Kaa Vaa Vaa | Papanasam Sivan | Sukanya Kumar | Bharatanatyam Abhinaya | T M Krishna

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Celebrating the 130th birth anniversary of Paapanaasam Raamayya Sivan, an Indian composer and singer of Carnatic music, known as Tamil Thyaagaraja. His compositions, identified by his pen name, 'Ramadasar', are known for their simple and heart-warming lyrics and melody. Presenting Kaa Vaa Vaa in praise of Lord Muruga of Pazhani.

Ragam: Varali | Talam: Adi
Concept, Choreography and Performance: Sukanya Kumar
Cinematography and Edit: Gunindu Abeysekara
Composer: Shri Papanasam Sivan
Music: T M Krishna
Ideation and sourcing: Bhanu Kumar
Language: Tamil

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Lyrics and meaning
Pallavi
கா வா வா கந்தா வா வா என்னை காவா வேலவா பழனிமலை உறையும் முருகா
kA vA vA kandA vA vA enaik-kA vA vElAvA pazhani malai uraiyum muru-
------variations or sangathis---
ஷண்முகா (Shanmukha - the six faced one) வா வா கந்தா வா வா
என்னை காவா வேலவா

Oh handsome one (murugA), wielder of the mighty spear (vElavA) who resides (uraiyum) atop the hillock (malai) of pazhani)! Oh skandA (kandA)! My preservor (kA)! Please come (vA vA)! Please come/appear (vA) to protect (kA) me (enai)!

Anupallavi
தேவாதிதேவன் மகனே வா பரதேவி மடியில் அமரும் குகனே வா
வள்ளி தெய்வயானை மணவாளா வா சரவணபவ பரம தயாளா வா
dEvAdi dEvan maganE vA para dEvi maDiyil amarum guhanE vA
vaLLi deyvayAnai maNavALA vA sharavaNabhava parama dayALa SaNmu-

Oh son of (maganE) of the supreme god (dEvan) of gods (dEvAdi), Siva, who rests (amarum) in the lap (maDiyil) of pArvati (para dEvi)! Oh Lord who illuminates the dark cave of our consciousness (guhanE), please come (vA) to me! Oh Lord of six faces (shaNmukhA), bridegroom (maNavALA) of vaLLi and dEvasEnA (dEvayAnai), the one who came into being (bhava) in a thicket (vana) of Sara grass (Sara-vana-bhava), oh supremely (parama) compassionate one (dayALA), please appear (vA) before me!

caraNam
ஆபத்திருளர அருளொளி தரும்
அப்பனே அண்ணலே அய்யா வா
பவத்திரல்தரும் தாபமகல வரும்
பழனி வளர் கருணை மழையே வா
தாபத்ரய வெயிலற நிழல் தருவாய்
தருவே என் குலகுருவே வா
ஸ்ரீ பத்மநாபன் மருகா வா
ராம தாசன் வணங்கும் முத்தையா விரைவோடு

AbattiruLara aruLoLi tarum appanE aNNaLE aiyA vA
pApat-tiraL tarum tApam agala varum pazhanNi vaLar karuNai mazhaiyE vA
tApatraya veyil ara nizhal tarum vAn taruvE en kula guruvE vA
shrI padmanAbhan marugA rAmadAsan vaNangum muttayyA viraivODu

My exalted (aNNalE) lord (aiyA), my father (appanE), who blesses (tarum) us with the light (oLi) of his grace (aruL) that dispels (ara) the darkness (iruL) in our souls, as well as the misfortunes/calamities (Abattu) that beset us! Please come (vA). Oh resident (vaLar) of pazhani, please appear before me (vA) as the one who takes the form (varum) of a shower (mazhaiyE) of compassion (karuNai) to quench (agala) the heat (tApam) generated (tarum) from the cluster (tiraL) of my/our sins (pApa). Mentor (guruvE) to my (en) dynasty (kula)! You are the heavenly (vAn) kalpaka vruksha (taruvE) that grants us (tarum) shade (nizhal) to protect us from the scorching heat/sun (veyil ara) of the three (traya) types of deadly sins/heat (tApa) [1]! Oh precious one (muttaiyA) worshiped (vaNangum) by the composer (rAmadAsan), nephew (marugA) of vishNu (padmanAbhan), please make haste (viraivODu) and come (vA) to me!

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