Nalla Vakku Sonnal
From Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nalla vaaku sonnaal palithu vidum naakudaiyaalae | O Goddess with the tongue whose good words always come true, |
| Arul nokkudaiyaalae | O Goddess with grace in your eyes, |
| Nagai pookum mugam kaakum karam nangudaiyaalae | O Goddess with a smiling face and fine hands that protect us, |
| Deiva naayagiyaalae selva naayagiyaalae | O Divine Goddess, O Goddess of Wealth! |
| Male | |
| Aathiyillai andhamillai | She has no beginning and no end, |
| Karuvil uruvil vandhathillai | She was never born from a womb or formed as a physical body, |
| Aathiyillai andhamillai | She has no beginning and no end, |
| Karuvil uruvil vandhathillai | She was never born from a womb or formed as a physical body, |
| Adi edhuvoo mudi edhuvoo | Where is her beginning, and where is her end? |
| Moovarum devarum kandathillai | Even the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) and celestial beings could not perceive, |
| Male | |
| Paampaniyum saambhasivan | Residing as half of Lord Sambhasiva, |
| Paadhiyil maeviya bairaviyae | The Bhairavi adorned with serpents! |
| Penn uruvil kannedhiril | Appearing in female form right before our eyes, |
| Madimeesai maevidum pooraniyae | The complete divine mother seated graciously, |
| Bhadrakaaliyamma neeliamma sooliyamma | O Mother Bhadrakali, Mother Neeli, Mother Soolini! |
| Thiru vedhi ulaa thedi varum jothiyamma | O divine light who comes seeking the sacred street procession! |
| Thiru vedhi ulaa thedi varum jothiyamma | O divine light who comes seeking the sacred street procession! |
| Male | |
| Aarathi neer karaitheduthu | Preparing the sacred Aarathi water, |
| Thiru thaal malaradi sethirukka | To worship her flower-like divine feet, |
| Maavilakku yettri vaithu | Lighting the sacred rice-flour lamps (Maavilakku), |
| Thiru mugamae parthirukka | To gaze endlessly upon her divine face, |
| Male | |
| Panneerum sandhanamum | Offering rosewater and sandalwood paste, |
| Thalai mudhal laal varai saathirukka | Adorning her from head to toe, |
| Pambaiyudan udukkaigalum | Accompanied by the rhythmic beats of Pambai and Udukkai drums, |
| Om sakhthi om ena vazhthirukka | Worshipping her with chants of 'Om Shakti Om', |
| Male | |
| Nava konathil kudi irukkum kulamaari | The deity Mariamman who resides in the sacred nine-angled yantra, |
| Thiruverkaatil veetrirukkum mangala maayi | The auspicious Goddess seated gracefully at Thiruverkadu! |
| Thiruverkaatil veetrirukkum mangala maayi | The auspicious Goddess seated gracefully at Thiruverkadu! |
| Male | |
| {Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om. | {Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om. |
| Chorus :Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.}..(3) | Chorus :Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.}..(3) |
| Male :Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om. | Male :Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om. |
| Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om. | Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om. |
| Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om. | Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om. |
விண்ணாகி மண்ணாகி கனல் புனல் காற்றாகி
பெண்ணாகி உலவுகின்ற பெரிய சக்தியே
பெரிய சக்தியே
சிறு புல்லாகி பூண்டாகி பல வகை உயிராகி
எல்லாமும் காத்தருளும் அரிய சக்தியே......
O Goddess with the tongue whose good words always come true,
O Goddess with grace in your eyes,
O Goddess with a smiling face and fine hands that protect us,
O Divine Goddess, O Goddess of Wealth!
நல்ல வாக்கு சொன்னால்
பலித்து விடும் நாக்குடையாளே
அருள் நோக்குடையாளே
நகை பூக்கும் முகம் காக்கும் கரம் நான்குடையாளே
தெய்வ நாயகியாளே செல்வ நாயகியாளே
She has no beginning and no end,
She was never born from a womb or formed as a physical body,
She has no beginning and no end,
She was never born from a womb or formed as a physical body,
Where is her beginning, and where is her end?
Even the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) and celestial beings could not perceive,
ஆதியில்லை அந்தமில்லை
கருவில் உருவில் வந்ததில்லை
ஆதியில்லை அந்தமில்லை
கருவில் உருவில் வந்ததில்லை
அடி எதுவோ முடி எதுவோ
மூவரும் தேவரும் கண்டதில்லை
Residing as half of Lord Sambhasiva,
The Bhairavi adorned with serpents!
Appearing in female form right before our eyes,
The complete divine mother seated graciously,
O Mother Bhadrakali, Mother Neeli, Mother Soolini!
O divine light who comes seeking the sacred street procession!
