Andavane Unai

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
ANDavanE unai nambinEn aDimaik-kadimaiyAn aruL puriyoru pughalilan

Anupallavi:
tANDavam Adum kuncita caraNa malarai yErip-pOTri

Charanam:
kaDalinum mighu bhayankara bhavak-kaDal naDucchuzhal iDaippaDu
shirupaDaganaiya aDimai kaNDAi rAmadASan pAmAl koNDa

Meaning: (approx.)
Oh Lord (“Andavane”)! I have believed in you (“unai nambinEn”). I am the lowest of the lowest person
(“aDimaik-kadimaiyAn”). You are the one famous (“pughalilan”) for showering your grace (“aruL
puriyoru”).

I have prayed (“yErip-pOTri”) to your dancing form (“tANDavam Adum”), where you raise your lovely
feet (“kuncita caraNa malarai”).

The ocean of life (“bhavak-kaDal”) is more fearsome (“mighu bhayankara”) than the might ocean
(“kaDalinum”) itself. I need guidance and company to cross this ocean of life (“kaDal naDucchuzhal
iDaippaDu”). I bow to you, please see your devotee, Ramadasan who bows to you respectfully
(“shirupaDaganaiya aDimai kaNDAi rAmadASan pAmAl koNDa”).

Pallavi:
ANDavanE unai nambinEn aDimaik-kadimaiyAn aruL puriyoru pughalilan

Oh Lord (“Andavane”)! I have believed in you (“unai nambinEn”).

; pd , n D dN, || D – d p , d P P ;       ||
 AN Dava nE -     - u nai nambi nEn

; pd , n- pd rs- N || D – d p , d P P ; ||
 AN Da va - - nE - u nai nambi nEn

; pd , n- pd rs- N || D – d p , d P pdnd ||
 AN Da va - - nE - u nai nambi nEn

pm-pd ns- Rgr rs- N || D – d p , d P pdnd ||
  AN Da - - - va nE - u nai nambi nEn--

pm-pd ns- Rgr rs- N || D – d p , d P P ; ||
  AN Da - - - va nE - u nai nambi nEn--

I am the lowest of the lowest person (“aDimaik-kadimaiyAn”). You are the one famous (“pughalilan”)
for showering your grace (“aruL puriyoru”).

; gm    , p- M G M           || P ; pd ns rs nd ||
  aDi    maik-ka dimai         yAn aruL puri yoru pugha

dm- pd , n- pd rs- N || D – d p , d P P ; ||
lilan AN Da va - - nE - u nai nambi nEn--

; gm    , p- M G M           || P ; pd ns rs nd ||
  aDi    maik-ka dimai         yAn aruL puri yoru pugha

dm- pd , n- pd rs- N || D – d p , d P P ; ||
lilan AN Da va - - nE - u nai nambi nEn--

; gm    , p- M G R           || S ; gr sn     rs nd ||
  aDi    maik-ka dimai         yAn aruL puri yoru pugha

dm- pd , n D          dN,    || D – d p , d P P ;   ||
lilan AN Da va        nE        - u nai nambi nEn--

Anupallavi:
tANDavam Adum kuncita caraNa malarai yErip-pOTri

I have prayed (“yErip-pOTri”) to your dancing form (“tANDavam Adum”), where you raise your lovely
feet (“kuncita caraNa malarai”).

; pd , n N  S,n         || S ; ; ; ; ;          || ; ;           ;; rsnd           ||
  tAN Davam A--            dum - - - -             --            -- ----

pm- pd , n S R,n            || S ; ; ; ; ;      || ; ;           ;; rsnd           ||
   tAN Davam A--               dum - - - -         --            -- ----

pm- pd , n S R,n            || S ; ; ;     ggrr || ssnd rs sn             n d dp   ||
   tAN Davam A--               dum - -     --     --    -- --             ----

pm- pd , n S R,n            || S ; ; ;     ; ; || ggrs          rr sn     ss nd    ||
   tAN Davam A--               dum - -     --      --             -- --    ----

pm- pd , n S RG             || R ; ; ,s    D,d       ||
   tAN Davam A--               dum - -     ----

pm- pd , n S rgrg           || R ; rgM G R            ||
   tAN Davam A--               dum kun- cita

I have prayed (“yErip-pOTri”) to your dancing form (“tANDavam Adum”), where you raise your lovely
feet (“kuncita caraNa malarai”).

