- Lyricist
- Geethapriyan
- Music director
- Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
- Movie name
- Tiger Thathachari
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jun 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song is a solemn prayer composed in the traditional Tamil Vaishnavite 'Pottri' (praise) genre. It pays homage to Lord Vishnu across His various forms and sacred shrines—including Vaikunta, Oppiliappan Kovil, Thirumaliruncholai (Azhagar Kovil), and Padmanabhaswamy. The hymn extols the Lord as the ultimate bestower of salvation (Paramapatham). The final verses highlight the universal reach of divine grace, illustrating that Lord Vishnu's mercy encompasses everyone equally—from learned Vedic scholars who possess deep spiritual wisdom to simple, uneducated individuals who know nothing of complex scripture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vaigunda vinnagar vaazhvey pottri / Oppiliyappanin thaal pottri”
The repetitive ending with the word 'pottri' (praise) creates an echoic devotional rhythm typical of traditional Tamil stanzas.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pavala vanna padmanabaa pottri”
Alliteration of the letter 'P' ('Pavala', 'padmanabaa', 'pottri') gives the line a melodic flow.
Muran (Antithesis/Contrast)
“Vedhaneri unarntha virpanarum ... Yaedhumae ariyaatha maanidarum”
Juxtaposition of two contrasting groups: 'Vedhaneri unarntha virpanar' (learned scholars of the Vedas) versus 'Yaedhumae ariyaatha maanidar' (ignorant/simple people who know nothing).
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Trivia
Composed and sung by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi (one of the famous Soolamangalam Sisters devotional singing duo) for the 1974 film 'Tiger Thathachari', this song draws heavy stylistic inspiration from the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the sacred canon of Tamil Vaishnavite saints (Alwars).
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