- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- M. R. Vijaya, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Bhadrakali
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aanandha bairavi
Agilaanda naayagi
Arul saarndha
Thiruchabaiyil veetrirundhaal
Oru kaiyil siru villum
Maru kaiyil sudar vaalum
Oru kaiyil siru villum
Maru kaiyil sudar vaalum
Aram potrum thirathodu yetrirundhaal
Aanandha bairavi
Agilaanda naayagi
Male Chorus :Arul saarndha
Thiruchabaiyil veetrirundhaal
Paadhaadhi kesam
Ravi prabai pola jolikka
Vaedhaantha punalil
Thiruvizhi meengal kulikka
Paadhaadhi kesam
Ravi prabai polaChorus :Jolikka
Female :Vaedhaantha punalil
Thiruvizhi meengalChorus :Kulikka
Aadhaara sudhi endru
Thirunaamam olikka…
Aa… aaa… aaa…
Aadhaara sudhi endru
Thirunaamam olikka
Maadhaa un paadhathil
Maa munigal thudhikka
Aanandha bairavi
Agilaanda naayagi
Arul saarndha
Thiruchabaiyil veetrirundhaal
{Sarvaalangaara bhooshaniyaai
Sarvaloga naayagi sabai yeri
Veetrirukkum samayathilae
Chorus :Aahaa
Muppathu mukkodi munivargalum
Adiyaargalum anbargalum
Annaiyae ammaiyae ambigaiyae
Saranam saranam saranam
Endru ododi vandhu muraiyittaargal
Enna muraiyittaargal…
Andha magishaasuran
Akkramathirkku
Oru mudivillaiyo endru muraiyittaargal}(Dialogue)
Mudivillaiyo oru mudivillaiyo
Chorus :Mudivillaiyo oru mudivillaiyo
Than maavali thanai kaatti
Kaavalil yemai vaatti
Maavali thanai kaatti
Kaavalil yemai vaatti
Magishaasuran yemakku
Izhaikkum thuyar thanakku
Mudivillaiyo oru mudivillaiyo
Thaan yena madham konda
Arakkarai veezhtha…
Thavasigal nigazhthum velviyai vaazhtha…
Thaan yena madham konda
Arakkarai veezhtha…
Thavasigal nigazhthum velviyai vaazhtha…
Thaai unai allaal kaappavar yedhu…
Chorus :Kaappavar yedhu kaappavar yedhu
Female :Thiruvarul puriya varugai ippodhu…
Chorus :Varugai ippodhu varugai ippodhu
Thaai unai allaal kaappavar yedhu…
Thiruvarul puriya varugai ippodhu…
Chorus :Varugai ippodhu varugai ippodhu
Varugai ippodhu varugai ippodhu
{Ambigai kan malarndhaal
Arathai kaakkavum varathai pokkavum
Vaiyam nadu nadunga
Vaanam kidu kidukka
Sinam kondu seetram kondu
Kanam konda poonguzhalaal
Mmmm…}(Dialogue)
Purappattaal…
Raaja raajaeswari purappattaal…
Purappattaal…
Raaja raajaeswari purappattaal…
Mazhai nigar kuzhal thanai
Virithu nuni mudithu
Senthazhai nigar vizhigalum kaatti
Mai theetti
Mazhai nigar kuzhal thanai
Virithu nuni mudithu
Senthazhai nigar vizhigalum kaatti
Mai theetti
Sennira kungumam netriyil minna…
Sarppathai pol aval noolidai pinna…
Sennira kungumam netriyil minna…
Sarppathai pol aval noolidai pinna…
Manjal nira maeni senjudaraaga
Mangala mangai venganalaaga
Chorus :Venganalaaga
Purappattaal…
Bathrakaaliyaai purappattaal…
Chorus :Purappattaal…
Female :Bathrakaaliyaai purappattaal…
Chorus :Purappattaal…
Female :Bathrakaaliyaai purappattaal…
Ananda Bhairavi,
the queen of all the worlds,
in her grace-filled,
holy court she sat enthroned.
In one hand a small bow,
in the other a glowing sword,
In one hand a small bow,
in the other a glowing sword,
she held them with the power to protect righteousness.
Ananda Bhairavi,
the queen of all the worlds,
Chorus: In her grace-filled,
holy court she sat enthroned.
