- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Naan Kadavul
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jan 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hara hara hara hara
Hara hara hara hara
Mahadev..
Hara hara hara hara
Hara hara hara hara
Mahadev..
Om…
Bhairava rudraya
Maha rudraya
Kaala rudraya
Kalpanta rudraya
Veera rudraya
Rudra rudraya
Gora rudraya
Aghora rudraya
Maarthanda rudraya
Anda rudraya
Brahmanda rudraya
Chanda rudraya
Prachanda rudraya
Thanda rudraya
Soora rudraya
Veera rudraya
Bhava rudraya
Bheema rudraya
Athala rudraya
Vithala rudraya
Suthala rudraya
Mahathala rudraya
Rasathala rudraya
Talatala rudraya
Pathala rudraya
Namo namaha
Om sivoham..
Om sivoham..
Rudra naamam bajeham..
Om sivoham..
Om sivoham..
Rudra naamam bajeham..
Veera badraya agni nethraya
Gora samhaaraka
Sakala lokaaya sarva boothaya
Sathya saakshatkara
Shambo shambo sankara
Aaa…haa..
Om sivoham..
Om sivoham..
Rudra naamam bajeham..
Chorus :Bajeham..
Hara hara hara hara
Hara hara hara hara
Mahadev
Namah somaya
Cha rudraya
Cha namastamraya charunaya
Cha nama shangaya
Cha pashupataye
Cha nama ugraya cha bhimaya
Cha namo agrevadhaya
Cha dure vadhaya cha namo hantre
Cha haniyase
Cha namo vrukshebhyo harikeshebhyo
Nama staraya namash shambhave
Cha mayo bhave cha namah shankaraya
Cha mayaskaraya cha namah shivaya
Cha shivataraya cha
Anda brammanda koti
Akhila paripaalana
Chorus :Poorana jagat kaarana
Sathya deva deva priya
Vedha vedhartha saara
Yagna yagnomaya
Chorus :Nishchala dushta nigragha
Sapta loga samrakshana
Soma soorya agni lochana
Chorus :Swetha rishaba vaaghana
Male :Soola pani bujanga booshana
Chorus :Tripura naasha nardhana
Male & Chorus :Yoma kesa mahaasena janaka
Pancha vaktra parasu hastha namaha
Om sivoham..
Om sivoham..
Rudra roopam bajeham..
Chorus :Bajeham..
Om sivoham..
Om sivoham..
Rudra naamam bajeham..
Bajeham..
Kaala trikaala
Nethra trinethra
Soola trisoola dhaatram
Sathya prabaava
Divya prakaasha
Manthra swaroopa mathram
Nishprapanchaadhi
Nishkalankoham
Nija poorna bodha ham ham
Gathya gathmaagam
Nithya bramhogam
Swapna kasogam hum hum
Sachit pramanam
Chorus :Om om
Male :Moola pramegyam
Chorus :Om om
Male :Ayam bramhasmi
Chorus :Om om
Male :Aham Bramhasmi
Chorus :Om om
Gana gana gana gana
Gana gana gana gana
Sahasra kanta sapta viharaki
Dama dama dama dama
Duma duma duma duma
Siva damarugha nadha viharaki
Om sivoham..
Om sivoham..
Rudra naamam bajeham..
Bajeham..
Ruu..karunaaa mayoo sagaa
Anda brammanda koti
Akhila paripaalana
Chorus :Poorana jagat kaarana
Sathya deva deva priya
Vedha vedhartha saara
Yagna yagnomaya
Chorus :Nishchala dushta nigragha
Sapta loga samrakshana
Soma soorya agni lochana
Chorus :Swetha rishaba vaaghana
Male :Soola pani bujanga booshana
Chorus :Tripura naasha nardhana
Male & Chorus :Yoma kesa mahaasena janaka
Pancha vaktra parasu hastha namaha
{Om sivoham..
Om sivoham..
Chorus :Rudra naamam bajeham..
Bajeham..} (2)
Hara Hara Hara Hara
Hara Hara Hara Hara
Mahadev (Great God)...
Hara Hara Hara Hara
Hara Hara Hara Hara
Mahadev...
Om...
Salutations to Bhairava Rudra (the fierce destroyer),
To Maha Rudra (the supreme destroyer),
To Kala Rudra (the lord of time and death),
To Kalpanta Rudra (the destroyer at the end of the aeon),
To Veera Rudra (the heroic destroyer),
To Rudra of Rudras,
To Ghora Rudra (the terrifying destroyer),
To Aghora Rudra (the benevolent one),
To Martanda Rudra (radiant like the sun),
To Anda Rudra (lord of the cosmos),
To Brahmanda Rudra (lord of the entire universe),
To Chanda Rudra (the furious destroyer),
To Prachanda Rudra (the exceedingly fierce one),
To Danda Rudra (the upholder of cosmic justice),
To Soora Rudra (the valiant warrior),
To Veera Rudra (the brave protector),
To Bhava Rudra (the source of existence),
To Bheema Rudra (the mighty destroyer),
To the Rudra of Atala (the first underworld),
To the Rudra of Vitala,
To the Rudra of Sutala,
To the Rudra of Mahatala,
To the Rudra of Rasatala,
To the Rudra of Talatala,
To the Rudra of Patala,
Bow after bow, I offer my salutations!
Om, I am Shiva...
Om, I am Shiva...
I chant and worship the name of Rudra...
Om, I am Shiva...
Om, I am Shiva...
I chant and worship the name of Rudra...
