- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Latha
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Velum Mayilum Thunai
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 10 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional hymn composed by Kannadasan glorifies Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai. It describes her divine nature as the beloved consort sitting alongside Lord Shiva (Soma) and her loving grace in appearing before her devoted followers in the form of her iconographic green parrot. The song invokes her ancient lineage as Dakshayani (the tender vine born to Daksha) and highlights her role as an omnipresent, day-long witness and protector for all righteous and faithful devotees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pachai kiliyendru maari vandhu”
The second consonant sound 'cha' (ch) rhymes between 'Ichai' (line 1) and 'Pachai' (line 3).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Dhakshan pettredutha thalir kodiyae”
Goddess Meenakshi is metaphorically called a 'thalir kodi' (tender vine) and an 'ichai kili' (parrot of desire).
Mounai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Nambhum adiyavarkkum nallavarkkum”
The 'Na' sound is repeated at the beginning of 'Nambhum', 'nallavarkkum', and 'Naalellaam'.
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Trivia
'Velum Mayilum Thunai' (1979) is a classic devotional film directed by Ra. Sankaran with music by the Shankar-Ganesh duo. Kannadasan's lyrics seamlessly integrate classical iconography—specifically Goddess Meenakshi's association with a green parrot and her mythological origins as Dakshayani—into accessible devotional poetry.
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