- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vadagai Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply reverent devotional prayer welcoming the divine Goddess into one's heart and home. The devotee seeks wisdom, fame, and spiritual fulfillment, asking the Goddess to wipe away past sins and grant a purposeful, morally pure life detached from bodily desires. The singer expresses a desire to adorn the deity with flowers and hymns, admiring her sweet smile and milk-complexioned grace daily. Ultimately, the devotee prays for her divine presence as a eternal companion and protector across all future births.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paavangal yaavum thoolaaga vendum / Payanulla vaazhvai naan pera vendum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in consecutive lines 'Paavangal' and 'Payanulla', creating a rhythmic flow.
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Varuga varuga varuga varuga”
Repetition of the word 'Varuga' multiple times continuously to express extreme devotion, urgency, and respect.
Uvamai & Uruvagam (Metaphor & Simile)
“Paal vanna mugaththil / Thaen mullai sirippil”
Comparing the divine face to the purity of milk ('Paal vanna mugaththil') and her smile to honeyed jasmine ('Thaen mullai sirippil').
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Trivia
The opening lines 'Naadiya porul kaikkoodum...' evoke traditional Tamil devotional poetry structures similar to the invocations found in Kandar Anuboothi and Abirami Anthathi. Lyricist Aalangudi Somu skillfully blended classical Tamil devotional diction with accessible film music lyrical forms.
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