Maname Avan Vazhum
From Pagalil Pournami · 1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thalaivan thiruppadham potri | Praise the sacred feet of the Leader |
| Chorus :Thalaivan thiruppadham potri | Chorus: Praise the sacred feet of the Leader |
| Male :Iraivan thirunaamam potri | Male: Praise the holy name of God |
| Chorus :Iraivan thirunaamam potri | Chorus: Praise the holy name of God |
| Male :Yaavum nalamaaga | Male: May everything turn out well |
| Edhuvum vasamaaga | May everything come under control |
| Chorus :Yaavum nalamaaga | Chorus: May everything turn out well |
| Edhuvum vasamaaga | May everything come under control |
| Male :Maevum vinai theera | Male: May accrued sins be resolved |
| Menmai nilai saera | May a noble status be attained |
| Chorus :Maevum vinai theera | Chorus: May accrued sins be resolved |
| Menmai nilai saera | May a noble status be attained |
| Male and Chorus : | Male and Chorus: |
| Thalaivan thiruppadham potri | Praise the sacred feet of the Leader |
| Male | |
| Manamae avan vaazhum koyil | The mind itself is the temple where He resides |
| Chorus :Om… | Chorus: Om... |
| Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam | Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it |
| Chorus :Om… | Chorus: Om... |
| Male | |
| Pookkal dhinam koidhu | Plucking flowers daily |
| Poojai pala seidhu | Performing various rituals of worship |
| Naangu marai odhi | Chanting the four Vedas |
| Naadum arul jothi | Seeking the divine light of grace |
| Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano | Will He come if one cries and worships Him? |
| Male | |
| Manamae avan vaazhum koyil | The mind itself is the temple where He resides |
| Chorus :Om… | Chorus: Om... |
| Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam | Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it |
| Chorus :Om… | Chorus: Om... |
| Male | |
| Aanmaa thirukkoyil vilakkaaga | With the soul as the temple lamp |
| Anbae adhil kaanum thiriyaaga | With love as the wick seen within it |
| Aarvam neiyaaga idubavan naan | I am the one who pours devotion as ghee |
| Adhanaal aasaigal vidubavan naan | Therefore, I am the one who relinquishes desires |
| Kadal thanil nadhi seraa neram yedhu | Is there a time when a river does not merge into the sea? |
| Sivanudan seraadha jeevan yedhu | Is there a soul that does not merge with Shiva? |
| Adhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano | Will He come if one cries and worships Him? |
| Chorus | |
| Manamae avan vaazhum koyil | The mind itself is the temple where He resides |
| Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam | Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it |
| Male | |
| Naanaai pirandhenaa naan ariyen | Did I choose to be born as myself? I do not know |
| Ninaithaal irappenaa naan ariyen | Will I die whenever I think of it? I do not know |
| Kuraigal kuraiyaadha maeni idhu | This is a body whose flaws do not diminish |
| Niraigal ariyaadha nenjam idhu | This is a heart that knows no virtues |
| Marai porul thalai kaana thudikkiradhae | The heart yearns to behold the hidden truth |
| Iru vizhi kanneerai vadikkiradhae | Both eyes shed tears |
| Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano | Will He come if one cries and worships Him? |
| Male | |
| Manamae avan vaazhum koyil | The mind itself is the temple where He resides |
| Chorus :Om… | Chorus: Om... |
| Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam | Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it |
| Chorus :Om… | Chorus: Om... |
| Male | |
| Pookkal dhinam koidhu | Plucking flowers daily |
| Poojai pala seidhu | Performing various rituals of worship |
| Naangu marai odhi | Chanting the four Vedas |
| Naadum arul jothi | Seeking the divine light of grace |
| Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano | Will He come if one cries and worships Him? |
| Chorus | |
| Manamae avan vaazhum koyil | The mind itself is the temple where He resides |
| Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam | Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it |
தலைவன் திருப்பாதம் போற்றி
குழு :
தலைவன் திருப்பாதம் போற்றி
இறைவன் திருநாமம் போற்றி
குழு :
இறைவன் திருநாமம் போற்றி
யாவும் நலமாக எதுவும் வசமாக
குழு :
யாவும் நலமாக எதுவும் வசமாக
மேவும் வினை தீர மேன்மை நிலை சேர
குழு :
மேவும் வினை தீர மேன்மை நிலை சேர
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தலைவன் திருப்பாதம் போற்றி……
Praise the sacred feet of the Leader
Chorus: Praise the sacred feet of the Leader
Male: Praise the holy name of God
Chorus: Praise the holy name of God
Male: May everything turn out well
May everything come under control
Chorus: May everything turn out well
May everything come under control
Male: May accrued sins be resolved
May a noble status be attained
Chorus: May accrued sins be resolved
May a noble status be attained
Male and Chorus:
Praise the sacred feet of the Leader
மனமே அவன் வாழும் கோயில்
குழு :
ஓம்...
