Thilanas

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The   thillānā   is a short and crisp composition.The most important feature of this form is the presence of   jatis   for the most part and few sāhitya syllables which occur in the first half of the  caranam. Compared to sāhitya, the rhythmic syllables can be enjoyed more in this form. The presence of   jatis   is probably the reason for the popularity of this form.   Jatis   are always attractive and the brisk passages of   jatis   along with swara and sāhitya syllables have a quick appeal to the mind of the listener. In addition to this, the music which accompanies the sāhitya also has a direct appeal if it is appropriate.

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Rāga: Dhhanaśhrī
Thāḷa: Ādhi
Composer: Swāthi Thiruṇāḷ
Language: Hindi

Pallavi:

Githa dhuniki thaka thai nādhru dhru dhru thām nācharahe gori thām dhithai thai dhithai dhirahata
(Githa dhuniki)

Anupallavi:

Bāja pāyal karo jhhanana jhhanana

Bāja pāyal karo jhhanana jhhanana thanana thanana thom jhhanana jhhanana thanana thanana thom

jhhanana jhhanana thanana thanana (Githa dhuniki)

Charaṇam 1:

Th ān gāve thakatha thai thathai

Thaittha thaittha thakata ṇam dhīm thakiṭathakadhīm dhīm thakiṭathakadhīm dhīm thakiṭathakadhīm

Tryaka thom tryaka thom tryaka (Githa dhuniki)

Charaṇam 2:

Padhumanābha thumhāri lilā kyā karū mei sāvaro
thāpa saṅkaṭa haraṇe āyo so hamāro thum haro

(Chiṭṭasvara)
Thadhīm thadhīm dhiranā udanitha thāni thāni thadhīm thadhīm dhiranā

Thādhiththām thathara alari thathom thadhimi thānidhīm alari alari

Thathara thām thāni thadhimi thām thāni takiṭa thām thāni dhīm dhīm dhīm thari

Alari thām thām thām thakadhimi alari thom thom thom thakadhikithaka alari

(Githa dhuniki)

Meaning:

Pallavi:

Nācharahe gori thām dhithai thai dhithai dhirahata

nācharahe - is dancing

gori - the girl

thām dhithai thai dhithai - beats of the dance.

The girl dances to the beats of thām dhithai thai dhithai and others.

Anupallavi:

Bāja pāyal karo jhhanana jhhanana

Bāja - to sound

Pāyal - anklet

Karo - to do (does)

jhhanana jhhanana - sounds of the anklet

The anklet makes the sound, jhhanana jhhanana.

Charaṇam 1:

Th ān gāve thakatha thai thathai

 Th ān - the verse

gāve - sings

thakatha thai thathai - the syllables of the verse

The syllables of the verse go - thakatha thai thathai.

Charaṇam 2:

Padhumanābha thumhāri līlā kyā karū mei sāvaro
thāpa saṅkaṭa haraṇe āyo so hamāro thum haro

Padhumanābha - one who has a lotus navel

thumhāri - your

līlā - sport of the God

kyā - what

karū - to do

mei - I

sāvaro - a name for Kriṣhṇa
thāpa saṅkaṭa - the problems

haraṇe - to solve

āyo so - as you come

hamāro - ours

thum - you

haro - defeat

 

O lord with the lotus navel, how do I explain your sport? As you come, you defeat all our problems.