Aadi Kuththu
From Mookuthi Amman · 2020
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Chorus
- Music director
- Girishh Gopalakrishnan
- Details
- Mookuthi Amman2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippom | We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman |
| Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpom | Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons |
| Female | |
| Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippom | We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman |
| Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpom | Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons |
| Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippom | We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman |
| Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpom | Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons |
| Female | |
| Thirusoola nayagiyae vaadiyamma | Oh Goddess holding the trident, please come |
| Haan thirusoola nayagiyae vaadiyamma | Ah, Goddess holding the trident, please come |
| Indha thirunaalil vendiyadha thaadiyamma | On this auspicious day, grant us whatever we pray for |
| Female | |
| Singa mugam bavanathil | In the grand procession riding a lion face |
| Sivappu selai katti | Draped in a bright red saree |
| Bannari ammanaaga bavani vanthalaam | She came in procession as Goddess Bannari Amman |
| Chorus | |
| Bavani vanthalaam | She came in procession |
| Amma bavani vanthalaam | Mother came in procession |
| Female | |
| Haan thangapadi therunilae | Ah, on the chariot with golden steps |
| Kungumam poosikittu | Adorned with sacred vermillion |
| Vandumaari ammanaga maari vanthalaam | She arrived transformed as Goddess Vandumaari Amman |
| Chorus | |
| Maari vanthalaam | She arrived transformed |
| Karumaari vanthalaam | She arrived as Karumaari Amman |
| Female | |
| Magamaayi peru sonna | If one utters the sacred name of Magamaayi |
| Maruganamae noiyu vizhagum | All diseases will vanish in the very next instant |
| Samayapuram ammanaaga | As Goddess Samayapuram Amman |
| Soozhnthu vanthalaam | She arrived surrounding and protecting us |
| Female | |
| Omgaari orangattu | The fierce goddess who pushes evil aside |
| Odugalaal malayittu | Adorned with a garland of skull tiles |
| Masaani ammanaaga | As Goddess Masani Amman |
| Neendhi vanthalaam | She came swimming through to reach us |
| Female | |
| Aatha unakku vekkum neiyil vilakku | Mother, the ghee lamp lit for you |
| Pindam erangu theerum paava kanakku | Will wash away our sins and clear our karmic debt |
| Amman arul thaan enga kooda irukku | The grace of Goddess Amman is right here with us |
| Thunbam thuyaram ini yedhu namakku | What sorrow or grief can touch us anymore? |
மூக்குத்தி அம்மனுக்கு பொங்க வைப்போம்
கையில் வேப்பில்லையை ஏந்தி வந்து வரம் கேட்போம்
We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
மூக்குத்தி அம்மனுக்கு பொங்க வைப்போம்
கையில் வேப்பில்லையை ஏந்தி வந்து வரம் கேட்போம்
மூக்குத்தி அம்மனுக்கு பொங்க வைப்போம்
கையில் வேப்பில்லையை ஏந்தி வந்து வரம் கேட்போம்
We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
திரிசூல நாயகியே வாடியம்மா
ஹான் திரிசூல நாயகியே வாடியம்மா
இந்த திருநாளில் வேண்டியாத தாடியம்மா
Oh Goddess holding the trident, please come
Ah, Goddess holding the trident, please come
On this auspicious day, grant us whatever we pray for
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
{மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
அம்மா மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
அம்மா மூக்குத்தி அம்மா} (2)
In the grand procession riding a lion face
Draped in a bright red saree
She came in procession as Goddess Bannari Amman
சிங்க முகம் பாவனத்தில்
சிவப்பு சேலை கட்டி
பன்னாரி அம்மனாக பவனி வந்தாளாம்
She came in procession
Mother came in procession
பவனி வந்தாளாம்
அம்மா பவனி வந்தாளாம்
Ah, on the chariot with golden steps
Adorned with sacred vermillion
She arrived transformed as Goddess Vandumaari Amman
ஹான் தங்கபடி தேரினிலே
குங்குமம் பூசிக்கிட்டு
வண்டுமாரி அம்மானாக மாறி வந்தாளாம்
She arrived transformed
She arrived as Karumaari Amman
மாறி வந்தாளாம்
கருமாரி வந்தாளாம்
If one utters the sacred name of Magamaayi
All diseases will vanish in the very next instant
As Goddess Samayapuram Amman
She arrived surrounding and protecting us
மகமாயி பேரு சொன்ன
மறுகணமே நோயி விலகும்
சமயபுரம் அம்மனாக
சூழ்ந்து வந்தாளாம்
The fierce goddess who pushes evil aside
Adorned with a garland of skull tiles
As Goddess Masani Amman
She came swimming through to reach us
ஓம்காரி ஓரங்கட்டு
ஓடுகளால் மாலையிட்டு
மாசாணி அம்மனாக
நீந்தி வந்தாளாம்
Mother, the ghee lamp lit for you
Will wash away our sins and clear our karmic debt
The grace of Goddess Amman is right here with us
What sorrow or grief can touch us anymore?