; sr , g - R S S             || nS – g rs – sn rs n- d ||
  Cara Na ma la rai             yE tri - - pO - - -Tri

pm-pd ns- Rgr rs- N || D – d p , d P P ; ||
  AN Da - - - va nE - u nai nambi nEn--

; gm    , p-   M   GR        || S ;   gr   sn   rs         nd    ||

 aDi    maik-ka dimai      yAn aruL puri yoru pugha

dm- pd , n D        dN,   || D – d p , d P P ;   ||
lilan AN Da va      nE       - u nai nambi nEn--

Charanam:
kaDalinum mighu bhayankara bhavak-kaDal naDucchuzhal iDaippaDu
shirupaDaganaiya aDimai kaNDAi rAmadASan pAmAl koNDa

The ocean of life (“bhavak-kaDal”) is more fearsome (“mighu bhayankara”) than the might ocean
(“kaDalinum”) itself. I need guidance and company to cross this ocean of life (“kaDal naDucchuzhal
iDaippaDu”). I bow to you, please see your devotee, Ramadasan who bows to you respectfully
(“shirupaDaganaiya aDimai kaNDAi rAmadASan pAmAl koNDa”).

;pp ,dP    ; P || P - m p , m R G R                  ||
 kaDa linum mi ghu bhayan kara bhavak

; sr  ,gR S S        || ; sr , p M P ;               ||
 kaDal naDu cchuzhal     iDai ppaDu - -

;pp ,dP    ; P || P - m p , m G R- g r               ||
 kaDa linum mi ghu bhayan kara - bhavak

; sr   ,gR S S       || ; sr , P m        D m-p      ||
 kaDal naDu cchuzhal     iDai ppa         Du - -

;pp ,dP    ; P || P - m p , m G R- g r               ||
 kaDa linum mi ghu bhayan kara - bhavak

; sr  ,gR S S        || ; sr , P m ; P               ||
 kaDal naDu cchuzhal     iDai ppa Du - shi

M – pd , n N S ;          || ; ;   ;;       ;;       || ; ;   ;;   rs nd    ||
ru paDa ganai ya             --    --       --         --     --   shi ru

pm – pd , n S R,n         || S ;   ;;       rs nd    ||
    paDa ganai ya             --   --       shi ru

pm – pd , n S R ;         || ; sr G - gr R- Sgr ||
    paDa ganai ya              aDi mai kaN- DA - -

RS– pd , n S R ;          || ; rg M - R gr- R ||
   paDa ganai ya               aDi mai kaN- DA - -

; sr , mg- gg rr S        || n S- g r s – sn r s n - d ||
  rA- ma- dA- -- San         pA- mAl- - koN - - - Da

pm– pd , n S R ;          || ; rg M - R gr- R ||
   paDa ganai ya               aDi mai kaN- DA - -

; sr , mg- gg rr S        || n S- g r s – sn r s n - d ||
  rA- ma- dA- -- San         pA- mAl- - koN - - - Da

pm-pd ns- Rgr rs- N || D – d p , d P P ; ||
  AN Da - - - va nE - u nai nambi nEn--

; gm    , p- M G R       || S ; gr sn     rs nd ||
  aDi    maik-ka dimai     yAn aruL puri yoru pugha

dm- pd , n D      dN,    || D – d p , d P P ;   ||
lilan AN Da va    nE        - u nai nambi nEn--