Teliyaleru Rama-- Where do we Learn..?

The composition Theliyaleru Rama is Simply synonymous to Sangeetha pithamaha Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer..

So before speaking a word..I would like to give the audio link..
SSI and MSS -Teliyaleru-Dhenuka and
A Video Presentation By SSI



The Krithi is Of Shri Thyagaraja Swamigal in the raga Dhenuka ,the 9th Melakartha Raga
Arohanam :S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N3 S: 
Avarohanam:S N3 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

Pallavi
teliya lEru rAma bhakti mArgamunu

O srI rAma! People are not (lEru) aware (teliya) of the path

(mArgamunu) of bhakti.

Anupallavi
ilan(a)ntaTa tirugucunu kaluvariJcedaru gAni 

Roaming (tirugucunu) all over (antaTa) the Earth (ilanu) (ilanantaTa),they babble as if in a dream (kaluvariJcedaru);but (gAni), O Lord zrI rAma! they are not aware of the path of bhakti.

Charanam
vEga lEci nITa mungi bhUti pUsi
vELLan(e)Jci veliki zlAghanIyulai
bAga paikam(A)rjana lOlul(a)irE
gAni tyAgarAja vinuta 


Getting up (lEci) at dawn (vEga), taking bath (munigi) (literally dip) in water (nITa), smearing (pUsi) sacred ash (bhUti) on the body, performing japa by counting (eJci) the fingers (vELLa) (veLLaneJci),presenting externally (veliki) as praise-worthy (zlAghanIyulai),excepting (gAni) that they became (airE) much (bAga) coveteous (lOlulu)(lOlulairE) of earning (Arjana) (literally acquiring) money (paikamu)(paikamArjana),
O Lord Praised by this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAjanuta)! they are not aware of the path of bhakti.

T S Balkrishna Sastrigal

I always remember Sri T S Bala KrishnaSAstrigal's laughter filled discourse on the Matter..He beautifully says that Thyagaraja Swamigal sings this song when every one in the Village complain that thyagaraja has neither undertaken any theertha yatra nor has he mastered the Veda Shastras..And Thyagaraja Swamigal answers their queries in this song..

In today's age people dont even remember to murmur Bhagawan Nama..Busy workers.. we are..Then what were they..? We chase Money throughout and what Do we Gain..?
Not even a Peaceful Death..

And to the Composition's side..It is quite Simple dressed Grandly by The Saravalaghu Swaras by the Pithamaha..He made the song his own..Nothing More to say Just enjoying the Krithi...