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Abiramavalliyin Thiruvarule

From Om Sakthi · 1982

Lyricist
Abirami Patter
Singers
Dheepan Chakravarthi, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Om Sakthi
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
13 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pooththavalae puvanam pathinaangaiyum
Pooththa vannam kaaththavalae pin karanthavalae
Karaikandanukku mooththavalae
Endrum moovaa muguntharkku ilaiyavalae
Maaththavalae unnaiyindri
Mattror dheivam vanthippathae…aa…aa…aa…
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
Puviyorin kuraitheerkka vanthavalae indru
Poovaagai kaayaagi kaninthavalae
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
Dhanam tharum kalvi tharum oru naalum
Thalarvariyaa manam tharum
Male :Dheiva vadivum tharum nenjil
Vanjamillaa inam tharum
Nallana ellaam tharum anbar enbavarkke
Ganam tharum poonguzhaal abhirami kadaikangalae
Sannathi thedi vanthavarkku
Sagala nalanum thanthaalae
Annaiyin kangal kanivudanae
Abayam tharum innaalae
Santhanaththil nindraalae saambalilum pooththaalae
Female :Kungumaththil siriththaalae
Kuzhanthai ennai anaiththaalae
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
Aaththaalai engal abhiramavalliyai
Andam ellaam pooththaalai
Maadhulam poo niraththaalai
Puviyadanga kaaththaalai
Ainganai paasaangusamum karumbuvillum
Angai saerththaalai mukkanniyai
Thozhuvaarrkku oru theengum illaiyae
Samayapuraththil koyil konda sangari
Sooli neeli pathrakaali saampavi
Samayapuraththil koyil konda sangari
Sooli neeli pathrakaali saampavi
Periya paalaiyam jothi thavazhum aalayam
Periya paalaiyam jothi thavazhum aalayam
Arulvadivaai maangaattil amarnthiruppaalae
Analaai nirainthiruppaalae
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
Abhiramavalliyin thiruvarulae
Nammai anuthinam kaaththidum ponmalare
O Mother who brought forth all fourteen worlds,
You who protected them as they flourished, and then absorbed them into Yourself,
O elder sister to the blue-throated Shiva,
And younger sister to the ageless Vishnu,
O embodiment of great penance, without You,
Will I ever worship any other god? Ah...
The divine grace of Mother Abiramavalli
Is the golden flower that protects us every day!
You who came to wipe away the sorrows of the world,
Who blossomed as the flower, grew into fruit, and ripened with sweetness!
The divine grace of Mother Abiramavalli
Is the golden flower that protects us every day!
She grants wealth, She grants learning,
And a mind that never loses its strength.
She bestows a divine glow, and surrounds us
With good people free of deceit.
She gives everything good to those who love Her dearly,
Through the gentle corner of Her eyes, Abirami with flower-laden hair!
To all who come seeking Her holy presence,
She has granted every blessing.
With tender love shining in Her eyes,
The Mother offers us refuge today.
She shines in fragrant sandalwood, and blooms even in sacred ash.
She smiles from the red kumkum powder,
And embraces me as Her own child.
The divine grace of Mother Abiramavalli
Is the golden flower that protects us every day!
To worship the Mother, our Abiramavalli,
Who brought forth all the universes,
Who glows with the reddish hue of a pomegranate flower,
Who protects the entire earth,
Holding the five flower-arrows, the noose, the goad, and the sugarcane bow
In Her beautiful hands—for those who revere this three-eyed Goddess,
No harm will ever touch them.
Shankari who is enshrined in Samayapuram,
The trident-bearing Mother, Neeli, Bhadrakali, and Shambhavi,
Shankari who is enshrined in Samayapuram,
The trident-bearing Mother, Neeli, Bhadrakali, and Shambhavi,
Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows,
Periyapalayam, the temple where divine light glows,
She sits in Mangadu as the living form of grace,
Filling everything with Her sacred flame!
The divine grace of Mother Abiramavalli
Is the golden flower that protects us every day!
The divine grace of Mother Abiramavalli
Is the golden flower that protects us every day!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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