Amudha Thirumugathil
From Devi Dharisanam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Devi Dharisanam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………….. | Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face |
| Female | |
| Amutha thirumugaththil kumutha vizhiyirandu | Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty |
| Azhagu mazhai pozhiyum arulai manathil kandu | Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you! |
| Aananthath thaenooruthae anaiththum neeyaanathae | Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face |
| Female | |
| Amutha thirumugaththil kumutha vizhiyirandu | Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty |
| Azhagu mazhai pozhiyum arulai manathil kandu | Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you! |
| Aananthath thaenooruthae anaiththum neeyaanathae | The sacred Vedas are your divine feet |
| Female | |
| Vedham unathu paadhangalae | reached across the expanded world as your songs |
| Virintha ulagam unthan geethangalae | The sacred Vedas are your divine feet |
| Vedham unathu paadhangalae | reached across the expanded world as your songs |
| Virintha ulagam unthan geethangalae | The clouds are the golden jewelry worn by you |
| Megam neeyaniyum pon nagaiyae | I beheld your grand, decorated form |
| Female | |
| Alangaara roobam kandaen | And within it, I witnessed divine illusion |
| Adhilaeyum maayam kandaen | I beheld your grand, decorated form |
| Alangaara roobam kandaen | And within it, I witnessed divine illusion |
| Adhilaeyum maayam kandaen | The divine embrace and sacred ablution |
| Aalinganam thiru manjanam | I witnessed everlasting heaven... |
| Anantha sorkkam kandaen…. | Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face |
| Female | |
| Amutha thirumugaththil kumutha vizhiyirandu | Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty |
| Azhagu mazhai pozhiyum arulai manathil kandu | Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you! |
| Aananthath thaenooruthae anaiththum neeyaanathae | In the state of yoga where divine Sakthi blossoms |
| Female | |
| Sakthi malarntha yogaththilae | In the swift surge of a heart gently crawling towards you |
| Thavazhum idhayam konda vegaththilae | In the state of yoga where divine Sakthi blossoms |
| Sakthi malarntha yogaththilae | In the swift surge of a heart gently crawling towards you |
| Thavazhum idhayam konda vegaththilae | I witness all the seven realms of the world |
| Yaezhu bhoomigalai kaanugindraen | I perform the cosmic dance of joy |
| Inba nadanam aadugindraen | The divine play prevails across all three worlds |
| Female | |
| Thirilogam engum leelai | All seven oceans lie beneath your feet |
| Kadal yaezhum unthan keezhae | The divine play prevails across all three worlds |
| Thirilogam engum leelai | All seven oceans lie beneath your feet |
| Kadal yaezhum unthan keezhae | I reside in my body, but my mind resides in you |
| Naan ennidam manam unnidam | Behold my form... |
| Paar enthan vadivam thannai…. | Behold my form... |
| Paar enthan vadivam thannai…. | Behold my form... |
| Paar enthan vadivam thannai…. | |
........................
Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face
அமுதத் திருமுகத்தில் குமுத விழியிரண்டு
அழகு மழை பொழியும் அருளை மனதில் கண்டு
ஆனந்தத் தேனூறுதே அனைத்தும் நீயானதே
Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty
Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you!
Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face
அமுதத் திருமுகத்தில் குமுத விழியிரண்டு
அழகு மழை பொழியும் அருளை மனதில் கண்டு
ஆனந்தத் தேனூறுதே அனைத்தும் நீயானதே
Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty
Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you!
The sacred Vedas are your divine feet
வேதம் உனது பாதங்களே
விரிந்த உலகம் உந்தன் கீதங்களே...
வேதம் உனது பாதங்களே
விரிந்த உலகம் உந்தன் கீதங்களே...
மேகம் நீயணியும் பொன் நகையே
மின்னல் உனது புன்னகையே
reached across the expanded world as your songs
The sacred Vedas are your divine feet
reached across the expanded world as your songs
The clouds are the golden jewelry worn by you
I beheld your grand, decorated form
அலங்கார ரூபம் கண்டேன்
அதிலேயும் மாயம் கண்டேன்
அலங்கார ரூபம் கண்டேன்
அதிலேயும் மாயம் கண்டேன்
ஆலிங்கனம் திரு மஞ்சனம்
ஆனந்த சொர்க்கம் கண்டேன்......
And within it, I witnessed divine illusion
I beheld your grand, decorated form
And within it, I witnessed divine illusion
The divine embrace and sacred ablution
I witnessed everlasting heaven...
Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face
அமுதத் திருமுகத்தில் குமுத விழியிரண்டு
அழகு மழை பொழியும் அருளை மனதில் கண்டு
ஆனந்தத் தேனூறுதே அனைத்தும் நீயானதே
Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty
Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you!
