Venkataraman smiled, his eyes twinkling. "Child, the Kamakshi Virutham in Telugu is not a textbook hymn. It was composed centuries ago by a devotee who could not speak Sanskrit. He spoke Telugu, the language of his heart. He asked the Goddess: 'Why should I pray in a language you gave to others? I will pray to you in the language you gave to me.' "
One evening, a young girl named Meena, who had recently moved from Hyderabad, lingered near the steps. She understood Telugu but had never heard a Virutham before. She heard Venkataraman chant: "Kamakshi! Kamakshi! Karunala vela? Nee pada padmamulake nenu johulu." (O Kamakshi! Are you not a mountain of compassion? I bow and offer my salutations to your lotus feet.) kamakshi virutham lyrics in telugu
"Naa bidda, nee kanti virutham vinnaanu." Venkataraman smiled, his eyes twinkling
