- Lyricist
- K. P. Arivanantham
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Aayiram Kannudayaal
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song is a passionate prayer praising Goddess Aadhiparasakthi, invoked across her many sacred forms such as Mookambika, Abirami, Sivakami, and Kali. The lyrics highlight her infinite compassion and miracle-working divine power, describing how she bestows grace upon her devotees, grants speech to the mute, gives sight to the blind, and allows the lame to walk. Through rich devotional epithets, the song celebrates her as the supreme mother who destroys evil, dispels darkness, and grants salvation to all who seek her refuge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“அந்நாளில் மூடனையும் பாட வைத்தவள் / எந்நாளும் ஊமைகளை பேச வைப்பவள்", "explanation": "The second consonant 'ந்' rhymes between 'அந்நாளில்' and 'எந்நாளும்', lending structural melody to the couplet.”
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“யாவும் புவி மீதில் அழகாக படைத்தாயே / யாரும் அதைக் காண இரு விழிகள் கொடுத்தாயே", "explanation": "Both consecutive lines end with the matching rhyme suffix '-த்தாயே' ('படைத்தாயே' and 'கொடுத்தாயே').”
Epistrophe / Repetitive Suffix
“பரமேஸ்வரி ஜெகதீஸ்வரி சர்வேஸ்வரி அமுதேஸ்வரி", "explanation": "The rhythmic repetition of the honorific suffix '-ஈஸ்வரி' (-Eeswari) creates a powerful chanting cadence in the climax.”
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran musical duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1986 film 'Aayiram Kannudayaal', this track stands as a popular Tamil devotional hymn sung by Mano, dedicated to the Goddess Mariamman.
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