- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Kavita Krishnamurthy
- Music director
- S. P. Venkatesh
- Movie name
- Sakthi (1997)
- Movie release year
- 1997
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply emotional prayer directed to Goddess Durga (Sakthi). The protagonist surrenders to the divine mother, lighting camphor and lifting her hands in intense prayer. She grieves over a painful separation from her beloved, which happened because she unwittingly listened to bad advice from others, and wonders if it was caused by her own past bad deeds or cruel fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mana irul neekkum vaanmathiyae”
Comparing Goddess Durga to the sky's moon ('vaanmathi') that dispels the darkness in the human mind ('mana irul').
Epiphora (Antistrophe)
“Deiva sakthi nalla sakthi / Deiva sakthi punitha sakthi”
Repeated ending of lines with the sacred word 'sakthi' to build rhythmic intensity and devotional fervor.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thukkam thannai theerkkum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Th') in 'Thukkam' and 'thannai' for poetic resonance.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for the 1997 Tamil movie Sakthi was composed by R. Anandh, who was part of the famous ad-jingle and pop composer duo Agosh. Sung beautifully by Kavita Krishnamurthy, the song combines traditional devotional Tamil lyrics written by Vaali with classical and modern musical elements.
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