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Lyrics & meaning

Engengu Kaaninum

From Namma Veettu Deivam · 1970

Lyricist
Bharathidasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
Movie name
Namma Veettu Deivam
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
19 Oct 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engengu kaaninum sakthiyada..aa..aa
Thambhi ezhu kadal aval vannamada
Angu thangum veliyinir kodiyandam
Andha thaaiyin kai pandhena oodumada
Engengu kaaninum sakthiyada..
Gangulil ezhu mugilinamum
Koodi garchanai seivadhu kandathundoo
Gangulil ezhu mugilinamum
Koodi garchanai seivadhu kandathundoo
Andha mangai nagaitha oliyenalaam..aa…aa..
Andha mangai nagaitha oliyenalaam…
Aval mangala nagaiyangu minnudhada
Kaalai oruvan kavisuvaiyai
Karai kaana ninaitha muzhu ninaippil..aa.aa..
Haa..aa.. hoo ..oo..haa..aaa
Kaalai oruvan kavisuvaiyai
Karai kaana ninaitha muzhu ninaippil..
Annai tholasainthangae nadam purivaal
Annai tholasainthangae nadam purivaal
Avan thollarivaalar thiram peruvaan
Engengu kaaninum sakthiyada
Chorus :Sakthiyada
Vaalai suzhattrum visaiyinilae
Indha vaiya muzhuvadhum thundu seiven
Oru vaalai suzhattrum visaiyinilae
Indha vaiya muzhuvadhum thundu seiven
Ena neela idai yindri nee ninaithaal
Annai naer paduvaal undhan thozhinilae
Naer paduvaal undhan thozhinilae
Engengu kaaninum sakthiyada
Chorus :Sakthiyada
Everywhere you look, it is Shakti (divine energy)!
Brother, the seven seas are her color!
In the vast expanse of space, millions of worlds...
...roll like a ball in that Mother's hand!
Everywhere you look, it is Shakti!
In the dark of night, all the great clouds...
...gathering and roaring—have you ever witnessed it?
In the dark of night, all the great clouds...
...gathering and roaring—have you ever witnessed it?
You could say it is the sound of that Goddess's laughter!
You could say it is the sound of that Goddess's laughter!
Her blessed smile flashes like lightning there!
When a young man, seeking to master the sweet depths of poetry...
...immerses his entire mind in that single pursuit...
Ha... aa... Hoo... oo... Ha... aa...
When a young man, seeking to master the sweet depths of poetry...
...immerses his entire mind in that single pursuit...
The Mother sways her shoulders and dances right there!
The Mother sways her shoulders and dances right there!
And he gains the strength and wisdom of great masters!
Everywhere you look, it is Shakti!
Chorus: It is Shakti!
"With the sheer force of a swinging sword...
...I will cut this entire world to pieces!"
"With the sheer force of a swinging sword...
...I will cut this entire world to pieces!"
If you think with such fierce and unbroken resolve...
The Mother will rise with power in your very arms!
She will rise with power in your very arms!
Everywhere you look, it is Shakti!
Chorus: It is Shakti!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This powerful song celebrates the grand omnipresence and supreme cosmic force of Goddess Shakti. The lyrics convey that every natural phenomenon—from the color of the seven oceans and the cosmic movement of galaxies, to the roaring thunder in dark night clouds—is a manifestation of Mother Shakti's grace, playfulness, and divine laughter. Furthermore, the song highlights how Shakti inspires human intellect and courage, granting poetic genius to scholars who seek wisdom and standing alongside those who possess righteous, unyielding determination.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Andha thaaiyin kai pandhena oodumada

Compares millions of cosmic universes moving through space to a simple ball playing in the hands of Mother Shakti.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Gangulil ezhu mugilinamum / Koodi garchanai seivadhu kandathundoo

Repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of phrases to create a dramatic, thunderous rhythm.

Personification

Andha mangai nagaitha oliyenalaam

Personifies thunderous natural roaring as the joyous, resounding laughter of the Goddess.

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Trivia

This track features lyrics by the renowned Tamil poet Bharathidasan, composed with high-energy classical and folk fusion elements by violin maestro Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan. T. M. Soundarajan's booming vocal delivery perfectly complements the devotional fervour and heroic tone of the song in the 1970 film Namma Veettu Deivam.

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