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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
Movie name
Ganga Gowri
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
12 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraan
Aralipoovai edukkindren
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraan
Aralipoovai edukkindren
Kaadhal naaril thodukkindren
Kaalam paarthu kodukkindren
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraan
Aralipoovai edukkindren
Naadhan kettaal tharuvaayoo
Naanum kettaal tharuvaayoo
Naadhan kettaal tharuvaayoo
Naanum kettaal tharuvaayoo
Vaedhan solvaan vaedhangal
Vilakkam solven naan amma
Maadhar kulathin poongombhu
Malargal konjam thara vendum
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraan
Aralipoovai tharavendum
Kaadhal naaril thoduthaalum
Kaalam paarthu thara vendum
Kaiyenum malarum
Kannenum malarum
Kaavalan thanakaagavae
En kaavalan thanakaagavae
Neiyidum kuzhalum
Thaamarai mugamum
Neiyidum kuzhalum
Thaamarai mugamum
Malarndhadhu enakkaagavae
Naan vandhadhum unakkaagavae
Thaazhampoovin manamaaga
Jaadhi poovin niramaaga
Thaazhampoovin manamaaga
Jaadhi poovin niramaaga
Vaazha unakkoru varam vendum
Mannan naan adhai thara vendum
Aiyan thiruvadi thanakkaaga
Alliya malargal unakkaaga
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraan
Male :Ketkindraan
Mandhira kaluthil
Sandhana kulambhu
Kondadhu unakkaagavae
En kolamum unakkaagavae
Anjana vilakku
Netriyil edharkku
Yaavaiyum enakkaagavae
En aasaiyum unakkagavae
Koondhal sudum piraiyaaga
Kooda aadum maanaaga
Male :Neendhi varuvaal madhiyendru
Ninaithu vandhen naan indru
Aiyan thiruvadi thanakkaaga
Alliya malargal unakkaaga
Aadhinadhan ketkkindraan
Aralipoovai edukkindren
Kaadhal naaril thodukkindren
Kaalam paarthu kodukkindren
The primordial Lord is asking,
I am picking oleander flowers.
The primordial Lord is asking,
I am picking oleander flowers.
I string them on the thread of love,
and offer them at the right time.
The primordial Lord is asking,
I am picking oleander flowers.
If the Lord asks, will you give?
If I ask too, will you give?
If the Lord asks, will you give?
If I ask too, will you give?
The creator recites the sacred scriptures,
and I will explain their meaning, my dear.
O flowering branch of womankind,
you must give me a few flowers.
The primordial Lord is asking,
You must give the oleander flowers!
Even if you string them on the thread of love,
you must give them at the right time.
The flower of my hands
and the flower of my eyes
are only for my protector,
only for my protector.
The oiled hair
and the lotus face,
the oiled hair
and the lotus face
have blossomed only for me,
and I have come only for you.
With the fragrance of the screw-pine flower,
and the color of royal jasmine,
with the fragrance of the screw-pine flower,
and the color of royal jasmine,
you need a boon to live happily,
and I, your king, must grant it.
Though gathered for the Lord's sacred feet,
these flowers are all for you.
The primordial Lord is asking,
He is asking!
On this charmed neck,
the sandalwood paste
is worn only for you,
and all my beauty is only for you.
The lamp-like dot of kohl
on your forehead—why is it there?
It is all only for me,
and my longing is only for you.
Like the crescent moon adorning the hair,
like the deer dancing alongside,
thinking the moon would come floating by,
I came here today.
Though gathered for the Lord's sacred feet,
these flowers are all for you.
The primordial Lord is asking,
I am picking oleander flowers.
I string them on the thread of love,
and offer them at the right time.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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