- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Chorus
- Music director
- Girishh Gopalakrishnan
- Movie name
- Mookuthi Amman
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a high-energy folk devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Mookuthi Amman from the film 'Mookuthi Amman'. It vividly describes traditional Tamil devotional rituals such as offering pongal, carrying sacred neem leaves, applying red vermillion, and lighting ghee lamps. The lyrics invoke the Goddess in her various powerful manifestations across prominent shrines in Tamil Nadu, including Bannari Amman, Karumaari Amman, Samayapuram Amman, and Masani Amman. The overall theme conveys absolute faith in the Divine Mother's omnipotence and benevolent protection. Invoking her name is said to cure illnesses, destroy evil, and wipe away karmic sins, assuring devotees that under her grace, no sorrow or hardship can harm them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Bannari ammanaaga bavani vanthalaam”
Repetition of ending sound 'vanthalaam' across multiple lines creates a rhythmic, hypnotic folk-chant quality.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Singa mugam bavanathil / Sivappu selai katti”
Matching starting consonant sounds ('Si') in consecutive lines ('Singa' and 'Sivappu').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Omgaari orangattu / Odugalaal malayittu”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'm' in 'Omgaari' and 'Odugalaal'.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippom”
Refrain lines repeated at the beginning to establish the devotional chant structure.
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Trivia
This song serves as the high-octane devotional intro track for the 2020 film 'Mookuthi Amman', directed by RJ Balaji and starring Nayanthara as the titular deity. The music was composed by Girishh G. with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, incorporating references to popular real-world Goddess temples across Tamil Nadu to evoke authentic village temple festival nostalgia.
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