Simhavahini Varnam
Simhavahini Varnam
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Ragam: Ranjani, Taalam: Aadi, Composer: Sri Madurai R. Muralidharan, Choreography: Guru Smt. Sheela Chandrasekar
The Varnam is the central, and most intricate, piece in a Bharatanatyam repertoire giving the dancer abundant scope to display her mastery of the various aspects of the dance form including rhythm, technique, and expression, and featuring complex fast-paced footwork, intricate hand gestures, and expressive facial expressions. This particular Varnam praises the powerful Goddess Devi, and expresses the nature of the ‘tri-devis’ -- Goddess Durga, for valor, Goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity, and Goddess Saraswathi, for knowledge. The power and energy of women is explored in this Pada Varnam, with how the Devi manifests herself depending on the situation, illustrating all the emotions, from angst, anger, to mercy.
Lyrics & Meaning:
Lyrics & Meaning:
Pallavi : Simha vahini Sri Rajeshwari Emmai aadari thandava Mohini
Thumbam agandrida thunai purivaaye, Innbam thandidum lalithaambikaiye
Senkamalam thanil veetridum Janani, Pongum dhanam arulum naaranan naayagi
Maragatha veenai madiyinil thulanga, Shiramadil piraithanai soodiya vaani
Pulavargal pughazdidum Umaiyaval neeye, Ulagil aram porulai alithidum thaaye
Sakala kalaigalaiyum arulbhaval neeye, Anudinamum Thiruvadiyai Sharanadainthen
Ćarana: Omkaara naadamaya roopini Nataraja manohari
ES 1: Thandai silambu konja tha jham tha jham ena layamudan olithidum
ES 2: Shenkarumbh yendidum maalini soolini, Mangalam thandidum angaiyar kanni
ES 3: Thaaye tharunam idu varam arul neeye karunai ullam kondudan
saei en thuyar theera varuvaaye, Mahishasura mardhini
Vaarai akhilamum thazhaithida kan paarai
Amaidi ulagil nilavida
Aadum ganapathiyum naadum sharavananum paadum Muralidharan naalum thozhudidave
Endrum endhan chinthai anudinamum unai
Panindidave ninaidudane kanindaruLvai
About the composer: Madurai R. Muralidaran - Wikipedia
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