request for suggestions for Non deity (non god) based Varnam

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NrutyaNatya
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request for suggestions for Non deity (non god) based Varnam

Post by NrutyaNatya »

I am looking for Varnam suggestions that are not based on any deities and are in Thamizh.

One example that I am aware of is, Annaiyai Maravenadi Pada Varnam.

I appreciate any suggestions.

Lakshman
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Re: request for suggestions for Non deity (non god) based Varnam

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As far as I can make out, the following padavarNAs do not directly address a particular deity.

talai nimirndu (pv). rAgA: Arabhi. s/tripuTa tALA. Madurai Muralidharan.
ati mOham koNDEn (pv). rAgA: shankarAbharaNa. Adi tALA. Ponniah Pillai (TQ).
kAr viriyum shOlai (tv). rAgamAlikA. k/cApu tALA. Ponniah Pillai (TQ).
mOhamAna en mIdil (pv). rAgA: bhairavi. rUpaka tALA. Ponniah Pillai (TQ).
mOha lAhiri koNDEn (pv). rAgA: tODi. Adi tALA. Shivanandam.
sakhiyE inda vELaiyil (pv). rAgA: Anandabhairavi. Adi tALA. Shivanandam.
sAmiyai azhaittu vADi (pv). rAgA: kalyANi. Adi tALA. Shivanandam.
sAmiyai azhaittu vADi sakhiyE (pv). rAgA: khamAs. Adi tALA. Tanjavur Quartette.
sakhiyE inda (pv). rAgA: shankarAbharaNa. Adi tALA. K.N.Dandayudapani Pillai

rshankar
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Re: request for suggestions for Non deity (non god) based Varnam

Post by rshankar »

Lji - I think the issue is not about a particular deity of a specific temple, but, completely without mention of any god. Examples of varNams from your list above that do not qualify:
1) mOhamAna en mIdil will certainly fall out of this list, as the nAyaka being addressed is Siva, specifically tyAgESa of tiruvArUr
2) mOha lAhiri koNDEn is on rAjagOpAla
3) kAr viriyum solai is a tAna vaRnam
4) sakhiyE inda vELaiyil jAlam EnaDi (SankarAbharaNam) is on 'tigiri sangEndum tirumalai vAsan' - vEMkaTAcalapati
5) sakhiyE inda vELayil jAlam seiyyAdE (Anandabhairavi) is on 'tigiri sangEndum rAjagOpalan'
6) sAmiyai azhaittu vADi sakhiyE (khamAs) is on sundarESvara of Madurai

ati mOham koNDEn and sAmiyai azhaittu vADi (kalyANi) fall under the category of nara-stuti - the nAyaka is a king.
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Lakshman
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Thanks for the clarification rshankar.

tharmeega
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Re: request for suggestions for Non deity (non god) based Varnam

Post by tharmeega »

I recently attended a performance where thalai nimirndhu in ragam arabi was performed, and it a beautiful varnam about women empowerment! Someone has already mentioned it, but I think it is a good choice if you're looking for a varnam with no deity. The thalam is a little bit difficult though

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