Thamizh Songs in Carnatic Music—29---ஆடிக்கொண்டார் அந்த வேடிக்கை--ADikkoNDAr anda vEDikkai

Thamizh Songs in Carnatic Music—29

ஆடிக்கொண்டார் அந்த வேடிக்கை--ADikkoNDAr anda vEDikkai

Composer: Muttut tANDavar

rAgam: mAyAmALavagauLai    tALam: Adi

A thousand eyes to witness the delightful dance …..

Composition:  ADikkoNDAr anda vEDikkai…..

Composer:     muttut tANDavar

mudrA:           none

(signature):   

rAgam:  mAyAmALava gauLai (15^th mELam) or mOhanam ( janyam of                                                   harikAmbhOji, 28^th mELam) 

tALam:           Adi, Eka

ArOhaNam:   SR1G3M1PD1N3S  (SR₂G₃PD₂ S for mOhanam)

avarOhaNam: SN3D1PM1G3R1S  (SD₂PG₃R₂S for mOhanam)

பல்லவி:            

ஆடிக்கொண்டார் அந்த வேடிக்கைக் காணக்

        கண் ஆயிரம் வேண்டாமோ

அனுபல்லவி:   

 நாடித் துதிப்பவர் பங்கில் உறைபவர் நம்பர்  

        திருச்செம்பொன்  அம்பலவாணர்                                    (ஆடிக்கொண்டார்)

சரணம்1:    

பங்கய சிலம்பைந்தாடப் பாதச்

           சதங்கைகள் கிண்கிண்ணென்றாட

பொங்கமுடனே உரித்து உடுத்த புலித்தோல் அசைந்தாட

செங்கையில் ஏந்திய மான் மழுவாட

              செம்பொற்க்கழற் கண் முயலகனாட

 கங்கை இளம் பிறை செஞ்சடையாடக்

               கனக சபை தனிலே                                      (ஆடிக்கொண்டார்)

சரணம்2:     

ஆர நவமணி மாலைகளாட ஆடும் அரவம் படம் விரித்தாட

சீரணிக் கொன்றை மலர்த் தொடையாடச் சிதம்பரத்தேர் ஆட

பேரணி வேதியர் தில்லை மூவாயிரம் பேர்களும் பூஜித்துக் கொண்டு நின்றாட

காரணி  காளி எதிர்த்து   நின்றாடக் கனக சபை தனிலே                                                                                                                                                 (ஆடிக்கொண்டார்)

சரணம்3:    

ந்ரித்த கணபதி வேலர் நின்றாட நின்றயன் மாலுடன் இந்திரன் ஆட

முப்பத்து முக்கோடி தேவருடனே முனிவரும் நின்றாட

மெய்ப்பதி மேவும் பதஞ்சலி ஆட வ்யாக்ர பாதரும் நந்தியுமாட

ஒப்பற்ற சிவகாமி அம்மையும் கூடவே நின்றாட      (ஆடிக்கொண்டார்

Lyrcis in Roman script

Pallavi:            ADikkoNDAr anda vEDikkaik kANak kaN Ayiram vENDAmO

Anupallavi:    nADit tudippavar pangil uRaibavar nambar

                        tiruccempon  ambalavANar                                    (ADikkoNDAr)

CaraNam1:     pangaya silambaindADap pAdac

                              cadangaigaL kiNkiNNenRADa

                        pongamuDanE urittu uDutta pulittOl asaindADa

                        sengaiyil Endiya mAn mazhuvADa

                               sempoRkkazhaRk kaN muyalaganADa

                        gangai iLam piRai senjcaDaiyADak

                               kanaka sabhai tanilE                                      (ADikkoNDAr)

CaraNam2:     Ara navamaNi mAlaigaLADa ADum aravam paDam virittADa

                        sIraNik konRai malart toDaiyADac cidambarattEr ADa

                        pEraNi vEdiyar tillai mUvAyiram pergaLum pUjittuk koNDu ninRADa

             kAraNi  kALi etirttu ninRAdak kanaka sabhai tanilE                                                                                                                                                 (ADikkoNDAr)

CaraNam3:     nritta gaNapati vElar ninRADa ninRayan mAluDan indran ADa

                        muppattu mukkOTi dEvaruDanE munivarum ninRADa

                        meippati mEvum patanjali ADa vyAgra pAdarum nandiyumADa

                        oppaTRa sivakAmiammaiyum kUDavE ninRADa            (ADikkoNDAr)                            

                                                                                                                                   

Lyrics:           

The lyrics have been assembled from http://www.karnatik.com/c2440.shtml  and  Amutham CD (booklet) WS006. We tried to rectify some transcriptional errors in the lyrics. In the absence of authentic text available to us, this version may still contain some errors. The assistance of Rajani Shankar of Malaysia in clarifying certain terms is appreciated.

Meaning:

Pallavi:           He is dancing delightfully.  Don’t we need a thousand                                               

                        eyes to witness such a spectacle?

Anupallavi:    He supports those who worship Him. He is the Lord of the                                                                       sacred golden hall (in Cidambaram).

