Pirava Varam

Composition by Paapanaasam Shivan

About

Title: Pirava Varam

Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan

Language: Tamil

Ragas: Latangi

Talas: Adi

Sources:

karnatik.com
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)

Lyrics

pallavi

pirava varam tarum pemmane (pirava)

anupallavi

pirava varam tarum pirandalun tiruvadi marava varam tarum manila melinip (pirava)

caraNam

parvati neya bhakta sahaya bandham arada vandarul tata mundai vinai kora sintakulam tira endayun padara vindam tunai serap (pirava)

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi
piRavaa varam thaarum pemmaanE (piRavaa)

Anupallavi
piRavaa varam thaarum piRandhaalun thiruvadi
maRavaa varam thaarum maanila mElinip (piRavaa)

caraNam
paarvathi nEyaa baktha SaHaayaa
bandham aRaadhaa vandharuL thaathaa
mundhai vinai kOra sindhaakulam theera
endhaayun paadhaara vindham thuNai sErap

Meaning: (approximate: please report any errors)
O Lord (“Pemmaane”)! Please give (“thaarum”) me the boon (“varam”) of no re-births (“piravaa”).
Please give me the boon (“varam”) of no re-births (“piravaa”). Even in case I am re-born
(“Pirandhaal”) in (“MElini”) this world (“mAnila”), please give me (“thaarum”) the boon (“varam”) of
not forgetting (“maravaa”) to worship at your holy feet (“thiruvadi”).

You are the husband (“Neyaa”) of Parvathi. You help and accompany (“Sahaayaa”) your devotees
(“Bhaktha”). You are the life of relationships (“Bandham”). Come O Lord (“Vandharul”) and bless me
(”Thaa”). Come (“Mundhai”) and listen (“Kora”) to my prayers (“Vinai”). Come and remove
(“Theera”) my unhappy thoughts (“Sindhaakulam”). I want to pray at your (“Endhaayun”) lotus feet
(“Paadhaara Vindham”) and reach you (“Thunai Serap”).

Pallavi
piRavaa varam thaarum pemmaanE

O Lord (“Pemmaane”)! Please give (“thaarum”) me the boon (“varam”) of no re-births (“piravaa”).

1.; ss  , sn d P M    gr gm | P ;          ; D   D;       ddN     ||
   Pira - vaa-- Varam Thaa--- rum-         - Pem maa-     ne-

2. ; srsr , sn d ndpm gr gm | P ;          ; D   D;       ddN     ||
    Pi-ra - vaa-- Varam Thaa--- rum-       - Pem maa-     ne-

3. ; srsr , sn d ndpm gr gm | P ;          ; D   D;       nsrg    ||
    Pi-ra - vaa-- Varam Thaa--- rum-       - Pem maa-     ne-

4. ,r- srsr , sn d ndpm gr gm | P ;        ; D   D;       nsr-s   ||
      Pi-ra - vaa-- Varam Thaa--- rum-     - Pem maa-     ne-

5. rg- rs S , sn d ndpm gr gm | pmnd dpP          ;;      ;;      ||
      Pi-ra - vaa-- Varam Thaa--- rum- - - -      --      --

Anupallavi
piRavaa varam thaarum piRandhaalun thiruvadi
maRavaa varam thaarum maanila mElinip

Please give me the boon (“varam”) of no re-births (“piravaa”).

;ss     , sn d    dN- s ,s; |;;            ;;       ;;       ;;       ||
 Pira     vaa--   Varam Thaa rum- - -      --       --       --

;ss     , sn d    d N - s , s ; | ; ss     ,r ;     ; sr   ,S ,       ||
 Pira     vaa--   Varam Thaa rum- - irai    va-     - maru - ba

Even in case I am re-born (“marubadi pirandhaal”) in (“MElini”) this world (“mAnila”), please give
me (“thaarum”) the boon (“varam”) of not forgetting (“maravaa”) to worship at your holy feet
(“thiruvadi”).

Sss     , sn d    d N - s , s ; | ; ss     ,r G     R- sr  ,S ,       ||
di Pira vaa--     Varam Thaa rum- - irai    va-     - maru - ba

S srsr , sn d     dN- s ,s; |; ss ,r          ; R- s r , S ,          ||
di Pira vaa--     Varam Thaa rum- - Piran dhaal - Un Thiru va

S n r , sn d p dm pd r s N | ; dn r- n D            P ; dn dp         ||
Di Mara - vaa-- Varam Thaa - - rum Maa- nila        Me di- nil-

M- srsr , sn d    dN- s ,s; |; ss ,r          ; R- s r , S ,          ||
- Pira vaa--      Varam Thaa rum- - Piran dhaal - Un Thiru va

S n r , sn d p dm pd r s N | ; dn r- n D            P dm pd ns        || Rgr
Di Mara - vaa-- Varam Thaa - - rum Maa- nila        Me- - di- nil-       --

Charanam
paarvathi nEyaa baktha SaHaayaa
bandham aRaadhaa vandharuL thaathaa
mundhai vinai kOra sindhaakulam theera
endhaayun paadhaara vindham thuNai sErap

You are the husband (“Neyaa”) of Parvathi. You help and accompany (“Sahaayaa”) your devotees
(“Sahaayaa”).

;,p     ,dP       P;      dn dpP | ; , d    ,n- dn           S;       , r - nd ||
 Paar    vathi    Ne-     - - yaa - - - Bha ktha Sa- haa-    - - yaa-

pM- p , d P       P dn    dn dpP | d M- d , n - d n          S;       , r - nd ||
 - Paar vathi     Ne-     - - yaa - - - Bha ktha Sa- haa-    - - yaa-

You are the life of relationships (“Bandham”). Come O Lord (“Vandharul”) and bless me (”Thaa”).

pM- p , p      pm gr pm g r S           |;,p     , g M Pdn         dn dpP ||
- - Ban - dham A- raa- - - - dhaa- - Van - dharul Thaa- - - thaa--

Come (“Mundhai”) and listen (“Kora”) to my prayers (“Vinai”). Come and remove (“Theera”) my
unhappy thoughts (“Sindhaakulam”).

;,s  ,d N S, s       ;S         | ; ns   R;      s R rs S S , ||
 Mun -dhai Vi nai Ko - ra         Chin   thaa    kulam Thee- ra-

;,s  , d N S , R ,s S           | ; ns   RG      s R rs S S , ||
 Mun -dhai Vi nai Ko -- ra        Chin   thaa-   kulam Thee- ra-

I want to pray at your (“Endhaayun”) lotus feet (“Paadhaara Vindham”) and reach you (“Thunai
Serap”).

;,n     , rn D P dm p d rs n | ; dn      rn    D P p mp dn dp P; ||
  En    dhaa yun Paa-- dhaa- - ra - Vin- -dham Thu nai Se- - - ra - -

;,n     , rn D P dm p d rs n | ; dn      rn    D P Pdm pd ns || Rgr
  En    dhaa yun Paa-- dhaa- - ra - Vin- -dham Thu nai Se- ra - -         ---