From her feet to her crown,
she shone like the radiance of the sun,
while in the waters of divine wisdom,
her fish-like holy eyes bathed.
From her feet to her crown,
Chorus: she shone like the radiance of the sun,
Female: while in the waters of divine wisdom,
Chorus: her fish-like holy eyes bathed.
As the fundamental pitch of all life,
her holy name resonated...
Aa... aaa... aaa...
As the fundamental pitch of all life,
her holy name resonated,
while at your feet, O Mother,
great sages offered their praise.
Ananda Bhairavi,
the queen of all the worlds,
in her grace-filled,
holy court she sat enthroned.
{Adorned with every divine ornament,
as the Queen of all worlds held court
and sat upon her throne,
Chorus: Aha!
thirty-three crore sages,
devotees, and loved ones
cried, "O Mother, O loving Goddess Ambika,
we surrender, we surrender, we surrender!"
and came running to plead their grief.
And what did they plead?
"To that demon Mahishasura's
cruel atrocities,
is there no end?" they pleaded.}(Dialogue)
Is there no end, is there no end?
Chorus: Is there no end, is there no end?
Showing off his immense strength,
torturing us in captivity,
showing off his immense strength,
torturing us in captivity,
to the unending suffering Mahishasura
inflicts upon us,
is there no end, is there no end?
To strike down the arrogant demons
blinded by pride...
To protect the sacred fire sacrifices of the sages...
To strike down the arrogant demons
blinded by pride...
To protect the sacred fire sacrifices of the sages...
who else can protect us, Mother, but you?
Chorus: Who else can protect us, who else can protect us?
Female: Come right now to shower your grace...
Chorus: Come right now, come right now!
Who else can protect us, Mother, but you?
Come right now to shower your grace...
Chorus: Come right now, come right now!
Come right now, come right now!
{Goddess Ambika opened her eyes,
to uphold righteousness and overcome the demon's boons.
With the earth trembling
and the heavens shaking,
filled with fierce wrath and fury,
she of the thick, flower-adorned hair—
Mmm...}(Dialogue)
She set forth...
Raja Rajeshwari set forth...
She set forth...
Raja Rajeshwari set forth...
Her hair, dark as rain clouds,
let loose and knotted at the ends,
her eyes glowing like red screwpine flowers,
lined with dark kohl,
her hair, dark as rain clouds,
let loose and knotted at the ends,
her eyes glowing like red screwpine flowers,
lined with dark kohl,
with red kumkum glowing on her forehead...
her slender waist swaying like a serpent...
with red kumkum glowing on her forehead...
her slender waist swaying like a serpent...
Her golden body turned into a red flame,
the auspicious goddess became a scorching fire,
Chorus: a scorching fire!
She set forth...
She set forth as Bhadrakali!
Chorus: She set forth...
Female: She set forth as Bhadrakali!
Chorus: She set forth...
Female: She set forth as Bhadrakali!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a grand devotional narrative celebrating the divine form and wrathful incarnation of Goddess Ambigai (Raja Rajeswari / Bhadrakali). It begins by describing the Goddess in her serene, benevolent form (Aanandha Bhairavi)—radiant, beautiful, holding divine weapons, and praised by sages. Sages and devotees approach her court to seek relief from the tyrannical atrocities committed by the demon Mahishasura.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vaedhaantha punalil thiruvizhi meengal kulikka”
Compares the Goddess's eyes to fish swimming in the divine waters of Vedic wisdom (Vaedhaantha punalil thiruvizhi meengal kulikka).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mazhai nigar kuzhal thanai... Senthazhai nigar vizhigalum kaatti”
Compares her hair to rain-bearing clouds (Mazhai nigar kuzhal) and her eyes to red pandanus blossoms (Senthazhai nigar vizhigal).
Rhyme / Alliteration (Moonaai & Ethirhai)
“Sennira kungumam netriyil minna... Sarppathai pol aval noolidai pinna...”
Use of matching consonants and sound patterns across lines like 'Sennira kungumam' and 'Sarppathai pol aval'.
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Trivia
This song from 'Bhadrakali' (1976), featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Vaali, serves as a dramatic dance and theatrical sequence depicting the transformation of Goddess Parvati into the fierce form of Bhadrakali to slay the demon Mahishasura.
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