Varnam, "Adi Shivane" : Part 2
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Varnam, "Adi Shivane"
Raga: Todi
Adi Tala
Composer: K.N.Dandayudapani Pillai.
Choreography: Guru Narmada (Jathis) , Adapted by Rukmini Vijayakumar
Language: Tamil
The Varnam speaks from the perspective of a Nayika that is longing to see Lord Shiva.
This introduction will go through the meaning of the Varnam and the logic of the choreographer's interpretation.
P: Adi shivanaik-kANavE Ashai koNDEnaDi
nIti nilavum tillai ambalam tannil ADum
A: pAdi uDalil peNNai maraittiruppAnaDi
nAdiyillA param jyOti avan tAnaDi
(ciTTasvara sAhitya)
mAlaip-pozhudum vandu matiyai mayakkudaDi
mAran viDum kaNaigaL mArbaiti-tuLaikkudaDi
shOlaik-kuyilum ennaik-kUvi azhaikkudaDi
vAlaip-paruvam tAnO manam tuDikkudaDi
C: mAdE yArukkAghilum bhayamA idu rahasiyamA
1: vAghai shUDum nalla vAhan enniDam vara
2: tEDi avanaruLai nADi anudinamum
pADik-kaLIkkum uLLam vADi vadangudaDi
3: kanavil vandu pala kalavi sheidu
oru kaNamum piriyavillai enrAnaDi
kaninda kAdal kathai shonnAnaDi
anda kaNavanE kaN kaNDa deivamaDi
4: mAnE migha maiyal koNDu melindEnE vaghai ennaDi shollaDi
mAnilam pugazhum mannAdi mannavan manamuvandu varavillaiyaDi nAn
mAnattODu manam sheidu enrum nilaiyAna vAzhvu pera vENDumaDi uyar-
vAnam iDindAlum vaiyam puraNDAlum jnAna sabEshanai nAn maravEnaDi
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