Nedumudi Yeaganein
From Striker · 2023
- Lyricist
- Harishankar Ravindren
- Singer
- Sai Vignesh
- Music director
- Vijay Siddharth
- Details
- Striker2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nedumudi yeaganin | To become a flower that touches |
| Kaal thadam theendidum | The footprint of the supreme Lord, |
| Malaraai naan maaravae! | May I be transformed! |
| Maaridum maatramum | When even changing transformations |
| Avan kaiyil irukka | Are controlled in His hands, |
| Yaridam naan ketkavae! | Whom else shall I ask? |
| Male | |
| Ketkiren | I ask, |
| Uyir edhu? udal edhu? | What is soul? What is body? |
| Unnai | Upon seeing You, |
| Paarthathun naan enai | Seeing You, I forget |
| Marakiren | Myself completely. |
| Male | |
| Marapathu vidhiyena | If You say that forgetting is destiny, |
| Nee sonaal ini | Then from now on, |
| Pirapadhil sugamenna | What joy is there in taking birth? |
| Isha nee sol | O Isha, You tell me! |
| Male | |
| Solvathil purivadhum | What is understood through spoken words, |
| Vaazhnthapin therivadhum | And what becomes known after living, |
| Un sutchama ragasiyamae | Is Your subtle and profound secret! |
| Ragasiyam arindhathum | Once the secret is known, |
| Yavaiyum thurandhathum | Once everything is renounced, |
| Nee maarai porul adhisayam | Your hidden essence is a wonder! |
| Male | |
| Adhisayam pala pala nigalthidum | Performing many a grand miracle, |
| Unatharul kidaithidum | To receive Your divine grace, |
| Varam pera thavikiren | I yearn to obtain the ultimate boon! |
| Thavikira uyirgalin | For the souls that suffer in longing, |
| Marumaiyai maruka nee | To deny their continuous rebirth, |
| Pizhambugal thaurvaai iraivaa | You bestow divine flames of light, O Lord! |
| Male | |
| Iraivaa unadhu | O Lord, in understanding |
| Nadukan arivathil | Your central third eye, |
| Arigiren naan yarena | I come to realize who I am. |
| Yarena yevarena | Asking who I am and what I am, |
| Vilambidum nadhiyinil | Into the fast-flowing river, |
| Vilunthidum thuliyena aagiren | I become like a single falling drop. |
| Male | |
| Aavathum azhivathum | Creation and destruction, |
| Un vazhi nadanthida | Walking along Your spiritual path, |
| Naan theivathum oivathum | My wearing down and taking rest, |
| Ingu than koothanae | Are all right here, O Cosmic Dancer! |
| Male | |
| Koothane sarvanae | O Cosmic Dancer! O Supreme All-in-One! |
| Sadaiyanae saanthanae | O Lord with matted locks! O Peaceful One! |
| Yaavum neeyae | You are everything! |
| Nedumudi yeganae | O Supreme Lord with tall matted hair! |
| Male | |
| Yeganae anaganae | O Singular Lord! O Formless One! |
| Anthiran aravanae | O Sky Ruler! O Serpent-adorned Lord! |
| Uruthiran neeyae | You are Rudra Himself! |
| Nedumudi yeganae | O Supreme Lord with tall matted hair! |
நெடுமுடி ஏகனின்
கால் தடம் தீண்டிடும்
மலராய் நான் மாறவே!
மாறிடும் மாற்றமும்
அவன் கையில் இருக்க
யாரிடம் நான் கேட்கவே!
To become a flower that touches
The footprint of the supreme Lord,
May I be transformed!
When even changing transformations
Are controlled in His hands,
Whom else shall I ask?
கேட்கிறேன்
உயிர் எது? உடல் எது?
உன்னை பாத்ததும்
நான் எனை மறக்கிறேன்
I ask,
What is soul? What is body?
Upon seeing You,
Seeing You, I forget
Myself completely.
மறப்பது விதியென
நீ சொன்னால் இனி
பிறப்பதில் சுகமென்ன
இஷா நீ சொல்
If You say that forgetting is destiny,
Then from now on,
What joy is there in taking birth?
O Isha, You tell me!
சொல்வதில் புரிவதும்
வாழ்ந்தபின் தெரிவதும்
உன் சூட்சம ரகசியமே
ரகசியம் அறிந்ததும்
யாவையும் துறந்ததும்
நீ மறை பொருள் அதிசயம்
What is understood through spoken words,
And what becomes known after living,
Is Your subtle and profound secret!
Once the secret is known,
Once everything is renounced,
Your hidden essence is a wonder!
அதிசயம் பல பல நிகழ்த்திடும்
உனதருள் கிடைத்திடும்
வரம் பெற தவிக்கிறேன்
தவிக்கிற உயிர்களின்
மறுமையைய் மறுக்க நீ
பிழம்புகள் தருவாய் இறைவா
Performing many a grand miracle,
To receive Your divine grace,
I yearn to obtain the ultimate boon!
For the souls that suffer in longing,
To deny their continuous rebirth,
You bestow divine flames of light, O Lord!
இறைவா உனது நடுக்கண் அறிவதில்
அறிகிறேன் நான் யாரென
யாரென எவரென விழம்பிடும் நதியினில்
விழுந்திடும் துளியென ஆகிறேன்
O Lord, in understanding
Your central third eye,
I come to realize who I am.
Asking who I am and what I am,
Into the fast-flowing river,
I become like a single falling drop.
