♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Salangaiyil oru sangeetham…	A music resides within the anklets...
Ulagelaam adhan omkaaram…	Its primordial sound echoes throughout the world...
Kalai raajan ingae padham paada…	As the king of dance sings rhythms here...
Kalaivaani igae nadamaada…	As Kalaivaani (Goddess Saraswati) dances here...
Vinnum mannumae ondru koodumae	Heaven and earth shall unite.
Eesaa paramaesaa pen poovai nee vaazhtha vaa…	Oh Lord Parameshwara, come to bless this flower-like woman...
Male
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Male
Aa.a….aaa…..aa…..aa….aa…..	Aa... aaa... aa...
Male
Nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Aa…nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Ah... is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Uyirodu karuvaagi udalodu uruvaagi	Conceived with life as an embryo, taking form along with the body
Uyirodu karuvaagi udalodu uruvaagi	Conceived with life as an embryo, taking form along with the body
Vaazhum orae kalai thaanallavaa	Is it not the only living art form?
Male
Nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Aa… nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Ah... is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Male
Thakka dhimi thaam…	Thakka dhimi thaam...
Kitt thakka thaam…	Kitt thakka thaam...
Thakkathajam… dhimithajam… januthajam…	Thakkathajam... dhimithajam... januthajam...
Tharikita thakka thaam	Tharikita thakka thaam
Male
Puli tholil udai kondu poligindra dhegam	The radiant body clad in tiger skin
Adhu engal umaiyaalin baagam	That is the half belonging to our mother Uma
Puli tholil udai kondu poligindra dhegam	The radiant body clad in tiger skin
Adhu engal umaiyaalin baagam	That is the half belonging to our mother Uma
Paambodu vaazhgindra paramaeshwaraa..aa..	Oh Parameshwara who dwells with serpents...
Badhil enna gangaadharaa aa… aa…aa	What is your answer, Oh Gangadhara...
Paambodu vaazhgindra paramaeshwaraa..aa..	Oh Parameshwara who dwells with serpents...
Badhil enna gangaadharaa aa… aa…aa	What is your answer, Oh Gangadhara...
Male
Malaigal idiya mazhaiyum pozhiya	As mountains crumble and rain pours down
Kadalum vazhiya dhisaigal kizhiya	As oceans overflow and directions tear apart
Valamum nee varum dhinam dhinam thozhudhida	To worship you day after day as prosperity arrives
Thadheengina thom thadheengina thom	Thadheengina thom thadheengina thom
Thadheengina thom thadheengina thom	Thadheengina thom thadheengina thom
Male
Nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Aa…nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Ah... is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Uyirodu karuvaagi udalodu uruvaagi	Conceived with life as an embryo, taking form along with the body
Uyirodu karuvaagi udalodu uruvaagi	Conceived with life as an embryo, taking form along with the body
Vaazhum orae kalai thaanallavaa	Is it not the only living art form?
Male
Nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Aa…nadaraajan kudi konda kalai allavaa	Ah... is this not the sacred art where Lord Nataraja resides?
Male
Thakka dhimi thakka janu	Thakka dhimi thakka janu
Thakida dham dham	Thakida dham dham
Pagaivarai ozhithidum valimai vendum	We need the strength to eliminate enemies
Janu thaka dhimi thaka kitatha dheem dheem	Janu thaka dhimi thaka kitatha dheem dheem
Ulaginil kodumaigal ozhiya vendum	The atrocities in this world must come to an end
Male
Thakida dham dham	Thakida dham dham
Unadhu vadivam	Your form
Janutha dham dham	Janutha dham dham
Neruppin vadivam	Is the form of fire
Thakida dheem iru karam	Thakida dheem, two hands
Thakida dheem bhayankaram	Thakida dheem, terrifying
Thakida dheem iru karam	Thakida dheem, two hands
Thakida dheem bhayankaram	Thakida dheem, terrifying
Thakida dheem iru karam bhayankaram	Thakida dheem, two hands are terrifying
Anda saraasaram aagiya engum	Across the entire cosmic universe
Nindru nilaippadhu sakthiyin sangam	What stands supreme is the divine union of Shakti
Male
Kanakana kanakana kanakana kanakana	Kanakana kanakana kanakana kanakana
Yagana dham	Yagana dham
Dhanadhana dhanadhana dhanadhana	Dhanadhana dhanadhana dhanadhana
Dhanadhana thakana jam	Dhanadhana thakana jam
Thanakana thanakana pagana jam	Thanakana thanakana pagana jam
Thanakana panakana ragana jam	Thanakana panakana ragana jam
Jagana maganam jagana gaganam	Jagana maganam jagana gaganam
Jagana paganam ragana jaganam	Jagana paganam ragana jaganam
Jagamaga jagagana thagapaga ragajana	Jagamaga jagagana thagapaga ragajana
Yagana magana jagana gagana pagana jam	Yagana magana jagana gagana pagana jam
Male
Nadaraaja nandhini paramaesan pathini	Daughter of Nataraja, consort of Parameshwara
Nadaraaja nandhini paramaesan pathini	Daughter of Nataraja, consort of Parameshwara
Kulam kaakkum sithini kuraiyaadha sakthi nee	Wise protector of the lineage, you are eternal strength
Kulam kaakkum sithini kuraiyaadha sakthi nee	Wise protector of the lineage, you are eternal strength
Akilaanda dhevi nee anaiyaadha jothi nee	Goddess of the universe, you are an unextinguishable flame
Akilaanda dhevi nee anaiyaadha jothi nee	Goddess of the universe, you are an unextinguishable flame
Ariyaadha pengalai kaakkattum un sakthi	May your divine strength protect innocent women
Magisha raachasa marthini eriyattumae aggini	Slayer of the demon Mahisha, let the fire consume
Magisha raachasa marthini	Slayer of the demon Mahisha

Lyrics & meaning

Song interpretation

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

Monaai (Alliteration)

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Sol Aniyiyal (Rhythmic Onomatopoeia / Jathi)

Trivia

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