General useful links:
Warm up with and without guitar
Hand and finger use when playing the guitar
A general introduction to Slides, Hammer ons, Pull offs as used to play Indian music on Guitar
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbsUp8HdbfY
Geethadhu song
These videos are based on the popular version of the Tillana as from the movie Swati Tirunal: the video
Detailed Instruction
Pallavi
Pallavi Video (geethadhunikku thakadheem thatri kita thom nAchurahE gOri tA tattai tai tattai thirakatom)
Charanam 1
Charanam 2
padumanAbha tumAri lIla kyA kahUm mai sAvarO
tApa samkada smaraNa aayo sOha mArO tumaharO
tadhim tadhim dhirana udanita dAni dhara tadhim tadhim dhiranA (2)
tha dhi thai thadanana thari thadana nadara tharadhim alari kalari
thakida dhaam dhaam dha thakida dhaam dhaam dha thakida dhaam dhaam dha dhIm dhIm dhIm
thani alari dhAm dhAm dhAm taka tani alari dhom dhom dhom
taka taka dani alari(geethadhu)
Quick Review
Anupallavi
Charanam 01
Charanam 02
Once you are familiar with the lead, please use this video to play along and make sure that your timing is right. You can also play along with the original video. You could slow it down to a speed you are comfortable with.
Padumanabha first part (playing in time)
Padumanabha last part (playing in time)
The whole Charanam 02: httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omfn5HSYBnM