- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Thiruvilaiyadal
- Movie release year
- 1965
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song incorporates verses from Saint Manikkavasagar's sacred 9th-century text 'Sivapuranam' (part of Thiruvasagam) as adapted into the classic 1965 film Thiruvilaiyadal. It begins with the profound chant of the Panchakshara Mantra ('Om Namah Shivaya') and classical vocal improvisations praising Lord Shiva as Mahadeva and Shambo.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Epistrophe)
“Eesan adi pottri ... Malai pottri”
Multiple consecutive lines end with the word 'pottri' (Praise be to), creating a rhythmic, litany-like devotional cadence.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Neyaththae nindra / Nimalanadi pottri”
Repetition of the initial letter 'N' across 'Neyaththae', 'Nindra', and 'Nimalanadi'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Aaraatha inbam arulum Malai pottri”
Lord Shiva is metaphorically praised as a 'Mountain' (Malai) that bestows endless, insatiable bliss.
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Trivia
While the soundtrack of the film Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, these specific lines are drawn directly from Saint Manikkavasagar's 'Sivapuranam', the opening chapter of the ancient Shaivite hymn 'Thiruvasagam'.
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