Kanakkan Kodi Vendum / Kamboji / Adi / Papanasam Sivan / Sriranjani Santhanagopalan

Описание: Krithi: Kana Kann Kodi Vendum
Ragam: Kamboji
Thalam: Adi
Composer: Papanasam Sivan

Vocal: Sriranjani Santhanagopalan

Sriranjani Santhanagopalan is one of the most sought-after musicians in the music arena today. With an arresting voice capable of rendering every embellishment in high speed and slow glides, she is at home in all aspects of her genre, from the weighty Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi to the poignant Bhajan. In a career spanning 15 years, she has performed extensively within India and abroad. Sriranjani also runs a highly successful music school namely “Sriranjani’s Tapasya”. She is the daughter and disciple of musician Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan, under his guidance she trained rigorously in Carnatic music. Born into music and shaped by varied musical influences, Sriranjani is thoughtful and passionate about her music. Her concerts often feature intricate raga alapanas, precise swarakalpana and meaningful niraval, showcasing her mastery over technical and aesthetic aspects of Carnatic music. She is “A” graded artiste of the All India Radio and has received numerous accolades like "Oustanding Vocalist” and “Best Vocalist” by the Madras Music Academy for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019, Kala Ratna, Yuva Purandara, Sangeetha Sthree Mani, Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani etc.

Co-Artists: Details not available

This Tamil krithi praises Lord Kapaliswara and his consort Karpagambal during their divine procession, especially during the "Therottam" Festival or Panguni Peruvizha at the Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore. It describes the Lord’s unparalleled beauty, divine grace, and the deep devotion shown by both gods and devotees alike. The language is rich in imagery and metaphors drawn from nature, scripture, and celestial symbolism, all intended to elevate the divine form of the Lord to something beyond measure.

Pallavi
Kanakkan koti vendum kapaliyin bavani kanakkan koti vendum

Anupallavi
Manikkam vairam mudal navaratnaabaranamum
manamaar parpala malar maalaigalum mugamum
Madiyodu taaraaganam niraiyum andi
vaanamo kamalavanamo ena manam
Mayanga agalanga angam yaavum i-
langa apaanga arun mazhai pozhi bavani
(Kana Kankodi )

Charanam
Maalodaiyan paniyum mannum vinnum paravum
marai aagaman tudikkum iraivan arul perave
Kaalam sellumun kanadanamum tandaarkku nanri
karudik kannaarak kandullurugip paniyap palar
Kaana arumuganum ganapatiyum chandesvaranum
sivaganamum todarakkalai
Vaani turuvum pani karpaga naayaki
vaaman adikaaranandi sevaidanaik
(Kana Kankodi )

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Meaning:

It takes a million eyes to witness and fully enjoy the grand and divine procession of Lord Kapaliswara, as he majestically moves through the four streets surrounding the temple. Such is the overwhelming beauty and spiritual grandeur of the event.

He is resplendently decorated with glittering jewels—precious stones including rubies, diamonds, and other Navaratnas (nine gems). His divine form is further adorned with fragrant garlands made of a variety of flowers. The garlands are so beautiful and vivid that they give rise to a sublime illusion—Is this the pink twilight sky with a shining moon and twinkling stars? Or is it a blooming lotus pond? The mind becomes enchanted and overwhelmed trying to understand the visual glory of the Lord. Every aspect of his form—his face, limbs, and ornaments—is pure, blemish less, and radiates compassion and divine grace, which he showers generously upon his devotees.

Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma themselves worship Lord Kapaliswara, acknowledging his supreme divinity. The Vedas and Agama Sastras—sacred scriptures that guide spiritual practice—praise his greatness, and his teachings and grace extend throughout the heavens and the earth. The Lord blesses his devotees with abundant wealth and spiritual prosperity, and in grateful reverence, they offer heartfelt devotion, watching his grand procession with eyes filled with tears of joy. Joining this divine spectacle are Lord Ganesha (Ganapati), Lord Murugan (Arumugan), Chandeswarar—the loyal guardian—and the Sivaganas, the celestial attendants of Shiva. Also in the divine retinue is Goddess Karpagambikai (Bhavani), the consort of Kapaliswara, who resides in his left half as Ardhanarishvara. She is reverently served by Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth, and Goddess Saraswati, the deity of wisdom and knowledge.

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