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Lyrics & meaning

Aadhi Bhavan Thiruvadi

From Ganga Gowri · 1973

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ganga Gowri
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
19 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadhi bhagavan thiruvadi vaazhga
Kannoli vazhangum kadhiravan vaazhga
Kaalangalaalae mudhiyavan vaazhga
Ponnoli thandhaai boomiyil engum
Pottrukindren naan vanangugindrenae
Aa…aa…
Thannoli vazhangum chandhira deva
Saayum poluthil ulavum thalaivaa
Pen mugam endrae…aa…
Pen mugam endrae pesum porulae
Periyavanae unai vananungugindrenae
Boomithaai petredutha pon magan neeyae
Pugazh perum sevvaai giragamum neeyae
Paavaiyar jaadhagam padaipavan neeyae
Aaa..paavaiyar jaadhagam padaipavan neeyae
Panivudan unai vanangugindrenae
Chandhiran thaarai thaai thandhaiyaaga
Vandhaai budhan enum mannavanaaga
Iyangum tholilgalin adhibadhi neeyae
Ilaiyavan naa unai vanangugindrenae..ae….
Iru manam serndhu oru mugamaaga
Thirumana neram kurippavan neeyae
Viyaalan enum per kondaayae
Viyaalan enum per kondaayae
Melavanae unai vanangugindrenae
Thottavai ellam ponnnai malarum
Sukkiranae un paarvai pattalae
Ullangal thedi udhavi seivaayae
Uyarnthavanae unai vanangugindrenae..ae…
Kongu saniyendrum mangu saniyendrum
Vadivam palavaaga nindraai
Kongu saniyendrum mangu saniyendrum
Vadivam palavaaga nindraai
Thangum idam kandu sondha madam kandu
Nammai pala kodi seivaai
Saneeswara unai vanangugindren
Manidhargal dhinam paarkkum
Kaalangal palavundu
Mayakkam tharum raaghu kaedhu
Or udal uyiraaga ulavidum giragangal
Ungalai vanangugindrenae
Long live the sacred feet of the primal God!
Long live the Sun who brings light to our eyes!
Long live the oldest one through all of time!
You spread golden light across the whole earth;
I praise you and bow before you.
Aa... aa...
O Lord Moon, giving cool, gentle light,
O master who moves across the evening sky,
Spoken of as a woman's face... aa...
You who are compared to a woman's lovely face,
O great one, I bow before you.
You are the golden son born of Mother Earth,
You are the famous planet Mars.
You shape the destinies in women's horoscopes,
Ah... you shape the destinies in women's horoscopes,
Humbly I bow before you.
With the Moon and Tara as your parents,
You came as the kingly planet Mercury.
You are the lord of all active trades,
I, the humble one, bow before you...
When two hearts unite as one,
You are the one who fixes the wedding hour.
You bear the name of Jupiter,
You bear the name of Jupiter,
O exalted one, I bow before you.
Everything touched turns to gold,
O Venus, when your glance falls upon it.
You seek out hearts and bless them with fortune,
O exalted one, I bow before you...
As Kongu Sani and Mangu Sani (phases of Saturn),
You stand in many forms.
As Kongu Sani and Mangu Sani (phases of Saturn),
You stand in many forms.
Finding your proper place and your own house,
You bless us with countless riches.
O Lord Saturn, I bow before you.
Through the daily cycles that humans watch,
Through all the changing times,
Rahu and Ketu who cast a shadow of illusion,
Planets that wander as one body and life,
I bow before you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Ganga Gowri' (1973), written by Kannadasan and sung powerfully by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, is a grand devotional hymn dedicated to the Navagrahas (the nine celestial planets in Hindu astrology). The singer systematically offers prayers and veneration to each planetary deity: starting with Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Sevvaai (Mars), Budhan (Mercury), Guru/Viyaalan (Jupiter), Sukkiran (Venus), Saneeswaran (Saturn), and concluding with Rahu and Ketu. Each verse highlights the divine attributes and astrological influences of the respective planet—such as the Sun bestowing sight and light, the Moon representing beauty, Mars presiding over destinies, Mercury governing intellect and trade, Jupiter blessing auspicious marriages, Venus bringing prosperity, Saturn testing and rewarding virtues, and Rahu-Ketu symbolizing karmic illusion and spiritual transformation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhai / Anaphora

“Aadhi bhagavan thiruvadi vaazhga”

Repetition of second-letter or word patterns at the beginning of adjacent lines, creating rhythm (e.g., 'Aadhi', 'Kannoli', 'Kaalangalaalae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pen mugam endrae pesum porulae”

Comparing the moon's beauty directly to a woman's radiant face ('Pen mugam endrae pesum porulae').

Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)

“Pottrukindren naan vanangugindrenae”

Consistent ending refrain of reverence 'unai vanangugindrenae' at the end of planetary stanzas.

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Trivia

Seerkazhi Govindarajan was renowned for his majestic, classical voice ideal for devotional songs and hymns in Tamil cinema. This composition by M. S. Vishwanathan is revered as one of the definitive Tamil musical salutations to the Navagrahas.

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