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Shiva Shiva Shankara

From Kannappa · 2025

Lyricist
Shashank Vennelakanti
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Stephen Devassy
Movie name
Kannappa
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
16 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Arivu kanna thirandhu vachaaye
Shivalingam aiyaa
Manasukunnai puriya vachaayae
Maiyai anadum meiyaa
Arivu kanna thirandhu vachaaye
Shivalingam aiyaa
Manasukunnai puriya vachaayae
Maiyai anadum meiyaa
Mannum vinnum theriyavillai
Kadandhu pochu paadhi vazhkkai
Ulagil neeye irundha pothum
Illai endru aadi vitten
En udalil viboothiyai
Karunai kaati poosidu
Ennai un nandhiyaai
Vasalilae kattidu
Ezhu jenma punniyamo
Ennai serthu kollaiyaa
Shiva shiva shankara
Sambhu shiva shankara
Harom hara hara hara
Neelakanthane
Swarnamukhi karai purandu
Paraiyile oda
Lingamena katchi kanden
Kannukulla dhaan
Kattile kombugal
Siva soolam dhaan
Venmega keeral
Thiruneerae dhaan
Kaanum idangalil sivamayame
Kandu vitten pudhu anubavame
Omkaram malaikattil
Paravukindrathe
Kaindhu vitta nenjukkul
Oothu ondru vandhathe
Kaiyedudhu vendinen
Un dhayavai naadinen
Siva siva ennum peru ennul
Pinaindhu vittadhae
Shiva shiva shankara
Sambhu shiva shankara
Harom hara hara hara
Neelakanthane
Ho.. thenaruvi neeru kuzhaichu
Neeru poosava
Kattu malli pooveduthu
Alangarikkavaa
En veettu chella pillai neeye
Muppodhum un siripoli dhaane
Kattu maanu kari padaiyal vekkava
Hoyi sivane
Malai thaenai kondu virundhu vekkava
Unnai seeratti thalatti
Naan valarkkavaa
Sutterikkum veyilai
Thangumo un maeniye
Kulir kaathu veesinal
Yaar pathu kolvathu
Ini un kudaiyaai
Un nizhalaai
Kaathu nirppene
Eppodhum ennai parkka
Neram illaiyaa
Kann munne nee varathaan
Nashtam ennaiyaa
Thamadham idhu nyayam dhana
En mele adhu oozhal dhana
Edhu edhuvo nadandhudhuchu
Pavangal ellam mudinchiduchu
Sivaiya un sadai mudiyil
Sikki ninnnene
Veruththu ennai thallinal
Etti ennai virattinaal
Soolaththal kuththinaal
Pambu vanthu koththinaal
Nagarnthidathaan mattaan
Intha thinnam dhanada
Shiva shiva shankara
Sambhu shiva shankara
Harom hara hara hara
Neelakanthane
Hara hara hara harane
Shivane
Hara hara shankara
Shiva shiva shankara
Shankara shankara
Shiva shiva shankara
Hara hara shankara
Shiva shiva shankara
Shankara shankara
Shiva shiva shankara
Hara hara shankara
Shiva shiva shankara
Shankara shankara
Shiva shiva shankara
Shankaraaaaa siva shankaraaaa
Shivaa shivaaaa
You opened my eye of wisdom,
oh Lord Shivalingam!
You made my heart understand you,
did my darkness truly turn into truth?
You opened my eye of wisdom,
oh Lord Shivalingam!
You made my heart understand you,
did my darkness truly turn into truth?
I knew neither earth nor sky,
and half my life slipped away.
Even though you filled the whole world,
I wandered around claiming you did not exist.
Smear the sacred ash on my body,
show your mercy and apply it.
Make me your sacred bull Nandi,
and tie me at your doorway.
Is this the merit of seven lifetimes?
Please accept me, my Lord!
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Shambho Shiva Shankara,
Haro Hara Hara Hara,
oh blue-throated Lord!
As the Swarnamukhi river overflows
and rushes over the rocks,
I saw a vision of you as the Lingam
right before my eyes.
The horns of beasts in the forest
look just like Shiva's trident.
The streaks of white clouds
are like your sacred ash.
Everywhere I look, I see only Shiva,
I have found a brand new experience.
The sacred sound of Om
spreads through the mountain forest.
Inside my parched heart,
a fresh spring has gushed forth.
I folded my hands in prayer,
I sought your grace.
The holy name Shiva Shiva
has become bound deep within me.
