Irunthal Ezhunthu Vaadi
From Kadavulin Theerpu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Details
- Kadavulin Theerpu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi | O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi! |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Male | |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi | O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi! |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Male | |
| Varang kettkka varavillai ingae | I have not come here to ask for boons, |
| Unnai varaverkka nirkkindraen un paarvai engae | I stand here to welcome you, where is your sight? |
| Male | |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi | O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi! |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Male | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Anaiththukkum neeyaethaan poruppaa | Are you responsible for everything? |
| Un adhikaaram sila perkku sirippaa | Is your authority a joke to some people? |
| Inaththaalum kulaththaalum veruppaa | Is hatred based on caste and lineage |
| Adha ennaalum anaiyaatha neruppaa | an unquenchable fire forever? |
| Male | |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi | O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi! |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Male | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kallaaga irukkindra thaayae | O Mother who remains like a stone! |
| Idhai kaanamal kurudaanaai neeyae | You have become blind without seeing this! |
| Nallorai kaavaathu ponaal | If you fail to protect good people, |
| Nee illaiyendrae naanum ninaippaen | I too will think that you do not exist! |
| Male | |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi | O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi! |
| Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi | If you exist, rise up and come! |
| Male | |
| Sooli thirisooliyena ullavarai oru pennai | Is there a burning fire that scorches a woman |
| Sudugindra neruppum undo | who possesses the power of the divine trident? |
| Sudarvittu uyarvaanil ezhugindra theeyai | Do you see as a divine light the fire |
| Nee jothiyaaga kaanpathundo | that blazes and rises high into the sky? |
| Male | |
| Sadasadana padapapdana idamurasu pol vaanil | Like the thunderous drum in the sky, |
| Sakkaram suzhandridaatho | will not the divine discus whirl? |
| Thagathagana thagathagana oli minnal avvaanil | With dazzling brightness, will not lightning |
| Thaai vizhigal pol vaaraatho | appear like the Mother's watchful eyes? |
| Male | |
| Madamadana madamadana mannilum vinnilum | In the heavens and on the earth, |
| Maariyae peithidaatho | will not the divine rain pour down? |
| Maakaali ambigaiyin sakthiyaal bhoomiyil | Through the power of Goddess Mahakali, |
| Maayangal thondridaatho | will not miracles occur on earth? |
| Male | |
| Deviyae maakaali annaiyae | O Goddess, O Mother Mahakali, |
| Thirisooli dharmaththin maharani | O Queen of righteous trident justice, |
| Ezhunthu vaa ezhunthu vaa ongaari…. | Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess! |
| Ezhunthu vaa ezhunthu vaa ongaari…. | Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess! |
| Ezhunthu vaa ezhunthu vaa ongaari…. | Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess! |
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
நீ இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
அடி திரிசூலி ஓங்காரி மாகாளி பைரவி
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
If you exist, rise up and come!
If you exist, rise up and come!
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
If you exist, rise up and come!
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
நீ இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
அடி திரிசூலி ஓங்காரி மாகாளி பைரவி
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
If you exist, rise up and come!
If you exist, rise up and come!
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
If you exist, rise up and come!
வரங்கேட்க வரவில்லை இங்கே
உன்னை வரவேற்க நிற்கின்றேன் உன் பார்வை எங்கே
I have not come here to ask for boons,
I stand here to welcome you, where is your sight?
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
நீ இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
அடி திரிசூலி ஓங்காரி மாகாளி பைரவி
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
If you exist, rise up and come!
If you exist, rise up and come!
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
If you exist, rise up and come!
...........................
அனைத்துக்கும் நீயேதான் பொறுப்பா
உன் அதிகாரம் சில பேர்க்குச் சிரிப்பா
இனத்தாலும் குலத்தாலும் வெறுப்பா
அது எந்நாளும் அணையாத நெருப்பா....
Are you responsible for everything?
Is your authority a joke to some people?
Is hatred based on caste and lineage
an unquenchable fire forever?
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
நீ இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
அடி திரிசூலி ஓங்காரி மாகாளி பைரவி
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
If you exist, rise up and come!
If you exist, rise up and come!
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
If you exist, rise up and come!
..............................
கல்லாக இருக்கின்ற தாயே
இதைக் காணாமல் குருடானாய் நீயே
நல்லோரைக் காவாது போனால்
நீ இல்லையென்றே நானும் நினைப்பேன்
O Mother who remains like a stone!
You have become blind without seeing this!
If you fail to protect good people,
I too will think that you do not exist!
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
நீ இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
அடி திரிசூலி ஓங்காரி மாகாளி பைரவி
இருந்தால் எழுந்து வாடி
If you exist, rise up and come!
If you exist, rise up and come!
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
If you exist, rise up and come!
சூலி திரிசூலியென உள்ளவரை ஒரு பெண்ணை
சுடுகின்ற நெருப்பும் உண்டோ
சுடர் விட்டு உயர்வானில் எழுகின்ற தீயை
நீ ஜோதியாகக் காண்பதுண்டோ
Is there a burning fire that scorches a woman
who possesses the power of the divine trident?
Do you see as a divine light the fire
that blazes and rises high into the sky?
