Annamayya Keerthanas Itti Muddulaadu
Annamayya Keerthanas Itti Muddulaadu
annamayya kIrtana iTTi muddulADu
rAgaM: devagAndhAri /Anandabhairavi
A: sa ga2 ri2 ga2 ma1 pa da2 pa ni2 sa
ava: sa ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa
tAlaM: t/eka
pallavi
iTTi muddulADi bAlu DeDavADu
vAni baTTi tècci pòTTaniNDa bAlu voyare || (2)
caraNaM 1
gAmiDai pAritèJci kAgèDi vènnèlalona
cema pUvu kaDiyAla ceyi pèTTi | (2)
cIma guTTènani tana cèkkiTa gannIru jAra
vemaru vApoye vAni vèDDu vèTTare || (2)
iTTi muddulADi bAlu DeDavADu .. (phA..)
caraNaM 2
muccuvalè vacci tana muGga muruvula ceyi
taccèDi pèrugulona dagabèTTi | (2)
nòccènani ceyidIsi nora nèlla jòllugAra
vòccèli vApovuvAni nUraDiJcare || (2)
iTTi muddulADi bAlu DeDavADu .. (phA..)
caraNaM 3
èppuDu vaccèno mA yillu còcci pèTTèloni
cèpparAni vuGgarAla ceyi pèTTi | (2)
appaDaina veGkaTAdri asavAlakuDu gAna
tappakuNDa bèTTè (baTTi) vAni talakèttare || (2)
iTTi muddulADi bAlu DeDavADu
vAni baTTi tècci pòTTaniNDa bAlu voyare || (2) (phA..)
About This Stotram
Overview
Itti Muddulaadu is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) expressing intimate devotion toward Lord Venkateswara. The title, meaning "to be cherished/caressed like this," uses the imagery of tender affection to describe the devotee's relationship with the divine. The composition belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Itti Muddulaadu?
- Cultivates a devotional mood of affection and closeness toward the Lord.
- Associated with seeking spiritual solace and deepening personal bhakti.
- Recited during morning and evening worship in the Annamacharya tradition.
- Supports the practice of madhura bhakti (devotion expressed through tender love).
- Part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu corpus used in temple and home devotion.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are appropriate times for recitation. The keerthana is also suited to personal prayer and festivals dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. No single prescriptive occasion is specified in tradition.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) composed this keerthana as part of his corpus of over 32,000 sankirtanas during the Vijayanagara Empire. His works were inscribed on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. This keerthana belongs to the Vaishnava Bhakti tradition and reflects the style of intimate devotional poetry characteristic of South Indian saint-poets. The composition is transmitted through the Carnatic musical tradition as part of the Annamayya Keerthanalu collection.
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Emoko Chigurutadharamuna — another Annamacharya keerthana describing Lord Venkateswara's divine beauty with tender imagery.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Jo Achyutananda — a keerthana by Annamacharya using affectionate, child-like imagery in devotion to Lord Vishnu.