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Husky that lullaby you referred to was evidently a contribution of Annamacharya, no lullaby about Rama comes to my mind right now but here is a famous movie song that's one of the best lullaby songs ever written in Telugu:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->But, of all his songs, his lullaby “Vata Patra Sayiki” from Swati Mutyam is compellingly magnificent. It can proudly stand in the same stead as Annamacharya’s centuries old “Jo Achutananda”.

The song is based on the simple universal axiom SiNaRe used as the recurring theme in his Vishwambhara – even the mightiest has a simple origin. Even Gods need mothers, fathers and their doting.

Here he uses a magic wand to convert the mighty gods into adoring babies, and puts them in laps of their mothers and guardians for the daily dose of singing. Let’s eavesdrop.

The word “Laali” means lullaby, in the movie, it is sung while giving the baby the morning shower.

Ilaya Raja chose a befitting orchestra, almost entirely made of two brass cymbals and one flute! Kalyana Rama likes Veena, so he adds a little flourish before invoking Him. Janaki's voice overflows with mother's love. SiNaRe uses a very simple construct to make it easy for everyone to memorise and sing.

The rhyming words on each line (e.g. Vatapatra rhymes with Varahala, Rajeeva rhymes with Ratanala and so on) make it easy to remember the song, and inherently musical even in the voice of an untrained singer.

VaTapatra (Banyan Leaf) saayiki (Vishnu) Varahaala (Jewels) laali
raajeeva nEtruniki (Lotus Eyed, Sri Rama ) Ratanaala (diamonds) laali
muripaala (adorable) Krishnuniki (Krishna) mutyala (pearls) laali
jagamElu swamiki (ruler of the universe) pagaDaala (corals) laali

“Here is a precious lullaby of jewels to the baby Vishnu
lying on a Banyan leaf,
a song of diamonds to the Lotus Eyed boy,
a song of pearls to the adorable Krishna,
and a song of corals to the ruler of the universe“

In Tamilnadu, Lord Vishnu is depicted as an infant relaxing on a banyan leaf, toe in his mouth, with all his glory in full view.

The mother mentions jewels, diamonds, pearls and corals as an indirect reference to the value she attaches to her baby. Precious songs for her precious baby.

kalyana (auspicious) raamuniki kaushalya (Rama’s mother) laali
yEdhu (goatherds) vamsha (race) vibhuniki (king) yashOda laali

Kausalya, little Rama’s loving mom, sings him a lullaby.
For the Prince of Yadavas, Krishna, his beloved mom Yashoda sings the lullaby.

kari raaja (elelphant king) mOkhuniki (face) giri tanaya (Parwati) laali

For the elephant faced cute little baby Ganesha, his dear mom, daughter of the hills, Parwati sings the lullaby.

paramamamsha bhavanuki (the creator of the universe) paramaatma ( creator’s creator) laali

SiNaRe here momentarily takes a big leap from mythology to philosophy, and reminds, even to the creator of the universe, his creator sings a comforting lullaby.

alamElupatiki (husband of Alamelu) Annamayya (Sri Annamacharya) laali

Husband of Alamelu c/o Annamayya. Marrying two women doesn’t seem to work. Not atleast in the singing department. Annamayya’s song is the solace from their daily bickering.

KodanDa Raamuniki (Bhadrachala Srirama) gOpayya (Ramadasu) laali

But, to the ever loving, most compassionate Ramayya at Bhadragiri does not have such issues. Since Mother Kausalya is so far away in Ayodhya, Ramadasu has taken up the local singing duty.

Symalaanguniki (Sri Rama) syamayya (Syama Sastri) laali

And Syama Sastri has taken up the singing duties for the Lord down South in Kanchi.

aagamarutuniki (Rama) Thygayya (Saint Tyagaraja) laali

And finally, Saint Tyagaraja does the honors for Sri Rama again.

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If you want to listen then go here:

http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/mov...00060.html

Go to the song "Laali Laali".