Boomi Enthan
From Sakthi Leelai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. B. Sundarambal
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Sakthi Leelai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Boomi endhan sondhamendru | A heart that considers this earth as its own possession, |
| Ennugindra nenjam ondru | A single arrogant heart thinking so, |
| Mannan endra peril nindru | Standing in the title of a king, |
| Narthana maaduvadhu sakthiyai meerudhu amma | Dancing recklessly defies Sakthi, Oh Mother! |
| Female | |
| Idi pirandhu mazhai pirandhahellam | The birth of thunder and the birth of rain, |
| Veyil pirandhu aval nadathum | And the birth of sunshine are all conducted by Her; |
| Leelai endru ennam amma | Realize that it is all Her divine play, Oh Mother! |
| Aaduthu kottram aaduthu magudam | The scepter sways and the crown dances, |
| Paaduthu thannai meerudhu unnai | It sings in arrogance, forgetting you, |
| Bakthiyai kaakum sathiya naayagi amma | Oh Mother, Goddess of Truth who protects devotion! |
| Amma aa…aaa…amma | Mother... ah... ah... Mother... |
| Female | |
| Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu | The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi, |
| Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu | The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi, |
| Indha ulagam muluvathum avalodu | This entire world abides with Her, |
| Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu | The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi, |
| Indha ulagam muluvathum avalodu | This entire world abides with Her, |
| Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu | The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi, |
| Female | |
| Bakthi seiyum makkal ulla idamengum | Wherever there are people who pray devoutly, |
| Aval pala peril vaazhugindraal uyirodu | She lives alive in many different names, |
| Bakthi seiyum makkal ulla idamengum | Wherever there are people who pray devoutly, |
| Aval pala peril vaazhugindraal uyirodu | She lives alive in many different names, |
| Female | |
| Kaali maariyena aadhi deviyena | As Kaali, as Maari, as the primordial Goddess, |
| Annai konda nooru pergal arivaayoo | Do you know the hundred names taken by the Mother? |
| Female | |
| Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu | The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi, |
| Female | |
| Unmai kandavargal thannai | Those who realized the truth, |
| Vendravargal kandaargal | And those who conquered their egos have seen, |
| Dhinam unnai aalvadhoru penmai | That a feminine cosmic power rules over you every day, |
| Endravargal sonnargal | So declared the wise ones. |
| Female | |
| Annaiyindri unnai | Without a mother, |
| Endha veetil pettrargal | In which household were you born? |
| Sakthiyandri bakthiyandri | Without Sakthi and without devotion, |
| Enna kattraargal | What useful knowledge have they truly learned? |
| Female | |
| Samayapurathil ulavum oruthiyai | The divine mother who wanders in Samayapuram, |
| Anbargal azhaippadhu mahamaayi | Devotees affectionately call Her Mahamaayi, |
| Thiruverkaattinil vaazhum oruthiyai | The divine mother residing in Thiruverkadu, |
| Anbargal azhaipathu karumaari | Devotees call Her Karumaari, |
| Female | |
| Padavettammaal aval perae | Padavettammal is Her sacred name, |
| Palaiyam enbathum aval oore | Padaveedu is Her divine town, |
| Muthalammanum aval thaane | Muthalamman is none other than Her, |
| Moogaambiyum aval thaane | Mookambika is none other than Her, |
| Thanjaiyil vaazhum mahamaayi | The Mahamaayi living in Tanjore, |
| Tharuvaal arulae sivasakthi | Sivasakthi will bestow Her divine grace! |
| Sakthi… sakthi sakthi | Sakthi... Sakthi Sakthi! |
பூமி எந்தன் சொந்தமென்று
எண்ணுகின்ற நெஞ்சமொன்று
மன்னன் என்ற பேரில் நின்று
நர்த்தன மாடுவது சக்தியை மீறுது அம்மா
A heart that considers this earth as its own possession,
A single arrogant heart thinking so,
Standing in the title of a king,
Dancing recklessly defies Sakthi, Oh Mother!
இடி பிறந்து மழை பிறந்ததெல்லாம்
வெயில் பிறந்து இவள் நடத்தும்
லீலை என்று எண்ணம் அம்மா
ஆடுது கொற்றம் ஆடுது மகுடம்
பாடுது தன்னை மீறுது உன்னை
பக்தியைக் காக்கும் சத்திய நாயகி அம்மா........
