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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 vaippomWe will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpomHolding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
Female
Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippomWe will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpomHolding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
Mookuthi ammanukku ponga vaippomWe will cook sweet pongal for Goddess Mookuthi Amman
Kaiyil veppilayai yendhi vandhu varam ketpomHolding neem leaves in our hands, we will come and ask for boons
Female
Thirusoola nayagiyae vaadiyammaOh Goddess holding the trident, please come
Haan thirusoola nayagiyae vaadiyammaAh, Goddess holding the trident, please come
Indha thirunaalil vendiyadha thaadiyammaOn this auspicious day, grant us whatever we pray for
Female
Singa mugam bavanathilIn the grand procession riding a lion face
Sivappu selai kattiDraped in a bright red saree
Bannari ammanaaga bavani vanthalaamShe came in procession as Goddess Bannari Amman
Chorus
Bavani vanthalaamShe came in procession
Amma bavani vanthalaamMother came in procession
Female
Haan thangapadi therunilaeAh, on the chariot with golden steps
Kungumam poosikittuAdorned with sacred vermillion
Vandumaari ammanaga maari vanthalaamShe arrived transformed as Goddess Vandumaari Amman
Chorus
Maari vanthalaamShe arrived transformed
Karumaari vanthalaamShe arrived as Karumaari Amman
Female
Magamaayi peru sonnaIf one utters the sacred name of Magamaayi
Maruganamae noiyu vizhagumAll diseases will vanish in the very next instant
Samayapuram ammanaagaAs Goddess Samayapuram Amman
Soozhnthu vanthalaamShe arrived surrounding and protecting us
Female
Omgaari orangattuThe fierce goddess who pushes evil aside
Odugalaal malayittuAdorned with a garland of skull tiles
Masaani ammanaagaAs Goddess Masani Amman
Neendhi vanthalaamShe came swimming through to reach us
Female
Aatha unakku vekkum neiyil vilakkuMother, the ghee lamp lit for you
Pindam erangu theerum paava kanakkuWill wash away our sins and clear our karmic debt
Amman arul thaan enga kooda irukkuThe grace of Goddess Amman is right here with us
Thunbam thuyaram ini yedhu namakkuWhat 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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