Abiramavalliyin Thiruvarule
From Om Sakthi · 1982
- Lyricist
- Abirami Patter
- Singers
- Dheepan Chakravarthi, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Om Sakthi1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pooththavalae puvanam pathinaangaiyum | Oh Mother who created all the fourteen worlds! |
| Pooththa vannam kaaththavalae pin karanthavalae | She who protected them as created, and later absorbed them into herself! |
| Karaikandanukku mooththavalae | The elder sister to the blue-throated Lord Shiva! |
| Endrum moovaa muguntharkku ilaiyavalae | The younger sister to Lord Vishnu who never ages! |
| Male | |
| Maaththavalae unnaiyindri | Oh great supreme Mother! Except for you... |
| Mattror dheivam vanthippathae…aa…aa…aa… | Worshiping any other deity... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae | Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli, |
| Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare | The golden flower that protects us every single day. |
| Puviyorin kuraitheerkka vanthavalae indru | She who came today to alleviate the grievances of earth's people, |
| Poovaagai kaayaagi kaninthavalae | She who blossomed as a flower, grew into a fruit, and fully ripened! |
| Chorus | |
| Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae | Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli, |
| Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare | The golden flower that protects us every single day. |
| Female | |
| Dhanam tharum kalvi tharum oru naalum | She bestows wealth, bestows wisdom, and bestows a mind... |
| Thalarvariyaa manam tharum | That never grows tired or dispirited on any day. |
| Male :Dheiva vadivum tharum nenjil | Male: She grants a divine form, and in the heart... |
| Vanjamillaa inam tharum | Grants good kin and companions free of deceit. |
| Nallana ellaam tharum anbar enbavarkke | She grants everything good to those who are called her devotees, |
| Ganam tharum poonguzhaal abhirami kadaikangalae | Such are the glances of Abhirami with fragrant flowers in her hair! |
| Male | |
| Sannathi thedi vanthavarkku | To those who came seeking her divine sanctuary, |
| Sagala nalanum thanthaalae | She bestowed all forms of prosperity and blessings. |
| Annaiyin kangal kanivudanae | The Mother's eyes with tenderness, |
| Abayam tharum innaalae | Bestow refuge and sanctuary on this day. |
| Santhanaththil nindraalae saambalilum pooththaalae | She stood in sandalwood paste, and blossomed even in sacred ash. |
| Female :Kungumaththil siriththaalae | Female: She smiled within the holy vermilion, |
| Kuzhanthai ennai anaiththaalae | She embraced me, a child, as her own. |
| Chorus | |
| Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae | Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli, |
| Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare | The golden flower that protects us every single day. |
| Male | |
| Aaththaalai engal abhiramavalliyai | Our mother, Goddess Abhiramavalli, |
| Andam ellaam pooththaalai | Who birthed all the universes like blossoms, |
| Maadhulam poo niraththaalai | Who has the vibrant color of a pomegranate flower, |
| Puviyadanga kaaththaalai | Who encompasses and protects the entire earth, |
| Ainganai paasaangusamum karumbuvillum | Holding five flower arrows, the noose, the goad, and sugarcane bow, |
| Angai saerththaalai mukkanniyai | In her beautiful hands, the three-eyed Goddess— |
| Thozhuvaarrkku oru theengum illaiyae | To those who worship her, no harm shall ever come! |
| Chorus | |
| Samayapuraththil koyil konda sangari | The Shankari who resides in the temple of Samayapuram, |
| Sooli neeli pathrakaali saampavi | Sooli, Neeli, Bhadrakali, Shambhavi! |
| Samayapuraththil koyil konda sangari | The Shankari who resides in the temple of Samayapuram, |
| Sooli neeli pathrakaali saampavi | Sooli, Neeli, Bhadrakali, Shambhavi! |
| Periya paalaiyam jothi thavazhum aalayam | Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows, |
| Periya paalaiyam jothi thavazhum aalayam | Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows, |
| Arulvadivaai maangaattil amarnthiruppaalae | She sits in Mangadu as the embodiment of grace, |
| Analaai nirainthiruppaalae | She fills all space as the divine fire! |
| Chorus | |
| Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae | Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli, |
| Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare | The golden flower that protects us every single day. |
| Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae | Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli, |
| Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare | The golden flower that protects us every single day. |
பூத்தவளே புவனம் பதினான்கையும்
பூத்த வண்ணம் காத்தவளே பின் கரந்தவளே
கறைகண்டனுக்கு மூத்தவளே
என்றும் மூவா முகுந்தற்க்கு இளையவளே
Oh Mother who created all the fourteen worlds!
She who protected them as created, and later absorbed them into herself!
The elder sister to the blue-throated Lord Shiva!
The younger sister to Lord Vishnu who never ages!
மாத்தவளே உன்னையின்றி
மற்றோர் தெய்வம் வந்திப்பதே.....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....
Oh great supreme Mother! Except for you...
Worshiping any other deity... ah... ah... ah...
அபிராமவல்லியின் திருவருளே நம்மை
அனுதினம் காத்திடும் பொன்மலரே
புவியோரின் குறைத்தீர்க்க வந்தவளே இன்று
பூவாகி காயாகி கனிந்தவளே...
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
She who came today to alleviate the grievances of earth's people,
She who blossomed as a flower, grew into a fruit, and fully ripened!
அபிராமவல்லியின் திருவருளே
நம்மை அனுதினம் காத்திடும் பொன்மலரே
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
தனம் தரும் கல்வி தரும் ஒரு நாளும்
தளர்வறியா மனம் தரும்
தெய்வ வடிவும் தரும் நெஞ்சில்
வஞ்சமில்லா இனம் தரும்
நல்லன எல்லாம் தரும் அன்பர் என்பவர்க்கே
கனம் தரும் பூங்குழலாள் அபிராமி கடைக்கண்களே...
She bestows wealth, bestows wisdom, and bestows a mind...
That never grows tired or dispirited on any day.
Male: She grants a divine form, and in the heart...
Grants good kin and companions free of deceit.
She grants everything good to those who are called her devotees,
Such are the glances of Abhirami with fragrant flowers in her hair!
சன்னதி தேடி வந்தவர்க்கு
சகல நலனும் தந்தாளே
அன்னையின் கண்கள் கனிவுடனே
அபயம் தரும் இந்நாளே
சந்தனத்தில் நின்றாளே சாம்பலிலும் பூத்தாளே
குங்குமத்தில் சிரித்தாளே
குழந்தை என்னை அணைத்தாளே.....
To those who came seeking her divine sanctuary,
She bestowed all forms of prosperity and blessings.
The Mother's eyes with tenderness,
Bestow refuge and sanctuary on this day.
She stood in sandalwood paste, and blossomed even in sacred ash.
Female: She smiled within the holy vermilion,
She embraced me, a child, as her own.
அபிராமவல்லியின் திருவருளே
நம்மை அனுதினம் காத்திடும் பொன்மலரே
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
ஆத்தாளை எங்கள் அபிராமவல்லியை
அண்டம் எல்லாம் பூத்தாளை
மாதுளம் பூ நிறத்தாளை
புவியடங்கக் காத்தாளை
ஐங்கணைப் பாசாங்குசமும் கரும்புவில்லும்
அங்கை சேர்த்தாளை முக்கண்ணியைத்
தொழுவார்க்கு ஒரு தீங்கும் இல்லையே
Our mother, Goddess Abhiramavalli,
Who birthed all the universes like blossoms,
Who has the vibrant color of a pomegranate flower,
Who encompasses and protects the entire earth,
Holding five flower arrows, the noose, the goad, and sugarcane bow,
In her beautiful hands, the three-eyed Goddess—
To those who worship her, no harm shall ever come!
சமயபுரத்தில் கோயில் கொண்ட சங்கரி
சூலி நீலி பத்ரகாளி சாம்பவி
சமயபுரத்தில் கோயில் கொண்ட சங்கரி
சூலி நீலி பத்ரகாளி சாம்பவி
பெரியபாளையம் ஜோதி தவழும் ஆலயம்
பெரியபாளையம் ஜோதி தவழும் ஆலயம்
அருள்வடிவாய் மாங்காட்டில் அமர்ந்திருப்பாளே
அனலாய் நிறைந்திருப்பாளே......
The Shankari who resides in the temple of Samayapuram,
Sooli, Neeli, Bhadrakali, Shambhavi!
The Shankari who resides in the temple of Samayapuram,
Sooli, Neeli, Bhadrakali, Shambhavi!
Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows,
Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows,
She sits in Mangadu as the embodiment of grace,
She fills all space as the divine fire!
அபிராமவல்லியின் திருவருளே
நம்மை அனுதினம் காத்திடும் பொன்மலரே
அபிராமவல்லியின் திருவருளே
நம்மை அனுதினம் காத்திடும் பொன்மலரே
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
Pooththavalae puvanam pathinaangaiyum
Oh Mother who created all the fourteen worlds!
Pooththa vannam kaaththavalae pin karanthavalae
She who protected them as created, and later absorbed them into herself!
Karaikandanukku mooththavalae
The elder sister to the blue-throated Lord Shiva!
Endrum moovaa muguntharkku ilaiyavalae
The younger sister to Lord Vishnu who never ages!
Maaththavalae unnaiyindri
Oh great supreme Mother! Except for you...
Mattror dheivam vanthippathae…aa…aa…aa…
Worshiping any other deity... ah... ah... ah...
