ketka
கேட்கTo hear, to be heard
Meaning
Ketka means to hear or to be heard. Dancers encounter this word in lyrics when a character expresses a desire for something to be listened to, or a hesitation to speak something aloud for others to perceive. It highlights the act of auditory reception, whether of a statement, a story, or a sound.
In the songs
Ketka venum munivarukkum pala manitharukkum idhu podhuve
It must be heard, it is common to sages and many humans alike
Enakkum Iru Padam - Rama Kathai · Arunachala Kavi
nalu pergal ketka solla naanam migu vagudhadi
To say it aloud for four people to hear, I feel extremely shy!
Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer
nalu pergal ketka solla naanam migu vagudhadi
To say it aloud for four people to hear, I feel extremely shy!
Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer
balan alladi un magan jalam aga seivadhellam nalu pergal ketka solla naanam migu vagudhadi
Your son is not a mere child! All the magical tricks he does... To say it aloud for four people to hear, I feel extremely shy!
Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer