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Lyrics & meaning

Maname Avan Vazhum

From Pagalil Pournami · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Ilayaraja, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Pagalil Pournami
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
23 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thalaivan thiruppadham potri
Chorus :Thalaivan thiruppadham potri
Male :Iraivan thirunaamam potri
Chorus :Iraivan thirunaamam potri
Male :Yaavum nalamaaga
Edhuvum vasamaaga
Chorus :Yaavum nalamaaga
Edhuvum vasamaaga
Male :Maevum vinai theera
Menmai nilai saera
Chorus :Maevum vinai theera
Menmai nilai saera
Male and Chorus :
Thalaivan thiruppadham potri
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
Chorus :Om…
Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Chorus :Om…
Pookkal dhinam koidhu
Poojai pala seidhu
Naangu marai odhi
Naadum arul jothi
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
Chorus :Om…
Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Chorus :Om…
Aanmaa thirukkoyil vilakkaaga
Anbae adhil kaanum thiriyaaga
Aarvam neiyaaga idubavan naan
Adhanaal aasaigal vidubavan naan
Kadal thanil nadhi seraa neram yedhu
Sivanudan seraadha jeevan yedhu
Adhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Naanaai pirandhenaa naan ariyen
Ninaithaal irappenaa naan ariyen
Kuraigal kuraiyaadha maeni idhu
Niraigal ariyaadha nenjam idhu
Marai porul thalai kaana thudikkiradhae
Iru vizhi kanneerai vadikkiradhae
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
Chorus :Om…
Male :Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Chorus :Om…
Pookkal dhinam koidhu
Poojai pala seidhu
Naangu marai odhi
Naadum arul jothi
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal varuvaano
Manamae avan vaazhum koyil
Sivanae adhil vaazhum dheivam
Praise the holy feet of the Lord
Chorus: Praise the holy feet of the Lord
Male: Praise the sacred name of God
Chorus: Praise the sacred name of God
Male: May everything turn out well
May everything fall into place
Chorus: May everything turn out well
May everything fall into place
Male: May all past karmas fade away
May we reach a noble state of grace
Chorus: May all past karmas fade away
May we reach a noble state of grace
Male and Chorus:
Praise the holy feet of the Lord
The mind itself is the temple where He lives
Chorus: Om...
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity residing within it
Chorus: Om...
Plucking fresh flowers every day,
performing countless rituals of worship,
chanting the four sacred Vedas,
seeking the radiant light of His grace...
Will He appear if I only weep and pray?
The mind itself is the temple where He lives
Chorus: Om...
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity residing within it
Chorus: Om...
With the soul as the lamp in this holy shrine,
with love as the wick within it,
I am the one who pours devotion like sacred oil,
and so, I am the one who lets go of all desires.
When has a river ever failed to join the sea?
What soul is there that does not unite with Shiva?
Will He appear if I only weep and pray?
The mind itself is the temple where He lives
Lord Shiva is the deity residing within it
Did I choose to be born on my own? I do not know.
Can I die just because I wish to? I do not know.
This body is never free from flaws,
this heart has never known perfection.
It yearns desperately to behold the supreme hidden truth,
while both my eyes pour out endless tears.
Will He appear if I only weep and pray?
The mind itself is the temple where He lives
Chorus: Om...
Male: Lord Shiva is the deity residing within it
Chorus: Om...
Plucking fresh flowers every day,
performing countless rituals of worship,
chanting the four sacred Vedas,
seeking the radiant light of His grace...
Will He appear if I only weep and pray?
The mind itself is the temple where He lives
Lord Shiva is the deity residing within it
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Male
Male
Chorus
Male
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Male
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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