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Lyrics & meaning

Aadhi Nathan Ketkindran

From Ganga Gowri · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. Janaki, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Ganga Gowri1973

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraanThe primordial Lord is asking
Aralipoovai edukkindrenI am picking the oleander flower
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraanThe primordial Lord is asking
Aralipoovai edukkindrenI am picking the oleander flower
Kaadhal naaril thodukkindrenI string them together with the fiber of love
Kaalam paarthu kodukkindrenI will give them at the right time
Female
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraanThe primordial Lord is asking
Aralipoovai edukkindrenI am picking the oleander flower
Male
Naadhan kettaal tharuvaayooIf the Lord asks, will you give?
Naanum kettaal tharuvaayooIf I ask too, will you give?
Naadhan kettaal tharuvaayooIf the Lord asks, will you give?
Naanum kettaal tharuvaayooIf I ask too, will you give?
Vaedhan solvaan vaedhangalBrahma will recite the sacred scriptures
Vilakkam solven naan ammaI shall explain their meaning, my dear
Maadhar kulathin poongombhuO flowering branch of womankind
Malargal konjam thara vendumYou must give a few flowers
Male
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraanThe primordial Lord is asking
Aralipoovai tharavendumYou must give the oleander flower
Kaadhal naaril thoduthaalumEven if strung with the fiber of love
Kaalam paarthu thara vendumYou must give it waiting for the right time
Female
Kaiyenum malarumThe flower-like hand
Kannenum malarumThe flower-like eyes
Kaavalan thanakaagavaeAre meant only for my protector
En kaavalan thanakaagavaeOnly for my protector
Male
Neiyidum kuzhalumThe oiled tresses
Thaamarai mugamumAnd the lotus-like face
Neiyidum kuzhalumThe oiled tresses
Thaamarai mugamumAnd the lotus-like face
Malarndhadhu enakkaagavaeHave bloomed only for me
Naan vandhadhum unakkaagavaeAnd my arrival is only for you
Female
Thaazhampoovin manamaagaLike the fragrance of the screwpine flower
Jaadhi poovin niramaagaLike the color of the jasmine flower
Thaazhampoovin manamaagaLike the fragrance of the screwpine flower
Jaadhi poovin niramaagaLike the color of the jasmine flower
Male
Vaazha unakkoru varam vendumTo live, you need a divine boon
Mannan naan adhai thara vendumAs the king, I must grant that
Female
Aiyan thiruvadi thanakkaagaFor the sacred feet of the Lord
Alliya malargal unakkaagaThe gathered flowers are for you
Female
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraanThe primordial Lord is asking
Male :KetkindraanMale: He is asking
Female
Mandhira kaluthilOn the charming neck
Sandhana kulambhuSandalwood paste
Kondadhu unakkaagavaeAdorned only for you
En kolamum unakkaagavaeMy entire appearance is for you
Male
Anjana vilakkuThe light of kohl
Netriyil edharkkuWhy is it on the forehead?
Yaavaiyum enakkaagavaeEverything is for me
En aasaiyum unakkagavaeMy longing is also for you
Female
Koondhal sudum piraiyaagaLike the crescent moon adorning the hair
Kooda aadum maanaagaLike a deer dancing alongside
Male :Neendhi varuvaal madhiyendruMale: Thinking she would swim across like the moon
Ninaithu vandhen naan indruI came today expecting her
Female
Aiyan thiruvadi thanakkaagaFor the sacred feet of the Lord
Alliya malargal unakkaagaThe gathered flowers are for you
Female
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraanThe primordial Lord is asking
Aralipoovai edukkindrenI am picking the oleander flower
Kaadhal naaril thodukkindrenI string them together with the fiber of love
Kaalam paarthu kodukkindrenI will give them at the right time

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aadhinadhan Ketkkindraan from the film Ganga Gowri (1973) is a melodious mythological-romantic duet between Lord Shiva (or a divine ruler) and His consort, framed through floral offerings and sacred iconography. Lyrically penned by Kannadasan, the song seamlessly blends divine worship with romance, using floral garlands, worship rituals, and sacred aesthetics as allegories for complete love and devotion. Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and rendered by S. Janaki and T. M. Soundararajan, the composition captures patience, sacred beauty, and mutual adoration. The verse imagery elevates mortal affection into divine devotion where every ornament, blossom, and glance is dedicated entirely to the beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaadhal naaril thodukkindren

Describing the emotion of love as a fiber ('Kaadhal naaril') used to weave flowers into a garland.

Metaphor / Uvamai

Kaiyenum malarum / Kannenum malarum

Comparing human features like hands ('Kaiyenum malarum') and eyes ('Kannenum malarum') directly to delicate flowers.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Aadhinadhan ketkkindraan / Aralipoovai edukkindren

Harmonious repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' ('Aadhinadhan' / 'Aralipoovai').

Simile (Uvamai)

Koondhal sudum piraiyaaga / Kooda aadum maanaaga

Comparing the moonlit beauty adorning hair to a crescent moon and grace to a dancing deer.

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Trivia

Ganga Gowri (1973) was directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, starring Gemini Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The song is famed for M. S. Vishwanathan's traditional light-classical arrangement that elevates devotional mythological themes into timeless cinematic duets.

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