Singer – KJ Yesudas
Lyrics – Vayalar
Ramavarma
Composition - G Devarajan
Prelude – The song “
Chakravarthini “ from the film Chembarathi has been the pulse of Keralites
throughout the world due to its dreamy lyrics and heart-stirring melody .
Chakravarthini ninakku njan ente
Shilpagopuram thurannu
Oh Empress ! I have
opened my ornamental sculpted tower over the entrance gate for you.
Pushpapadukam purathu
vekku nee
Keep your footwear made
of flowers outside the temple.
Nagnapadayay akathu
varu
Come inside barefoot.
Salbanjikakal kaikalil
kusumathalam enthi varavelkkum
The sculptures of young women welcome
you with a plate with flowers in their hands .
Panchaloha mani
mandirangangil manvilakkukal pookum
The earthen lamps bloom in the temple with the bell made of five metals.
Devasundarikal kankalil
pranaya dahmode nadamadum
The heavenly nymphs
with love and desire in their eyes dance in front of me.
Chaitrapadmadala
mandapangalil rudraveenakal padum thane padum
The rudraveena ( a
musical instrument ) sings by itself in the pillared hall of the temple decorated by
the petals of the lotus from the spring season.
Sharadendukala chutinum kanaka parijata malar thukum
The autumnal moon with its 16 phases showers golden parijata flowers ( night-flowering jasmine ) on the precincts of the temple .
Shilpakanyakakal ninte
veedhikalil rathna kambalam neerthum
The statues of young maidens will
fill your pathway with a carpet of gems .
Kamamohinikal nine en
hridaya kavyaloka sakhi akkum
The goddesses of enchantment make you the partner of my poetic world in my heart.
Machakangalil manju
shayayil lajja kondu njan mudum nine mudum
I will embrace you in
the beautiful bed in the attic, and you will blush with shyness.
Postlude – The precincts of the temple with the gateway ,lamps and garland of flowers have been a source of inspiration for every lyricist . The great poet Vayalar Rama Varma enters into the mind of Keralites, stringing together the visions of the sculptures, flowers blooming in the trees and the lamps adorning the temple premises.
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