Ninne Nera

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Ninne Nera Namminaanuraa O Ramaa Raamayya

Anupallavi:
Anni Kallalanucu Adi Paadi Vedi(thi) Pannagashayana Ne Chinna Tanamu Naade

Charanam:
Veda Shaastra Puraana Vidyalache Bheda Vaadamula Deeraka Bhramayu Vaarala Juchi

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s Book and www.karnatik.com):
Rama! I fully placed my faith (“nammi” - have faith, trust) in you (“ninne”) alone.

I realized that worldly (“anni”) happiness is a mirage (“kallala” – untruth), so I engaged myself in
singing (“padi” – sing) your glory and praying (“vedi” - pray ) for your grace while dancing (“adi” -
dance) to the rhythmic chanting of your names, ever since my (“nade” – mine) childhood.
Oh, you who recline (“shayana”) on the serpent couch (“pannaga”), observing (“juchi”) men
(“vaarala”) who are caught in the web (“bhrama” - error illusion, desire ) of eternal (“deeraka”)
arguments and disputes (“bheda vaadamula”) despite their proficiency (“vidyalache”) in the Vedas and
Epics (“shastra”, “purana”)). They waste their time in fruitless exercises and waste precious time.

Pallavi:
Ninne Nera Namminaanuraa O Ramaa Raamayya

Rama! I fully placed my faith (“nammi” - have faith, trust) in you (“ninne”) alone.

;S       sn D    P M      || G ;   M–G ;R           || S ;   ;;      gr s n   || sr G ; gm p d N ||
 Ni      nne--   Ne ra      Nam    mi naa - nu         raa   --      O--        Ra-maa –Raa- may- ya

;S       sn dn   nd pm || gnnd pm – G ; R           || S ;   ;;      gr s n   || sr G ; gm p d N ||
 Ni      nne--   Ne ra   Nam mi naa - nu               raa   --      O--        Ra-maa –Raa- may- ya

;S       sn dn   nd pm || gnnd pm– G ; R            || S ;   ;;      S ,n     || pd ns r s N   d s n d ||
 Ni      nne--   Ne ra   Nam mi naa - nu               raa   --      O--        Ra-maa – - -   Ra-may-

pm- S    sn dn   nd pm || gnnd pm– G ; R            || S ;   ;;      S ,n     || pd ns r s N   , d n d ||
 Ni      nne--   Ne ra   Nam mi naa - nu               raa   --      O--        Ra-maa – - -   Ra-may-

pm- S    sn gr   nd pm || gnnd pm – gm pm g r || S ;         ;;      grsn     || d ns r gr s n d- sn d ||
-ya Ni   nne--   Ne ra   Nam mi naa - - - -nu raa            --      O--        Ra-maa – - - - Ramay-

pm- S    sn gr   nd pm || gnnd pm – gm pm g r || G ;         ;;      R;       || ; ;   S;       ; ; ||
-ya Ni   nne--   Ne ra   Nam mi naa - - - -nu raa            --      --          --    --       --

Anupallavi:
Anni Kallalanucu Adi Paadi Vedi(thi) Pannagashayana Ne Chinna Tanamu Naade

I realized that worldly (“anni”) happiness is a mirage (“kallala” – untruth), so I engaged myself in
singing (“padi” – sing) your glory and praying (“vedi” - pray ) for your grace while dancing (“adi” -
dance) to the rhythmic chanting of your names, ever since my (“nade” – mine) childhood.

;G       M,p ,D,                 || rsnd     NS      ;S      || ; , s  ,r S   ;S            || sn D D N rs nd ||
 A       nni Kal la                 la- -   - nu      chu           Aa di Paa - di             Ve- - - - di - - -

pm- G    M,p ,D,                 || sn rs   nd -N ; S        || ; , s  ,r S   ;S            || sn D D N rs nd ||
-- A     nni Kal la                 la- -   - - nu chu              Aa di Paa - di             Ve- - - - di - - -

pm- G    M,p ,D,                 || sn rs   nd -N ; S        || ; , s  g rr S ; S,r         || sn D D N Srs S ||
-- A     nni Kal la                 la- -   - - nu chu              Aa - di Paa - di           Ve- - - - di - - -

Oh, you who recline (“shayana”) on the serpent couch (“pannaga”),

; S      S S          g r S || sn D D dn             ;S      || D S sr - sn D P             || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||
 Pan     na ga        sha- ya na -- - Ne-            --         Chin- na- Ta- namu            Naa- - - - de- - - - -

ns- S S S             g r S || sn D D dn             ;S      || D S sr - sn D P             || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||
-- Pan na ga          sha- ya na -- - Ne-            --         Chin- na- Ta- namu            Naa- - - - de- - - - -

ns – (ninne nera)
--

Charanam:
Veda Shaastra Puraana Vidyalache Bheda Vaadamula Deeraka Bhramayu Vaarala Juchi

You observe (“juchi”) men (“vaarala”) who are caught in the web (“bhrama” - error illusion, desire ) of
eternal (“deeraka”) arguments and disputes (“bheda vaadamula”) despite their proficiency
(“vidyalache”) in the Vedas and Epics (“shastra”, “purana”)). They waste their time in fruitless
exercises and waste precious time.

;G       M -P    ;D              || , r – sn D – N    ;S     || ; ;   ;;       ; ; || ; ;     ; ; , – sn d ||
 Ve      da Shaa - stra            - Pu raa- - -      - na      --    --       -- --          -- - ---

pm- G    M -P    ;D              || , r – sn D – N    ;S     || ; , s ,r S     S ; || dn sr s n – ds n d-n d ||
-- Ve    da Shaa - stra            - Pu raa- - -      - na      - -Vi -dyala   che - - - - - - - - - - - -

pm- G    M ,-p ;D                || , r – sn D – N    ;S     || ; , s ,r S     S ; || dn sr s n – ds n –s n d ||
-- Ve    da – Shaa - stra          - Pu raa- - -      - na      - -Vi -dyala   che - - - - - - - - - - - -

pm- G    M ,-p ;D                || , r – sn D – N    ;S     || ; , s ,r S     S ; || sn D D N Srs S ||
-- Ve    da – Shaa - stra          - Pu raa- - -      - na      - -Vi -dyala   che Bhe-- - - da - -

; S S sn         gr      S       || sn D D - D       NS      || ; S S - sn     DP           || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||
 Vaa da mu       --      lu         Dee- - ra        - ka        Bhrama yu     - Vaa          ra- la - lu - - - Ju- chi-

ns- S S sn          gr        S || sn D D - D        NS      || ; S S - sn     DP           || pm nd pm– gr gm pd||
-- Vaa da mu        --        lu   Dee- - ra         - ka        Bhrama yu     - Vaa          ra- la - lu - Ju- chi- -

ns (ninne nera)
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