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Meenakshi Memudam

Composer: Muttukumaraswamy (முத்துகுமாரச்வாமி) popularly known as Muthuswamy Dikshithar (முத்துஸ்வாமி தீக்ஷிதர் – ముత్తుస్వామీ డిక్షితర్), (March 24, 1775 – October 21, 1835) was born in Tiruvarur (of Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu) to a Tamil Iyer Brahmin couple Ramaswami Dikshitar and Subbamma, as the eldest son. He also had two younger brothers Baluswami, Chinnaswami and a sister Balambal.Chidambaranatha Yogi was his guru. More…

Raagam: Gamaka Kriya

 

Taalam: Adi

 

Diety: Meenakshi Devi
 

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Recitals


Minakshi Me Mudam | మీనాక్షి మే ముదం     
Album: Unknown | Voice: Priya Sisters

Minakshi Me Mudam | మీనాక్షి మే ముదం     
Album: Unknown | Voice: D.K.Pattammal

Minakshi Me Mudam | మీనాక్షి మే ముదం     
Album: Unknown | Voice: Sudha Raghunathan

Minakshi Me Mudam | మీనాక్షి మే ముదం     
Album: Unknown | Voice: Sowmya Srinivasan

Minakshi Me Mudam | మీనాక్షి మే ముదం     
Voice: M.S. Subbulakshmi


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We believe this kriti was originally composed in Sanskrit. Other languages are for your convenience.



పల్లవి

మీనాక్షి మే ముదం దేహి
మేచకాంగి రాజ మాతంగి

అనుపల్లవి

మాన మాతృ మేయే మాయే
మరకతచ్ఛాయే శివ జాయే
(మధ్యమ కాల సాహిత్యం)
మీన లోచని పాశ మోచని
మానిని కదంబ వన వాసిని

చరణం

మధురా పురి నిలయే మణి వలయే
మలయ ధ్వజ పాండ్య రాజ తనయే
విధు విడంబన వదనే విజయే
వీణా గాన దశ గమక క్రియే
(మధ్యమ కాల సాహిత్యం)
మధు మద మోదిత హృదయే సదయే
మహా దేవ సుందరేశ ప్రియే
మధు ముర రిపు సోదరి శాతోదరి
విధి గురు గుహ వశంకరి శంకరి

variations

మరకతచ్ఛాయే – మరకత ఛాయే
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பல்லவி

மீனாக்ஷி மே முத3ம் தே3ஹி
மேசகாங்கி3 ராஜ மாதங்கி3

அனுபல்லவி

மான மாத்ரு2 மேயே மாயே
மரகதச்சா2யே ஸி1வ ஜாயே
(மத்4யம கால ஸாஹித்யம்)
மீன லோசனி பாஸ1 மோசனி
மானினி கத3ம்ப3 வன வாஸினி

சரணம்

மது4ரா புரி நிலயே மணி வலயே
மலய த்4வஜ பாண்ட்3ய ராஜ தனயே
விது4 விட3ம்ப3ன வத3னே விஜயே
வீணா கா3ன த3ஸ1 க3மக க்ரியே
(மத்4யம கால ஸாஹித்யம்)
மது4 மத3 மோதி3த ஹ்ரு2த3யே ஸத3யே
மஹா தே3வ ஸுந்த3ரேஸ1 ப்ரியே
மது4 முர ரிபு ஸோத3ரி ஸா1தோத3ரி
விதி4 கு3ரு கு3ஹ வஸ1ங்கரி ஸ1ங்கரி

variations

மரகதச்சா2யே – மரகத சா2யே
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ಪಲ್ಲವಿ

ಮೀನಾಕ್ಷಿ ಮೇ ಮುದಂ ದೇಹಿ
ಮೇಚಕಾಂಗಿ ರಾಜ ಮಾತಂಗಿ

ಅನುಪಲ್ಲವಿ

ಮಾನ ಮಾತೃ ಮೇಯೇ ಮಾಯೇ
ಮರಕತಚ್ಛಾಯೇ ಶಿವ ಜಾಯೇ
(ಮಧ್ಯಮ ಕಾಲ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಂ)
ಮೀನ ಲೋಚನಿ ಪಾಶ ಮೋಚನಿ
ಮಾನಿನಿ ಕದಂಬ ವನ ವಾಸಿನಿ

