Kolani dopariki - కొలని దోపరికి
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English with Meaning and Audio
Kolani dopariki gobbillo: a gobbi song in which Annamayya hails Krishna's deeds, ending with the Lord of Venkatagiri. Illustration created with AI for this post.
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Kolani dopariki gobbillo (కొలనిదోఁపరికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో) is a sringara keerthana by the 15th-century composer-saint Annamacharya (Annamayya), set in raga Desalam. It is written in the style of a gobbi song, the Telugu folk song and dance that women sing in a circle, especially around Sankranti. The refrain gobbillo is sung after every line, and each line hails one of Krishna's deeds: the little child who held up a hill as an umbrella to protect the cows, the hero who crushed fierce demons, the one who was angered by Shishupala's insults, and the cowherd boy who gave Kamsa so much trouble. The last verse moves from Krishna to Venkatagiri, ending with a gobbillo for Kondalayya, the Lord of the hills. TTD places this audio in the album Annamayya Madhra Kavitha Ganamu. Below you will find the lyrics in Telugu, an easy-to-read English transliteration, word notes, and the meaning in English and Telugu.
Also written as: Kolani dopariki, Kolanu dopariki, Kolani dOpariki gobbillo, కొలని దోపరికి.
కొలనిదోఁపరికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో అన్నమయ్య కీర్తన (రాగం: దేసాళం) సాహిత్యం, తెలుగు మరియు ఇంగ్లీష్ లిరిక్స్, భావము, ఆడియోతో.
Annamayya Keerthana Lyrics in Telugu & English
Song details
| Composer | Annamacharya (Annamayya) |
| వాగ్గేయకార | తాళ్లపాక అన్నమాచార్య |
| Category | Sringara sankeertana (శృంగార సంకీర్తన) |
| Raga | Desalam (దేసాళం) |
| Rekhu (copper plate) | 17-3 |
| Volume (Samputam) | 5-98 |
| Deity | Sri Krishna / Sri Venkateswara (Tirumala) |
| Singer (audio) | Vanijayaram |
| Audio album | Annamayya Madhra Kavitha Ganamu |
| Source | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) |
| Language | Telugu |
కొలనిదోఁపరికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో – Telugu lyrics
కొలనిదోఁపరికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో యదు-
కులము స్వామికిని గొబ్బిళ్ళో ॥పల్లవి॥
కొండ గొడుగుగా గోవులఁ గాచిన
కొండుక శిశువుకు గొబ్బిళ్ళో
దుండగంపు దైత్యులకెల్లను తల-
గుండు గండనికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో ॥కొలని॥
పాపవిధుల శిశుపాలుని తిట్ల-
కోపగానికిని గొబ్బిళ్ళో
యేపునఁ గంసుని యిడుమలఁ బెట్టిన-
గోపబాలునికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో ॥కొలని॥
దండి వైరులను తఱమిని దనుజుల-
గుండె దిగులునకు గొబ్బిళ్ళో
వెండిఁ బైఁడియగు వేంకటగిరిపై
కొండలయ్యకును గొబ్బిళ్ళో ॥కొలని॥
Kolanidopariki gobbillo – lyrics in English (transliteration)
kolanidOpariki gobbiLLO yadu-
kulamu svAmikini gobbiLLO ||pallavi||
koMDa goDugugA gOvula gAchina
koMDuka SiSuvuku gobbiLLO
duMDagaMpu daityulakellanu tala-
guMDu gaMDaniki gobbiLLO ||kolani||
pApavidhula SiSupAluni tiTla-
kOpagAnikini gobbiLLO
yEpuna gaMsuni yiDumala beTTina-
gOpabAluniki gobbiLLO ||kolani||
daMDi vairulanu taramini danujula-
guMDe digulunaku gobbiLLO
veMDi baiMDiyagu vEMkaTagiripai
koMDalayyakunu gobbiLLO ||kolani||
Word notes
- Gobbillo (గొబ్బిళ్ళో): the refrain of the gobbi folk song and dance, sung by women in a circle, especially around Sankranti. Here it works as a cry of praise, "hail to him".
- Kolani-dopari (కొలనిదోఁపరి): literally "one who plundered at the pond". It is usually read as a reference to Krishna taking the gopikas' clothes at the river (Yamuna). The phrase is old Telugu, so this is one reading.
- Yadukula-svami (యదుకులస్వామి): the lord of the Yadu clan, Krishna.
- Konda godugu (కొండ గొడుగు): the hill as an umbrella, recalling Krishna lifting Govardhana hill.
- Govulu (గోవులు): cows; here the cows and cowherds of Gokula.
- Kachina (గాచిన): who protected.
- Konduka sisuvu (కొండుక శిశువు): a tiny child; read together with "konda godugu", it stresses how small the child was compared to the hill.
- Dundagampu (దుండగంపు): wicked, ruthless.
- Daityulu (దైత్యులు): demons, the descendants of Diti.
- Tala-gundu gandadu (తలగుండు గండడు): a hero who is a crushing blow to heads; here read as the champion who crushed the heads of demons. The phrase is old and can be read in other ways.