In the state of yoga where divine Sakthi blossoms
சக்தி மலர்ந்த யோகத்திலே
தவழும் இதயம் கொண்ட வேகத்திலே
சக்தி மலர்ந்த யோகத்திலே
தவழும் இதயம் கொண்ட வேகத்திலே
ஏழு பூமிகளைக் காணுகின்றேன்
இன்ப நடனம் ஆடுகின்றேன்
In the swift surge of a heart gently crawling towards you
In the state of yoga where divine Sakthi blossoms
In the swift surge of a heart gently crawling towards you
I witness all the seven realms of the world
I perform the cosmic dance of joy
The divine play prevails across all three worlds
திரிலோகம் எங்கும் லீலை
கடல் ஏழும் உந்தன் கீழே
திரிலோகம் எங்கும் லீலை
கடல் ஏழும் உந்தன் கீழே
நான் என்னிடம் மனம் உன்னிடம்
பார் எந்தன் வடிவம் தன்னை........
பார் எந்தன் வடிவம் தன்னை........
பார் எந்தன் வடிவம் தன்னை........
All seven oceans lie beneath your feet
The divine play prevails across all three worlds
All seven oceans lie beneath your feet
I reside in my body, but my mind resides in you
Behold my form...
Behold my form...
Behold my form...
……………..
Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face
Amutha thirumugaththil kumutha vizhiyirandu
Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty
Azhagu mazhai pozhiyum arulai manathil kandu
Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you!
Aananthath thaenooruthae anaiththum neeyaanathae
Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face
Amutha thirumugaththil kumutha vizhiyirandu
Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty
Azhagu mazhai pozhiyum arulai manathil kandu
Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you!
Aananthath thaenooruthae anaiththum neeyaanathae
The sacred Vedas are your divine feet
Vedham unathu paadhangalae
reached across the expanded world as your songs
Virintha ulagam unthan geethangalae
The sacred Vedas are your divine feet
Vedham unathu paadhangalae
reached across the expanded world as your songs
Virintha ulagam unthan geethangalae
The clouds are the golden jewelry worn by you
Megam neeyaniyum pon nagaiyae
I beheld your grand, decorated form
Alangaara roobam kandaen
And within it, I witnessed divine illusion
Adhilaeyum maayam kandaen
I beheld your grand, decorated form
Alangaara roobam kandaen
And within it, I witnessed divine illusion
Adhilaeyum maayam kandaen
The divine embrace and sacred ablution
Aalinganam thiru manjanam
I witnessed everlasting heaven...
Anantha sorkkam kandaen….
Two lotus-like eyes on your nectar-sweet divine face
Amutha thirumugaththil kumutha vizhiyirandu
Seeing in my mind the grace that rains down beauty
Azhagu mazhai pozhiyum arulai manathil kandu
Blissful honey springs forth; everything has become you!
Aananthath thaenooruthae anaiththum neeyaanathae
In the state of yoga where divine Sakthi blossoms
Sakthi malarntha yogaththilae
In the swift surge of a heart gently crawling towards you
Thavazhum idhayam konda vegaththilae
In the state of yoga where divine Sakthi blossoms
Sakthi malarntha yogaththilae
In the swift surge of a heart gently crawling towards you
Thavazhum idhayam konda vegaththilae
I witness all the seven realms of the world
Yaezhu bhoomigalai kaanugindraen
I perform the cosmic dance of joy
Inba nadanam aadugindraen
The divine play prevails across all three worlds
Thirilogam engum leelai
All seven oceans lie beneath your feet
Kadal yaezhum unthan keezhae
The divine play prevails across all three worlds
Thirilogam engum leelai
All seven oceans lie beneath your feet
Kadal yaezhum unthan keezhae
I reside in my body, but my mind resides in you
Naan ennidam manam unnidam
Behold my form...
Paar enthan vadivam thannai….
Behold my form...
Paar enthan vadivam thannai….
Behold my form...
Paar enthan vadivam thannai….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soul-stirring song from Devi Dharisanam expresses the intense spiritual trance and devotion of a seeker beholding the divine mother Goddess. The lyricist poetically describes the Goddess's omnipresence—where her feet represent the Vedas, the expansive universe acts as her song, and the clouds serve as her golden ornaments. As the devotee meditates deeply, the boundaries between the self and the Supreme Divine dissolve into pure cosmic ecstasy. In the second half, the song delves into yogic awakening and cosmic realization. The devotee experiences vision of all seven realms and oceans under the Goddess's grace, realizing that while the physical vessel remains human, the consciousness has merged completely with the divine mother.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaid (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Amutha thirumugaththil kumutha vizhiyirandu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'A' across opening lines (Amutha, Azhagu, Aananthath).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vedham unathu paadhangalae”
Directly equating the sacred Vedas to the feet of the Divine Goddess.
Metaphor (Cosmic Imagery)
“Megam neeyaniyum pon nagaiyae”
Describing clouds as the golden jewelry worn by the Goddess.
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Alangaara roobam kandaen / Adhilaeyum maayam kandaen”
Rhyming endings using 'kandaen' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Amutha thirumugaththil' is regarded as one of Vani Jairam's finest classical-devotional renditions in Tamil cinema, showcasing her flawless voice control during intricate gamakas.
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