Pattaambaaram punaintha paadham Balaambikai un paadham Muthinaai malar kondu mudi mel aniyum Mookambikai un paadham Sadaa sivakami nin paadham Saranam saranam kamakshi.
In the rich tapestry of South Indian devotional music, the Virutham holds a unique place. Unlike a structured kriti (composition) with a repeating pallavi (chorus) and charanam (verse), a Virutham is a free-flowing, metrically flexible form of poetry. It is often sung before a main piece in a Carnatic concert, serving as a meditative prelude that sets the emotional and spiritual mood. kamakshi virutham lyrics in english
Solli mayangi kavalaiyai solli, Keduvatharkullae oru kodumai vendumo? Kannil theriyavillai, unnai kanda piragum, Pathum ennai kaatharulvayamma... a Virutham is a free-flowing