Song:
amma raavamma
ammaa raavamma
raagam: kalyaaNi
65 mEcakalyaaNi mEla
Aa: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
taaLam: jhampa
Composer: Tyaagaraajaa
Language: Telugu
pallavi
amma! rAvamma, tulasamma nanu pAlimpu mamma!
satatamu padamulE namminAnamma ||
(amma)
anupallavi
nemmadini nI vihaparammulOsagudu vanucu kamma viltuni tandri galanaina bAyadaTa
(amma)
caraNam
nI mrdu tanuvunu gani nI parimalamunu gani nI mahatvamunu gani nIrajAkSi ||
tAmarasa daLa nEtrudu tyAgarAjuni mitruDu prEmatO Siramunanu peTTu konnAdaTa ||
(amma)
Meaning:
Mother Tulasi! Pray come and bless me, one who is ever devoted to your feet. Aware of your tranquil nature and the generosity with which you bestow temporal and spiritual blessings, father of Cupid-Lord Vishnu does not dream of separation from you.
Seeing your body delicate and soft, smelling with fragrance of your own, and knowing your glory, O Lotus eyed! Intimate to Tyagaraja! Hari delights you in adorning you on His head.