- Lyricist
- Sreekumaran Thampi
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, P. Madhuri
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Movie name
- Swami Ayyappan
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song is a heartfelt hymn of gratitude addressed jointly to Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna (Vishnu). The devotee praises Shiva as the ultimate origin and the embodiment of love who listened to prayers for a child and granted divine blessings abundantly. The song then shifts focus to Lord Krishna, acknowledging his divine sports and praising him for blessing the family with double the happiness prayed for, seeing the divine presence within the children.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Antistrophe)
“Anbu vadivaaga nindraai siva perumaanae / Gokula baalaganae kanna perumaanae”
Repetition of the phrase 'siva perumaanae' at the end of successive lines in the first half, and 'kanna perumaanae' in the second half.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Anbu vadivaaga nindraai siva perumaanae / Unnai aadhiyin moolam enbaar siva perumaanae”
Matching vowel sounds at the beginning of adjacent lines, such as 'Pillai' and 'Nee', or 'Anbu' and 'Unnai'.
Anaphora
“Pillai ondru vaendi nindraen siva perumaanae / Ondrukku rendu thandhaai kanna perumaanae”
Repetition of identical opening phrases in consecutive lines to emphasize devotional earnestness.
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Trivia
Swami Ayyappan (1975) was a landmark multi-lingual devotional film released in both Malayalam and Tamil, celebrating the legend of Lord Ayyappa, who is regarded as the divine son born of both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu (Mohini).
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