- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sakthivel
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Andhamulla sandhamulla
Senthamizhil
Adiyavar thozhum andhariyae…
Aadhiyena jothiyena needhiyena
Sudar vida yezhum sundhariyae… ae..ae..
Ammaa azhudhom thozhudhom
Arulvaai thunai neeyae…
Paambu yena vembu yena
Maari varum thaayae
Paambanindha eesanukku
Paadhi udal neeyae
Paambu yena vembu yena
Maari varum thaayae
Paambanindha eesanukku
Paadhi udal neeyae
{Manjalodu kungumatthu
Chaandhanindha maayae
Mannan yenum dhatchan madi
Vandhudhitha saeyae} (2)
Paambu yena vembu yena
Maari varum thaayae
Paambanindha eesanukku
Paadhi udal neeyae
Nee irangi vaa
Karunai kadalae
Nenjirangi vaa amudha sudarae
Nee irangi vaa
Nenjirangi vaa vaa
Paambu yena vembu yena
Maari varum thaayae
Paambanindha eesanukku
Paadhi udal neeyae
Nenjarindhu seidha pizhai
Yedhum illai ammaa
Nenjuruga paadugaiyil
Nirpadhenna summaa
Unnai andri kai kodukka
Uttra thunai yedhu
Dhikku thisai attru manam
Thathalikkum podhu
Nanmai tharum kaali…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Nanmai tharum kaali
Aval nambinavar yerkkum
Un irandu sevadiyai
Uchi thanil yendhum
Mangalangal thandhudhavum
Engal iraiyae
Ik kanathil theerthu vidu
Engal kuraiyae…
Paambu yena vembu yena
Maari varum thaayae
Paambanindha eesanukku
Paadhi udal neeyae
Manjalodu kungumatthu
Chaandhanindha maayae
Mannan yenum dhatchan madi
Vandhudhitha saeyae
Nee irangi vaa
Karunai kadalae
Nenjirangi vaa amudha sudarae
Nee irangi vaa
Nenjirangi vaa vaa
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa.a…aaa….aa…..
Aaa…aaa…aa…aa.a…aaa….aa…..
Manja kuliyalum
Muthu kuviyalum
Angam muzhuvadhum pongi paravidum
Sundhariyae o sundhariyae
Padapada padavena
Arul mazhai pozhiyattum
Sudar vizhi thirandhidu ambigaiyae
Vatta kadhirena
Vanna chudarena
Neela karu vizhi nitham oli vidum
Sundhariyae o sundhariyae
Sadasada sadavena
Thuyarangal sariyattum
Adaikkalam koduthidu sundhariyae
Dharmam vetri pera
Karmam veezhchiyura
Simmam yeri varum sooliniyae
En vagai chippudan
Ezh vagai saagaram
Than vasam kondidum uththamiyae
Vaiyam yaavum
Oru kaiyil yendhi
Arul dheivamaagi varum maaliniyae
Saranam un thiruvadi
Sankariyae
Sagalamum arindhidum saamundiyae
Ishta dheivam yena
Engal munbu varum
Naayagiyae naayagiyae…
Thiruvadi dhinam dhinam
Valam vara balam thara
Irulinai kazhithingu
Nalam pera nalam pera
Arul mazhai nee pozhivaai
Thalai mudhal kaal varai
Saram yena muthukkal
Kidukidu kiduvena irangidavae
Sandhanam veppilai padapada padapada
Parisutham kidaithudan sugam peravae
Ammaa azhudhom thozhudhom
Arulvaai thunai neeyae
Ammaa azhudhom thozhudhom
Arulvaai thunai neeyae
In graceful, rhythmic,
pure, sweet Tamil,
O Goddess Anthari whom devotees worship!
Rising as the beginning, as the light, as justice,
O beautiful Goddess who shines with brilliance!
Mother, we have wept and prayed,
bless us, for you are our only refuge...
In the form of the snake and the sacred neem,
O Mother Mari who comes to us!
To Lord Shiva who wears a serpent,
you are the other half of His body!
In the form of the snake and the sacred neem,
O Mother Mari who comes to us!
To Lord Shiva who wears a serpent,
you are the other half of His body!
Adorned with turmeric and red kumkum,
O wondrous Mother wearing sacred paste,
the divine child who was born
upon the lap of King Daksha!