ಚರಣಂ

ಮಧುರಾ ಪುರಿ ನಿಲಯೇ ಮಣಿ ವಲಯೇ
ಮಲಯ ಧ್ವಜ ಪಾಂಡ್ಯ ರಾಜ ತನಯೇ
ವಿಧು ವಿಡಂಬನ ವದನೇ ವಿಜಯೇ
ವೀಣಾ ಗಾನ ದಶ ಗಮಕ ಕ್ರಿಯೇ
(ಮಧ್ಯಮ ಕಾಲ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಂ)
ಮಧು ಮದ ಮೋದಿತ ಹೃದಯೇ ಸದಯೇ
ಮಹಾ ದೇವ ಸುಂದರೇಶ ಪ್ರಿಯೇ
ಮಧು ಮುರ ರಿಪು ಸೋದರಿ ಶಾತೋದರಿ
ವಿಧಿ ಗುರು ಗುಹ ವಶಂಕರಿ ಶಂಕರಿ

variations

ಮರಕತಚ್ಛಾಯೇ – ಮರಕತ ಛಾಯೇ
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पल्लवि

मीनाक्षि मे मुदं देहि
मेचकाङ्गि राज मातङ्गि

अनुपल्लवि

मान मातृ मेये माये
मरकतच्छाये शिव जाये
(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)
मीन लोचनि पाश मोचनि
मानिनि कदम्ब वन वासिनि

चरणम्

मधुरा पुरि निलये मणि वलये
मलय ध्वज पाण्ड्य राज तनये
विधु विडम्बन वदने विजये
वीणा गान दश गमक क्रिये
(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)
मधु मद मोदित हृदये सदये
महा देव सुन्दरेश प्रिये
मधु मुर रिपु सोदरि शातोदरि
विधि गुरु गुह वशङ्करि शङ्करि

variations

मरकतच्छाये – मरकत छाये
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pallavi

mInAkshi mE mudaM dEhi
mEcakAngi rAja mAtangi

anupallavi

mAna mAtR mEyE mAyE
marakatacchAyE Siva jAyE
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
mIna lOcani pASa mOcani
mAnini kadamba vana vAsini

caraNam

madhurA puri nilayE maNi valayE
malaya dhvaja pANDya rAja tanayE
vidhu viDambana vadanE vijayE
vINA gAna daSa gamaka kriyE
(madhyama kAla sAhityam)
madhu mada mOdita hRdayE sadayE
mahA dEva sundarESa priyE
madhu mura ripu sOdari SAtOdari
vidhi guru guha vaSankari Sankari

variations

marakatacchAyE – marakata chAyE
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പല്ലവി

മീനാക്ഷി മേ മുദം ദേഹി
മേചകാങ്ഗി രാജ മാതങ്ഗി

അനുപല്ലവി

മാന മാതൃ മേയേ മായേ
മരകതച്ഛായേ ശിവ ജായേ
(മധ്യമ കാല സാഹിത്യമ്)
മീന ലോചനി പാശ മോചനി
മാനിനി കദമ്ബ വന വാസിനി

ചരണമ്

മധുരാ പുരി നിലയേ മണി വലയേ
മലയ ധ്വജ പാണ്ഡ്യ രാജ തനയേ
വിധു വിഡമ്ബന വദനേ വിജയേ
വീണാ ഗാന ദശ ഗമക ക്രിയേ
(മധ്യമ കാല സാഹിത്യമ്)
മധു മദ മോദിത ഹൃദയേ സദയേ
മഹാ ദേവ സുന്ദരേശ പ്രിയേ
മധു മുര രിപു സോദരി ശാതോദരി
വിധി ഗുരു ഗുഹ വശങ്കരി ശങ്കരി

variations

മരകതച്ഛായേ – മരകത ഛായേ
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Pallavi

O Meenakshi! Yield me bliss.The one who wears golden adornments.The one who is in the form of RajamAtangi.

Anupallavi

Charanam

The one who dwells in Madhurapuri.The one who wears a bejewelled bangle. The one who was born as the daughter of Malyadhwaja Pandya.The one who has a face that rivals the moon in beauty. Victorious one! The one who creates the 10 gamaks associated with vINA playing.The one who brings bliss to the heart. The one dear to Sundaresha.The one who is the sister of Vishnu,who is the enemy of the asuras Madhu and Mura.The one with a slender waist.The one who captivates Brahma and Guruguha! The ever-auspicious

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One Response to Meenakshi Memudam

  1. rangaswamy iyyengar October 15, 2017 at 9:06 am #

    These are awesome compilations of all Lyrics at one place – nicely organized
    Every kirtana is a gem – and highly devotional. This is a great help to all Muttuswami Dikshitaar lovers –

    best regards.

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