Rajamohana Kuravanji

ISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res.
10(06), 792-794
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Article DOI:10.21474/IJAR01/14950
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
RAJAMOHANA KURAVANJI
Daniel Mortha, Under the Guidance of Dr. Lalitha Santhanam, Asst Professor Vels University(VISTAS),
Chennai.
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Manuscript Info Abstract
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Manuscript History This article would contain a pack of simple introductions about Giriraja
Received: 25 April 2022 Kavi, the kingdom where he was working, his litteral efficiency, other
Final Accepted: 27 May 2022 contributions, and a detailed analysis of the work “RAJAMOHANA
Published: June 2022
KURAVANJI”.
Keywords:-
Kuravanji, Rajakanya, Saharaja, Daru,
Padam, Ragas
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Introduction:-
Giriraja Kavi was born in Kakarla village, Cumbum taluk in present-day Prakasamdistrict, Andhra Pradesh. He was
named after the presiding deity of the main temple of that town. During the reigns of SahajiMaharaja and
SarabhojiMaharaja Giriraja Kavi seemed to have been the most illustrious and ornamental to the Tanjore Court. He has
composed many works other than RajamohanaKuravanjiwhich are named like, LeelavathiKalyanam, VaadaJayamu,
RajakanyaPrarinayamu, etc.
Giriraja has produced many of the important cultural figures of South India. Among the greatest of those was one of the
Musical Trinities of Tamil Nadu Sri Thyagaraja whose mother was a daughter of Giriraja Kavi. Girirajakavi played a
major role in influencing the formative years of his celebrated grandson Thyagaraja. He was instrumental in securing a
place at court for his grandson, a position that Thyagaraja soon abjured.
Among the vast collection of Telugu musical compositions preserved in the Tanjore Saraswathi Mahal Library, it could
be found several padams and musical plays dedicated to Sahajiand Sarabhoji in the form of Telugu Manuscript. And those
with the mudra of “Girirajanutha” were collected and translated to English with the help of Sri Komanduri Seshadri who
is a Carnatic Vocal & Violin Maestro. He has received the „Kalaratna‟(Hamsa) award. He is also a historian who has
unearthed 108 composers of the post-Thyagaraja period. He is t h e Principal of S.V. Music College,Tirupathi.
RajamohanaKuravanji was written by DarbaGiri Raju, a court poet of the Maharaja of Maharashtra who
settledinThanjavurbetweentheyears1684-1712.KoravanjikatteyuwrittenbyYiduguKanthiravaNarasaRaju of Mysore
between 1704-1713 AD belongs to the first generation of TeluguKoravanji.
Rajamohana Kuravanji
KuravanjimeansawomanoftheKuravawhohasthetalentoffortune-tellingabouttheheroine‟sbeloved companionship.
RajamohanaKuravanjialso speaks about the story of the heroine Rajakanya who fell in love with Shaharaja the leader of
the Bosala dynasty which had lots of treasures. The beauty of the Rajakanya is described by the poet in the
followingPadam…………
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PallavambulabolubhamapadamuluBilledlumeetelubiruthupendembuGajjelunandelughallughallanangaMujjagambulavaaru
monasichoodanganu
Penupaina thana metipirudanduchaala

GanakasoothranikaayaghantikalmerayaBadmaragaputheegeparangadharinchi Padma
baandhavureethipaludishalvelungaVannemeerangadanavaaalugannulanuDinnagaagaatukadeerchinennudutaDelivondama
ddakasthoorithilagambudiddiChelulirugadalanusevalaseya
BaruvadiSahendrupaimarulaina Vara raja kanyakavacheneevela

Meaning:
The princessthinksofthewholeworldasMaharajaismovingherjeweledbraceletsinherhands, her feet are like pale shoots, her
toenails, stairs, a tight girdle, and toes are moving. Her gold cestus on her cheeks adorned as if shining on all sides, beauty
was so great. The musk tilak is fixed so that it looks good on theforehead.
One day, when SahamaharajaDevendra was wandering the streets as a vagrant, the princess became awareofhisbeauty
andluxuryandbecamemoreandmorepassionateabouthim.Dayby day shebecame very fond of him and she could not dress
up well, eat well, and even found out to sleep in the night. This situation has been described by the author in
theDharuvu……
Kanya VedaleHoyalu Meera SaharajendrupaiMohithuralainaRajakanya
AaharaNidralu Leka VirahambunaJaliPonduchu Pandu Vennelaku Dana Gunde

