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Eesan Mel Unakku

From Varam Tharum Vadivelan · 1993

Lyricist
Shanmuga Sithan
Singer
Mano
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Varam Tharum Vadivelan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
1 Jun 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku
Thalaivan avanthaane dhevi
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku
Thalaivan avanthaane dhevi
Thaayaauvm thandhaiyavum
Ondrinainthu koodi nirkkum
Ammai appanukku endrum un thunaiye
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku
Thalaivan avanthaane dhevi
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku
Thalaivan avanthaane dhevi
Kailayil iruppavanaam
Moovulagai aalbavanaam
Anbaai thigazhbavanaam perum
Karunaiyullavanaam
Mandhira moorthiyaai
Kaatchiyum thanthu
Markandeyanukku
Aayusai thanthu
Mandhira moorthiyaai
Kaatchiyum thanthu
Markandeyanukku
Aayusai thanthu
Emanai ethirthu nindru viratti vitta
Thalaivan mogam unakku
Dheviye
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku
Thalaivan avanthaane dhevi
Moondraam kannai kondu
Endrum mukkaalam aribavanaam
Thillaiyil koyil kondu
Ellaiyillaa magizhvu kondu
Oli nilavai thalaikkanindhu
Muzhu muthalvan ena therinthu
Oli nilavai thalaikkanindhu
Muzhu muthalvan ena therinthu
Oru paagam konda umaiyaam avalin
Kaathal oru kavithai
Dheviye
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku
Thalaivan avanthaane dhevi
You truly have a longing for Lord Shiva,
Isn't he your lord, O Devi?
You truly have a longing for Lord Shiva,
Isn't he your lord, O Devi?
Becoming both a mother and a father,
Standing united as one,
You are the eternal companion to that divine Mother and Father.
You truly have a longing for Lord Shiva,
Isn't he your lord, O Devi?
You truly have a longing for Lord Shiva,
Isn't he your lord, O Devi?
He is the one who resides on Mount Kailash,
Ruling over all the three worlds,
Shining as the embodiment of love,
Filled with immense grace.
Taking form as the sacred chants,
Revealing his divine presence,
To young Markandeya,
And blessing him with long life,
Taking form as the sacred chants,
Revealing his divine presence,
To young Markandeya,
And blessing him with long life,
He confronted Yama (the god of death) and drove him away—
You long for such a supreme Lord,
O Goddess!
You truly have a longing for Lord Shiva,
Isn't he your lord, O Devi?
With his third eye,
He knows the past, present, and future.
Residing in his temple at Thillai (Chidambaram),
Filled with boundless joy,
Adorning his head with the shining crescent moon,
Recognized as the supreme primal Lord,
Adorning his head with the shining crescent moon,
Recognized as the supreme primal Lord,
For Uma, who shares half of his divine body,
Her love is like a poem,
O Goddess!
You truly have a longing for Lord Shiva,
Isn't he your lord, O Devi?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a devotional piece extolling Goddess Parvati's profound love and attachment to Lord Shiva (Eesan). It celebrates Lord Shiva's divine attributes—residing in Kailash, ruling the three worlds, and embodying compassion. The lyrics recount famous Shaivite lore, such as Lord Shiva saving the young sage Markandeya from Yama (the deity of death), knowing the past, present, and future with his third eye, and dwelling joyously in Thillai (Chidambaram) with the crescent moon on his hair. Ultimately, it praises the divine union of Shiva and Uma, highlighting her love for Him as poetic perfection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain / Repetition

“Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku”

The lines 'Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan irukku / Thalaivan avanthaane dhevi' repeat throughout the song to reinforce the central theme of divine devotion.

Moni (Tamil Alliteration)

“Moondraam kannai kondu / Endrum mukkaalam aribavanaam”

Matching initial consonants 'M' across consecutive lines (Moondraam / Mukkaalam).

Metaphor

“Kaathal oru kavithai”

Direct comparison between Goddess Uma's love for Shiva and an exquisite poem ('Kaathal oru kavithai').

Visual Imagery

“Oli nilavai thalaikkanindhu”

Vivid iconography describing Shiva crowned with the glowing crescent moon.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1993 Tamil devotional movie 'Varam Tharum Vadivelan', this track composed by S. A. Rajkumar incorporates classic Shaivite iconographic motifs like Ardhanarishvara (Shiva and Uma combined), the Markandeya myth, and Shiva's cosmic presence at Chidambaram.

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