Picked the lyrics from : http://neildee.blogspot.in/2006/04/alai-payuthey-kanna_06.html
alaipAyudhE Krithi : alaipAyuthE Raga : KAnadA Tala : Adhi
pallavi:
alaipAyudhE kaNNA en manam miga alaipAyudhE
anupallavi:
nilai peyarAdhu oru silai pOlavE ninra
nEramAvAdhariyAamalE miga vinOdhamAna muraLIdharA en manam (alaipAyudhE)
charanam:
theLindha nilavu paTTappagal pOl theriyudhE – un
thikkainOkki en irupuruvam neriyudhE
kanindha un vENu gAnam kAtril varugudhE
kaNgaL sorugi oru vidhamAi varugudhE
kadhiththa manaththil uruththi padhaththai
enakku theLitthu magizhththa vA
oru thanittha vanatthil aNaitthu
enakku unarchchi koduththu mughizhththa vA
karaikadal alayinil kadhiravan oLiyena
inaiyiru kazhalena kaLiththavA
kadhari manamuruga nAn azhaikkavO ?
idhara mAdharudan nI kaLikkavO ?
idhu thagumO? idhu muraiyO? idhu dharumam thAnO?
kuzhaloodhidum pozhudu Adidum kuzhaigaL pOlavE
manadhu vEdhanai migavodu (alaipAyudhE)
Purport:
In this krithi, Sri UVS imagines himself as Krishna’s lover
and describes how his vENu gAnam has disturbed her mind so much that
she can’t stay away from his thoughts. That He is still ignoring her.
Meaning:
pallavi
My mind is all aflutter, Oh Krishna, listening to the joyous, enchanting music of your flute, My mind is all aflutter!
anupallavi
Transfixed, I stood there like a statue, oblivious of even the passage of time, hey, mysterious flautist!
caraNam
In this clear moonlight (that makes a day of the night), I strain my eyebrows hard and look in your direction, the mellow tunes of your flute come floating in the breeze… my eyes feel drowsy and a new feeling sweeps my being
Come! Mould my tender heart, make it full and fill me with joy! Come! take me to a lonely grove and fill me with the emotions of ecstatic union!
You are the one who danced and made merry on the sun-bathed waves of the ocean! Am I to go on pleading for you with melting heart, While you are enjoying yourself with other women? Is it right? Is it proper? Is it what dharma is? My heart dances even like your eardrops do when you blissfully play the flute! (My sad heart is all aflutter)
About the author
from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oottukkadu_Venkata_Kavi
He used talas and themes that not many other Carnatic composers have preferred to handle. His compositions are a blend of a high degree of scholarship on a variety of subjects and inspired expression. Several pieces also reveal his humility, reverence for the great personalities before his times and the high state of bliss that he probably experienced almost ceaselessly. His works scarcely contain autobiographical notes and show that he had reached great spiritual and philosophical heights. His works also reveal the proximity he felt towards God and show his deep devotion.