- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, Andal
- Music director
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Movie name
- Naalu Veli Nilam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This song, composed by the visionary poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar, is an uplifting devotional hymn dedicated to Supreme Shakti (Divine Mother). It inspires humanity to reject defeatist mindsets—specifically the idea that sorrow is human nature—and instead actively seek joy and spiritual strength. By recognizing that all work and foundation in the universe belong to Shakti, devotees are urged to offer unconditional surrender. Through devotion and surrender, the verse promises that worldly attachments will vanish, and the Divine Mother will bestow infinite blessings while resolving all human flaws and deficiencies. The chorus constantly affirms that this truth is the supreme verdict of the sacred four Vedas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Chorus (Thiruppam)
“Naangu marai theerppu….”
The phrase 'Naangu marai theerppu' recurs continuously as a powerful refrain emphasizing scriptural authority.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paadi unnai saranadainthen / Paasamellaam kalaivaai”
Matching starting consonant sounds across words in lines like 'Paadi' and 'Paasamellaam'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aadharam sakthi endre / Arumaraigal koorum”
Rhyming of the second letter ('da' sound) in 'Aadharam' and 'Arumaraigal'.
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Trivia
This composition by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar was tuned by M. K. Aathmanathan for the 1959 social drama film 'Naalu Veli Nilam', produced by Muktha V. Srinivasan and starring S. V. Sahasranamam. The song exemplifies Bharathiyar's Neo-Vedantic philosophy of seeing divine agency in all everyday labor.
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