- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singers
- P. U. Chinnappa, Kannamba
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Movie name
- Harichandra -1944 Film
- Movie release year
- 1944
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This devotional song is a fervent prayer addressed to Lord Shiva, invoked as the Lord of Varanasi (Kaasinaadhaa) and the bearer of the Ganges (Gangadhara). The devotee praises the Almighty's supreme majesty, seeking His compassion, protection, and righteous guidance. The song emphasizes that Lord Shiva is the ultimate sustainer who bestows life-giving nectar to all living creatures, and that those who worship His lotus feet daily attain true spiritual greatness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaasinaadhaa gangaadharaa / Karunai seidhiduvaai”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines (Kaasinaadhaa / Karunai).
Uruvagai (Metaphor)
“Poojidhaa un ponmalar padhamae”
Comparing the Lord's feet to a golden lotus ('ponmalar padhamae').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sarvaeswaraa sathya sanmaarga”
Repetition of the initial 'Sa' sound across words in the same line ('Sarvaeswaraa sathya sanmaarga').
Epithet
“Kaasinaadhaa gangaadharaa”
Use of traditional divine titles such as Gangadhara (bearer of Ganges) and Kaasinaadhaa (Lord of Kashi) to glorify the deity.
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Trivia
The 1944 film 'Harichandra' was an early landmark Tamil mythological film starring P. U. Chinnappa and K. B. Sundarambal. The song exemplifies the classic Carnatic-influenced devotional music style typical of 1940s South Indian cinema.
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