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