This is a classical song composed by Sri Tyagaraja - the true significance of which dawned on me when my baby looked at me and gave me one of her 'I can make the world stop' smiles.
The song originally intended to praise the beauty of Lord Rama as a child - but some where along the line, thanks to our movie lyricists/producers/directors, has been removed from its prisinte context. What irks me is that, this new misrepresentation not only robs the song of its beautiful innocence, but imparts to it, a lustful connotation that was never part of the composer's design. Oh and, there is nothing beautiful or clever about it - just cheap lack of creativity.
Anyway, here is the song and why it reminds me of my daughter.
sogasu chuda tarama, nee
sogasu chuda tarama
(Is it even possible to behold your beauty?)
niganiga manuchu kapola
yugamu che merayu momu.. |sogasu|
the face that shines(merayu momu), with sparkling bright (niga niga manuchu) cheeks (kapola yugamu - pair of cheeks) - think of a little child's happy, smiling face - what else can bring forth that burst of pure joyous spontaneity?
chirunavvo mungurulo
mari kannula theto
vara tyagaraja vandaneeya
itu vanti - sogasu chuda tarama?
is it the fleeting smile or is it those tiny wisps of hair dancing around the face, or may be it is those beautiful clear eyes, oh he who Tyagaraja bows to, is it possible to behold such beauty?
God, what a beautiful composition! This song pays homage to the divinity reflected in the innocence of a child. That is why I love this song and that is why it reminds me of my baby.
The song originally intended to praise the beauty of Lord Rama as a child - but some where along the line, thanks to our movie lyricists/producers/directors, has been removed from its prisinte context. What irks me is that, this new misrepresentation not only robs the song of its beautiful innocence, but imparts to it, a lustful connotation that was never part of the composer's design. Oh and, there is nothing beautiful or clever about it - just cheap lack of creativity.
Anyway, here is the song and why it reminds me of my daughter.
sogasu chuda tarama, nee
sogasu chuda tarama
(Is it even possible to behold your beauty?)
niganiga manuchu kapola
yugamu che merayu momu.. |sogasu|
the face that shines(merayu momu), with sparkling bright (niga niga manuchu) cheeks (kapola yugamu - pair of cheeks) - think of a little child's happy, smiling face - what else can bring forth that burst of pure joyous spontaneity?
chirunavvo mungurulo
mari kannula theto
vara tyagaraja vandaneeya
itu vanti - sogasu chuda tarama?
is it the fleeting smile or is it those tiny wisps of hair dancing around the face, or may be it is those beautiful clear eyes, oh he who Tyagaraja bows to, is it possible to behold such beauty?
God, what a beautiful composition! This song pays homage to the divinity reflected in the innocence of a child. That is why I love this song and that is why it reminds me of my baby.
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