Durga Durga
From Priyanka · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Priyanka1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Durgaa durgaa thudithezhundhu | Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor, |
| Nindraal vandhaal | She stood and she arrived, |
| Dhisai adhira nadam purivaal | She performs a dance that shakes all directions, |
| Chorus | |
| Nadam purivaal nadam purivaal | She will dance, she will dance! |
| Female | |
| Durgaa durgaa thudithezhundhu | Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor, |
| Nindraal vandhaal | She stood and she arrived, |
| Dhisai adhira nadam purivaal | She performs a dance that shakes all directions, |
| Chorus | |
| Nadam purivaal nadam purivaal | She will dance, she will dance! |
| Female | |
| Thirisoolam eduthiduvaal | She will lift the holy trident, |
| Vinai theert thoduthiduvaal | She will strike to resolve all sins, |
| Chorus | |
| Thirisoolam eduthiduvaal | She will lift the holy trident, |
| Vinai theert thoduthiduvaal | She will strike to resolve all sins, |
| Female | |
| Sinandhu ezhundhu | Rising in fierce anger, |
| Sivandhu vizhithu | With eyes turned fiery red, |
| Kodumaigal odungida kodiyavar nadungida | To crush atrocities and make evil ones tremble, |
| Female | |
| Durgaa durgaa thudithezhundhu | Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor, |
| Nindraal vandhaal | She stood and she arrived, |
| Dhisai adhira nadam purivaal | She performs a dance that shakes all directions, |
| Chorus | |
| Nadam purivaal nadam purivaal | She will dance, she will dance! |
| Female | |
| Aduthavar kudigalai keduppavarai | Those who ruin the households of others, |
| Chorus | |
| Keduppavarai keduppavarai | Those who destroy, those who destroy, |
| Female | |
| Aanavam pidithingu kidappavarai | Those who lie here blinded by arrogance, |
| Chorus | |
| Kidappavarai kidappavarai | Those who remain, those who remain, |
| Female | |
| Paadhagam purindhida nadappavarai | Those who walk about committing heinous crimes, |
| Chorus | |
| Nadappavarai nadappavarai | Those who walk, those who walk, |
| Female | |
| Pengalai pazhithida ninaippavarai | Those who plot to demean and slander women, |
| Chorus | |
| Ninaippavarai ninaippavarai | Those who think so, those who think so, |
| Female | |
| Maaittida saaithida kan vizhithaal | To destroy and vanquish them, she opened her eyes, |
| Chorus | |
| Analgal parakka vizhithaal | She opened her eyes, spewing sparks of fire, |
| Female | |
| Aayiram aayudham kai eduthaal | She took up a thousand weapons in her hands, |
| Chorus | |
| Pagaiyai mudikka eduthaal | She took them up to vanquish the enmity, |
| Female | |
| Sivasangari nava nandhini | Sivasangari, Nava Nandhini, |
| Thirisoolini bhavathaarini | Trisoolini, Bhavathaarini, |
| Mandinavar thamai anbodu kaathida | To lovingly protect those who bow at her feet, |
| Annai ezhundhaalae | The divine Mother has arisen, |
| Andamum aadhiyum adhamum atra | Infinite, primordial, and free from evil, |
| Nal annai ezhundhaalae | The gracious Mother has arisen! |
துர்கா துர்கா துடித்தெழுந்து
நின்றாள் வந்தாள்
திசை அதிர நடம் புரிவாள்
Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor,
She stood and she arrived,
She performs a dance that shakes all directions,
நடம் புரிவாள் நடம் புரிவாள்
She will dance, she will dance!
துர்கா துர்கா துடித்தெழுந்து
நின்றாள் வந்தாள்
திசை அதிர நடம் புரிவாள்
Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor,
She stood and she arrived,
She performs a dance that shakes all directions,
நடம் புரிவாள் நடம் புரிவாள்
She will dance, she will dance!
திரிசூலம் எடுத்திடுவாள்
வினை தீரத் தொடுத்திடுவாள்
She will lift the holy trident,
She will strike to resolve all sins,
திரிசூலம் எடுத்திடுவாள்
வினை தீரத் தொடுத்திடுவாள்
She will lift the holy trident,
She will strike to resolve all sins,
சினந்து எழுந்து
சிவந்து விழித்து
கொடுமைகள் ஒடுங்கிட கொடியவர் நடுங்கிட
Rising in fierce anger,
With eyes turned fiery red,
To crush atrocities and make evil ones tremble,
துர்கா துர்கா துடித்தெழுந்து
நின்றாள் வந்தாள்
திசை அதிர நடம் புரிவாள்
Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor,
She stood and she arrived,
She performs a dance that shakes all directions,
நடம் புரிவாள் நடம் புரிவாள்
She will dance, she will dance!
