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Annai Bhagavathikku

From Naam Pirandha Mann · 1977

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: P. Susheela
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Naam Pirandha Mann
Movie release year: 1977
Lyrics added on: 19 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Annai bhagavathikku thannai koduthuvittu

Thunpathai maranthu vidu

Aval aayiram kangalukkul

Thaaimaiyai kandu kondu

Sannathi adainthu vidu

Manamae sannathi adainthu vidu

Annai bhagavathikku thannai koduthuvittu

Thunpathai maranthu vidu

Aval aayiram kangalukkul

Thaaimaiyai kandu kondu

Sannathi adainthu vidu

Manamae sannathi adainthu vidu

Munnai vinaigal aval mugam paarthu odum

Moolum pagaiyil aval thirisoolam aadum

Munnai vinaigal aval mugam paarthu odum

Moolum pagaiyil aval thirisoolam aadum

Mudhalaaga naduvaaga mudivaana thaayai

Sadham endru saernthu vidu…..

Annai bhagavathikku thannai koduthuvittu

Thunpathai maranthu vidu

Aval aayiram kangalukkul

Thaaimaiyai kandu kondu

Sannathi adainthu vidu

Manamae sannathi adainthu vidu

Kaveri yamunaikku gangaikku thanneer

Aval kaarmega kuzhal sinthum aanantha thanneer

Kaveri yamunaikku gangaikku thanneer

Aval kaarmega kuzhal sinthum aanantha thanneer

Neer nilam vaazhum uyir kodi padaiththaal

Neiyyodu sorittu avalukku padaithom

Annai bhagavathikku thannai koduthuvittu

Thunpathai maranthu vidu

Unthan thunpathai maranthu vidu

Manjal padaiyal engal kula manjal kakka

Malarmaalai soottuvathu manavaazhvu searkka

Thirukkola senthooram edhirkaalam yaavum

Maangalyam kaval kolla

Annai bhagavathikku thannai koduthuvittu

Thunpathai maranthu vidu

Aval aayiram kangalukkul

Thaaimaiyai kandu kondu

Sannathi adainthu vidu

Manamae sannathi adainthu vidu

Surrender yourself to Mother Bhagavathi,

and forget your sorrows.

In her thousand eyes,

see a mother's tender love,

and reach her holy shrine.

Oh mind, reach her holy shrine!

Surrender yourself to Mother Bhagavathi,

and forget your sorrows.

In her thousand eyes,

see a mother's tender love,

and reach her holy shrine.

Oh mind, reach her holy shrine!

Past sins and karma will flee at the sight of her face;

against rising enmity, her trident will strike.

Past sins and karma will flee at the sight of her face;

against rising enmity, her trident will strike.

To the Mother who is the beginning, the middle, and the end,

surrender forever, knowing she is the eternal truth...

Surrender yourself to Mother Bhagavathi,

and forget your sorrows.

In her thousand eyes,

see a mother's tender love,

and reach her holy shrine.

Oh mind, reach her holy shrine!

The waters of the Cauvery, Yamuna, and Ganga

are joyful drops flowing from her dark cloud-like hair.

The waters of the Cauvery, Yamuna, and Ganga

are joyful drops flowing from her dark cloud-like hair.

She created millions of living beings on water and land,

and we offer her rice cooked with ghee.

Surrender yourself to Mother Bhagavathi,

and forget your sorrows.

Forget all your sorrows!

We offer turmeric to protect our family's auspicious life,

we offer flower garlands to bless our married life,

and worship her divine red kumkum so throughout the future,

she protects our mangalyam (sacred wedding thread)...

Surrender yourself to Mother Bhagavathi,

and forget your sorrows.

In her thousand eyes,

see a mother's tender love,

and reach her holy shrine.

Oh mind, reach her holy shrine!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song from 'Naam Pirandha Mann' (1977) is a soulful hymn dedicated to Mother Goddess Bhagavathi. Sung passionately by P. Susheela under M. S. Viswanathan's composition with lyrics by Kannadasan, the song urges the human mind to surrender completely to the Divine Mother to find relief from earthly sorrows and past karma. The lyrics praise the Mother as the creator of all life across land and water, comparing holy rivers like Kaveri, Yamuna, and Ganga to droplets from her rain-cloud hair. The verse highlights the protective nature of the Goddess, whose trident dances to dispel enmity and evil. It also reflects traditional Tamil ritualistic practices, where women offer turmeric, flower garlands, and ghee-soaked rice seeking the Mother's blessing for marital longevity (Maangalyam) and a prosperous future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aval kaarmega kuzhal sinthum aanantha thanneer”

Comparing the Goddess's hair to dark rain clouds ('kaarmega kuzhal') and holy rivers to drops falling from her hair.

Emona / Rhyme (Tamil Monai & Etukai)

“Munnai vinaigal aval mugam paarthu odum”

Use of second-letter rhyming (Etukai) across lines such as 'Munnai' and 'Moolum' or 'Neer' and 'Neiyyodu'.

Apostrophe (Munnilai)

“Manamae sannathi adainthu vidu”

Direct address to one's own mind ('Manamae') urging it to seek sanctuary in the deity.

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Trivia

The film 'Naam Pirandha Mann' (1977) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan. Kannadasan's devotional lyrics in this film beautifully blend classical Tamil devotional imagery with accessible philosophical truths, characteristic of MSV-Kannadasan collaborations.

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