ஆத்தா உனக்கு வைக்கும் நெய்யில் விளக்கு
பிண்டம் எறங்கு தீரும் பாவ கணக்கு
அம்மன் அருள்தான் எங்க கூட இருக்கு
துன்பம் துயரம் இனி ஏது நமக்கு
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
சுத்தி சுத்தி சூரன்தான்
வேட்டைக்கு வாரான்
புத்தி கேட்டு சூரன் இவன் கோட்டைக்கு வாரான்
விட்டு விட்டு வைப்பாள சூச்சமாகாரி
கட்டுபட்டு நிப்பாளாம் வேப்பலைகாரி
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
உச்சம் தலையில் கரகம் சுத்துது
எசக்கி மாரியம்மா
பத்து தலையும் பதற வைக்குது பத்ரகாளி அம்மா
சந்தனமாரி அம்மா எங்க சங்கடம் தீரும் அம்மா
தாயே மூக்குத்தி அம்மா நல்ல வழிய காட்டு அம்மா
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
{மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
அம்மா மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
குழு :
மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
அம்மா மூக்குத்தி அம்மா
குழு :
மூக்குத்தி அம்மா} (2)
Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippom
We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpom
Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippom
We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpom
Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippom
We will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpom
Holding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
Thirusoola nayagiyae vaadiyamma
Oh Goddess holding the trident, please come
Haan thirusoola nayagiyae vaadiyamma
Ah, Goddess holding the trident, please come
Indha thirunaalil vendiyadha thaadiyamma
On this auspicious day, grant us whatever we pray for
Singa mugam bavanathil
In the grand procession riding a lion face
Sivappu selai katti
Draped in a bright red saree
Bannari ammanaaga bavani vanthalaam
She came in procession as Goddess Bannari Amman
Bavani vanthalaam
She came in procession
Amma bavani vanthalaam
Mother came in procession
Haan thangapadi therunilae
Ah, on the chariot with golden steps
Kungumam poosikittu
Adorned with sacred vermillion
Vandumaari ammanaga maari vanthalaam
She arrived transformed as Goddess Vandumaari Amman
Maari vanthalaam
She arrived transformed
Karumaari vanthalaam
She arrived as Karumaari Amman
Magamaayi peru sonna
If one utters the sacred name of Magamaayi
Maruganamae noiyu vizhagum
All diseases will vanish in the very next instant
Samayapuram ammanaaga
As Goddess Samayapuram Amman
Soozhnthu vanthalaam
She arrived surrounding and protecting us
Omgaari orangattu
The fierce goddess who pushes evil aside
Odugalaal malayittu
Adorned with a garland of skull tiles
Masaani ammanaaga
As Goddess Masani Amman
Neendhi vanthalaam
She came swimming through to reach us
Aatha unakku vekkum neiyil vilakku
Mother, the ghee lamp lit for you
Pindam erangu theerum paava kanakku
Will wash away our sins and clear our karmic debt
Amman arul thaan enga kooda irukku
The grace of Goddess Amman is right here with us
Thunbam thuyaram ini yedhu namakku
What sorrow or grief can touch us anymore?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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