Rama Nannu Brovara

Composition by Tyaagaraaja

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Title: Rama Nannu Brovara

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Language: Telugu

Ragas: Harikambhoji

Talas: Rupaka

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

rama nannu brovara vemako lokabhi

anupallavi

cimalo brahmalo siva kesavadulalo prema mira melugu cunde birudu vahincina sita

caraNam

meppulakai kannatavu-nappu badaga virravigi tappu panulu leka unde tyagaraja vinuta sita

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Rama Nannu Brova Raa Vemako Lokabhi

Anupallavi:
Cimalo Brahmalo Sivakesavadulalo
Prema Mira Melagucunte Biruduvahincina Sita

Charanam

Meppulakai kannatavu Nappu Badaga Virra Vigi
Tappupanulu Lekayunde Tyagarajavinuta Sita

Meaning (from TK Govinda Rao’s book)

O LOKABHIRAMA! (“the protector of the world”) Wont you come (“raa”) and protect (“brova”) me ?
You are acclaimed as the Benefactor of the entire Creation from the tiny ant (“Chimalo”) to the Trinity
(“Bhramhalo Sivakesavadulalo”).
Charmer of mankind(“prema mira melaguchunte”)! You fascinate and lure us (“Biruduvahinchina”).

Have you at any time found me seeking money(“meppulakai”) from any quarter whatsoever, to lead an
indolent, artifical life of pomp and luxury? Have I been roaming about bloated with haughtiness and
indulging in sinister, unscrupulous acts(“tappu panulu”)? O SITARAMA worshipped by TYAGARAJA!

Pallavi:

G ;        MG        ;G     || gr S   RG       ;;    ||
Ra         ma Na      nnu     Bro-    va raa

P ;        MG        ;G     || gr S   RG       ;;    ||
Ra         ma Na      nnu     Bro-    va raa

gm P       M-G       pm- G || gr S    RG       ;;    ||
Ra         ma Na      - nnu Bro-      va raa

gm P       dp - pp   mm- G || gg rs R G        ;;    ||
Ra         ma Na     - nnu Bro- va raa

gm Pdp mp - pp mm- G || gg rs R G              ;;    ||
Ra     ma Na - nnu Bro- va raa

rgmg M - rg          mg M   || pd N nddp       pmgr       ||
Ve - - ma ko         -- -     Lo -- ka - -     bhi - -

gm Pdp mp - pp mm- G || rgmg rs R G ; ;              ||
Ra     ma Na - nnu Bro-         va raa

rgmg M - rg          mg M   || pd ns rs - nd p-mgr ||
Ve - - ma ko         -- -     Lo -- -- ka - - bhi - -

rgmg M - rg      mpdn    || sr Gmg rs - nd p-mgr ||
Ve - - ma ko     -- -      Lo -- --     ka - - bhi - -

gmgr S - ns      nd P    || gm gr S - nd p-mgr ||
Ve - - ma ko     -- -      Lo -- -- ka - - bhi - -

Anupallavi:

;,p     , d- r s n d n p || ; dn   S N S;             ||
 Ci     ma lo - - - - -       Bram - ha lo

;,g     , m - p d n s n d || n p - dn  S N S;         ||
 Ci     ma lo - - - - -       - - Bram - ha lo

;dn     S - d n s- s n d || n p - dn S N S;           ||
 Ci     ma lo - - - - -      - - Bram - ha lo

SS      sr Gmg gr S      || S n r   s- n D P ;        ||
Siva    ke     -- sa       va       - du la lo

;G      G gm P- D        || D N S - sn S ;            || (Srg)
 Pre    ma Mi - ra         Me la gu cun te

mg R    gr S     rs N    || nd P    dp M    mg R      ||
Bi ru   du va    hin        cina    Si      ta

Charanam

; P     P P      dn S    || ; N D P          ; D ||
  Me    ppu la   kai         kan na ta         vu

MP      M G RS           || rg mg    M - g m P P || (p - nd dpm)
Na -    ppu Ba da ga       Vi - -    rra Vi - - gi

; ,d    , n S D - dn || P - , d       , n sn    S ; || (Sr g)
  Ta    ppu pa nu lu    - Le            ka yun de

mg R gr S        sn D    || nd P    dp M    mg R      ||
Tya ga ra ja     vi nu     ta       Si      ta