To Veerabhadra, with eyes of blazing fire,
The terrifying destroyer of evil,
Pervading all worlds and all living beings,
The direct manifestation of absolute truth,
Shambho, Shambho, Shankara (giver of joy and peace)!
Ah... ha...
Om, I am Shiva...
Om, I am Shiva...
I chant and worship the name of Rudra...
Chorus: I chant and worship...
Hara Hara Hara Hara
Hara Hara Hara Hara
Mahadev!
Salutations to Soma (the moon-adorned Lord),
And to Rudra,
Salutations to the copper-red and dawn-hued Lord,
Salutations to the bringer of joy,
And to Pashupati, the master of all living beings,
Salutations to the fierce one and the mighty one,
Salutations to the one who strikes from the front,
And who strikes from afar, salutations to the slayer,
And to the supreme destroyer,
Salutations to the green-leaved trees that embody Him,
Salutations to the savior, salutations to Shambhu,
The source of joy, salutations to Shankara,
The giver of bliss, salutations to Shiva (the auspicious),
And to the most compassionate one!
Lord of millions of worlds and universes,
Protector and sustainer of all creation,
Chorus: The primal cause of this entire universe,
The true God, beloved of all the gods,
The ultimate essence of the Vedas and their wisdom,
The living spirit of sacred sacrifices,
Chorus: The unwavering destroyer of the wicked,
Protector of the seven worlds,
Whose three eyes are the moon, the sun, and fire,
Chorus: The one who rides the sacred white bull,
Male: Holding the trident in hand, adorned with serpents,
Chorus: Dancing as He destroyed the three cosmic cities,
Male & Chorus: With skies for His hair, father of warrior Muruga,
Five-faced Lord holding the battle-axe, salutations to You!
Om, I am Shiva...
Om, I am Shiva...
I chant and worship the form of Rudra...
Chorus: I chant and worship...
Om, I am Shiva...
Om, I am Shiva...
I chant and worship the name of Rudra...
I chant and worship...
Lord of time, past, present, and future,
The three-eyed one,
Bearer of the mighty trident,
Of eternal power and glory,
Radiant with divine brilliance,
The very embodiment of sacred chants,
Beyond the material universe,
I am pure and spotless,
I am the true, complete supreme consciousness,
The inner self residing within all forms,
I am the eternal, ultimate truth (Brahman),
I am the luminous witness of dreams and space,
The living proof of existence and consciousness,
Chorus: Om Om
Male: The primal source of all knowledge,
Chorus: Om Om
Male: This Self is the ultimate truth,
Chorus: Om Om
Male: I am the supreme divine reality,
Chorus: Om Om
Gana gana gana gana (bells chiming),
Gana gana gana gana,
Echoing through a thousand voices,
Dhama dhama dhama dhama (drums beating),
Dhuma dhuma dhuma dhuma,
Resounding with the rhythm of Shiva's damru drum!
Om, I am Shiva...
Om, I am Shiva...
I chant and worship the name of Rudra...
I chant and worship...
O compassionate one, radiant friend of all,
Lord of millions of worlds and universes,
Protector and sustainer of all creation,
Chorus: The primal cause of this entire universe,
The true God, beloved of all the gods,
The ultimate essence of the Vedas and their wisdom,
The living spirit of sacred sacrifices,
Chorus: The unwavering destroyer of the wicked,
Protector of the seven worlds,
Whose three eyes are the moon, the sun, and fire,
Chorus: The one who rides the sacred white bull,
Male: Holding the trident in hand, adorned with serpents,
Chorus: Dancing as He destroyed the three cosmic cities,
Male & Chorus: With skies for His hair, father of warrior Muruga,
Five-faced Lord holding the battle-axe, salutations to You!
Om, I am Shiva...
Om, I am Shiva...
Chorus: I chant and worship the name of Rudra...
I chant and worship...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
‘Om Sivoham’ is a magnificent spiritual and philosophical hymn from the movie Naan Kadavul (2009). The song serves as an intense invocation of Lord Shiva in His fierce form as Rudra, blending extracts from ancient Vedic chants like the Sri Rudram with classical Sanskritized Tamil poetry. It captures the essence of an Aghori sadhu’s cosmic connection with the Divine, depicting Shiva as the ruler of all seven netherworlds (Lokas), the cosmic balance of creation and destruction, and the ultimate truth beyond time and space.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu / End Rhyme
“Athala rudraya / Vithala rudraya / Suthala rudraya / Mahathala rudraya”
Consistent rhyming endings using 'rudraya' across consecutive lines invoking Shiva across various cosmic realms.
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Gana gana gana gana ... Dama dama dama dama”
Rhythmic sound words mimicking the ringing of temple bells and the thunderous beat of Lord Shiva's cosmic drum (Damaru).
Advaita Vedantic Metaphor / Philosophy
“Om sivoham ... Ayam bramhasmi / Aham Bramhasmi”
Expresses the non-dualistic (Advaita) philosophy that the individual soul is identical to the supreme cosmic reality (Shiva/Brahman).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Soma soorya agni lochana”
Repetition of initial sibilant sounds ('S') in 'Soma' and 'soorya', describing Shiva's eyes as the Moon and the Sun.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung brilliantly by Vijay Prakash with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali, 'Om Sivoham' is a cornerstone track of the movie 'Naan Kadavul' (directed by Bala). The song's lyrics draw extensively from sacred Vedic hymns (Sri Rudram, Chamakam) and Adi Shankara's Nirvana Shatakam to embody the philosophical world of an Aghori mendicant played by actor Arya. Vijay Prakash's powerful vocal rendition of this complex song brought him widespread acclaim in Indian film music.
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