In the form of the snake and the sacred neem,
O Mother Mari who comes to us!
To Lord Shiva who wears a serpent,
you are the other half of His body!
Come down to us with mercy,
O ocean of compassion!
Melt your heart and come, O flame of sweet nectar!
Come down to us with mercy,
melt your heart and come, oh come!
In the form of the snake and the sacred neem,
O Mother Mari who comes to us!
To Lord Shiva who wears a serpent,
you are the other half of His body!
Knowingly in our hearts, any deliberate fault
we have not committed, Mother!
When we sing with melting hearts,
why do you stand silently by?
Other than you to lend a helping hand,
what true support do we have?
When our mind loses all direction
and struggles in distress...
O benevolent Kali who grants good fortune...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
The benevolent Goddess Kali,
whose devotees surrender to her,
carrying your two sacred feet
reverently upon their heads!
Bestowing every auspicious blessing,
O our divine Mother,
remove at this very moment
all our sorrows and distress...
In the form of the snake and the sacred neem,
O Mother Mari who comes to us!
To Lord Shiva who wears a serpent,
you are the other half of His body!
Adorned with turmeric and red kumkum,
O wondrous Mother wearing sacred paste,
the divine child who was born
upon the lap of King Daksha!
Come down to us with mercy,
O ocean of compassion!
Melt your heart and come, O flame of sweet nectar!
Come down to us with mercy,
melt your heart and come, oh come!
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Bathed in sacred turmeric,
with heaps of radiant pearls
overflowing across your entire form,
O beautiful Goddess, oh beautiful Goddess!
Swiftly like a torrential downpour,
let the rain of your grace shower down!
Open your radiant eyes, O Mother Ambikai!
Like a glowing sun,
like a colorful flame,
your dark eyes shine with constant light,
O beautiful Goddess, oh beautiful Goddess!
Crashing down swiftly,
let all our miseries collapse!
Grant us your shelter, O beautiful Goddess!
For righteousness to triumph,
and evil deeds to be destroyed,
O trident-bearing Goddess riding upon a lion!
Holding the eight mystic powers
and the seven great oceans
under your command, O noble Goddess!
Holding the entire world
in the palm of one hand,
you arrive as the Goddess of grace, O Malini!
We surrender at your sacred feet,
O Shankari!
O all-knowing Goddess Chamundi!
As our beloved chosen deity,
you appear before our eyes,
O supreme Goddess, supreme Goddess!
Circling your sacred feet each day
to gain inner strength,
dispelling the darkness here,
so that wellness and joy may flourish,
shower upon us your rain of grace!
From head to toe,
so the pearl-like fever marks
quickly subside and cool away,
with rustling neem leaves and cooling sandalwood,
so we regain purity and find relief!
Mother, we have wept and prayed,
bless us, for you are our only refuge!
Mother, we have wept and prayed,
bless us, for you are our only refuge!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a soul-stirring devotional hymn from the movie Sakthivel (1994), directed by K. S. Ravikumar with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali. The song is dedicated to Mother Goddess Mariamman (an incarnation of Shakti/Parvati), invoking her under various divine epithets such as Sundhari, Kaali, Ambigai, and Chamundi. The devotee fervently pleads for protection, mercy, and deliverance from affliction, describing her divine form, her sacred attributes like turmeric and neem, and her power to eradicate darkness and sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilaravi / Anukaranasabda)
“Padapada padavena / Arul mazhai pozhiyattum”
Rhythmic sound-imitative words like 'padapada', 'sadasada', and 'kidukidu' are used to vividly express the speed and force of divine grace pouring down and sorrows crumbling away.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Karunai kadalae / Nenjirangi vaa amudha sudarae”
The Goddess is metaphorically addressed as an ocean of mercy ('Karunai kadalae') and a nectar flame ('Amudha sudarae').
Ethirai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Paambu yena vembu yena / Paambanindha eesanukku”
Rhyming of the second consonant across lines ('Paambu' and 'Paadhi', 'Nanmai' and 'Unnai').
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Trivia
Although the music director for Sakthivel (1994) is Ilaiyaraaja, devotional folk-style tracks in Tamil cinema often draw upon traditional temple songs (Amman Pattu) elements. Lyricist Vaali integrated high classical Tamil epithets alongside traditional folk imagery like neem leaves (vembu) and turmeric (manjal).
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