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Lyrics & meaning

Sangeetha Sowbhagyame

From Sarvam Sakthi Mayam · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Ben Surendar
Details
Sarvam Sakthi Mayam1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sangeetha sowbagiyamae deviOh Goddess, the supreme fortune of music!
Soundharyam un roobamaeBeauty itself is your divine form.
Female
Sangeetha sowbagiyamae deviOh Goddess, the supreme fortune of music!
Soundharyam un roobamaeBeauty itself is your divine form.
Naangu vaedham koorum gyaanamThe ultimate wisdom declared by the four Vedas,
Enakkarul manipeedamaeBestow it upon me, oh jeweled throne of grace!
Sangeetha sowbagiyamae deviOh Goddess, the supreme fortune of music!
Soundharyam un roobamaeBeauty itself is your divine form.
Female
Vidivelli maadam ezhil annai koodamA balcony of morning stars, a beautiful pavilion for the Mother,
Vidivelli maadam ezhil annai koodamA balcony of morning stars, a beautiful pavilion for the Mother,
Abishega aaradhanai dhinam dhinamDaily sacred ablutions and ritual worship,
Aanandha arul bodhanaiTeaching the blissful wisdom of divine grace.
Female
Sangeetha sowbagiyamae deviOh Goddess, the supreme fortune of music!
Soundharyam un roobamaeBeauty itself is your divine form.
Female
Neer mugil pol koondhalHair dark and lush like rain-bearing clouds,
Nizhal thadam pol nettriForehead serene like a sheltered shady path,
Thingalai pol thilagamVermilion mark radiant like the glowing moon,
Vaanavil pol puruvamEyebrows arched gracefully like a rainbow,
Female
Neidhalai pol kangalEyes blooming like water lilies,
Sendhooram pol sevvaaiRed lips vivid like crimson vermilion,
Sivalingam pol kaluthuNeck sculpted in the shape of a Sivalingam,
Kaatralai pol kaigalHands swaying gracefully like gentle breeze waves,
Female
Ezhundhaal mella asaindhaalAs she stood up and gently swayed,
Minnal aayiram minnaA thousand flashes of lightning brightened the sky,
Female
Nadanthaal nindru sirithaalAs she walked, paused, and smiled,
Jeya perigai muzhangaDrums of victory resounded everywhere,
Female
Paarthaal vinai theerthaalAs she glanced, she eradicated all past sins,
Pasum solaigal kulungaMaking lush green groves rustle with joy,
Female
Poothaal mugam verthaalAs she bloomed and her face glistened with sweat,
Velli pani malai urugaThe silver snow-capped mountain began to melt,
Female
Kanakana kangana kadhoroli parakkaWith jingling bangles and echoing earrings fluttering,
Pana pana pambana pambaiyum olikkaAs the rhythmic beats of the pambai drum echoed,
Thana thana thanthana thaviloli sirakkaAs the majestic sounds of the thavil drum flourished,
Thaamthimi thaiyena thaalangal pirakkaAs the rhythmic beats of 'thaamthimi thai' were born,
Female
Aadinaal nadanam aadinaalShe danced, she performed her celestial dance,
Annai aadinaal nadanam aadinaalThe Divine Mother danced, she performed her cosmic dance!
Female
Sangeetha sowbagiyamae deviOh Goddess, the supreme fortune of music!
Soundharyam un roobamaeBeauty itself is your divine form.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This devotional hymn from Sarvam Sakthi Mayam celebrates the Goddess Parasakthi as the personification of musical wealth, divine knowledge, and absolute aesthetic beauty. Lyricist Vaali weaves a vivid portrait of the Mother Goddess, invoking Vedic wisdom and describing her physical form through rich classical imagery—comparing her hair to rain clouds, brows to rainbows, and neck to a Sivalingam.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Neer mugil pol koondhal

Compares various features of the Goddess to elements of nature using the word 'pol' (like), such as 'Neer mugil pol koondhal' (hair like rain clouds) and 'Vaanavil pol puruvam' (eyebrows like a rainbow).

Santhai / Onomatopoeia

Kanakana kangana kadhoroli parakka

Uses rhythmic beat-words (Kanakana, Pana pana, Thana thana) to imitate the sounds of temple instruments like bangles, pambai, and thavil during divine dance.

Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)

Poothaal mugam verthaal Velli pani malai uruga

Exaggerates the cosmic impact of her divine motion and sweat, suggesting that even the icy silver mountains melted upon seeing her.

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Trivia

Sarvam Sakthi Mayam (1986) is a devotional film featuring classic songs dedicated to the divine mother Parasakthi. Vaali's lyrics in this song draw heavily from classical Sangam imagery and traditional Carnatic devotional sthotrams.

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