Natanam Adinar | Song Lyrics & Meaning

One of the songs describing the Blissful Dance of Lord Siva which I love is, "Natanam Aadinaar" by Gopalakrishna Bharatiyaar. The references to the story of Agastya, Tillai (Chidambaram) and the Sollukattu swaras make this dance energizing, interesting and beautiful. It is a celebration of Shiva, the cosmic dancer, who balances creation and destruction.

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Here's a YouTube video I found. The dancer expresses the meaning of the song beautifully. Notice the perfection with with she performs the steps. One of the most important aspects of performing a Shiva dance is to perform majestically.

A dance clip of this song

I'll get into what Raagam, Thaalam, etc. are later. For now, I've written the lyrics of the song. There's a link at the end. You can download the song if you want to. :-)

NATANAM ADINAR - song
Raagam: Vasantha
Thaalam: ATa
Composer: Gopaalakrishna Bhaaratiyaar
Language: Tamil

Pallavi
NaTanam Aadinaar Veghu Naagareekamaagavey Kanaka sabhaiyil Aananda

Anupallavi
Vadakayilaiyil munnaal maa-munikkaruL sheidhapadee tavaraamal
thillai-ppadiyil vandu tai mAdattil guru pooshattil paghal nErattil

SolkaTTu swara
thAm thakiTa thaka jham thaka Nam thari kum thari dhIm dhimita
thaka jham thaka Nam thari kum thari
thadhinu dhinutha Dhi-klaam Dhi-Klaam Dhee
Thaaratha thajjonu jonu-tha dheem dheem
Nutha thaiya thaiya tha dhimita kita thaka
Thakatha jonutha dhimi
Thakita kita THAAM; Dhikkita kita THAI; Thath thIm endru

(Natanam Adinaar....)

Charanam
AshTa dhishaiyil giDu giDeunga shéDan Thalai naDunga
aNDam adhira gangai thuLi shidara,
Ponn Aadarun koNDADa
ishTamudané gOpAlakrishNan pADa,
ChaDai ADa, aravum padam ADa
adhan padamaada thOm thOm endru
PadavigaL tandOmenru

SolkaTTu swara
(same as above) 

(Natanam Adinar .... )
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Natanam Adinar - Meaning of the song:
(Please note that the translation may not be word - by word. I've only written what the sentences mean as a whole.)

Pallavi
He danced with joy, in a very stylish manner, In the Golden stage

Anupallavi
At the north mount Kailash, on the request of sages, as promised (without fail) he came at Chidambaram (thillaippadi) in the Tamil month of Tai (December-January) during the Guru Poosam star during the daytime

Charanam
With the eight directions trembling, the head of Adhisesha rocking, earth shaking, from his head was drops of Ganges was scattering, ponnadavan was celebrating, Gopalakrishna singing with love, hair shaking, snake moving its hood, sound coming out of that,
and making sounds like ThOm ThOm.

Click here to download the song: Natanam Adinar mp3