Musician in Malayalam
Musician is ഗാതാവ് (gaathaav) in Malayalam, a singer or performer of music. The word carries a slightly elevated tone and is at home in writing about the arts.
Most common translation
Singer, musician, a Gandharva.
ഉത്സവത്തിൽ പ്രശസ്ത ഗാതാവ് പാടി.
uthsavathil prashastha gaathaav paadi.
A famous singer sang at the festival.
All Malayalam words for “musician”
- ഗാതാവ് (gaathaav) — Singer, musician, a Gandharva.
- ഗന്ധര്വ്വന് (gandharvvan) — A group among gods, demi-god, celestial musician.
- പൊന്നാനി (ponnani) — Chief musician in 'Kathakali'.
ഗാതാവ് (gaathaav) is the musician or singer, ഗന്ധര്വ്വന് (gandharvvan) a celestial musician of myth, and പൊന്നാനി (ponnani) the chief singer in a Kathakali performance.
Common questions
How do you say musician in Malayalam?
Use ഗാതാവ് (gaathaav).
Is there a word for the lead singer in Kathakali?
Yes, that role is called പൊന്നാനി (ponnani).