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
Puviyorin kuraitheerkka vanthavalae indru
She who came today to alleviate the grievances of earth's people,
Poovaagai kaayaagi kaninthavalae
She who blossomed as a flower, grew into a fruit, and fully ripened!
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
Dhanam tharum kalvi tharum oru naalum
She bestows wealth, bestows wisdom, and bestows a mind...
Thalarvariyaa manam tharum
That never grows tired or dispirited on any day.
Male :Dheiva vadivum tharum nenjil
Male: She grants a divine form, and in the heart...
Vanjamillaa inam tharum
Grants good kin and companions free of deceit.
Nallana ellaam tharum anbar enbavarkke
She grants everything good to those who are called her devotees,
Ganam tharum poonguzhaal abhirami kadaikangalae
Such are the glances of Abhirami with fragrant flowers in her hair!
Sannathi thedi vanthavarkku
To those who came seeking her divine sanctuary,
Sagala nalanum thanthaalae
She bestowed all forms of prosperity and blessings.
Annaiyin kangal kanivudanae
The Mother's eyes with tenderness,
Abayam tharum innaalae
Bestow refuge and sanctuary on this day.
Santhanaththil nindraalae saambalilum pooththaalae
She stood in sandalwood paste, and blossomed even in sacred ash.
Female :Kungumaththil siriththaalae
Female: She smiled within the holy vermilion,
Kuzhanthai ennai anaiththaalae
She embraced me, a child, as her own.
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
Aaththaalai engal abhiramavalliyai
Our mother, Goddess Abhiramavalli,
Andam ellaam pooththaalai
Who birthed all the universes like blossoms,
Maadhulam poo niraththaalai
Who has the vibrant color of a pomegranate flower,
Puviyadanga kaaththaalai
Who encompasses and protects the entire earth,
Ainganai paasaangusamum karumbuvillum
Holding five flower arrows, the noose, the goad, and sugarcane bow,
Angai saerththaalai mukkanniyai
In her beautiful hands, the three-eyed Goddess—
Thozhuvaarrkku oru theengum illaiyae
To those who worship her, no harm shall ever come!
Samayapuraththil koyil konda sangari
The Shankari who resides in the temple of Samayapuram,
Sooli neeli pathrakaali saampavi
Sooli, Neeli, Bhadrakali, Shambhavi!
Samayapuraththil koyil konda sangari
The Shankari who resides in the temple of Samayapuram,
Sooli neeli pathrakaali saampavi
Sooli, Neeli, Bhadrakali, Shambhavi!
Periya paalaiyam jothi thavazhum aalayam
Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows,
Periya paalaiyam jothi thavazhum aalayam
Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows,
Arulvadivaai maangaattil amarnthiruppaalae
She sits in Mangadu as the embodiment of grace,
Analaai nirainthiruppaalae
She fills all space as the divine fire!
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Is the divine grace of Goddess Abhiramavalli,
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
The golden flower that protects us every single day.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from the 1982 movie 'Om Sakthi' is a grand panegyric dedicated to Goddess Shakti (Abhirami). The lyrics draw heavily from classical devotional literature, particularly Abhirami Pattar's 18th-century masterpiece 'Abhirami Anthadhi'. The song praises the Goddess as the supreme cosmic power responsible for creation, preservation, and dissolution of the fourteen worlds, while also highlighting her affectionate maternal nature towards her devotees. She is described as the sister of Shiva and Vishnu, bestowing key boons such as wealth, knowledge, mental resilience, and spiritual protection. Furthermore, the song synthesizes classical theology with popular folk devotion by invoking various prominent Shakti shrines across Tamil Nadu—including Samayapuram, Periyapalayam, and Mangadu—portraying her as an omnipresent divine force present in sandalwood, sacred ash, and vermilion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pooththavalae / karanthavalae / mooththavalae / ilaiyavalae”
The pervasive use of the verbal suffix '-alae' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, hypnotic cadence typical of classical Tamil Anthadhi poetry.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pooththavalae / Maaththavalae”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines (th-th) in classical Tamil prosody.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poovaagai kaayaagi kaninthavalae”
Addressing the Goddess as 'ponmalare' (golden flower) and describing her spiritual evolution as a flower blooming into a ripe fruit.
Visual Imagery (Uvamai)
“Maadhulam poo niraththaalai”
Comparing the Goddess's radiant skin tone to the color of a pomegranate blossom ('Maadhulam poo niraththaalai').
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Trivia
The song adapts famous verses from the 18th-century Tamil text 'Abhirami Anthadhi' written by Abhirami Pattar, a saint-poet from Thirukadaiyur. Set to music by the duo Shankar Ganesh for the film 'Om Sakthi' (1982), the track blends traditional classical verses with contemporary film devotional composition sung by Dheepan Chakravarthi and Vani Jairam.
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