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nadanathin

நடனத்தின்
Tamil

Of dance

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Meaning

Nadanathin is the genitive (possessive) form of the Tamil noun "nadanam" (dance). It means "of dance" or "dance's." It functions as a grammatical connector, often appearing in phrases like "Lord of Dance" (Nataraja) or "acting through dance."

In the songs

  • Natyam. Ithu nadanathin moolam nadippathu, ithil nadana kalaignar Krishnar allathu Seethai pondra kathapathiramaga maari oru kathaiyai nadikkirar.

    Natya. This is acting through dance, where the dancer becomes a character like Krishna or Sita and acts out a story.

    Introduction to Bharatanatyam - Chapter 2 · Unknown

  • nadanathin iraivanaga, avar pambugalai aninthu munivargal, devargal, brahma matrum vishnuval potrappadugirar

    As the Lord of Dance, he adorns serpents and is praised by sages, devas, Brahma and Vishnu

    Vidai Meethil Bhavani Vanthan · Papanasam Sivan

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 2 songs.

  • Introduction to Bharatanatyam - Chapter 2

    Unknown

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  • Vidai Meethil Bhavani Vanthan

    Papanasam Sivan

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