- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Thaandavam
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This intense song invokes the primal power of Shiva's cosmic dance (Siva Thaandavam). Set to rhythmic solkattu beats ('Thagida thagida'), the lyric describes the divine dance performed by the deity covered in sacred ash, transcending life and death. The dance symbolizes the destruction of evil, protection of righteous Dharma, and ultimate cosmic order where night trembles and oceans boil with rage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Solkattu (Rhythmic Syllables)
“Thagida thagida dhimi thaandavam”
Use of traditional rhythm mnemonics like 'Thagida thagida dhimi' to evoke the energetic footwork of Nataraja's dance.
Ethirukaai (Rhyme / Assonance)
“Iravum nadungivida / Pagalum norungivida”
Matching second letter patterns in Tamil verse such as 'Iravum' and 'Pagalum' or 'Jananam' and 'Maranam'.
Hyperbole / Violent Imagery
“Iravum nadungivida / Pagalum norungivida”
Exaggerated dramatic cosmic imagery describing the day shattering and night trembling under divine wrath.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Nanmai kalpatharkku / Theemai kollvatharkku”
Contrasting 'Nanmai' (goodness) and 'Theemai' (evil), as well as 'Jananam' (birth) and 'Maranam' (death).
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Trivia
The song is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the 2012 action-thriller film 'Thaandavam', directed by A. L. Vijay and starring Vikram. Written by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, the song serves as a powerful theme representing vengeance and divine justice.
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