அம்மா........ஆஅ..ஆ..அம்மா........
The birth of thunder and the birth of rain,
And the birth of sunshine are all conducted by Her;
Realize that it is all Her divine play, Oh Mother!
The scepter sways and the crown dances,
It sings in arrogance, forgetting you,
Oh Mother, Goddess of Truth who protects devotion!
Mother... ah... ah... Mother...
சக்தியெனும் தெய்வம் கொண்ட படை வீடு
சக்தியெனும் தெய்வம் கொண்ட படை வீடு
இந்த உலகம் முழுவதும் அவளோடு
சக்தியெனும் தெய்வம் கொண்ட படை வீடு
இந்த உலகம் முழுவதும் அவளோடு
சக்தியெனும் தெய்வம் கொண்ட படை வீடு
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
This entire world abides with Her,
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
This entire world abides with Her,
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
பக்தி செய்யும் மக்கள் உள்ள இடமெங்கும்
அவள் பல பேரில் வாழுகின்றாள் உயிரோடு
பக்தி செய்யும் மக்கள் உள்ள இடமெங்கும்
அவள் பல பேரில் வாழுகின்றாள் உயிரோடு
Wherever there are people who pray devoutly,
She lives alive in many different names,
Wherever there are people who pray devoutly,
She lives alive in many different names,
காளி மாரியென ஆதி தேவியென
அன்னை கொண்ட நூறு பேர்கள் அறிவாயோ
As Kaali, as Maari, as the primordial Goddess,
Do you know the hundred names taken by the Mother?
சக்தியெனும் தெய்வம் கொண்ட படை வீடு
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
உண்மை கண்டவர்கள் தன்னை
வென்றவர்கள் கண்டார்கள் தினம்
உன்னை ஆள்வதொரு பெண்மை
என்றவர்கள் சொன்னார்கள்
Those who realized the truth,
And those who conquered their egos have seen,
That a feminine cosmic power rules over you every day,
So declared the wise ones.
அன்னையன்றி உன்னை
எந்த வீட்டில் பெற்றார்கள்
சக்தியன்றி பக்தியின்றி
என்ன கற்றார்கள்
Without a mother,
In which household were you born?
Without Sakthi and without devotion,
What useful knowledge have they truly learned?
சமயபுரத்தினில் உலவும் ஒருத்தியை
அன்பர்கள் அழைப்பது மகமாயி
திருவேற்காட்டினில் வாழும் ஒருத்தியை
அன்பர்கள் அழைப்பது கருமாரி
The divine mother who wanders in Samayapuram,
Devotees affectionately call Her Mahamaayi,
The divine mother residing in Thiruverkadu,
Devotees call Her Karumaari,
படவேட்டம்மாள் அவள் பேரே
பாளையம் அன்பதும் அவள் ஊரே
முத்தாளம்மனும் அவள்தானே
மூகாம்பிகையும் அவள்தானே
தஞ்சையில் வாழும் மகமாயி
தருவாள் அருளே சிவசக்தி
சக்தி சக்தி சக்தி.......
Padavettammal is Her sacred name,
Padaveedu is Her divine town,
Muthalamman is none other than Her,
Mookambika is none other than Her,
The Mahamaayi living in Tanjore,
Sivasakthi will bestow Her divine grace!
Sakthi... Sakthi Sakthi!
Boomi endhan sondhamendru
A heart that considers this earth as its own possession,
Ennugindra nenjam ondru
A single arrogant heart thinking so,
Mannan endra peril nindru
Standing in the title of a king,
Narthana maaduvadhu sakthiyai meerudhu amma
Dancing recklessly defies Sakthi, Oh Mother!
Idi pirandhu mazhai pirandhahellam
The birth of thunder and the birth of rain,
Veyil pirandhu aval nadathum
And the birth of sunshine are all conducted by Her;
Leelai endru ennam amma
Realize that it is all Her divine play, Oh Mother!
Aaduthu kottram aaduthu magudam
The scepter sways and the crown dances,
Paaduthu thannai meerudhu unnai
It sings in arrogance, forgetting you,
Bakthiyai kaakum sathiya naayagi amma
Oh Mother, Goddess of Truth who protects devotion!
