Chetha Sree Balakrishnam / Dwijavanthi / Rupakam / Dikshidar / R Vedavalli

Krithi: Chetha Sree Balakrishnam
Ragam: Dwijavanthi
Thalam: Rupakam
Composer: Muthuswami Dikshidar

Vocal : R Vedavalli

R. Vedavalli was born ( 9 November 1935 ) in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India to Ramaswami Iyengar and Padmasani Ammal. She is widely acknowledged as an expert musician adhering strictly to the sampradaya of classical Carnatic Music. Vedavalli’s early training was under Sangita Kalanidhi Madurai Srirangam Iyengar. Later she came under the tutelage of the stalwart musician Sangita Kalanidhi Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer. Scholarships and fellowships have taken her to specialist musicians like Smt T Mukta as well. She started performing at the age of ten, and since then there has been no looking back. She has relentlessly served the cause of Carnatic Music for the last fifty years, giving several performances in India and abroad, presenting several papers and winning innumerable awards and accolades. She is among the select few senior vidwans chosen by the Government of India to train young musicians under the Cultural Scholarship Scheme. She has groomed many a performing artist, and trained thousands of students at the Music Academy and at the Government College of Music, Madras.

Violin: Meera Sivaramakrishnan
Mridangam: R Ramesh

Pallavi
Chetha Shree Balakrishnam Bhajare
Chinthithartha Prada Charana-Aravindam Mukundam

Anupallavi
Nuthana Neerada Sadrusha Shareram Nandakishoram
Peetha Vasana Dharam Kambu Kandaram Giridharam
Puthanadi Samharam Purushotthama-Avatharam
Seethala Hrudaya Viharam Sree Rukmini Daram

Charanam
Navaneetha Gandha Vaaha Vadanam Mrudu Gadanam Nalina Pathra Nayanam Vata Pathra Shayanam
Nava Champaka Nasikam Athasee Suma Bhaasakam Natheendradi Loka Palakam Mrugamada Thilakam
Navathulasee Vanamalam Naradadi Munijalam Kuvalayadi Paripalam Guru guha Nutha Gopaalam

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Meaning:

Oh Mind, chant the glory of Sri Balakrishna. Meditate upon the lotus feet of Mukunda.

His body is blue like water-bearing cloud. He is Nanda's dear child. His dress is yellow. His neck is beautiful like conch. He lifted Govardhana hill. He killed wicked Pootana and other demons. He incarnated as best human being. He dwells in gentle hearts. He is Rukmin's spouse.

His mouth smells like butter. His voice is gentle. His eyes are like lotus petals. He reclines on banyan leaf. His nose is beautiful like Champaka flower. He shines like Tulasi flower. Devendra and other rulers worship him. He has Kasturi mark on forehead. He is adorned with Tulasi garland. Narada and other sages are at his service. He rules the world. Guha adores him.
( Meaning Courtesy : Damodara Rao Dasu)
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