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Shambho Shiva Shankara,
Haro Hara Hara Hara,
oh blue-throated Lord!
Oh, shall I mix water from the sweet stream
and apply sacred ash on you?
Shall I gather wild jasmine flowers
and adorn you?
You are the darling child of my home,
at all times, I hear only your laughter.
Shall I offer you wild deer meat,
oh Lord Shiva?
Shall I bring mountain honey and make a feast for you?
Shall I cradle you, sing you lullabies,
and raise you as my own?
Can your tender body endure
this scorching sun?
If the chilly wind blows,
who will take care of you?
From now on, as your umbrella,
as your protective shade,
I will stand and watch over you.
Do you never have any time
to look at me?
If you just appear before my eyes,
what will you lose, my Lord?
Is it fair to make me wait like this?
Is this an injustice done to me?
Whatever happened is all in the past,
all my sins have come to an end.
Oh Lord Shiva, in your matted hair,
I have gotten tangled!
Even if you despise me and push me away,
even if you chase me far off,
even if you pierce me with your trident,
even if a snake comes and bites me,
he will never move away—
this Thinnan will never budge, my Lord!
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Shambho Shiva Shankara,
Haro Hara Hara Hara,
oh blue-throated Lord!
Hara Hara Hara Harane,
oh Shiva,
Hara Hara Shankara,
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Shankara Shankara,
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Hara Hara Shankara,
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Shankara Shankara,
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Hara Hara Shankara,
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Shankara Shankara,
Shiva Shiva Shankara,
Shankaraaa, Shiva Shankaraaa,
Shivaaa, Shivaaa!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soul-stirring devotional track from 'Kannappa' captures the profound spiritual transformation and innocent devotion (Bhakti) of Kannappa toward Lord Shiva. Ignorant of scripture, Kannappa undergoes a spiritual awakening where he begins to perceive Shiva's presence across the whole forest—seeing Shiva's trident in animal horns, holy ash in cloud streaks, and hearing the Omkaram echo through the mountains. His heart overflows with intense Vatsalya Bhava (maternal affection), regarding the Shiva Lingam as a gentle child whom he wishes to feed with forest honey and deer meat, shelter from harsh heat and wind, and pamper with wild flowers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Venmega keeral / Thiruneerae dhaan (Lines 29-30 Target Concept: Cloud streaks as holy ash on Shiva's forehead/body cut into sky, symbolizing nature itself wearing Thiruneeru). Explanation: The natural streak of white clouds in the sky is visualized as the sacred ash smeared on Lord Shiva.

Metaphor

Kaindhu vitta nenjukkul / Oothu ondru vandhathe (Lines 35-36 Target Concept: Sudden spiritual surge like a water spring). Explanation: The sudden awakening of divine love in a once-hardened heart is metaphorically described as a water spring welling up in dry soil.

Hyperbole / Devotional Intensity

Soolaththal kuththinaal / Pambu vanthu koththinaal / Nagarnthidathaan mattaan (Lines 75-77). Explanation: Expresses absolute, unshakeable devotion where even deadly trident wounds or snakebites cannot move the devotee from Shiva's feet.

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Trivia

This track belongs to the 2025 multi-lingual epic 'Kannappa', which retells the famed legend of the hunter Kannappa Nayanar and his immortal devotion to Lord Shiva, featuring music composed by Stephen Devassy.

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