O divine light who comes seeking the sacred street procession!
பாம்பணியும் சாம்பசிவன்
பாதியில் மேவிய பைரவியே
பெண்ணுருவில் கண்ணெதிரில்
மடிமிசை மேவிடும் பூரணியே......
பத்ரகாளியம்மா நீலியம்மா சூலியம்மா
திரு வீதிவுலா தேடி வரும் ஜோதியம்மா
திரு வீதிவுலா தேடி வரும் ஜோதியம்மா
Preparing the sacred Aarathi water,
To worship her flower-like divine feet,
Lighting the sacred rice-flour lamps (Maavilakku),
To gaze endlessly upon her divine face,
ஆரத்தி நீர் கரைத்தெடுத்து
திருத் தாள் மலரடி சேர்த்திருக்க
மாவிளக்கு ஏற்றி வைத்து
திரு முகமே பார்த்திருக்க
Offering rosewater and sandalwood paste,
Adorning her from head to toe,
Accompanied by the rhythmic beats of Pambai and Udukkai drums,
Worshipping her with chants of 'Om Shakti Om',
பன்னீரும் சந்தனமும்
தலை முதல் கால் வரை சாத்திருக்க
பம்பையுடன் உடுக்கைகளும்
ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி என வாழ்த்திருக்க
The deity Mariamman who resides in the sacred nine-angled yantra,
The auspicious Goddess seated gracefully at Thiruverkadu!
The auspicious Goddess seated gracefully at Thiruverkadu!
நவக் கோணத்தில் குடியிருக்கும் குலமாரி
திருவேற்காட்டில் வீற்றிருக்கும் மங்கல மாயி
திருவேற்காட்டில் வீற்றிருக்கும் மங்கல மாயி
{Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
Chorus :Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.}..(3)
Male :Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
{ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம்
குழு :
ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம்} (3)
ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம்
ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம்
ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம் சக்தி ஓம்.......!
Nalla vaaku sonnaal palithu vidum naakudaiyaalae
O Goddess with the tongue whose good words always come true,
Arul nokkudaiyaalae
O Goddess with grace in your eyes,
Nagai pookum mugam kaakum karam nangudaiyaalae
O Goddess with a smiling face and fine hands that protect us,
Deiva naayagiyaalae selva naayagiyaalae
O Divine Goddess, O Goddess of Wealth!
Aathiyillai andhamillai
She has no beginning and no end,
Karuvil uruvil vandhathillai
She was never born from a womb or formed as a physical body,
Aathiyillai andhamillai
She has no beginning and no end,
Karuvil uruvil vandhathillai
She was never born from a womb or formed as a physical body,
Adi edhuvoo mudi edhuvoo
Where is her beginning, and where is her end?
Moovarum devarum kandathillai
Even the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) and celestial beings could not perceive,
Paampaniyum saambhasivan
Residing as half of Lord Sambhasiva,
Paadhiyil maeviya bairaviyae
The Bhairavi adorned with serpents!
Penn uruvil kannedhiril
Appearing in female form right before our eyes,
Madimeesai maevidum pooraniyae
The complete divine mother seated graciously,
Bhadrakaaliyamma neeliamma sooliyamma
O Mother Bhadrakali, Mother Neeli, Mother Soolini!
Thiru vedhi ulaa thedi varum jothiyamma
O divine light who comes seeking the sacred street procession!
Thiru vedhi ulaa thedi varum jothiyamma
O divine light who comes seeking the sacred street procession!
Aarathi neer karaitheduthu
Preparing the sacred Aarathi water,
Thiru thaal malaradi sethirukka
To worship her flower-like divine feet,
Maavilakku yettri vaithu
Lighting the sacred rice-flour lamps (Maavilakku),
Thiru mugamae parthirukka
To gaze endlessly upon her divine face,
Panneerum sandhanamum
Offering rosewater and sandalwood paste,
Thalai mudhal laal varai saathirukka
Adorning her from head to toe,
Pambaiyudan udukkaigalum
Accompanied by the rhythmic beats of Pambai and Udukkai drums,
Om sakhthi om ena vazhthirukka
Worshipping her with chants of 'Om Shakti Om',
Nava konathil kudi irukkum kulamaari
The deity Mariamman who resides in the sacred nine-angled yantra,
Thiruverkaatil veetrirukkum mangala maayi
The auspicious Goddess seated gracefully at Thiruverkadu!
Thiruverkaatil veetrirukkum mangala maayi
The auspicious Goddess seated gracefully at Thiruverkadu!
{Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
{Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
Chorus :Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.}..(3)
Chorus :Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.}..(3)
Male :Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
Male :Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
Om sakhthi om sakhthi om sakhthi om.
Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Om.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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