ஆவதும் அழிவதும்
உன் வழி நடந்திட
நான் தேய்வதும் ஓய்வதும்
இங்கு தான் கூத்தனே
Creation and destruction,
Walking along Your spiritual path,
My wearing down and taking rest,
Are all right here, O Cosmic Dancer!
கூத்தனே சர்வனே
சடையனே சாந்தனே
யாவும் நீயே
நெடுமுடி ஏகனே
O Cosmic Dancer! O Supreme All-in-One!
O Lord with matted locks! O Peaceful One!
You are everything!
O Supreme Lord with tall matted hair!
யேகனே அனேகனே
அந்திரன் அரவனே
உருத்திரன் நீயே
நெடுமுடி ஏகனே
O Singular Lord! O Formless One!
O Sky Ruler! O Serpent-adorned Lord!
You are Rudra Himself!
O Supreme Lord with tall matted hair!
Nedumudi yeaganin
To become a flower that touches
Kaal thadam theendidum
The footprint of the supreme Lord,
Malaraai naan maaravae!
May I be transformed!
Maaridum maatramum
When even changing transformations
Avan kaiyil irukka
Are controlled in His hands,
Yaridam naan ketkavae!
Whom else shall I ask?
Ketkiren
I ask,
Uyir edhu? udal edhu?
What is soul? What is body?
Unnai
Upon seeing You,
Paarthathun naan enai
Seeing You, I forget
Marakiren
Myself completely.
Marapathu vidhiyena
If You say that forgetting is destiny,
Nee sonaal ini
Then from now on,
Pirapadhil sugamenna
What joy is there in taking birth?
Isha nee sol
O Isha, You tell me!
Solvathil purivadhum
What is understood through spoken words,
Vaazhnthapin therivadhum
And what becomes known after living,
Un sutchama ragasiyamae
Is Your subtle and profound secret!
Ragasiyam arindhathum
Once the secret is known,
Yavaiyum thurandhathum
Once everything is renounced,
Nee maarai porul adhisayam
Your hidden essence is a wonder!
Adhisayam pala pala nigalthidum
Performing many a grand miracle,
Unatharul kidaithidum
To receive Your divine grace,
Varam pera thavikiren
I yearn to obtain the ultimate boon!
Thavikira uyirgalin
For the souls that suffer in longing,
Marumaiyai maruka nee
To deny their continuous rebirth,
Pizhambugal thaurvaai iraivaa
You bestow divine flames of light, O Lord!
Iraivaa unadhu
O Lord, in understanding
Nadukan arivathil
Your central third eye,
Arigiren naan yarena
I come to realize who I am.
Yarena yevarena
Asking who I am and what I am,
Vilambidum nadhiyinil
Into the fast-flowing river,
Vilunthidum thuliyena aagiren
I become like a single falling drop.
Aavathum azhivathum
Creation and destruction,
Un vazhi nadanthida
Walking along Your spiritual path,
Naan theivathum oivathum
My wearing down and taking rest,
Ingu than koothanae
Are all right here, O Cosmic Dancer!
Koothane sarvanae
O Cosmic Dancer! O Supreme All-in-One!
Sadaiyanae saanthanae
O Lord with matted locks! O Peaceful One!
Yaavum neeyae
You are everything!
Nedumudi yeganae
O Supreme Lord with tall matted hair!
Yeganae anaganae
O Singular Lord! O Formless One!
Anthiran aravanae
O Sky Ruler! O Serpent-adorned Lord!
Uruthiran neeyae
You are Rudra Himself!
Nedumudi yeganae
O Supreme Lord with tall matted hair!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soul-stirring song from Striker (2023) is a spiritual invocation and philosophical reflection addressed to Lord Shiva. The seeker expresses an intense desire to surrender completely to the Almighty, desiring to become like a flower at Shiva's feet or a single drop of water merging into a vast river. The lyrics delve into deep metaphysical questions regarding the nature of the body, soul, birth, destiny, and the divine wisdom hidden behind worldly existence. As the chant progresses, the seeker acknowledges Shiva's multifaceted cosmic roles—as the cosmic dancer (Koothan), the peaceful ascetic (Saanthan), the fierce destroyer (Uruthiran/Rudra), and the ultimate cosmic truth. Through renunciation and devotion, the singer seeks liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth, finding solace and self-realization in the divine grace of the Lord.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vilunthidum thuliyena aagiren”
Compares the ultimate surrender of the individual soul into the supreme divine consciousness to a drop of water falling into a flowing river.
Emoni / Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Yaridam naan ketkavae! / Ketkiren”
Repetition of words at the transition of lines like 'Ketkiren', 'Iraivaa', and 'Koothane' to reinforce spiritual emotion and maintain rhythmic flow.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Koothane sarvanae / Sadaiyanae saanthanae”
Classical Tamil rhyme pattern where second letters match across lines, creating euphonic rhythm.
Epithets / Imagery
“Nedumudi yeganae / Yeganae anaganae / Anthiran aravanae / Uruthiran neeyae”
Use of traditional Tamil titles for Shiva highlighting His attributes like matted locks (Nedumudi, Sadaiyan), divine dance (Koothan), and destructive force (Uruthiran).
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Trivia
Composed by Vijay Siddharth for the 2023 film 'Striker', this track features powerful vocals by Sai Vignesh, known for his classical and devotional renditions. The lyricist Harishankar Ravindren draws heavily from ancient Tamil Saiva Siddhanta literature and devotional hymns like Thiruvasagam, employing sacred epithets for Lord Shiva such as Nedumudi Yegan, Koothan, Sadaiyan, and Uruthiran.
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