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Needayarada

Ragam: Vasanthabhairavi (14th Janyam)

ARO: S R1 G3 M1 D1 N2 S   ||

AVA: S N2 D1 M1 P M1 G3 R1 S ||

Talam: Rupakam

Version: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UWoYlMFq5g )

Meaning Courtesy: Thiagaraja Vaibhavam, http://thyagaraja-vaibhavam.blogspot.com/2007/03/thyagaraja-kriti-nee-daya-raadaa-raga.html

Pallavi:

Ni Daya Rada

Anupallavi:

Kadane Varevaru Kalyana Rama

Charanam

[Nannu Brocuvarilanu nade Teliya

Inavamsa tilaka! Nikinta Tamasama

Annitikadhikarivani Ne Bogadite

Mannincite Nidu Mahimaku Takkuva]

Ramarama Rama! Tygaraja Hrt Sadana!

Namadi Talladillaga Nyayama ? Vegame

Meaning (Courtesy: Thyagaraja Vaibhavam)

Won’t Your (nI) mercy (daya) descend (rAdA) (literally come) on me?

O Auspicious (kalyANa) Lord rAma! Who is there (vAru evaru) (vArevaru) to object - say (anE) ‘no’ (kAdu) (kAdanE)?

Won’t Your mercy descend on me?

O Lord rAma! O Lord rAma! O Lord rAma! O Resident (sadana) in the heart (hRt) (hRt-sadana) of this tyAgarAja!

My (nA) mind (madi) is perplexed (tallaDille); is it fair (nyAyamA)? Won’t Your mercy descend on me quickly (vEgamE)?