Madharin Kungumam
From Aayiram Kannudayaal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aayiram Kannudayaal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maadharin kungumam kaaththidum | I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion (marital bliss) of women |
| Devi naan naageshwari | I am the goddess, Nageshwari |
| Naadhanaam eesanin maeniyil | On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master |
| Aadidum naanae eshwari…. | I am the Goddess who dances on His body... |
| Female | |
| Maadharin kungumam kaaththidum | I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion of women |
| Devi naan naageshwari | I am the goddess, Nageshwari |
| Naadhanaam eesanin maeniyil | On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master |
| Aadidum naanae eshwari…. | I am the Goddess who dances on His body... |
| Female | |
| Kobam konda naagam | The angry serpent |
| Indru kaalam kandu kaaththirunthu | Having awaited its rightful time today |
| Seeri varum vanjam theerkkumae | Will come hissing to settle its vengeance |
| Female | |
| Theeya nanju konda pothum | Even though possessing deadly venom |
| Thooimaiyaaga vaazhpavarkku | To those who live in purity |
| Vanthu serum maanikkamae | It becomes a precious gem that reaches them |
| Female | |
| Aasaigalai sattaiyendrae | Just like shed skin, your desires |
| En polavae nee neekkidalaam | You can shed, just like I do |
| Parameshwari thirisoolamae | The trident of the Supreme Goddess Parameshwari |
| En maeniyil nee paarththidalaam | You can witness upon my form |
| Female | |
| Maadharin kungumam kaaththidum | I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion of women |
| Devi naan naageshwari | I am the goddess, Nageshwari |
| Naadhanaam eesanin maeniyil | On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master |
| Aadidum naanae eshwari…. | I am the Goddess who dances on His body... |
| Female | |
| Manitha vadivil naagam palavum | Many serpents in human form |
| Veliyil ulavuthae | Are roaming around in the open outside |
| Kodiya naagam endru emmai | Yet calling us cruel serpents |
| Ulagam igazhuthae…. | The world insults us... |
| Female | |
| Manitha vadivil naagam palavum | Many serpents in human form |
| Veliyil ulavuthae | Are roaming around in the open outside |
| Kodiya naagam endru emmai | Yet calling us cruel serpents |
| Ulagam igazhuthae…. | The world insults us... |
| Female | |
| Puttrukkul maranthathaal | Because she hid inside the anthill |
| Samainthaval ena sollum | She who is said to have attained maturity |
| Samayapura maariyum naanae | I am also that Samayapuram Mariamman |
| Kumabaththil naagamaai kurumunivan yaenthidum | Taking the form of a serpent in a pot held by the revered sage |
| Karumaari annaiyum naanae | I am also the mother Karumariamman |
| Female | |
| Paramanin aabaranam paranthaamanin manam | I am the ornament of Shiva, the heart of Lord Vishnu |
| Paarvathiyin ganganamum naanae | And I am the sacred bangle/wristlet of Goddess Parvati |
| Urumaariyae devi avadharamaai vantha | Having transformed her form, the Goddess who arrived as an incarnation |
| Naageshwari endrum naanae | I am forever Nageshwari |
| Naageshwari endrum naanae | I am forever Nageshwari |
| Naageshwari endrum naanae…… | I am forever Nageshwari... |
மாதரின் குங்குமம் காத்திடும்
தேவி நான் நாகேஸ்வரி
நாதனாம் ஈசனின் மேனியில்
ஆடிடும் நானே ஈஸ்வரி....
I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion (marital bliss) of women
I am the goddess, Nageshwari
On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master
I am the Goddess who dances on His body...
மாதரின் குங்குமம் காத்திடும்
தேவி நான் நாகேஸ்வரி
நாதனாம் ஈசனின் மேனியில்
ஆடிடும் நானே ஈஸ்வரி....
I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion of women
I am the goddess, Nageshwari
On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master
I am the Goddess who dances on His body...
கோபம் கொண்ட நாகம்
இன்று காலம் கண்டு காத்திருந்து
சீறி வந்து வஞ்சம் தீர்க்குமே
The angry serpent
Having awaited its rightful time today
Will come hissing to settle its vengeance
தீய நஞ்சு கொண்ட போதும்
தூய்மையாக வாழ்பவர்க்கு
வந்து சேரும் மாணிக்கமே
Even though possessing deadly venom
To those who live in purity
It becomes a precious gem that reaches them
ஆசைகளை சட்டையென்றே
என் போலவே நீ நீக்கிடலாம்
பரமேஸ்வரி திரிசூலமே
என் மேனியில் நீ பார்த்திடலாம்
Just like shed skin, your desires
You can shed, just like I do
The trident of the Supreme Goddess Parameshwari
You can witness upon my form
மாதரின் குங்குமம் காத்திடும்
தேவி நான் நாகேஸ்வரி
நாதனாம் ஈசனின் மேனியில்
ஆடிடும் நானே ஈஸ்வரி....
