- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Aayiram Kannudayaal
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a devotional and dramatic praise of Goddess Nageshwari (the Serpent Goddess), highlighting her role as the protector of married women's sacred vermilion (kungumam) and marital sanctity. She asserts her divine identity as the serpent ornamenting Lord Shiva, as well as being synonymous with divine mother forms like Samayapuram Mariamman and Karumariamman.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Maadharin kungumam kaaththidum / Naadhanaam eesanin maeniyil”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'm' in 'Maadharin' and 'maeniyil'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Aasaigalai sattaiyendrae En polavae nee neekkidalaam”
Comparing human desires to shed snake skin ('Aasaigalai sattaiyendrae').
Irony / Contrast
“Manitha vadivil naagam palavum Veliyil ulavuthae”
Contrasting literal serpents with deceptive humans ('serpents in human form').
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Trivia
The song comes from the 1986 Tamil devotional film 'Aayiram Kannudayaal', featuring lyrics written by popular Tamil poet and lyricist Muthulingam, who was renowned for writing devotional and classical-oriented film songs.
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