Annamayya Keerthanas Tandanana Ahi
Annamayya Keerthanas Tandanana Ahi
अन्नमय्य कीर्तन तन्दनाना अहि
रागं: नादनामक्रिया
आ: स रि1 ग3 म1 प द1 नि3
अव: नि3 द1 प म1 ग3 रि1 स नि3
तालं: आदि
पल्लवि
ब्रह्म मॊकटे, पर ब्रह्म मॊकटे,
तन्दनान अहि, तन्दनान पुरॆ
तन्दनान भला, तन्दनान ॥ (2.5)`
चरणं 1
कन्दुवगु हीनाधिकमु लिन्दु लेवु
अन्दरिकि श्रीहरे अन्तरात्म । (2)
इन्दुलो जन्तुकुल मन्ता ऒकटे
अन्दरिकी श्रीहरे अन्तरात्म ॥ (2)
तन्दनान अहि, तन्दनान पुरॆ
तन्दनान भला, तन्दनान ॥
चरणं 2
निण्डार राजु निद्रिञ्चु निद्रयुनॊकटे
अण्डने बण्टु निद्र - अदियु नॊकटे । (2)
मॆण्डैन ब्राह्मणुडु मॆट्टु भूमियॊकटे
चण्डालुडुण्डेटि सरिभूमि यॊकटे ॥ (2)
तन्दनान अहि, तन्दनान पुरॆ
तन्दनान भला, तन्दनान
चरणं 3
अनुगु देवतलकुनु अल काम सुख मॊकटे
घन कीट पशुवुलकु काम सुख मॊकटे ।
दिन महोरात्रमुलु - तॆगि धनाढ्युन कॊकटेरणम्
वॊनर निरुपेदकुनु ऒक्कटे अवियु ॥
चरणं 4
कॊरलि शिष्टान्नमुलु तुनु नाक लॊकटे
तिरुगु दुष्टान्नमुलु तिनु नाक लॊकटे ।
परग दुर्गन्धमुलपै वायु वॊकटे
वरस परिमलमुपै वायु वॊकटे ॥
चरणम5
कडगि एनुगु मीद कायु ऎण्डॊकटे
पुडमि शुनकमु मीद बॊलयु नॆण्डॊकटे । (2)
कडु पुण्युलनु - पाप कर्मुलनु सरि गाव
जडियु श्री वेङ्कटेश्वरु नाम मॊकटे ॥ (2)
तन्दनान अहि, तन्दनान पुरॆ
तन्दनान भला, तन्दनान
ब्रह्म मॊकटे, पर ब्रह्म मॊकटे,
तन्दनान अहि, तन्दनान पुरॆ
तन्दनान भला, तन्दनान
About This Stotram
Overview
Tandanana Ahi is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) honoring Lord Venkateswara. The repetitive phrase "Tandanana" functions as a rhythmic refrain that anchors the musical and meditative character of the composition. The song explores the divine attributes of the Lord and the nature of the Supreme. The composition is set to raga Nadanamakriya, tala Adi, and belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Tandanana Ahi?
- Supports meditative focus through the repetitive rhythmic refrain.
- Associated with contemplation of the Lord's nature across Vaishnava theology.
- Recited during morning and evening worship in the Annamacharya tradition.
- Set to raga Nadanamakriya and tala Adi for Carnatic musical practice.
- 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. The keerthana is also suited to religious observances and Vaishnava festivals. No single prescriptive occasion beyond general devotional use is specified in tradition.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE) composed this keerthana during the Vijayanagara Empire as part of his corpus of over 32,000 sankirtanas. He is referred to as the "Padakavita Pitamaha" (Grandfather of Song Poetry) in Telugu literature. His works were preserved on copper plates at the Tirumala temple and rediscovered in the 20th century. Tandanana Ahi is one of the better-known compositions in the Annamayya Keerthanalu collection, recognized for its philosophical content alongside its musical character.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Annamayya Keerthanas Enta Matramuna — another Annamacharya keerthana with a philosophical inquiry into the nature of the Supreme.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Vinaro Bhagyamu — a keerthana by Annamacharya on the spiritual merit of hearing the Lord's glories.