A captivating Telugu composition of Chitravina N Ravikiran in the ragam Athana, set to Adi Talam. This piece begins with a striking yet rarely used opening phrase of the raga. The slow gait of the composition reveals a different flavor of the raga, while the metric gait of the Charanam adds a dynamic contrast !
sadA ninnu nammitini niranjani
udAseenamenduku gadAdhara sOdari
veera vinutE sArasa padE sarasa hita ravi shashi stutE
kSheera nibha sadhrdaya bharitE shAshvata himalaya giri sutE