Abhimanamennadu

Lyrics

Pallavi

abhimAnamennaDu kalgurA anAthuDaina nAdupai nIku abhimAnamu ennaDu kalgurA anAthuDu-aina nAdupai nIku Show Details

When will you have affection towards me who is an orphan?

Anupallavi

aparAdhamulanni mannimpumayya abhirAma paTTAbhirAma nAyandu (abhimAnamu) aparAdhamulu anni mannimpumu ayya abhirAma paTTAbhirAma nAyandu (abhimAnamu) Show Details

Please pardon all my mistakes, Lord! O Delighter of Mind, Pattabhirama! Towards me, (when will...?)

Charanam

kanna talliyu kanna taNDriyu anniyu nIvEyani namma lEdA ninu vinA gati nAkevaru lErE nannu brOvu tyAgarAja vinuta kanna-talliyu kanna-taNDriyu anniyu nIvE-ani namma-lEdA ninu vinA gati nAku evaru-lErE nannu brOvu tyAgarAja vinuta Show Details

Haven’t I believed that you alone are my mother, father and everything? No one is the refuge besides you; Deign to protect me, One praised by Thyagaraja!

Commentary

• It is believed that this kriti was not written by Sri Thyagaraja, but sung by certain lineage of his disciples.