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Kantanodu chennu melle 

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 P M1 G3 R2 G3 S

pallavi
kantanodu cennumelle kilimozhishu mihavada

anupallavi
kataraksitantayayi maruvunnen tarunImani heramanIya gunavasati calamizhi

caranam 1
induvumuyarnuvannu mamahrdi nirupama shucamiha nalkItunnu
manda marutanumme manattarilaho bahu khedavumiha vitaratipada

caranam 2
sutasayakanum hrdi shiva shiva karunaiyumiha shobhanangi varumennu
prIti pundayi bale priya manasavum mayimoda sahita mayi viracaya

caranam 3
pala divasam undiha jnyan parina dasha shadharamukhi valayunnadumorkka
nIvala bhidadi suranadanam vasudeva sutan varumenniha mama dhavanayi sakhi

Meaning

Oh, Kilimozhi - parrot-like voiced!  Go to my beloved and tell him my miseries.
Oh Kadarakshi! I feel fagged out!  Oh Tarunimani! Oh Ramaniya Gunavasati! Calamizhi!
The moon is rising up and causing immeasurable miseries in my heart! The cool breeze, alas! is creating deep sorrow in my mind.
Oh, Sobhanangi! Siva! Siva!! In my heart I thought, He the Cupid will come to me full of passion.  Oh, my dear! Explain to him my lovelorn state of mind and bring him to me to make me happy.
Oh, the full moon-faced! Remember, that I have been engulfed with miseries for a long time.  That son of Vasudeva, worshiped by Indra and other celestials, I thought he will come and will become my husband.

Kamajanaka

Arohanam:S R1 M1 P N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 P M1 R1 G3 M1 R1 S

pallavi
kAmajanaka ripugaN amadahara kAmita tAnalOla paripAhi cArumukha

anupallavi
bhUmIramAdi nAda bhOgi bhOga shayanAdi mEcaka vibhO munIndratata sEvya padayuga

caranam 1
pATalaja pAdharAnakha bhAnu shashAnka lOcana hATakOpamita
cEla bhUri rucihAra shObhita gaLAmbuja lOcana

caranam 2
mOhana kirITa bhAsita mOdakarAtma bhASaNa dEhalAlasita
divya candana su-dIna lOka paripAla nAticaNa

caranam 3
vAraNa samAnayAna nivArita pApa sancayabhatayIsha mada
nAshakAdi guNa pamanAbha dhrta shankha cakradhara

Meaning

The father of Cupid, one who vanquished the pride of enemies, bestower of desired boons, beautiful-faced, Oh Deva! Please protect me.
Consort of Bhudevi and Lakshmidevi; one who is reclined on the serpent; blue of color; all-pervading and one whose feet are worshiped by the host of sages.
Lips red as trumpet flower;  spotless; having the sun and moon as eyes;  adorned with golden attire and beautiful garland on the neck; having long eyes like the petal of lotus.
Adorned with a beautiful crown; one who creates happiness with his speech; one who is smeared with sandalwood paste and is proficient in protecting the hapless.
Walks with the gait of king elephant; one who drives away sins.  Destroyer of the pride of Brahma - the consort of Bharathi; the embodiment of virtues adorned with conch and discuss in hand. Oh, Padmanabha! Please protect me.

Kanhane bajayi

Arohanam P D2 S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2
Avrohanam: N2 D2 P M 1 G3 R2 S N2 D2 P

stayi
kAnha nE bajAyi bAnsuri man mOhE jin sE

antara
jab tab shyAm bajAyi
bAnsuriyA lE gayi mEri man kI karAri

Meaning

Lord Krishna played his flute which attracted my mind.
Due to his mellifluous music, my mind's firmness has melted.

jaya jaya devi jagajjanani

65 mEcakalyaaNi janya
Arohanam: S R2 G3 P M2 P D2 S
Avarohanam: S D2 P M2 P G3 R2 S

staayi
jaya jaya devi jai jagajjanani jai jai sarasvati mayI  (jaya)

antara 1
jai jai bhavani jai sharvani jai tribhuvan sukhadayI
tero hi maya anant apar nyara jaku koyi nahi payi   (jaya)

antara 2
hastakamal mo bIn viraje jmem sab sur gayi
dusaro hath virajat pustak ved shruti upjayi   (jaya)

antara 3
tero re rup bhayo sab vidya sur nar caran manayi
padmanabh prabhu caran saruruh sevak ke man bhayi   (jaya)

Meaning

Oh, May Goddess Saraswathi,  the mother of this world!  Be victorious! May, Goddess Bhavani, who is also Sarvani, who bestows good fortune o the three worlds be victorious.  Your sport is infinite and incomprehensible to all.
She holds in her lotus-like hands Veena, from which mellifluous music emerges all the time.  She sports in the other hand a book from which Vedas and Upanishads took form.
Oh, Goddess! You are the embodiment of knowledge and the celestials and devotees sing your glory.  You give happiness to the humble worshipers of the lotus-like feet of Lord Padmanabha.  Oh, Goddess unto you.