Kapali Karunai Nilavu

The famous Papansam Sivam krithi 'Kapali ' is a definite delight in Mohanam raaga.

Song : Kapali
Ragam: Mohanam
Talam: Adi
Composer : Papanasam Sivan
Language : Tamil

Pallavi
Kapali Karunai Nilavu Pozhi Vadana madhiyanoru (Kapali)

Anupallavi
Apaala Gopaalam Azhi Shudala Thavarum
Bhupaalarum Ashta Dikpaalarum Potrum Adbhuta (Kapali)

Charanam
Madipunal Aravu Kondrai Thondai Aruvum Mathai Punai Maashadayaal
vithi Thalai Maalai Maarban Uritha Kariyin Vempuliyai Tholudaiyai
Adiramuzhangum Udukaiyum Thirushulamum Angiyum Thurangamum Elangidikaiyal
Dyuthimigu Thirumelmi muzhudum Shambal Thulangaiyadir Mangaiyar manam kavazhar Jagan Mohana

Below is the audio of the swara king 'Madurai Mani Iyer' singing Kapali in Mohana raaga.



To hear the Papanasam Sivam Krithi 'Kapali' set in mohanam raaga in the musical legend D.K.Pattamal's voice, Click here


Below is the notation of the whole Krithi 'Kapali' which helps you to learn the song.

Pallavi:
Kapali Karunai Nilavu Pozhi Vadana madiyanoru

G ; ; ; P ; ; ; R ; S ; S D S R G ; ; ; DP DP R ; S ; S D S R
Ka paa li - - - - - - Ka paa - - - li - - - - - -

G ; rgP ; gp DP R ; S ; ; ; ; ; P D S – D D P - P G - G G D P - G R S R
Ka - paa li - - - - - - Karunai Ni la vu Pozhi Vadana ma diyanoru

G ; rgP ; gp dsdp R ; S ; ; ; ; ; P D S – D D rs – dp D - pd rs D P - G dp gr sr
Ka - paa --- li - - - - - - Karunai Ni la vu Pozhi Va- da- na ma diya- no- ru-

srgpdS, ; dp D P R ; S ; ; ; ; ; P D S – D D rs – dp D - pd rs D P - G dp gr sr
Ka - paa --- li - - - - - - Karunai Ni la vu Pozhi Va- da- na ma diya- no- ru-

srgpdS, ; dp D P R ; S ; ; ; ; ; sr G rs R sd S dp D pd rs sd dp pg dp gr sr
Ka - paa --- li - - - - - - Karu nai-Ni la- vu Po-zhi Va- da- na ma-di-ya-no- ru-

srgpdsrg rs- dp D P R ; S ; ; ; ; ; sr gp g- rs r - ds rg r rs d - pd srs sd p - pg dp gr sr
Ka - paa --- li - - - - - Karu - nai-Ni la- vu - Po-zhi Va- da- na-madi-ya-no- ru-

GR S ; ; dp D P R ; S ; ; ; ; ; sr gp g- rs r - ds rg r rs d - pd srs sd p - pg dp gr sr
Ka- - paa --- li - - - - - Karu - nai-Ni la- vu - Po-zhi Va- da- na-madi-ya-no- ru-

Gr- Dp -r S -dp D P R ; S ; ; ; ; ; RD S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Ka- - paa --- li - - - - - - - - -

Anupallavi:

Apaala Gopaalam Azhi Shudala Thavarum
Bhupaalarum Ashta Dikpaalarum Potrum Adbhuta

G ; ; P ; ; D ; S ; D- S ; ; S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
A paa la Go - paa lam

G ; ; P ; ; D ; D ; ; - G R ; G ; SR G , p RS ; S SD Srs SD DP D ;
A paa la Go - paa lam A- zhi- Shu- da la – Tha- - va- rum

dpG ; P ; ; D ; D ; ; - G R ; G ; SR G , p RS ; S DS Rgr RS Srs SD DP
A paa la Go - paa lam A- zhi- Shu- da la – Tha- - va- -- rum-

Pd Srs sd rs S DP D ; D ; ; - G R ; G ; SR G , p RS ; S DS Rgr RS Srs SD DP
A - - - - paa-- - - la - Go - paa - lam A- zhi- Shu- da la – Tha- - va- -- rum-

D ; ; S ; ; Srg rs D ; D , s -dp D ; D rs sd s d D P dp G GR - ; d p , g R S ;
Bhu—paa – la-- rum - A - shta- Di kpaa—la- - - rum- Po- - trum- A- dbhu- ta

D ; ; S rG, rsS rsS D ; D , s -dp D ; Rgr - S rs D sd P dp – dp G ; -d p , g R S ;
Bhu - paa – la-- rum - A - shta- Di kpaa la- - rum- Po- - trum- A- dbhu- ta

Chitta Swaram:

G ; ; P G R S R D ; ; - S P D S R G ; ; - G D P G R G ; ; - S D P G R
G ; ; G P D S R D ; ; - D R S D P D ; ; - G R S D P G ; ; - S D P G R

Charanam

Madipunal Aravu Kondrai Thondai Aruvum Mathai Punai Maashadayaal
vithi Thalai Maalai Maarban Uritha Kariyin Vempuliyai Tholudaiyai
Adiramuzhangum Udukaiyum Thirushulamum Angiyum Thurangamum Elangidikaiyal
Dyuthimigu Thirumelmi muzhudum Shambal Thulangaiyadir Mangaiyar manam kavazhar Jagan Mohana

P P P P P D S- D ; P – p d s d P –G G R G dp G R S , r G rg P ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Madi punal A ra vu Kondrai Thon-- dai A -ruvum Mathai Punai Maa- shadai yaal

D P D G P D rsS- D ; P – p d s d P –G G R G dp G R S , r G rg P ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Madi punal A ra vu Kondrai Thon-- dai A -ruvum Mathai Punai Maa- shadai yaal

PG P D S ; S – D ; P – P D S – D D P G dp G R S, r G P D ,p R S ; ; ; ;
Vithi Thalai Maa lai Maar ban U ri tha Kariyin Vem pu- li yai Tho-ludai - - - yai - - - -

PG P D srgr S – sd sd P – P D rsS – D D P G dp G R srsr G –pd sd P R S ; ; ; ;
Vithi Thalai Maa lai Maar ban U ri tha Kariyin Vem pu- li yai Tho-lu dai -- - yai - -- - - - -

S D P G R G P ds D P G dp dp gr S S D S , r G R R , p P G P , d S D D ; ; ; (RDS;)
Adi ra mu zhangum Udu kai yumThi ru - shu- lamumAngiyumThurangamum Elan gidikaiyal

G R S D P D R S D P G dp dp gr S S D S , r G R - R , p P G - P , d S D RDS;
Adiramuzhangum Udu kaiyumThi ru --shu- lamum Angiyum Thu ranga mum E lan gidikaiyal

G R S - gr rs D R S D rs D P dpdp gr S sd S , r G R - R , p P G - P , d S D D ; ; ;
Adiramuzhangum Udu kaiyumThi ru --shu- lamum Angiyum Thu ranga mum E lan gidikaiyal

PG P D S R S , r G pg R S S R S – D D , r S D D , r s D P G , d P -G G dp gr sr
DyuthimiguThirumel mi mu- zhudum Sham bal Thu langaiya dir Mangai-yarMa namKavarJa ganMohana

Chitta Swaram: (2nd speed)

G ; ; P G R S R D ; ; - S P D S R G ; ; - G D P G R G ; ; - S D P G R
G ; ; G P D S R D ; ; - D R S D P D ; ; - G R S D P G ; ; - S D P G R