Mukhathai kaatiye| Bhairavi-Misrachappu|Kalakshetra Ardralakshmi

Mukhathai kaatiye Deham.... Padam set to Bhairavi and Misrachappu talam composition of Papavinasa Mudaliar. Nattuvangam: Kalamandalam Archithalakshmi vocal: Kalamandalam Karthikeyan Mrithangam: Kalamandalam Harikrishnan Violin: Kalamandalam Padmakumar Meaning: Pallavi: My lord! You show only your face to me but not your whole body. Why are you adopting this secret ruse? Anupallavi: Lord TyAgEsarE, you are dwelling in this town of tiruvArUr (the best place in the world). Is there any blemish in your otherwise splendorous body (which makes you hide your body from me)? CaraNam 1: When I think of coming in the evening pUjA time to view leisurely, you are completely smeared with sAndu (a black concoction made with charred rice mixed with camphor, saffron, and oil) and you deflect my attention by showing your charming ear stud decorated with marigold flowers. With your charming smile you also attempt to  hide your hand that carries the deer and the ax. CaraNam 2: When you dance and we look keenly by bending to look at your whole body, the way you hop and jump forward and backward does not enable us to see the full body.