CaraNam1:     The five anklets are shaking and the string of bells (cadangai) makes a                                                    tinkling sound. The tiger hide stripped and worn around His waist is                          dancing! The   deer and the axe borne in the hands are dancing! The                                                      demon (muyalagan) is also dancing at His golden feet! The maiden GangA and the                                crescent moon on the locks of hair are also dancing when the Lord dances in  the                                  golden hall.

CaraNam2:     The plentiful nine-stone (navaratnam) necklaces are dancing! The snake                          around His neck is spreading its hood and dancing! The resplendent                                                        flower (konRai) garland hanging down is also dancing! The temple chariot is dancing!                            kALi is also dancing! The three thousand  priests of Cidambaram pray and dance!                                 Thus the Lord dances at the golden hall!

CaraNam3:     Ganapati and Murugan are dancing! Brahma (ayan), Vishnu (mAl), and                          Indran (chief of staff in the celestial world) dance! With innumerable                                                        celestials, the sages also dance! The truly devoted Patanjali dances! The                                                sage vyAgrapAdA and the sacred bull (nandi) also dance! The                                                                incomparable dEvi Sivakami dances together with Lord Siva.

                       

General Comments:

This song delves deep into the details of the cosmic dance of Lord Siva in its entire splendor. The composer goes into rapture at the sight of the cosmic dance. To him every thing around Nataraja dances in unison with Him.  The composer imagines that even the inanimate objects such as the anklets, the tiger hide, the axe, the necklaces, and  the flower garland, in addition to the snake, the priests, the celestials and the Lord’s consort  dance as though they are inseparable.

For a person who did not have any training in music, to write such compositions (which are tuned to beautiful rAgam and rhythm) is truly amazing.  It is common knowledge that the cosmic dance of Nataraja at Cidambaram has grabbed the attention of several composers, both ancient and modern. The mythological references to Patanjali and VyAgrapAda indicate that it is truly a one-of-a-kind event in religious folklore.

Once again, the song has references to various episodes of gallantry of Lord Siva and the celestial activities. It is a theme handled by MarimuttA PiLLai too.

Composer’s Bio:

Muththuth Thandavar (1560-1640??) was born in SIrkhazhi near Cidambaram in a family of instrumental musicians who served the temples.  They were known as isai vELALar---those who cultivate music. The child was named tANDavan after the deity at Cidambaram.

As a youngster, tANDavan suffered an incurable wasting disease which caused havoc on his health and appearance. He was not able to follow the family profession on account of this debilitating condition. He was also shunned by everybody. He used to visit a temple maid (dEvadAsi?), SivabhAgyam, to hear her sing and dance. This isolated him and aggravated his already pitiful condition and he was left to fend for himself.

It appears that he got inspiration by listening to the devotional songs sung by SivabhAgyam.  . His foray into composing began as an accident. One day he was locked up in the SIrkhazhi temple room containing the vehicles used to carry the gods on festive days. He cried but to no avail. After a while the daughter of the temple priest appeared before him with a bowl of food. She told him to go to Cidambaram and sing a song everyday in praise of the Lord. While tANDavan protested that he knew nothing about singing or composing, the little girl asked him to use the words of the devotees who enter the temple. It was all the doing of dEvi (goddess). The next morning the “ugly” tANDavan looked radiant, thereby earning the nickname “muttut tANDavan”.

There was no looking back for him ever. He went to Cidambaram. On the first day he heard some words “bhoolOka kailAya giri…”. He used those words and sang right off at the sanctum. His illness was cured. He continued the daily ritual of singing in the temple grabbing the stray words of the devotees.  After a while he didn’t need the lead words.  He kept on composing and singing. His life was one of miracle on a personal level and a gift to humanity in the form of devotional songs. He was a pioneer in composing padams. teruvil vArAnO (khamAs rAgam) is a classic and  a delight for dancers and audience alike.

Muththuth Thandavar (MT), Arunacala Kavi (AK), and Marimutta Pillai (MMP) are celebrated  as members of the Thamizh trinity (Thamizh mUvar) in recognition of their contributions to Thamizh music.

            

Very few of MT’s compositions have survived the test of time.  TiruppAmburam SwAminatha PiLLai collected sixty of them and tuned them to different rAgams under the sponsorship of ANNAmalai University. Twenty five padams of MT are also available. Some of his compositions that are sung in music concerts are: arumarundonRu tani marundidu (mOhanam or kAmbhOji), pEsAdE nenjamE (tODi), kANAmal vINilE (dhanyAsi or kAmbhOji, or nIlAmbari), teruvil vArAnO (khamAs), unai nambinEn ayyA (kIravANi),  IsanE kOTi sUrya prakAsanE (naLinakAnti), darisittaLavil (latAngi), sEvikka vENDumayyA (AndOLikA), innum oru taram (simmEndra madyamam), and ambara cidambaram, & innum oru stalam (suraTi).

Some audio and video links

Listen to Sudha Ragunathan here

Charulata Mani sings here 

Listen to Vidya Kalyanaramamn here

Listen to Unnikrishnan here

Listen/view K Bharath Sundar here

For a dance by young dancers here

SEshampaTTi Sivalingam on nAdaswaram here https://www.mediafire.com/?ho9gcpebw2pm14p

Reference:

http://carnatica.net/composer/muthutandavar.htm