- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Usha Uthup, Kalpana, Sri Krishna
- Music director
- S. S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Sivalinga
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Sivalinga' is a high-energy, ferocious hymn that glorifies Lord Shiva while drawing direct parallels to the film's protagonist as an unstoppable force of righteousness. Through powerful Vedic imagery and epithets, the lyrics invoke various elemental aspects of Shiva—such as Agni Linga (fire), Pani Linga (ice), and Gaja Linga (elephant power)—portraying a deity who is infinitely compassionate to the surrendered, yet terrifying to the wicked.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Jagamathai kaathidum yuga linga / Saranadaithorukku pani linga / Sinam kondaal agni linga”
Consecutive lines end with the suffix 'linga', creating a rhythmic devotional chant effect.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Saranadaithorukku pani linga / Sinam kondaal agni linga / Sivalinga”
Repetition of the initial sound 'S' across key lines to build momentum and intensity.
Onomatopoeia (Esaichol / Irattai Kilavi)
“Thegu thegu theguvena / Yeriyum sudaraai”
Use of evocative sound-words like 'Thegu thegu', 'Sara sara', and 'Veru veru' to convey blazing heat and furious speed.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Malaiyena thozhkonda buja linga”
Describing the shoulders of the deity as broad and solid as a mountain ('Malaiyena thozhkonda').
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Trivia
The song 'Sivalinga' serves as the title track for the 2017 Tamil action-horror film starring Raghava Lawrence. Composed by S. Thaman with lyrics by Viveka, the track extensively weaves references to the Pancha Bhoota Lingas (elemental forms of Shiva) to reflect both spiritual fervor and hero-elevation mass themes.
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