- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Yamirukka Bayamen
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song highlights the spiritual significance and symbolic meanings behind the ritualistic sacred bathing (Abishegam) performed for Lord Murugan using various substances. Each offering in the ritual is associated with a specific divine blessing or universal truth. The milk anointing symbolizes beauty, health, and longevity; the curd anointing represents the divine grace and tenderness of motherhood on earth; and the anointing with honey and panchamirtham signifies agricultural prosperity, fertility, and rich harvests.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai)
“Abishegam abishegam….”
The word 'Abishegam' is repeated multiple times across lines to emphasize the sanctity of the ritual.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thayir abishega thathuvamae”
The lines end with similar poetic suffixes like 'thathuvamae', 'magathuvamae', and 'abishegamae' creating a melodic rhythm.
Imagery
“Thaen panjaamirtham abishegamae”
Vivid sensory imagery is created through references to ritual offerings like milk, curd, honey, and panchamirtham.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1983 devotional film 'Yamirukka Bayamen', celebrating Lord Murugan. In Murugan worship, the six primary types of abishegam (including milk, curd, honey, and panchamirtham) are traditionally believed to confer unique spiritual benefits to devotees, such as health, offspring, and wisdom.
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