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Sarvam Sakthi Mayam

From Sarvam Sakthi Mayam · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, T. S. Ragavendar
Music director
Ben Surendar
Movie name
Sarvam Sakthi Mayam
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nenjil vaithaal neril varuvaal karumaari
Nee ninaipadhellam
Ninaikkum munnae tharum maari
Nenjil vaithaal neril varuvaal karumaari
Nee ninaipadhellam
Ninaikkum munnae tharum maari
Vanjam vaithaal
Aval thaan varuvaal urumaari
Kodum vambargal maeniyil
Ambaai paayum maakaali
Vaeppilaiyil aval kudirupaal
Andha vaedhanaayagi thunaiyirupaal
Vaeppilaiyil aval kudirupaal
Andha vaedhanaayagi thunaiyirupaal
Kaapaval aval endru nambi vandhaal
Kaapaval aval endru nambi vandhaal
Nam kavalaigal ellam theerthu vaippaal
Vanjam vaithaal
Aval thaan varuvaal urumaari
Kodum vambargal maeniyil
Ambaai paayum maakaali
Punniya theerthathil neeradi
Engal annaiyin kazhuthukku poochoodi
Punniya theerthathil neeradi
Engal annaiyin kazhuthukku poochoodi
Sannadhi saambalai poosi kondoom
Sannadhi saambalai poosi kondoom
Naangal sagala kuraigalum theerthu kondom
Vanjam vaithaal
Aval thaan varuvaal urumaari
Kodum vambargal maeniyil
Ambaai paayum maakaali
Ulagaalum sivasakthi jegadheeswari j
Chorus :Jegadheeswari
Female :Ongaara thirisooli raajeswari
Chorus :Raajeswari
Male :Alangaara suba gouri jaya sankari
Chorus :Jaya sankari
Female :Aanandha karumaari parameswari
Chorus :Parameswari
If you hold Her in your heart, Karumari will appear before you.
Everything you wish for,
Mother Mari grants even before you think of it.
If you hold Her in your heart, Karumari will appear before you.
Everything you wish for,
Mother Mari grants even before you think of it.
If someone harbors malice and deceit,
She will transform and come forth,
To strike into the bodies of wicked troublemakers,
Mahakali will pierce like an arrow!
She dwells in the cool neem leaves,
That supreme Goddess of the Vedas will stand by our side.
She dwells in the cool neem leaves,
That supreme Goddess of the Vedas will stand by our side.
If you come with faith that She will protect you,
If you come with faith that She will protect you,
She will resolve every single worry of ours.
If someone harbors malice and deceit,
She will transform and come forth,
To strike into the bodies of wicked troublemakers,
Mahakali will pierce like an arrow!
Bathing in the holy sacred waters,
Adorning our Mother's neck with fresh flowers,
Bathing in the holy sacred waters,
Adorning our Mother's neck with fresh flowers,
We smeared the sacred ash from Her shrine on our foreheads,
We smeared the sacred ash from Her shrine on our foreheads,
And we washed away all our flaws and distress.
If someone harbors malice and deceit,
She will transform and come forth,
To strike into the bodies of wicked troublemakers,
Mahakali will pierce like an arrow!
Shiva Sakthi who rules the whole world, Jagatheeswari!
Chorus: Jagatheeswari!
Female: Form of the sacred Om, trident-bearer, Rajeswari!
Chorus: Rajeswari!
Male: Adorned and auspicious Gowri, victorious Shankari!
Chorus: Jaya Shankari!
Female: Blissful Karumari, Parameswari!
Chorus: Parameswari!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Karumari Amman, celebrating her boundless divine grace, motherly compassion, and formidable protective power. Lyricist Vaali highlights that when devotees surrender to the Goddess with genuine devotion in their hearts, she grants their desires even before they articulate them. However, for evil and treacherous individuals, she manifests in her fierce form as Mahakali to vanquish righteousness's enemies. The lyric depicts traditional worship practices—taking holy baths, offering fresh floral garlands, and applying sacred ash from her temple sanctum—which purify and eliminate all worldly distress and deficiencies. The hymn concludes with a rhythmic call-and-response chanting of her sacred names (Jagadheeswari, Rajeswari, Jaya Sankari, and Parameswari), affirming her cosmic omnipresence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Nenjil vaithaal neril varuvaal karumaari... Ninaikkum munnae tharum maari”

The line endings employ rich end-rhyming schemes such as 'karumaari', 'maari', 'urumaari', and 'maakaali', enhancing the song's rhythmic flow.

Upamai (Simile)

“Ambaai paayum maakaali”

The Goddess's swift action against evil is compared directly to an arrow ('Ambaai paayum').

Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)

“Nenjil vaithaal... Vanjam vaithaal”

The second consonant 'n' creates internal harmony across lines ('Nenjil' / 'Vanjam').

Call and Response Rhythm

“Ulagaalum sivasakthi jegadheeswari j / Chorus :Jegadheeswari”

The final stanza uses repetitive epithet-chanting answered by a chorus, mirroring traditional temple worship routines.

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Trivia

'Sarvam Sakthi Mayam' (1986) is a devotional film showcasing Goddess Amman's glory. Vaali, who penned these lyrics, was renowned for composing iconic Amman devotional songs during the 1980s that became widely popular across Tamil Nadu during the auspicious Tamil month of Aadi.

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