Unnikrishnan - 7 - Hamsanadam - Bantu RIti KOlu 2

Song: Bantu RIti KOlu
RAgam: HamsaNAdam
TAlam : Adi
Composer : Thyagaraja
Language : Telugu

Pallavi

baNTu rIti koluv(i)yya(v)ayya rAma

Anupallavi

tuNTa viNTi vAni modalaina mad(A)dula
goTTi nEla gUla jEyu nija (baNTu)

Charanam

rOmAncam(a)nu ghana kancukamu
rAma bhaktuD(a)nu mudra biLLayu
rAma nAmam(a)nu vara khaDgamivi
rAjillun(a)yya tyAgarAjunikE (baNTu)

Meaning

Pallavi : O Lord rAma! Bestow on me the privilege of being in Your service as a servitor.

Anupallavi : O Lord rAma! Bestow on me the privilege of being in Your service as a true servitor who can knock down the six internal enemies beginning with desire kAma (sugar cane archer), conceit etc to the ground by thrashing these.

Charanam : A strong armour called ..., a royal badge called devotee of SrI RAma, and the divine sword called the name of SrI rAma - O Lord! all these will shine on the person of this tyAgarAja.

Notes

Anupallavi : tuNTa viNTi vAni modalaina -- As per telugu dictionary, 'tuNTa vilukADu' refers to cupid. This seems to have been slightly modified by SrI tyAgarAja as 'tuNTa viNTivADu'. Therefore, 'tuNTa viNTivADu' should be taken to mean 'kAma'. Accordingly, the anupallavi would read 'kAma modalaina madAdula goTTi nEla gUla jEyu nija'.

Anupallavi : goTTi -- this is how it is given in all the books other than that of TKG, where it is given as baTTi. As 'goTTi' seems to be appropriate, the same has been adopted.

Charanam : the word ending 'u' in rOmancamanu, rAma bhaktuDanu and rAma nAmamanu are as given in the books of CR, ATK and TSV/AKG. However, in the book of TKG, these are given with ending 'E'

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Music

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• Jaya
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• Carnatic
• Unni
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• Maha
• Rama
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[Sukhashanthi]

The way he calls out to Rama @ 52-53 seconds is enough to establish his talent- my vote for him always!

[namboory]

Poor rendition of Bantureethi Kolu !! Could have been better !! I have heard better Hamsanadam than this !

[alshah4mkottarakara]

@mail2junk123 : d singer is 'sandhavi'

[alshah4mkottarakara]

"bantu reethi koluvu eeavayya raama.." ↲I'm ranking dis as one f ma fav non-pancharatna thyaagaraaja kritis.

[badrikrish2002]

though i his talent and FAN ...this song selected by family friend SIMRAN mds

[jerseyneil1]

Not bad, but Yesudas version is much better.

[jerseyneil1]

Not bad, buy Yesudas version is much better.

[mail2junk123]

Good, but i like the "Cardia Life" version better. Anyone knew who sung that?

[zzgani1978]

Unni giving a tough time to the mridangam player by his deliberate laid back singing.

[GPCR7]

utter rubbish!

[FromVenkat]

Very poor rendering of the song.... sigh :-(

[pinkpupz8]

fine