U maa- -        Ra- ma-    nan- - -

M;;;       M,g DM           gS, ; G || M ; ; ;     M ; mdG        M;;;            ||
Maa--      Ra- ma-          nan- - U maa- -        Ra- ma-        nan- - -

O Mind ("maname"), always ("diname") prostrate ("pani") at the feet ("malaradi") of the Lord who
pleases Lakshmi (Vishnu) and the Lord who pleases Parvathi (Shiva)....

mgmg M ; ndnd NS             NS S ; || NS N ;       D; - dN,      D ; mgS         ||
Ma--- la - ra- -- di-        Pa- ni- Ma- na--       me-- Di-      na-- me--

M ; ; ; mg- gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ;            M ; mdG M ; ; ;              ||
Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- -                 Ra- ma- nan- - -

Gmg Mdm Dnd NS               nsgg S ; || nsgs snN     ndD - dnsn ndD mgS          ||
Ma-- la - - ra- - di-        Pa- - ni- Ma- na--       me-- Di- -- na-- me--

M ; ; ; M- gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ;             M ,g MN ndD ; ;              ||
Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- -                 Ra- ma- nan- - -

M ; ; ; M- gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ;             mgmg MN ndD ; ;              ||
Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- -                 Ra- ma- nan- - -

mgmd dmdn ndns snS           sgmg S ; || mgsn gsnd      dmdn - gsn -s nd- nd d-mgs       ||
Ma-- - la - -- ra- - di--    Pa- - ni- Ma- -- na--      me-- Di--- - - - na-- me-

M ; ; ; M - gmdn sn- dm gs ; G || M ; ; ;            gmdn S-dn      gs ndD ;             ||
Maa- - Ra- ma- - - - nan- - U maa- -                 Ra- -- ma-      nan- - -

mgmd dmdn ndns snS           sgmg S ; || dmmg gssn      dmdn - SgsS NsnN DndD mgs        ||
Ma-- - la - -- ra- - di--    Pa- - ni- Ma- -- na--      me-- Di--- - - - - na- - - me-

M;;;       M gmD M          G;;;      || MG S ;         ;;;;      ;;;;       ||
Maa--      Ra- ma-          nan- -       -----          ----      ----

Anupallavi
Maara Janakan Kumaara Janakan
Malai Mel Uraibavan Paarkadal
Alai Mel Tuyilbavan Paavana

The father ("janakan") of mAra (Kaama or Manmadhan) - Vishnu
The father ("janakan") of Kumaran (Murugan) - Shiva

ND ; ;   D; D;      nddm ; D - N || S ; ; ;       S; S;     sgN S ,n ||
Maa--    ra - Ja-   na- - - kan Ku maa- -         ra- Ja-   na- - kan-

ndD ; ; ; D ; D ;   nddm ; D - N || S ; ; ;       S; S;     sgN S ,n ||
Maa-- ra - Ja-      na- - - kan Ku maa- -         ra- Ja-   na- - kan-

dngs nD, D ; mdnDnddm , D ; - N || S -dnS ;         S ; S ; sgN S ,n ||
Maa-- - - ra - Ja- na- - - kan Ku maa- - -          ra- Ja- na- - kan-

dngs nD, D ; mdnDnddm , D G- M || gm dnS ; S ; S ;              sgN S ,n ||
Maa-- - - ra - Ja- na- - - kan Ku maa- - - - ra- Ja-            na- - kan-

The one who lives ("iraibavan") on ("mel") the mountain ("malai" - Kailash).
The one who sleeps ("tuyilbavan") on ("mel") the waves ("alai") of the milky ocean ("Paar Kadal")
The blemishless one ("paavanan")

N S sG , Smg S S gsn D n S || ng S N ; gs sn D M gmdm gs S ||
Malai Mel Urai- ba van Paar-- kadal A lai Mel Tu- yil-bavan Paa---va-na

N S sG , smgmg -s S gs sn nd n s || S gs N ; gs sn D M gm D mg gs ||
Malai Mel U rai-- ba van Paar-- - ka dal A lai Mel Tu- yil-bavan Paa---va-na

Charanam:
Aayiram Peyaraal Azhaippinum
Aayiram Urumaarinum Uyar
Taayin Migu Dayaaparan Padam
Tanjam Enbavarai Anjal Enrarulum

Even if called ("azhaippinum") by a thousand ("Ayiram") names ("peyarAl")... Even if he changes
("mArinum") to a thousand ("Ayiram") forms ("uru")...

M ; M M M M gmdn S N D D                   || gssn nd dm gs S- D ; N S ; ; ||
Aa yi ram Peyar raal-- A zhai ppi num       Aa- - yi-ram- U- ru Maa ri num--

He is more ("mighu") merciful ("dayAparan") than a mother ("uyar tAyin")...
He who removes ("enrarulum") the fears ("anjal") of those who surrender ("tanjamenbavarai") at his
feet ("padam")..

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; sn S ; ;       || nd ; D -D D- dn S ; sn S S S          ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa pa-ran          Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa pa-ran Uyar

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; S G N S || S , mg g S D N - n S-n D D , d N ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa paran Padam Tan jam- Enba varai Anjal- Enra- rulum

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; S G N S || S , m , gs s n-ndn- g S-s N D , d N ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa paran Padam Tan jam- Enba varai Anjal- Enra- rulum

nd ; D -D D- dn S ; S G N S || S , m , gs s n-ndn- g S-s N nD dM, Sg ||
Taa yin Mi gu Da- yaa paran Padam Tan jam- Enba varai An- jal - En ra- rulum