சிவனே அதில் வாழும் தெய்வம்
குழு :
ஓம்...
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Chorus: Om...
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Chorus: Om...
பூக்கள் தினம் கொய்து
பூஜை பல செய்து
நான்கு மறை ஓதி
நாடும் அருள் ஜோதி
அழுதால் தொழுதால் வருவானோ…
Plucking flowers daily
Performing various rituals of worship
Chanting the four Vedas
Seeking the divine light of grace
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
மனமே அவன் வாழும் கோயில்
குழு :
ஓம்...
சிவனே அதில் வாழ்வும் தெய்வம்
குழு :
ஓம்...
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Chorus: Om...
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Chorus: Om...
ஆன்மா திருக்கோயில் விளக்காக
அன்பே அதில் காணும் திரியாக
ஆர்வம் நெய்யாக இடுபவன் நான்
அதனால் ஆசைகள் விடுபவன் நான்
With the soul as the temple lamp
With love as the wick seen within it
I am the one who pours devotion as ghee
Therefore, I am the one who relinquishes desires
Is there a time when a river does not merge into the sea?
Is there a soul that does not merge with Shiva?
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
கடல் தனில் நதி சேரா நேரம் எது
சிவனுடன் சேராத ஜீவன் எது
அழுதால் தொழுதால் வருவானோ
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
மனமே அவன் வாழும் கோயில்
சிவனே அதில் வாழும் தெய்வம்
Did I choose to be born as myself? I do not know
Will I die whenever I think of it? I do not know
This is a body whose flaws do not diminish
This is a heart that knows no virtues
The heart yearns to behold the hidden truth
Both eyes shed tears
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
நானாய் பிறந்தேனா
நான் அறியேன்
நினைத்தால் இறப்பேனா
நான் அறியேன்
குறைகள் குறையாத மேனி இது
நிறைகள் அறியாத நெஞ்சம் இது
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Chorus: Om...
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Chorus: Om...
மறை பொருள்தனைக்
காண துடிக்கிறதே
இரு விழி கண்ணீரை வடிக்கிறதே
அழுதால் தொழுதால் வருவானோ....
Plucking flowers daily
Performing various rituals of worship
Chanting the four Vedas
Seeking the divine light of grace
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
மனமே அவன் வாழும் கோயில்
குழு :
ஓம்...
சிவனே அதில் வாழும் தெய்வம்
குழு :
ஓம்...
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
பூக்கள் தினம் கொய்து
பூஜை பல செய்து
நான்கு மறை ஓதி
நாடும் அருள் ஜோதி
அழுதால் தொழுதால் வருவானோ…
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
மனமே அவன் வாழும் கோயில்
சிவனே அதில் வாழும் தெய்வம்
Thalaivan thiruppadham potri
Praise the sacred feet of the Leader
Chorus :Thalaivan thiruppadham potri
Chorus: Praise the sacred feet of the Leader
Male :Iraivan thirunaamam potri
Male: Praise the holy name of God
Chorus :Iraivan thirunaamam potri
Chorus: Praise the holy name of God
Male :Yaavum nalamaaga
Male: May everything turn out well
Edhuvum vasamaaga
May everything come under control
Chorus :Yaavum nalamaaga
Chorus: May everything turn out well
Edhuvum vasamaaga
May everything come under control
Male :Maevum vinai theera
Male: May accrued sins be resolved
Menmai nilai saera
May a noble status be attained
Chorus :Maevum vinai theera
Chorus: May accrued sins be resolved
Menmai nilai saera
May a noble status be attained
Male and Chorus :
Male and Chorus:
Thalaivan thiruppadham potri
Praise the sacred feet of the Leader
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Chorus :Om…
Chorus: Om...
Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Chorus :Om…
Chorus: Om...
Pookkal dhinam koidhu
Plucking flowers daily
Poojai pala seidhu
Performing various rituals of worship
Naangu marai odhi
Chanting the four Vedas
Naadum arul jothi
Seeking the divine light of grace
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Chorus :Om…
Chorus: Om...
Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Chorus :Om…
Chorus: Om...
Aanmaa thirukkoyil vilakkaaga
With the soul as the temple lamp
Anbae adhil kaanum thiriyaaga
With love as the wick seen within it
Aarvam neiyaaga idubavan naan
I am the one who pours devotion as ghee
Adhanaal aasaigal vidubavan naan
Therefore, I am the one who relinquishes desires
Kadal thanil nadhi seraa neram yedhu
Is there a time when a river does not merge into the sea?
Sivanudan seraadha jeevan yedhu
Is there a soul that does not merge with Shiva?
Adhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Naanaai pirandhenaa naan ariyen
Did I choose to be born as myself? I do not know
Ninaithaal irappenaa naan ariyen
Will I die whenever I think of it? I do not know
Kuraigal kuraiyaadha maeni idhu
This is a body whose flaws do not diminish
Niraigal ariyaadha nenjam idhu
This is a heart that knows no virtues
Marai porul thalai kaana thudikkiradhae
The heart yearns to behold the hidden truth
Iru vizhi kanneerai vadikkiradhae
Both eyes shed tears
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Chorus :Om…
Chorus: Om...
Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Chorus :Om…
Chorus: Om...
Pookkal dhinam koidhu
Plucking flowers daily
Poojai pala seidhu
Performing various rituals of worship
Naangu marai odhi
Chanting the four Vedas
Naadum arul jothi
Seeking the divine light of grace
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Will He come if one cries and worships Him?
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
The mind itself is the temple where He resides
Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Lord Shiva is the deity who lives within it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song explores the profound philosophical concept that the human mind and soul serve as the true abode of God (Lord Shiva). It questions external rituals—such as offering flowers, performing elaborate ceremonies, or chanting scriptures—emphasizing that true realization comes from inner devotion, surrender, and shedding worldly desires. The lyrics reflect on human ignorance regarding birth, death, and spiritual truth, yearning for divine grace through inner illumination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Manamae avan vaazhum koyil”
Compares the mind directly to a temple where Lord Shiva resides.
Extended Metaphor
“Aanmaa thirukkoyil vilakkaaga / Anbae adhil kaanum thiriyaaga / Aarvam neiyaaga”
Compares elements of worship to inner virtues: soul as lamp, love as wick, and eagerness/devotion as ghee.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Aanmaa thirukkoyil... / Anbae adhil... / Aarvam neiyaaga...”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('A') across consecutive lines.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Ends)
“Pookkal dhinam koidhu / Poojai pala seidhu”
Matching end sounds in adjacent lines ('koidhu' / 'seidhu').
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Trivia
Pagalil Pournami (1990) is a Tamil horror-thriller film directed by V. M. C. Hanifa, starring Sivakumar and Radhika. Lyricist Vaali draws heavily from Shaivite Siddhanta philosophy, echoing famous verses by Tamil Siddhas like Thirumoolar who famously wrote that the human body and mind are the true temples of the Divine.
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