- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Mahalingam, Haripriya
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie name
- Thandel
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Dec 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Hey dama dama damaram kottu
Adhiravenum dhisaigal ettu
Thagida thagida nadanamaadum
Thaandaveswara
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Bham bham bham
Bambai thattu
Panja boodham yaaavum pattu
Edhirolikka vendum engal
Kundaleswaraa
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Jai shankara
Jai jai jai shankara
Nethikannil theemaiyaavum
Suttidu sarveshwaraa
Jai shankara
Shiva shiva shiva shankara
Suttidu sarveshwaraa
Thirisoolam thiruppi nalla
Vazhiya kattu easwaraa
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Hey thappu seidha
Bhramman thalai koidha aandavaa
Pongum nanjai undu boomi
Kaatha thaandavaa
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Aadhi sakthi unnil veitah
Anbai sollavaa
Ulagin mootha kaadhaal
Ungaal kaadhal allavaa
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Vaa vaa siva raathri sundara
Maaradha yaavum maattrum mandhira
Aazhi pondra undhan anbilae
Siru thuliyum podhum
Indha ulagam sorgam aagumae
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Aadhi kaadhalaa
Anbin moolavaa
Yaarum illaiyae un polae
Baktha kodigal thevai theerthidum
Raja rajan nee mann melae
Eswarikaagaa arthanaareswaran aanavanae
Loagathai aalum parameshwaranae
Kaadhalukkum kavalukkum
Un pola yaarum illai
Kaipiditha pennai kaakkum aandavanae
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Chorus :Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Male :Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Chorus :Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Male :Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Shiva shiva shiva shiva
Chorus :Namo namah
Namo namah
Namo namah shivaaya
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Hey, strike the damaru drum!
Let all eight directions shake!
Dancing to the fiery rhythm,
O Thandaveshwara, Lord of the cosmic dance!
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Pam, pam, pam!
Beat the pambai drum!
Touching all five elements of nature,
Let the rhythm echo for our
Kundaleshwara (Lord adorned with earrings)!
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Hail Lord Shankara!
Hail, hail, hail Shankara!
With the fire of Your third eye,
Burn away all evil, O Lord of the Universe!
Hail Lord Shankara!
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva Shankara!
Burn away all evil, O Lord of the Universe!
Turn Your trident and
Show us the right path, O Lord!
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Hey, You who severed the head
Of Brahma who committed a wrong!
Drinking the rising poison,
You saved the earth, O cosmic dancer!
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Shall I speak of the love
That Adi Shakti placed in You?
Isn't your divine love
The very first love story of this world?
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Come, O handsome Lord of Shivaratri!
O living chant that transforms the unchangeable!
In Your love as vast as the ocean,
Even a tiny drop is enough,
For this world to turn into heaven!
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
O primal lover!
O source of all love!
There is no one like You!
Fulfilling the needs of millions of devotees,
You are the supreme King upon this earth!
For the Goddess, You became Ardhanarishvara (half-man, half-woman)!
O Parameshwara, ruler of the universe!
In love and in protection,
There is no one like You!
O Lord who protects the woman whose hand He took!
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Chorus: Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Male: Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Chorus: Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Male: Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva
Chorus: Salutations to You
Salutations to You
Salutations to Lord Shiva
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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