Sunday, April 22, 2012

Balamuralikrishna's Shree rama neemamemi ruchira

This is a sequel to my earlier post Shree rama namam
because this is also a Bhadrachala Ramadasa song tuned by Shri Balamuralikrishna. Learnt it form his rendition and his favorite disciple Shri Rama Varma's lesson to the students of Veenvadhini School of Music in Perla.

Have created a video singing the same with lyrics and meaning.
Rama Varma sir, please pardon the musical flaws ! :)

This is another beautiful version by the Priya sisters but somehow I think in Dr. Balamuralakrishna's tunes and renditions, the  meaning is completely justified - the meaning is conveyed in the tune itself. It is as supportive as the body language to a  talk. Even a lay listener is automatically pulled in instead of dismissing that as a 'carnatic' song that only a few folks are able to appreciate fully.

Lyrics
Shree Rama nee naamamaemi ruchiraa
Oh Rama neenaamamentha ruchiraa

Kariraaja prahlaadha dharanija vibheekshanulu gaakhina neenamamaemi ruchiraa
Kariraaja prahlaadha dharanija vibheekshanulu gaakhina neenamamentha ruchiraa
kadhalee kharjooraadhi phalamoolakadhikammu |
pathitha paavana naamamaemi ruchiraa ||
pathitha paavana naamamentha ruchiraa ||

anjanaa thanaya hrithkanjadhalamunandhu ranjillu neenaamamaemi ruchiraa |
anjana thanaya hrithkanjadhalamunandhu ranjillu neenamamentha ruchiraa ||
sadhaashivudu ninnu sadhaa bhajinchedi
sadhaanandhanaamamaemi ruchiraa
sadhaanandha naamamentha ruchiraa

thumburu naaradhulu dambu meeraga gaanambu chaesedi naamamaemi  ruchira|
thumburu naaradhulu dambu meeraga gaanambu chaesedi naamamentha ruchira ||
araya bhadhraachala shreeramadhaasuni
aelina neenamamaemi ruchiraa
aelina neenamamentha ruchiraa

p.s. Thanks to my Telugu friend for clarifying the meaning.