I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion of women
I am the goddess, Nageshwari
On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master
I am the Goddess who dances on His body...
மனித வடிவில் நாகம் பலவும்
வெளியில் உலவுதே
கொடிய நாகம் என்று எம்மை
உலகம் இகழுதே........
Many serpents in human form
Are roaming around in the open outside
Yet calling us cruel serpents
The world insults us...
மனித வடிவில் நாகம் பலவும்
வெளியில் உலவுதே
கொடிய நாகம் என்று எம்மை
உலகம் இகழுதே.......
Many serpents in human form
Are roaming around in the open outside
Yet calling us cruel serpents
The world insults us...
மாதரின் குங்குமம் காத்திடும்
தேவி நான் நாகேஸ்வரி
நாதனாம் ஈசனின் மேனியில்
ஆடிடும் நானே ஈஸ்வரி....
Because she hid inside the anthill
She who is said to have attained maturity
I am also that Samayapuram Mariamman
Taking the form of a serpent in a pot held by the revered sage
I am also the mother Karumariamman
புற்றுக்குள் மறைந்ததால்
சமைந்தவள் எனச் சொல்லும்
சமயப்புர மாரியும் நானே
கும்பத்தில் நாகமாய் குறுமுனிவன் ஏந்திடும்
கருமாரி அன்னையும் நானே
I am the ornament of Shiva, the heart of Lord Vishnu
And I am the sacred bangle/wristlet of Goddess Parvati
Having transformed her form, the Goddess who arrived as an incarnation
I am forever Nageshwari
I am forever Nageshwari
I am forever Nageshwari...
பரமனின் ஆபரணம் பரந்தாமனின் மஞ்சம்
பார்வதியின் கங்கணமும் நானே
உருமாறியே தேவி அவதாரமாய் வந்த
நாகேஸ்வரி என்றும் நானே
நாகேஸ்வரி என்றும் நானே
நாகேஸ்வரி என்றும் நானே....
Maadharin kungumam kaaththidum
I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion (marital bliss) of women
Devi naan naageshwari
I am the goddess, Nageshwari
Naadhanaam eesanin maeniyil
On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master
Aadidum naanae eshwari….
I am the Goddess who dances on His body...
Maadharin kungumam kaaththidum
I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion of women
Devi naan naageshwari
I am the goddess, Nageshwari
Naadhanaam eesanin maeniyil
On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master
Aadidum naanae eshwari….
I am the Goddess who dances on His body...
Kobam konda naagam
The angry serpent
Indru kaalam kandu kaaththirunthu
Having awaited its rightful time today
Seeri varum vanjam theerkkumae
Will come hissing to settle its vengeance
Theeya nanju konda pothum
Even though possessing deadly venom
Thooimaiyaaga vaazhpavarkku
To those who live in purity
Vanthu serum maanikkamae
It becomes a precious gem that reaches them
Aasaigalai sattaiyendrae
Just like shed skin, your desires
En polavae nee neekkidalaam
You can shed, just like I do
Parameshwari thirisoolamae
The trident of the Supreme Goddess Parameshwari
En maeniyil nee paarththidalaam
You can witness upon my form
Maadharin kungumam kaaththidum
I am Nageshwari, the goddess who protects the sacred vermilion of women
Devi naan naageshwari
I am the goddess, Nageshwari
Naadhanaam eesanin maeniyil
On the body of Lord Shiva, the supreme Master
Aadidum naanae eshwari….
I am the Goddess who dances on His body...
Manitha vadivil naagam palavum
Many serpents in human form
Veliyil ulavuthae
Are roaming around in the open outside
Kodiya naagam endru emmai
Yet calling us cruel serpents
Ulagam igazhuthae….
The world insults us...
Manitha vadivil naagam palavum
Many serpents in human form
Veliyil ulavuthae
Are roaming around in the open outside
Kodiya naagam endru emmai
Yet calling us cruel serpents
Ulagam igazhuthae….
The world insults us...
Puttrukkul maranthathaal
Because she hid inside the anthill
Samainthaval ena sollum
She who is said to have attained maturity
Samayapura maariyum naanae
I am also that Samayapuram Mariamman
Kumabaththil naagamaai kurumunivan yaenthidum
Taking the form of a serpent in a pot held by the revered sage
Karumaari annaiyum naanae
I am also the mother Karumariamman
Paramanin aabaranam paranthaamanin manam
I am the ornament of Shiva, the heart of Lord Vishnu
Paarvathiyin ganganamum naanae
And I am the sacred bangle/wristlet of Goddess Parvati
Urumaariyae devi avadharamaai vantha
Having transformed her form, the Goddess who arrived as an incarnation
Naageshwari endrum naanae
I am forever Nageshwari
Naageshwari endrum naanae
I am forever Nageshwari
Naageshwari endrum naanae……
I am forever Nageshwari...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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