- Lyricist
- Kalyan Chakravarthy Tripuraneni
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Kailash Kher, Deepak Blue
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Akhanda 2
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Akhanda thaandavam
Akhanda thaandavam
Akhanda thaandavam
Akhanda thaandavam
Hey khanda khanda khandita
Danda yoga mandita
Chanda bahu runda mala chandita
He dharma loka rakshita
Suprabhaata veekshita
Bhoonabhoontaraala sarva rakshita
Ranga ranga shambhu linga eeshwara
Antaranga hey bhujanga shankara
Hey neelakantha nirmalanga eeshwara
Kumbha mela sambhava shubhakara
Hey damaka damaka damaka natha omkaara
Damaka damaka damaka koti samhaara
Hey damaka damaka damaka natha omkaara
Dhooma dhaama dhushitanga samhaara
Hey naga naga naayaka
Naga roopa daayaka
Deva deva shankara shiva
Hey rama rama taraka
Rama nama palaka
Narasimha dharma rakshaka
Maha pancha bhoota sanchaka
Akhandaa thaandavam akhanda thaandavam
Akhandaa thaandavam hara hara maha dev
Akhanda thaandavam om namah shivaya
Shankara shankara shoolapaani shekhara
Sarvada shubhakara bho shambho
Sadhu sangha rakshaka satya bhanga shikshaka
Antaranga veekshaka bho shambho
Kinkara shubhakara drohina layankara
Sarvada jayankara hey shambho
Nirvikalpa daayaka nitya satya saayaka
Nirgunaabdi naayaka hey shambho
Akhanda thaandavam hara hara maha dev
Akhanda thaandavam om dev maha dev
Hey kanda chanda chanditaa
Chanda yoga mandita
Chanda veera thandavaala ranjitta
Hey veda veda vandita
Vedamula vardhita
Janda janda jandavaala garjitta
Hey damaka damaka damaka natha omkara
Damaka damaka damaka koti samhaara
Hey damaka damaka damaka natha omkara
Dhooma dhaama dhushitanga samhaara
Hey naga naga naayaka
Naga roopa daayaka
Deva deva shankara shiva
Hey ghora ghora naashaka
Gora paapa chooshaka
Hindu sindhu dhaara vaahaka
Maha pancha bhoota sanchaka
Akhanda thaandavam hara hara maha dev
Akhanda thaandavam om dev maha dev
Akhanda thaandavam parameshwaraya
Akhanda thaandavam om namah shivaya
Hey dushta shikshaka
Shishta rakshaka
Dharma bhukshuka
He bhagna chooshaka
Bhasma kshayaka
Bhadra haasuka
Hey dharma baalaka
Kaala ketika
Sootra naayaka
Hey ugra shooshaka
Nigra poshaka
Nitya nandaka
Akhanda thaandavam
Shambho bajo shambho bajo
Hey shankara
Male : Linga linga shambhu linga ishwara
Ganga leela rangarinchu shankara
He kaala kaala kaala kantha ishwara
Kaasi naatha hey shiva shubhakara
The boundless cosmic dance!
The boundless cosmic dance!
The boundless cosmic dance!
The boundless cosmic dance!
Oh destroyer who cuts evil to pieces!
Adorned with severe, disciplined yoga!
Fierce one wearing a garland of severed heads!
Oh protector of the world of righteousness!
Greeted by the light of the sacred dawn!
Guardian protecting the depths of the entire universe!
Oh vibrant Lord Shambhu, supreme Ishwara in the Lingam!
Oh inner dweller, Shankara adorned with serpents!
Oh pure, blue-throated supreme Ishwara!
Bringing auspicious blessings to the Kumbh Mela!
Oh, resonance of the sacred Om with roaring drumbeats!
Destroyer of millions of evils with the beat of your drum!
Oh, resonance of the sacred Om with roaring drumbeats!
Destroyer of those blinded by fury and tainted by sin!
Oh Lord adorned with serpents!
Bestower of divine form, crowned with serpents!