சடசடன படபடன இடமுரசு போல் வானில்
சக்கரம் சுழன்றிடாதோ
தகதகன தகதகன ஒளி மின்னல் அவ்வானில்
தாய் விழிகள் போல் வாராதோ
Like the thunderous drum in the sky,
will not the divine discus whirl?
With dazzling brightness, will not lightning
appear like the Mother's watchful eyes?
மடமடன மடமடன மண்ணிலும் விண்ணிலும்
மாறியே பெய்திடாதோ
மாகாளி அம்பிகையின் சக்தியால் பூமியில்
மாயங்கள் தோன்றிடாதோ
In the heavens and on the earth,
will not the divine rain pour down?
Through the power of Goddess Mahakali,
will not miracles occur on earth?
தேவியே மாகாளி அன்னையே
திரிசூலி தர்மத்தின் மகாராணி
எழுந்து வா எழுந்து வா ஓங்காரி......
எழுந்து வா எழுந்து வா ஓங்காரி......
எழுந்து வா எழுந்து வா ஓங்காரி......
O Goddess, O Mother Mahakali,
O Queen of righteous trident justice,
Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess!
Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess!
Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Varang kettkka varavillai ingae
I have not come here to ask for boons,
Unnai varaverkka nirkkindraen un paarvai engae
I stand here to welcome you, where is your sight?
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
……………..
Anaiththukkum neeyaethaan poruppaa
Are you responsible for everything?
Un adhikaaram sila perkku sirippaa
Is your authority a joke to some people?
Inaththaalum kulaththaalum veruppaa
Is hatred based on caste and lineage
Adha ennaalum anaiyaatha neruppaa
an unquenchable fire forever?
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
……………..
Kallaaga irukkindra thaayae
O Mother who remains like a stone!
Idhai kaanamal kurudaanaai neeyae
You have become blind without seeing this!
Nallorai kaavaathu ponaal
If you fail to protect good people,
Nee illaiyendrae naanum ninaippaen
I too will think that you do not exist!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Nee irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Adi thirisooli oongaari maakaali bhairavi
O Goddess with the trident, furious Mahakali, Bhairavi!
Irunthaal ezhunthu vaadi
If you exist, rise up and come!
Sooli thirisooliyena ullavarai oru pennai
Is there a burning fire that scorches a woman
Sudugindra neruppum undo
who possesses the power of the divine trident?
Sudarvittu uyarvaanil ezhugindra theeyai
Do you see as a divine light the fire
Nee jothiyaaga kaanpathundo
that blazes and rises high into the sky?
Sadasadana padapapdana idamurasu pol vaanil
Like the thunderous drum in the sky,
Sakkaram suzhandridaatho
will not the divine discus whirl?
Thagathagana thagathagana oli minnal avvaanil
With dazzling brightness, will not lightning
Thaai vizhigal pol vaaraatho
appear like the Mother's watchful eyes?
Madamadana madamadana mannilum vinnilum
In the heavens and on the earth,
Maariyae peithidaatho
will not the divine rain pour down?
Maakaali ambigaiyin sakthiyaal bhoomiyil
Through the power of Goddess Mahakali,
Maayangal thondridaatho
will not miracles occur on earth?
Deviyae maakaali annaiyae
O Goddess, O Mother Mahakali,
Thirisooli dharmaththin maharani
O Queen of righteous trident justice,
Ezhunthu vaa ezhunthu vaa ongaari….
Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess!
Ezhunthu vaa ezhunthu vaa ongaari….
Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess!
Ezhunthu vaa ezhunthu vaa ongaari….
Rise up and come, rise up and come, O roaring Goddess!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense song from 'Kadavulin Theerpu' (1981), penned by Kannadasan and sung forcefully by T. M. Soundararajan, is a powerful challenge and plea addressed to the fierce Mother Goddess (Mahakali/Bhairavi). The protagonist passionately demands divine intervention against social injustices, caste discrimination, and the suffering of the righteous, questioning why the Goddess remains silent like a stone idol while evil flourishes. As the song progresses, the tone shifts from desperate questioning to fervent devotion and belief that divine justice will prevail. The imagery evokes cosmic power—lightning as the Mother's watchful eyes, thunder as divine war drums, and rainfall as ultimate grace—calling upon Mahakali to rise up and perform miracles to uphold righteousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaippu (Monorhyme / End Rhyme)
“Anaiththukkum neeyaethaan poruppaa”
Matching rhyming vowel endings (poruppaa / sirippaa / veruppaa / neruppaa) creating an assertive rhythm.
Erattai Kilavi / Onomatopoeia
“Sadasadana padapapdana idamurasu pol vaanil”
Use of rhythmic sound-imitative words 'Sadasadana' and 'Padapadana' to mimic thunder and cosmic upheaval.
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaai vizhigal pol vaaraatho”
Comparing the sudden flash of lightning in the sky to the protective, piercing eyes of the Mother Goddess using the word 'pol'.
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Trivia
This track showcases T. M. Soundararajan's high-octane devotional singing style late in his career, composed by R. Govarthanam. Kannadasan's lyrics blend intense Bhakti with bold social questioning against caste oppression and injustice.
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