- Papavidhula (పాపవిధుల): sinful in his ways.
- Sisupalu (శిశుపాలుడు): Shishupala, the king of Chedi who insulted Krishna a hundred times and was killed by him.
- Titlu (తిట్లు): abuses, insults.
- Kopagadu (కోపగాడు): one who is angered, the angry one.
- Yepuna (యేపున): with energy and enthusiasm.
- Kamsuni (కంసుని): Kamsa, Krishna's wicked maternal uncle, the king of Mathura.
- Yidumala bettina (యిడుమలఁ బెట్టిన): who gave troubles to, who harassed.
- Gopa-baluniki (గోపబాలునికి): the cowherd boy.
- Dandi vairulu (దండి వైరులు): mighty enemies.
- Taramini (తఱమిని): chased away, drove out.
- Danujulu (దనుజులు): demons, the descendants of Danu.
- Gunde digulu (గుండె దిగులు): fear in the heart, dread.
- Vendi paidi (వెండి పైఁడి): silver and gold.
- Venkatagiri (వేంకటగిరి): the Venkata hills of Tirumala.
- Kondalayya (కొండలయ్య): the Lord of the hills, a loving name for Sri Venkateswara.
Meaning of Kolani dopariki gobbillo (in English)
This is a summary of the idea of the song, not a word-for-word translation. A few phrases are old Telugu and can be read in more than one way, so please treat this as one reading.
- Pallavi: Gobbillo to the one who plundered at the pond. Gobbillo to the lord of the Yadu clan.
- First charanam: Gobbillo to the little child who held up a hill as an umbrella and protected the cows. Gobbillo to the champion who crushed the heads of all the wicked demons.
- Second charanam: Gobbillo to the one who was angered by the insults of the sinful Shishupala. Gobbillo to the cowherd boy who gave Kamsa so much trouble.
- Third charanam: Gobbillo to the one who chased away mighty enemies and filled the demons' hearts with fear. Gobbillo to Kondalayya, the Lord of Venkatagiri, the hill of silver and gold.
The song is a hail to Krishna's deeds in the form of a gobbi folk song. The playful opening line about the pond points to the lighter side of Krishna's childhood. The next lines move to Govardhana, Shishupala and Kamsa, which are his heroic deeds. The last verse joins him with Sri Venkateswara of Tirumala, which is the way Annamayya often ends his songs.
భావము (తెలుగులో)
ఇది గొబ్బిళ్ళ పాట రూపంలో శ్రీకృష్ణుని లీలలను కీర్తించే కీర్తన. పల్లవిలో కొలనిదోపరికి, యదుకులస్వామికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో అని స్తుతిస్తున్నారు. మొదటి చరణంలో కొండను గొడుగుగా పట్టి గోవులను కాపాడిన చిన్న బాలునికి, దుష్టులైన రాక్షసులందరికీ తలమీద గుండులా (కఠినంగా) తగిలిన వీరునికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో అంటున్నారు. రెండవ చరణంలో పాపపు మాటలతో నిందించిన శిశుపాలునిపై కోపించినవాడికి, కంసునికి ఎన్నో ఇడుములు కలిగించిన గోపబాలునికి గొబ్బిళ్ళో అని చెబుతున్నారు. మూడవ చరణంలో బలమైన శత్రువులను తరిమి, రాక్షసుల గుండెల్లో భయం కలిగించినవానికి, వెండి బంగారాల వేంకటగిరిపై నిలిచిన కొండలయ్యకు గొబ్బిళ్ళో అని ముగిస్తున్నారు.
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Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Kolani dopariki gobbillo?
Tallapaka Annamacharya (Annamayya), the 15th-century composer-saint.
Which raga is it in?
Desalam (దేసాళం).
What are the rekhu and samputam numbers?
Rekhu 17-3, Samputam 5-98.
What is a gobbi song?
Gobbi is a Telugu folk song and dance in which women sing and dance in a circle, especially around Sankranti. The refrain "gobbillo" is sung after each line.
What does the keerthana say?
It hails Krishna's deeds with the refrain "gobbillo": the child who held up a hill to protect the cows, the champion who crushed demons, the one who was angered by Shishupala's insults, and the cowherd boy who troubled Kamsa. It ends with a gobbillo to Kondalayya, the Lord of Venkatagiri.
Who is Kondalayya?
Kondalayya means "the Lord of the hills". It is a loving name for Sri Venkateswara of Tirumala.
Which album is the audio from?
The audio is from the TTD album Annamayya Madhra Kavitha Ganamu, sung by Vanijayaram.
Where can I listen to it?
The audio on this page is sung by Vanijayaram and hosted by TTD. Use the button at the top of this post.
Source & credits
- Lyrics: Composed by Tallapaka Annamacharya (15th century, public domain). Reference numbers (rekhu 17-3, samputam 5-98) follow the TTD Annamacharya Sankeertanas edition.
- Audio: Sung by Vanijayaram. Audio file hosted by TTD (tirumala.org). Audio rights belong to TTD and the artist.
- Transliteration, word notes and meaning: Original to the Annamayya Keerthanalu blog.
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