God of gods, Shankara, Lord Shiva!
Oh savior who chants the name of Rama!
Guardian of the sacred name of Rama!
Protector of righteousness along with Narasimha!
Master and mover of the five great elements!
Boundless cosmic dance, boundless cosmic dance!
Boundless cosmic dance, Hara Hara Mahadeva!
Boundless cosmic dance, Om Namah Shivaya!
Shankara, Shankara, holder of the trident, crowned with the moon!
Giver of all auspicious blessings, Oh Shambhu!
Protector of holy saints, punisher of those who break the truth!
Knower of all inner hearts, Oh Shambhu!
Benefactor of the humble, destroyer of the treacherous!
Eternally victorious, Oh Shambhu!
Bestower of unwavering stillness, resting in eternal truth!
Master of the ocean beyond all traits, Oh Shambhu!
Boundless cosmic dance, Hara Hara Mahadeva!
Boundless cosmic dance, Om God of gods, Mahadeva!
Oh fierce destroyer who slashes evil to pieces!
Adorned with the fierce power of intense yoga!
Delighting in the furious, heroic cosmic dance!
Oh Lord praised by every Veda!
Magnified and glorified by the Vedas!
Roaring like a mighty tempest!
Oh, resonance of the sacred Om with roaring drumbeats!
Destroyer of millions of evils with the beat of your drum!
Oh, resonance of the sacred Om with roaring drumbeats!
Destroyer of those blinded by fury and tainted by sin!
Oh Lord adorned with serpents!
Bestower of divine form, crowned with serpents!
God of gods, Shankara, Lord Shiva!
Oh destroyer of terrifying horrors!
Consumer of deep, terrible sins!
Bearer of the crescent moon and the flowing river Ganga!
Master and mover of the five great elements!
Boundless cosmic dance, Hara Hara Mahadeva!
Boundless cosmic dance, Om God of gods, Mahadeva!
Boundless cosmic dance unto the Supreme Lord!
Boundless cosmic dance, Om Namah Shivaya!
Oh punisher of the wicked!
Protector of the righteous!
Upholder of righteousness!
Oh healer of the broken!
Smeared with sacred ash, destroyer of sins!
Giver of benevolent smiles!
Oh guardian of dharma!
Master of the flow of time!
Lord holding the cosmic threads!
Oh absorber of fierce fury!
Subduer of evil, nourisher of the good!
Eternally bestowing divine joy!
Boundless cosmic dance!
Chant the name of Shambhu, praise Shambhu!
Oh Shankara!
Oh supreme Lord Shambhu, embodied in the Lingam!
Oh Shankara, delighting in the divine play of the Ganga!
Oh Ishwara, conqueror of time, blue-throated Lord of death!
Lord of Kashi, Oh Shiva, bestower of all good!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a grand devotional anthem celebrating Lord Shiva in his majestic and fierce manifestation as the conductor of the Akhanda Thaandavam—the eternal, unbroken cosmic dance. Through heavy Sanskritized invocations, the lyrics glorify Shiva's manifold attributes: as the supreme protector of dharma, the destroyer of wicked forces, the ruler of time, and the lord of the five elements. It weaves a vivid image of the deity adorned with ash, serpents, and garlands, wielding his trident while drumming the damaru to maintain cosmic balance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration
“5. Hey khanda khanda khandita”
Repetition of initial and internal consonant sounds ('khanda khanda khandita') creates a rhythmic, drumming sound mirroring Shiva's dance.
Onomatopoeia
“15. Hey damaka damaka damaka natha omkaara”
The word 'damaka' mimics the rhythmic beating of Lord Shiva's damaru drum.
Anaphora
“1. Akhanda thaandavam”
Repetition of 'Akhanda thaandavam' at the start of consecutive lines emphasizes the main theme of Shiva's eternal dance.
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Trivia
This high-octane devotional song features dynamic vocals by Shankar Mahadevan and Kailash Kher, composing a central motif for the high-intensity action-devotional film Akhanda 2 directed by Boyapati Sreenu.
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