Song:
shyaamasundaraanga
shyaamasundaranga
raagam: dhanyaasi
8 hanumatODi janya
Aa: S G2 M1 P N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S
taaLam: roopakam
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu
pallavi
shyAma sundarAnga sakala shaktiyu nIvEra
anupallavi
tAmasa rahita guNa sAndra dharanu velayu rAmacandra
caraNam
duSTa danuja mada vidAra shiSTa jana hrdaya vihAra iSTa deivamu nI vera ilanu tyAgarAju vEra
Meaning
shyAma - dark complexioned
Sundara - beautiful
Anga - bodied
Sakala - entire
Shaktiyu - strength
nIvEra - is you
tAmasa - ego
rahita - without
guNa - virtues
sAndra - deep/dense
Dharanu - on this earth
Velayu - you have risen
rAmacandra - rAmachandra
duSTa - evil
danuja - demons
Mada - arrogance
vidAra - remover
shiSTa - good
Jana - people
Hrudaya - in the hearts
vihAra - dwells
iSTa -favored
deivamu - god
nIvera - is you
ilanu - in this world
tyAgarAju vEra
Summary:
Oh dark complexioned and beautiful rAmachandra, you are my entire strength. You have come to this earth as deeply virtuous and with out any ego. You are the remover of the arrogance to the evil and you dwell upon the hearts of the good people. You are our favored god in this world.
Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning contributed by Aparna Gunupudi.
Describes Rama's beauty, as mentioned here.