keladi
கேளடிListen (imperative)
Meaning
This is an imperative verb form meaning 'listen'. It is used to directly address someone, typically a female, asking them to pay attention to a narrative or description. In song texts, it often appears when a character is recounting stories or actions, such as Krishna's mischievous deeds to Mother Yashoda.
In the songs
Ramayana katha keluve keladi
Listen to the story of Ramayana, listen my friend
Sita Ramara Sundara · Unknown
thaye yashoda undhan aayar kula thuditha mayan gopalakrishnan seiyum jalathai keladi thaye
Oh Mother Yashoda, listen to the mischievous deeds done by your son, the magical Gopala Krishna, who is the pride of the cowherd clan.
Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer
yashoda undhan aayar kula thuditha mayan gopalakrishnan seiyum jalathai keladi thaye
Oh Yashoda, listen to the mischievous deeds done by your son, the magical Gopala Krishna, who is the pride of the cowherd clan.
Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer
yashoda undhan aayar kula thuditha mayan gopalakrishnan seiyum jalathai keladi thaye
Oh Yashoda, listen to the mischievous deeds done by your son, the magical Gopala Krishna, who is the pride of the cowherd clan.
Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer