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Nalla Vakku Sonnal

From Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye · 1978

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
16 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalla vaaku sonnaal palithu vidum naakudaiyaalae
Arul nokkudaiyaalae
Nagai pookum mugam kaakum karam nangudaiyaalae
Deiva naayagiyaalae selva naayagiyaalae
Aathiyillai andhamillai
Karuvil uruvil vandhathillai
Aathiyillai andhamillai
Karuvil uruvil vandhathillai
Adi edhuvoo mudi edhuvoo
Moovarum devarum kandathillai
Paampaniyum saambhasivan
Paadhiyil maeviya bairaviyae
Penn uruvil kannedhiril
Madimeesai maevidum pooraniyae
Bhadrakaaliyamma neeliamma sooliyamma
Thiru vedhi ulaa thedi varum jothiyamma
Thiru vedhi ulaa thedi varum jothiyamma
Aarathi neer karaitheduthu
Thiru thaal malaradi sethirukka
Maavilakku yettri vaithu
Thiru mugamae parthirukka
Panneerum sandhanamum
Thalai mudhal laal varai saathirukka
Pambaiyudan udukkaigalum
Om sakhthi om ena vazhthirukka
Nava konathil kudi irukkum kulamaari
Thiruverkaatil veetrirukkum mangala maayi
Thiruverkaatil veetrirukkum mangala maayi
{Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
Chorus :Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.}..(3)
Male :Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
O Mother whose tongue makes every word of blessing come true,
O Mother blessed with a gaze of pure grace,
O Goddess with a smiling face, protective hands, and boundless virtue,
O Supreme Goddess, O Queen of all wealth and fortune!
You have no beginning, You have no end,
You were never born from a womb, nor bound to a single form.
You have no beginning, You have no end,
You were never born from a womb, nor bound to a single form.
Where your feet begin or where your crown ends,
Neither the holy Trinity nor the gods have ever seen.
Beside Shiva, who wears serpents,
O Bhairavi, You abide as the other half of His being!
Appearing in the form of a woman before our eyes,
O perfect Mother who graces His lap!
O Mother Bhadrakali, Mother Neeli, Mother who wields the trident!
O radiant Mother, who comes through the sacred streets seeking us!
O radiant Mother, who comes through the sacred streets seeking us!
Mixing the water for the sacred prayer ritual,
Offering it at your holy, flower-like feet,
Lighting the sacred sweet-flour lamp,
Gazing lovingly at your holy face,
With fragrant rosewater and sandalwood paste,
Anointing You from head to toe,
To the rhythm of the pambai and udukkai drums,
Praising You with the chant of 'Om Shakti Om!'
O Goddess of our clan, who dwells in the nine-angled sacred yantra,
O auspicious Mother who reigns gracefully in Thiruverkadu!
O auspicious Mother who reigns gracefully in Thiruverkadu!
{Om Shakti Om Shakti Om Shakti Om.
Chorus: Om Shakti Om Shakti Om Shakti Om.} (3)
Lead: Om Shakti Om Shakti Om Shakti Om.
Om Shakti Om Shakti Om Shakti Om.
Om Shakti Om Shakti Om Shakti Om.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soul-stirring devotional hymn from the movie 'Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye' is dedicated to Goddess Parasakthi, particularly in her form as Karumariamman of Thiruverkadu. Lyricist Vaali glorifies the Goddess as the supreme cosmic power who transcends time, birth, and form, yet manifests in grace to protect her devotees. The lyrics describe her divineattributes, her forms as Bhadrakali, Soolini, and Bhairavi, and detail traditional rituals of worship including lighting flour lamps (maavilakku), offering aarathi, playing traditional percussion instruments (pambai and udukkai), and chanting holy mantras.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Aathiyillai andhamillai / Karuvil uruvil vandhathillai”

The second consonant sound 'th' rhymes across consecutive lines (Aathiyillai / Karuvil).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Nalla vaaku sonnaal palithu vidum naakudaiyaalae / Arul nokkudaiyaalae”

Multiple lines end with the rhyming suffix '-aale' or '-amma' creating rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Nagai pookum mugam kaakum karam nangudaiyaalae”

Describing her smile as a blooming flower (Nagai pookum mugam) and her feet as lotus blossoms (Thiru thaal malaradi).

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Trivia

Seerkazhi Govindarajan's thunderous devotional vocal performance in this M. S. Vishwanathan composition became an instant classic, often played at the famous Thiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman temple festivals across Tamil Nadu.

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