அடுத்தவர் குடிகளை கெடுப்பவரை
Those who ruin the households of others,
கெடுப்பவரை கெடுப்பவரை
Those who destroy, those who destroy,
ஆணவம் பிடித்திங்கு கிடப்பவரை
Those who lie here blinded by arrogance,
கிடப்பவரை கிடப்பவரை
Those who remain, those who remain,
பாதகம் புரிந்திட நடப்பவரை
Those who walk about committing heinous crimes,
நடப்பவரை நடப்பவரை
Those who walk, those who walk,
பெண்களைப் பழித்திட நினைப்பவரை
Those who plot to demean and slander women,
நினைப்பவரை நினைப்பவரை
Those who think so, those who think so,
மாய்த்திட சாய்த்திடக் கண் விழித்தாள்
To destroy and vanquish them, she opened her eyes,
அனல்கள் பறக்க விழித்தாள்
She opened her eyes, spewing sparks of fire,
ஆயிரம் ஆயுதம் கை எடுத்தாள்
She took up a thousand weapons in her hands,
பகையை முடிக்க எடுத்தாள்
She took them up to vanquish the enmity,
சிவசங்கரி நவ நந்தினி
திரிசூலினி பவதாரிணி
மண்டினவர் தமை அன்போடு காத்திட
அன்னை எழுந்தாளே
அண்டமும் ஆதியும் அந்தமும் அற்ற
நல் அன்னை எழுந்தாளே
Sivasangari, Nava Nandhini,
Trisoolini, Bhavathaarini,
To lovingly protect those who bow at her feet,
The divine Mother has arisen,
Infinite, primordial, and free from evil,
The gracious Mother has arisen!
Durgaa durgaa thudithezhundhu
Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor,
Nindraal vandhaal
She stood and she arrived,
Dhisai adhira nadam purivaal
She performs a dance that shakes all directions,
Nadam purivaal nadam purivaal
She will dance, she will dance!
Durgaa durgaa thudithezhundhu
Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor,
Nindraal vandhaal
She stood and she arrived,
Dhisai adhira nadam purivaal
She performs a dance that shakes all directions,
Nadam purivaal nadam purivaal
She will dance, she will dance!
Thirisoolam eduthiduvaal
She will lift the holy trident,
Vinai theert thoduthiduvaal
She will strike to resolve all sins,
Thirisoolam eduthiduvaal
She will lift the holy trident,
Vinai theert thoduthiduvaal
She will strike to resolve all sins,
Sinandhu ezhundhu
Rising in fierce anger,
Sivandhu vizhithu
With eyes turned fiery red,
Kodumaigal odungida kodiyavar nadungida
To crush atrocities and make evil ones tremble,
Durgaa durgaa thudithezhundhu
Durga, Durga! Rising up with great fervor,
Nindraal vandhaal
She stood and she arrived,
Dhisai adhira nadam purivaal
She performs a dance that shakes all directions,
Nadam purivaal nadam purivaal
She will dance, she will dance!
Aduthavar kudigalai keduppavarai
Those who ruin the households of others,
Keduppavarai keduppavarai
Those who destroy, those who destroy,
Aanavam pidithingu kidappavarai
Those who lie here blinded by arrogance,
Kidappavarai kidappavarai
Those who remain, those who remain,
Paadhagam purindhida nadappavarai
Those who walk about committing heinous crimes,
Nadappavarai nadappavarai
Those who walk, those who walk,
Pengalai pazhithida ninaippavarai
Those who plot to demean and slander women,
Ninaippavarai ninaippavarai
Those who think so, those who think so,
Maaittida saaithida kan vizhithaal
To destroy and vanquish them, she opened her eyes,
Analgal parakka vizhithaal
She opened her eyes, spewing sparks of fire,
Aayiram aayudham kai eduthaal
She took up a thousand weapons in her hands,
Pagaiyai mudikka eduthaal
She took them up to vanquish the enmity,
Sivasangari nava nandhini
Sivasangari, Nava Nandhini,
Thirisoolini bhavathaarini
Trisoolini, Bhavathaarini,
Mandinavar thamai anbodu kaathida
To lovingly protect those who bow at her feet,
Annai ezhundhaalae
The divine Mother has arisen,
Andamum aadhiyum adhamum atra
Infinite, primordial, and free from evil,
Nal annai ezhundhaalae
The gracious Mother has arisen!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense devotional song invokes Goddess Durga as the cosmic force of justice and divine retribution against evil. It portrays her fierce aspect—her cosmic dance shaking all directions, her eyes burning with fiery anger, and her hands wielding a thousand weapons including the holy trident to punish those who ruin families, commit crimes, act out of pride, or mistreat women. Simultaneously, the song highlights her compassionate dual nature as the supreme protector. While she is ruthless toward evil, she arises with motherly love and grace to shield and save those who bow down and surrender to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monnai (Initial Rhyme)
“Sinandhu ezhundhu / Sivandhu vizhithu”
Repetition of the initial sound ('Si') in 'Sinandhu' and 'Sivandhu' creates rhythmic harmony.
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai)
“Nadam purivaal nadam purivaal”
Repetition of words like 'Nadam purivaal' and 'Keduppavarai' emphasizes the unrelenting, continuous nature of her actions and the types of evildoers being targeted.
Iyalbu Navitchi / Visual Imagery
“Analgal parakka vizhithaal”
Vivid imagery depicting the Goddess opening her eyes with sparks flying ('Analgal parakka'), portraying intense divine rage.
Epithets / Naamavali
“Sivasangari nava nandhini / Thirisoolini bhavathaarini”
Use of sacred Sanskrit/Tamil epithets celebrating various aspects of the Goddess (Sivasangari, Nava Nandhini, Thirisoolini, Bhavathaarini).
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt context as unknown composer, 'Priyanka' (1994)—a legal drama starring Revathi, Jayaram, and Prabhu—features a soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with powerful lyricism provided by Vaali.
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