JhalluJhallumanangaNinduYugamugaNokkaNimishamunuNennuchunuSarasaSachendramayamugaJamamellaDalanchuc
huKaramulaNinchuka Mani KankanamuluJaaranga
Meaning:
TheRajakanya(Princess)withtheplayfulexaggerationgoesonwithapassionforSaharajendra.
ShethinksalwaysaboutthePrinceforgettingtohavefoodandsleep.Shecouldnotbear the difficulty of separation and felt one
minute as one epoch with a heavy heart to the full moon.
The princess got obsessed with the attitude of Shaharaja Devendra for not meeting her. The author described that the
Cupid gets annoyed by the heroine‟s act meanwhile the moon blames the Cupid.
RajakanyarequeststhemoonforthewhereaboutsofShahindru.Andwatchingthisattitudeoftheheroine a tornado gets
annoyingher.
Further, the princess asked the parrots who live in the garden, cuckoos, and fireflies for getting the
messagesaboutShahendrabutinvain.TentheprincesssentaservanttocallErukalasani(afortuneteller) for knowing about the
day when she is going to meet herbeloved.
In the part of the fortune teller the poet explains the beauty of the land of the Hero and its greatness as follows:
YerukalasaanilvaachenumanchiMerugainasommulumenanechaganuPonkigaanukaasegattimaniKankanamulu thana
karamulabettiSankupoosalmedagattichaalPonkamugarathnaalabuttichapatti
BurukaniveepunanaanimanchiPolupumeerinamanthra kolachebooniVara
shaharajendrupainimeegulaMarulainakanyakunerukajeppaganu
Musical forms:
Daruvuis a very special kind of composition and is best suited for musical dramas and dance dramas. The lyrics of
daruvu describe mythological incidents and historical instances of a love scene of the qualities of patrol. It usually has a
Pallavi, Anupallavi and 3-5 charanas. Well-composed this, and suitable swaras give the right culmination. It can be
classified mainly according to the type of lyrics it has and the scene it projects.
Pravesha Daru – Character introduction Swagata Daru – Personality of a character Varnana Daru – Theme explanation
Samvada Daru – Conversation
Kotatta Daru – Kolattam
Uttara &Pratiuttara Daru – Comedi characters Tillana Daru – Tillana
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Jakki Daru – High-Speed lyrics Ora di Daru – Madhyamakala lyrics
Padamis a slow tempo poem and grave in import and it is usually treated as allegorical. The yearning of the nayika
(heroine) is interpreted as the soul‟s longing for the nayaka (hero)
Girirajakavi has composed 36 Daruvus, 9 Padams, and poems according to the flow of the story and the situations.
Generally, Davis has been composed in the part explaining the beauty of the princess, beauty
ofnature,attitudeoftheheroine,etc.whereasthePadamformoflyricsexplainsthementalstatusofthe heroine and conversation
about the heroine‟sfeelings.
Ragas handled in Rajamohana Kuravanji:

TheauthorhasmentionedRagas‟snamefor someoftheDharusandPadamsandnotforallcompositions including poem forms
and whichare
Ahiri- is especially suited for narration and hence used by the author mostly for the narration of the heroine‟s beauty,
nature‟s beauty, etc.
Purvi- raga gives the feeling of a deeply serious, quiet, and somewhat mystical character.,Dwijavanti has the nature of
expressing brims with bhakti and karuna rasa. Mukhari- as we all know has mixed feelings of emotions (i.e.)
happiness and sorrow.
Bhairavi – This has a magical flavor that can evoke a vast spectrum of emotions from romance to lamentation, from
patriotism to devotion, etc.
Ragupti – is a morning raga that gives a fresh feeling to activate our veins. Neelambari raga is soothing like a lullaby
that cradles one‟s senses.and Kuranji- gives a celebrated mood and the hidden magic of this raga is it is used to convey
bhakti.
Talas: Adi tala and Chapu tala are used in this work.
Conclusion:-
Kuravanji is work that paves a path to unearth or relocate the older world tradition and culture of South India and
Kuravanjis are very closely associated with the geographical history of our land. It carries the socio-
culturalchangesforthenextgenerations.AndthisworkexplainsthelovestoryofaRajakanyaforher partner in a kingdom as
its name describes “ RAJA MOHANA KURAVANJI”. Hopefully, the analysis of
RajamohanaKuravanjihasbroughtvaluablecompositionsofmusicalformslikeDharuvu,Padams,etc. Girirajakavi.
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ISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res.

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Corresponding Author:- Daniel Mortha

Penupaina thana metipirudanduchaala

BaruvadiSahendrupaimarulaina Vara raja kanyakavacheneevela

Kanya VedaleHoyalu Meera SaharajendrupaiMohithuralainaRajakanya

AaharaNidralu Leka VirahambunaJaliPonduchu Pandu Vennelaku Dana Gunde

Jakki Daru – High-Speed lyrics Ora di Daru – Madhyamakala lyrics

Ragas handled in Rajamohana Kuravanji:

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