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Lyrics & meaning

Namo Namah Shivaya

From Thandel · 2025

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Mahalingam, Haripriya
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Thandel2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Hey dama dama damaram kottuHey, beat the Damaru drum loud
Adhiravenum dhisaigal ettuLet all eight directions vibrate
Thagida thagida nadanamaadumDancing to the rhythm of Thagida Thagida
ThaandaveswaraO Lord of Cosmic Dance, Thandaveswara!
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Bham bham bhamBham bham bham
Bambai thattuStrike the percussion instruments
Panja boodham yaaavum pattuSinging praises of all five elements
Edhirolikka vendum engalEchoing across all directions, our
KundaleswaraaO Lord of Kundaleswara!
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Jai shankaraVictory to Shankara
Jai jai jai shankaraVictory, victory, victory to Shankara
Nethikannil theemaiyaavumWith your third eye, burn away all evil
Suttidu sarveshwaraaBurn it down, O Universal Lord!
Male
Jai shankaraVictory to Shankara
Shiva shiva shiva shankaraShiva shiva shiva Shankara
Suttidu sarveshwaraaBurn it down, O Universal Lord!
Thirisoolam thiruppi nallaTurn your trident and show us
Vazhiya kattu easwaraaShow us the righteous path, Lord!
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Hey thappu seidhaHey, the Lord who severed the head
Bhramman thalai koidha aandavaaSevered Brahma's head when he erred
Pongum nanjai undu boomiConsuming the surging poison
Kaatha thaandavaaO Lord who saved the Earth!
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Aadhi sakthi unnil veitahThe love that primordial Sakthi bestowed upon you
Anbai sollavaaShall I describe that divine love?
Ulagin mootha kaadhaalIs not your love
Ungaal kaadhal allavaaThe oldest love in the world?
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Vaa vaa siva raathri sundaraCome, handsome one of Shivaratri night
Maaradha yaavum maattrum mandhiraThe chant that changes the unchangeable
Aazhi pondra undhan anbilaeIn your ocean-like vast love
Siru thuliyum podhumEven a single droplet is enough
Indha ulagam sorgam aagumaeTo turn this earth into heaven
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Female
Aadhi kaadhalaaO primordial lover!
Anbin moolavaaO source of all love!
Yaarum illaiyae un polaeThere is no one like you
Baktha kodigal thevai theerthidumFulfilling the desires of millions of devotees
Raja rajan nee mann melaeYou are the emperor on this earth
Female
Eswarikaagaa arthanaareswaran aanavanaeThe one who became Ardhanarishvara for Goddess Eswari
Loagathai aalum parameshwaranaeO Supreme Lord ruling the cosmos!
Kaadhalukkum kavalukkumFor love and for protection
Un pola yaarum illaiThere is no one equal to you
Kaipiditha pennai kaakkum aandavanaeO Lord who protects the woman whose hand he held!
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Chorus
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Chorus :Namo namahChorus: Salutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male :Shiva shiva shiva shivaMale: Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Chorus :Namo namahChorus: Salutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva
Male :Shiva shiva shiva shivaMale: Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shivaShiva shiva shiva shiva
Chorus :Namo namahChorus: Salutations and bowings
Namo namahSalutations and bowings
Namo namah shivaayaSalutations to Lord Shiva

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a grand devotional anthem dedicated to Lord Shiva, blending traditional Shiva stotram chants with contemporary Tamil lyrics. It celebrates Shiva as both the destructive force against evil and the supreme protector. Mythological references such as consuming the Halahala poison to save the earth, severing Brahma's fifth head, and taking the form of Ardhanarishvara (half-man, half-woman) are woven into the song to emphasize his ultimate cosmic power and unconditional love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Sound Play

Hey dama dama damaram kottu

Use of rhythmic percussion sounds mimicking the cosmic drum beat of Shiva

Simile (Upamanai)

Aazhi pondra undhan anbilae

Comparing Shiva's boundless divine love to the vast ocean

Anaphora / Repetition

Namo namah shivaaya

Repeated chanting of sacred names to evoke deep spiritual fervour and rhythm

Alliteration (Monaai)

Kaipiditha pennai kaakkum aandavanae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('K' sound) across words in the line

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Trivia

This track serves as a high-energy spiritual centerpiece in 'Thandel' (2025), composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The song combines traditional Sanskrit slokas with dynamic Tamil lyrics by Viveka, sung in a powerful duet style by Mahalingam and Haripriya.

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