Mahalakshmi Jaganmatha /Shankarabharanam / Misrachap / Papanasam Sivan / Ranjani Hebbar

Krithi: Mahalakshmi Jaganmatha
Ragam: Shankarabharanam
Thalam: Misrachap
Composer: Papanasam Sivan

Vocal : Ranjani Hebbar

Ranjani was a leading Carnatic Vocalist hailing from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada Dist in Karnataka. She was a talented artist who rose to prominence at a very young age surprising the ardent lovers of music when a little child stood up to perform wonders in the celebrated areas of Carnatic Classical Music. Her parents - Prof. V Aravinda Hebbar and Smt. Vasanathalaxmi Hebbar initiated her into Carnatic music. Vidwan Sri Madhur P. Balasubrahmanyam of Udupi gave her excellent training in Carnatic vocal for about 8-10 years. Later under S Sowmya and the veteran Guru‘Pallavi Puli’ Sri Chenglepet Ranganathan at Chennai. Her concerts were well planned. The structure and the lay out of the concert would touch the hearts of connoisseur and a lay rasika alike.
She was laid to eternal rest after a year’s tumult of cancer on 9th June 2013 at the age of 30 years. Ranjani is remembered in Udupi by her parents and her well wishers through ‘Ranjani Memorial Trust’ established in 2014. The Trust is organizing educative concerts and helps those who promise to dedicate themselves for the cause of Indian classical music.

Violin: V L Kumar
Mridangam: Papanasam R Kumar

Pallavi
Mahalakshmi jaganmatha manamirangi varamarul

Anupallavi
Maha vishnuvin marbenum mani pithamadanil amarndarul
manmatanai Inrarulum thaye dayanidhiye maha maye

Charanam
Parkkadal tharum kripakari parindu vandenai adari
pankaja malar valar annaiye kadaikkan par ramadasan paniyum

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Meaning:

O Mahalakshmi O the mother of the Universe O the one who shows great kindness by coming down to her devotees.

O the Goddess who is established in Maha Vishnu’s heart . O the one who is in a place adorned with jewels and flowers. You are the mother who gave birth to Manmadha, the lord of Love. You are the embodiment of kindness . You are the great goddess of Maya – illusion .

You are the kind one who gave the ocean of milk . {Another meaning: you give us the strength to cross the ocean of life}. Please hurry and fly and come to protect me . You are the mother who is on a lotus flower . Please see me even through the corner of your eyes . This Ramadasan offers his obeisance to you.

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