- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Movie name
- Yaar
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ha….aaa…aaa…aaa….
Abiraamiyae umaa mahaeswari
Sivagaamiyae kalaa jadaadhari
Abiraamiyae umaa mahaeswari
Sivagaamiyae kalaa jadaadhari
Saama vaedham odhum neelagandan
Vaama paadham vaazhum eshwari
Kaama kodi peedam aalugindra
Naamam kodi potrum sankari
Theeya sakthi un thalathil maaya
Dheiva sakthi maanilathil vaazha
Varuga varuga vandhu varamarulae
Abiraamiyae umaa mahaeswari
Sivagaamiyae kalaa jadaadhari
Haa.aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Haa.aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Haa.aaa..haa..aa..haa….aa…
Haa.aa…haa…aaa…
Poongaatru thaalaattum maangaattil
Neengaadha omkaari neeyae
Paambodu vaembaadum vaerkaattil
Arulaatchi purigindra thaayae
Naangu vaedhamum
Pancha boodhamum
Aaru kaalangal
Ezhu logamum ettu dhikkumum
Yerkum paadhangal
Dhevar thammodu moovarum
Idai vidaadhu
Paniyum karunai kadalae
Paavam melongumo
Dharumam keezhaagumo
Chorus :Hoo oo ooo…hoo oo oo
Male :Bhoomi thadumaaravae
Peigal nadamaadumo
Chorus :Hoo oo ooo…hoo oo oo
Vinaiyil vilaiyum pagaiyum
Thuyarum podipada
Varuga varuga vandhu varamarulae
Abiraamiyae umaa mahaeswari
Sivagaamiyae kalaa jadaadhari
Haa.aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Haa.aa…haa…aaa…aa…
Kaanchi nagar vaazhum
Kaamaatchiyae
Kaiyil kili yaendhum
Meenaatchiyae
Ezhu ulagunadhu arasaatchiyae
Enna nadandhaalum nee saatchiyae
Moodanukkum vaazhvalitha thaayae
Moolamaana aadhi sakthi neeyae
Magishaasuran seidha
Vinai theerthtaval
Murugaesanin kaiyil
Vel serthaval
Abiraami pattarkkum
Nool thandhaval
Sambandhan azhum bodhu
Paal thandhaval
Vendum varam thara dhevi
Thirumugam meendum malarndhidumo
Eena irulidai gnaana oli vara
Pozhudhu pularndhidumo
Bathra kaali varuga rudhra kaali varuga
Simmam yeri varuga seetramodu varuga
Sooli neeli ammaa thaayae janani………..
Aah... aa... aa... aa...
O Abhirami! O Uma Maheshwari!
O Sivakami! The one with art-adorned matted locks!
O Abhirami! O Uma Maheshwari!
O Sivakami! The one with art-adorned matted locks!
The blue-throated Shiva who chants the Sama Veda,
O Goddess who abides on his left side!
You who reign over the holy throne of Kamakoti,
O Shankari, praised by millions of sacred names!
So that evil forces vanish from your holy shrine,
And divine power thrives across this earth,
Come, come forth, and grant us your boon!
O Abhirami! O Uma Maheshwari!
O Sivakami! The one with art-adorned matted locks!
Ha... aa... ha... aa... aa...
Ha... aa... ha... aa... aa...
Ha... aa... ha... aa... ha... aa...
Ha... aa... ha... aa...
In Mangadu, where gentle breezes lull you like a cradle,
You are the eternal Goddess of the sacred sound Om!
In Thiruverkadu, where serpents and neem trees sway,
O Mother who rules with supreme grace!
The four sacred Vedas,
The five elements of nature,
The six daily times of prayer,
The seven worlds, and all eight directions,
Bow before your welcoming sacred feet!
All the gods, along with the Holy Trinity,
Without ever stopping,
Bow to you, O ocean of mercy!
Will sin and wickedness triumph?
Will righteousness fall to the ground?
Chorus: Hoo... oo... oo... oo... hoo... oo... oo
Male: As the earth trembles in distress,
Will evil spirits roam unchecked?
Chorus: Hoo... oo... oo... oo... hoo... oo... oo
So that hatred born of wicked deeds,
And all our sorrows are crushed to dust,
Come, come forth, and grant us your boon!
O Abhirami! O Uma Maheshwari!
O Sivakami! The one with art-adorned matted locks!
Ha... aa... ha... aa... aa...
Ha... aa... ha... aa... aa...
Dwelling in the holy town of Kanchi,
O Goddess Kamakshi!
Holding a parrot in your hand,
O Goddess Meenakshi!
All seven worlds are under your sovereign reign!
Whatever happens in this world, you stand as witness!
O Mother who gave a blessed life even to a simpleton,
You are Adi Shakti, the primordial source of all creation!
The wicked deeds and terror of the demon Mahishasura,
You are the one who brought them to an end!
Into the hands of Lord Murugan,
You are the one who placed the victorious spear!
To the devotee Abhirami Bhattar,
You are the one who gave the gift of sacred hymns!
When the saint-child Sambandar cried in hunger,
You are the one who fed him divine milk!
To grant the boon we yearn for, O Goddess,
Will your divine face blossom with a smile again?
For the light of wisdom to shine through this vile darkness,
Will a brand new dawn finally break?
Come, Bhadrakali! Come, fierce Rudrakali!
Come riding your lion! Come in righteous fury!
O bearer of the trident, dark Goddess, O Mother of all creation...!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful devotional hymn invokes the supreme mother goddess in her various forms including Abirami, Kamakshi, Meenakshi, and Kali. The song calls upon the divine mother to protect the world from evil forces, destroy darkness and sin, and restore righteousness and wisdom across the universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Rhyme (Monnoi / Etukai)
“Abiraamiyae umaa mahaeswari / Sivagaamiyae kalaa jadaadhari”
Repetition of sound patterns at the beginning and middle of adjacent lines such as 'Abiraamiyae' and 'Sivagaamiyae'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Naangu vaedhamum / Pancha boodhamum”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Naangu', 'Pancha', 'Aaru', 'Ezhu'.
Allusion
“Abiraami pattarkkum nool thandhaval / Sambandhan azhum bodhu paal thandhaval”
References to prominent mythological events like giving milk to Child Sambandar and granting verses to Abirami Bhattar.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 1985 Tamil horror-thriller movie 'Yaar', starring Arjun Sarja and Jaishankar. The movie's music was composed by V.S. Narasimhan and S.P. Venkatesh, while lyricist Vaali composed this intense devotional prayer to defeat dark forces in the climax.
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