![]() ![]() The song lends itself well to the expressions of the navarasas and is therefore often set to dance. The sleep is thus induced by the effect of the raga. ![]() An interesting feature of this lullaby is that it doesn't mention the word sleep in it. Originally composed in the Kurinji raga (melodic mode) and set to Adi tala ( metre), it is most often performed in the Navaroj or Nilambari ragas. ![]() The lyrics of the poem reflect this sense of relief when it refers to the baby as a 'treasure from God' and 'the fruit of the tree of fortune'. His birth was a long-awaited event for the royal family since it faced the threat of being annexed into British India under the Doctrine of Lapse for the want of a male heir. The lullaby was composed (1813) by Thampi at the request of the then ruler of Travancore, Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi, to put the baby King Swathi Thirunal to sleep. ![]()
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