Ennai Katharulvadoru / Hemavathi / Adi / Papanasam Sivan / Sumithra Vasudev

Krithi: Ennai Katharulvadoru
Ragam: Hemavathi
Thalam: Adi
Composer: Papanasam Sivan

Vocal: Sumithra Vasudev

V. Sumithra (Sumithra Vasudev), classical Carnatic vocalist and disciple of renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Vidushi Smt. R. Vedavalli, has been performing in the field of music for nearly two decades. Even at the age of five her passion for the art was recognized and nurtured by her grandmother, Smt. Janakam Chari, and her parents, Smt. Padmaja and Sri. R. Vasudev. Later, at the age of eight she started her training under Smt. R. Vedavalli in the Gurukula style of learning has given Sumithra the good fortune of moving very closely with her Guru, through which she has imbibed the rich tradition and style that marks Smt. Vedavalli’s music. Sumithra’s music stands out for its classicism and depth, while emphasizing manodharma within the specified lakshana. Niraval and Vrttam singing and Ragam Thanam Pallavi rendition are special areas which portray her own style as well as her great lineage. She is an A grade artiste of the All India Radio. She performs regularly in India and abroad. She has set to music many slokas and verses from classical and modern Sanskrit literature and has popularized them through presentations and demonstrations in various musical and Samskrita gatherings. Married to Sri. Vijay Madhavan, who is a disciple of renowned Bharatanatyam artiste Padmashri Smt. Chitra Visveswaran.

Violin: Sudha R S Iyer
Mridangam: Neyveli K Ramkumar

This krithi is a heartfelt plea to the Divine Mother, where the devotee admits his sins, poverty, and helplessness, yet asks: ‘Isn’t it your duty as Mother to protect me? You protect countless devotees, won’t you also save me, the lowest of the low?’ It expresses helpless surrender and total faith in the Goddess.”

Pallavi
Ennai katharulvad-oru bharama adimai en pazhvinaik-kunnai edirkkum dhirama amma

Anupallavi
Annai unakku shatakoti maghavundu agadi ezhai adil en pol undo

Charanam
Bhaktha kotigalai padu kakkum para devathai niyanro unakkum
bhara paksham ora vanjanaiyum undo nan en sheiven
Bhukthi mukthi sakala bhoga bhagyamum parindarulum bhuvaneshwari
bhumagaa namagaa pani mayilaapuri karpakame eliya ramadasan

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Meaning:

Is it a burden for you to protect me? O Mother, do you not have the courage to oppose the mountain of sins in the life of this slave (devotee)?

O Mother, you have hundreds of crores of children. But is there among them a poor wretch as lowly as me?

O Supreme Goddess, who protects crores of devotees through song and glory, Can you, who bear the burdens of all, ever be unjust or deceitful? What can I (a weak devotee) do then? O Bhuvaneshwari (Sovereign of all worlds), who grants both worldly enjoyment (bhukthi) and final liberation (mukthi), along with every fortune and blessing. O wish-fulfilling Kalpaka tree (Karpagame) of Mayilapuri (Mylapore), this humble slave Ramadasan bows to you.

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