Amma aa…aaa…amma
Mother... ah... ah... Mother...
Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
Indha ulagam muluvathum avalodu
This entire world abides with Her,
Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
Indha ulagam muluvathum avalodu
This entire world abides with Her,
Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
Bakthi seiyum makkal ulla idamengum
Wherever there are people who pray devoutly,
Aval pala peril vaazhugindraal uyirodu
She lives alive in many different names,
Bakthi seiyum makkal ulla idamengum
Wherever there are people who pray devoutly,
Aval pala peril vaazhugindraal uyirodu
She lives alive in many different names,
Kaali maariyena aadhi deviyena
As Kaali, as Maari, as the primordial Goddess,
Annai konda nooru pergal arivaayoo
Do you know the hundred names taken by the Mother?
Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu
The supreme fortress held by the deity named Sakthi,
Unmai kandavargal thannai
Those who realized the truth,
Vendravargal kandaargal
And those who conquered their egos have seen,
Dhinam unnai aalvadhoru penmai
That a feminine cosmic power rules over you every day,
Endravargal sonnargal
So declared the wise ones.
Annaiyindri unnai
Without a mother,
Endha veetil pettrargal
In which household were you born?
Sakthiyandri bakthiyandri
Without Sakthi and without devotion,
Enna kattraargal
What useful knowledge have they truly learned?
Samayapurathil ulavum oruthiyai
The divine mother who wanders in Samayapuram,
Anbargal azhaippadhu mahamaayi
Devotees affectionately call Her Mahamaayi,
Thiruverkaattinil vaazhum oruthiyai
The divine mother residing in Thiruverkadu,
Anbargal azhaipathu karumaari
Devotees call Her Karumaari,
Padavettammaal aval perae
Padavettammal is Her sacred name,
Palaiyam enbathum aval oore
Padaveedu is Her divine town,
Muthalammanum aval thaane
Muthalamman is none other than Her,
Moogaambiyum aval thaane
Mookambika is none other than Her,
Thanjaiyil vaazhum mahamaayi
The Mahamaayi living in Tanjore,
Tharuvaal arulae sivasakthi
Sivasakthi will bestow Her divine grace!
Sakthi… sakthi sakthi
Sakthi... Sakthi Sakthi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful devotional song from 'Sakthi Leelai' (1972), sung by K. B. Sundarambal, is a stern warning to arrogant human rulers and a glorious hymn to Goddess Sakthi. It opens by reminding worldly kings that their crowns and scepters are fleeting; true power lies with Goddess Sakthi, who governs the natural forces—thunder, rain, and sunshine—as part of Her divine cosmic play (Leelai). The lyrics highlight the omnipresence of the Divine Mother across various sacred shrines under different names, such as Samayapuram Mahamaayi, Thiruverkadu Karumaari, Padavettammal, Muthalamman, and Mookambika. Kannadasan poses deep philosophical questions, reminding humanity that without maternal force, life cannot exist, and without devotion to Sakthi, all intellectual pursuits are empty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu”
The line 'Sakthiyenum deivam konda padai veedu' is repeated systematically to emphasize the absolute power and omnipresence of the Goddess.
Emona / Etukai (Rhyme Scheme)
“Annaiyindri unnai / Sakthiyandri bakthiyandri”
The second consonant rhyming (Etukai) creates a rhythmic devotional cadence, such as 'Idi' and 'Veyil', or 'Annaiyindri' and 'Sakthiyandri'.
Rhetorical Question
“Annaiyindri unnai / Endha veetil pettrargal”
The poet uses provocative questions to shatter human ego, asking how anyone could exist without a mother or claim true wisdom without devotion.
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Trivia
'Sakthi Leelai' (1972) is a classic Tamil mythological film featuring legendary classical singer and actress K. B. Sundarambal. Composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy after his famous separation from M. S. Viswanathan, this song highlights Sundarambal's remarkable vocal range and commanding pitch. Kannadasan's lyrics seamlessly weave together prominent South Indian Amman temples—including Samayapuram, Thiruverkadu, and Padaveedu—creating an iconic pilgrimage anthem.
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