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Biramman thaalam poda
Maal padakanthanai muzhakka
Poraam vaani arumaiyaam veenai kola
Seernguzhali ravi sasiyum adaivaayoodha
Kirubaiyudan devar oli seiya
Nandhi maththalam sangeethaththai
Dhum puru muzhanga rasam pirakka
Sivan aadum nadanaththai pottruvaenae…ae…ae…
Aaa….aa…..aa….aa….
Abhnayangal kaattiyae
Nee aadalaam pottiyae
Sabaiyil paavaraaga thaalam
Laasyamodum thaandavam
Ivai kalanthu nadanamaada theriyumaa
Nee laavagamaai nadaigal poda mudiyumaa
Thagathimi ennum naangu atcharam
Thaalamithin per sathusram
Thaguntha layamodu aaduvatharkku
Nithaanamum nyanamum avasiyam
Ainthu nadaigalil aadhi thaalamaai
Amainththau sadhusram thaanammaa
Aduththa nadaigalai varisai muraiyil
Aada unakku theriyumaa
Thagida moondru atcharam
Idhu thaalavaathya saasthiram
Thaguthiyodu thernthavargal
Thantha peyar thisram
Thagida thagathimi pazhagu nadayinil
Thavazha varuvathu yaezhu atcharam
Magizhum manathodu mathura oliyodu
Sagala kalaingarum pugazhum misram
Thagithgida enum oliyil
Thaniyazhagu kandom
Sugamudaiya nadaiyin peyar
Solluvathu kandam
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Thagithgida enum oliyil
Thaniyazhagu kandom
Thagathimi thagathagida
Oliyodu nadanamidum
Thani oru nadayin peyar
Azhagiya sangeernamae
Mugamodu vizhagaramum
Navarasa nayam milira
Muraiyodu nadanamida
Thiram miga venumae
Aayiram naattiyam aadiya pothilum
Ooviya naattiyam theriyumaa…..aaa….
Chiththira nanthanam
Eththanai vendum
Simma nanthanam aadattumaa
Simma nanthanam aadidum munnae
Muyoora panthanam seiyattumaa….aa…
Muyoora panthanam seiyattumaa….aa…
Iruttilum thanal polae
Iruvizhai jolikkum
Idi idiththaar polae
Karjanai muzhangum
Azhagiya kazhuththinai
Layamudan aattum
Aayiram vizhigalai
Thogaiyil kaattum….
Kurugiya kodi idai
Mangayai pazhaikkum
Kobaththin kothippaalae
Pidariyai silirkkum
Sezhum pasumpon polae
Minnidum thottram
Singaaramaagavae nadai ezhil kaattum
Singaththai kandaalae
Yaanaikku thidaattam
Singaththai kandaalae
Yaanaikku thidaattam
Mazhai mugil kandaalae
Mayilukku kondaattam
Mazhai mugil kandaalae
Mayilukku kondaattam
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As Brahma keeps the beat,
As Vishnu plays the drum,
As noble Saraswati plays the veena,
As the Sun and Moon blow softly into the flute,
As the gods graciously shed their light,
As Nandi plays the mridangam drum,
And Tumburu sings music to stir the soul,
I praise the grand dance of Lord Shiva!
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Expressing emotions through gestures,
Come, dance in competition with me!
Before this gathering, with feeling, melody, and rhythm,
Blending soft grace with powerful dance,
Do you know how to dance them all together?
Can you execute these rhythmic gaits with ease?
"Tha-ka-dhi-mi", these four rhythmic beats,
This rhythm is called Chathusram (four-beat rhythm),
To dance to this with proper tempo,
Composure and deep knowledge are essential.
As the first among the five rhythmic gaits,
Chathusram is the foremost, my friend!
The rhythmic gaits that follow in order,
Do you know how to dance them?
"Tha-ki-ta", these three rhythmic beats,
This is the science of rhythm,
Masters of great skill
Named it Thisram (three-beat rhythm)!
In the flowing step of "Tha-ki-ta Tha-ka-dhi-mi",
Seven rhythmic beats glide along,
With a joyful heart and sweet sound,
All artists praise it as Misram (seven-beat rhythm)!
In the crisp sound of "Tha-ki-tta-ki-ta",
We find a unique beauty,
The name of this pleasing rhythmic gait
Is called Khandam (five-beat rhythm)!
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In the crisp sound of "Tha-ki-tta-ki-ta",
We find a unique beauty,
To "Tha-ka-dhi-mi Tha-ka-tha-ki-ta",
Dancing to its rhythmic sound,
The name of this distinct gait
Is the beautiful Sankeernam (nine-beat rhythm)!
With facial expressions, eyes, and hands,
Radiating the beauty of the nine emotions,
To dance in proper traditional form,
Immense skill is required!
Even if you have performed a thousand dances,
Do you know pictorial dance (drawing figures while dancing)?
Pictorial dances?
How many do you want to see?
Shall I dance the lion dance?
Before you dance the lion dance,
Shall I perform the peacock dance?
Shall I perform the peacock dance?
Like glowing embers in the dark,
Both its eyes shine bright!
Like a sudden crash of thunder,
Its roar resounds!
Its lovely neck
Moves gracefully to the rhythm!
A thousand circular eyes
It reveals across its spread feathers!
With a slender, vine-like waist
That surpasses even a woman's grace,
Boiling with fierce anger,
It bristles its wild mane!
Like pure, shining gold,
Its brilliant form glistens,
Striding forward with magnificent grace!
At the mere sight of a lion,
The elephant trembles in fear!
At the mere sight of a lion,
The elephant trembles in fear!
At the mere sight of rain clouds,
The peacock rejoices in delight!
At the mere sight of rain clouds,
The peacock rejoices in delight!
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