Thiruvasagam
From Azhagu Kutti Chellam · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Ved Shankar
- Details
- Azhagu Kutti Chellam2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm mmm…(4) | Humming refrain... |
| Male | |
| Thayir chirantha thaya aana thathuvanae | Oh Supreme Reality, who became even more compassionate than a loving mother! |
| Maasattra sothi malarntha malar sudarae | Oh spotless light, the radiant flame of a fully blossomed flower! |
| Desanae thaen aar amudhae siva puraanae | Oh luminous Lord, sweet flowing nectar, Oh Lord of Sivapuram! |
| Chorus :Thaayir chirantha thaya aana thathuvanae | Chorus: Oh Supreme Reality, who became even more compassionate than a loving mother! |
| Maasattra sothi malarntha malar sudarae | Oh spotless light, the radiant flame of a fully blossomed flower! |
| Desanae thaen aar amudhae siva puraanae | Oh luminous Lord, sweet flowing nectar, Oh Lord of Sivapuram! |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm mmm…(4) | Humming refrain... |
சப்தபரனா சக்ராபோர்ட்டி
Humming refrain...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்......(4)
Oh Supreme Reality, who became even more compassionate than a loving mother!
Oh spotless light, the radiant flame of a fully blossomed flower!
Oh luminous Lord, sweet flowing nectar, Oh Lord of Sivapuram!
Chorus: Oh Supreme Reality, who became even more compassionate than a loving mother!
Oh spotless light, the radiant flame of a fully blossomed flower!
Oh luminous Lord, sweet flowing nectar, Oh Lord of Sivapuram!
தாயிற் சிறந்த தயா ஆன தத்துவனே
மாசற்ற சொதி மலர்ந்த மலர் சுடரே
தேசனே தேன் ஆற் அமுதே சிவ புரானே
குழு :
தாயிற் சிறந்த தயா ஆன தத்துவனே
மாசற்ற சொதி மலர்ந்த மலர் சுடரே
தேசனே தேன் ஆற் அமுதே சிவ புரானே
Humming refrain...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பாசமாம் பற்று அறுத்து பாரிக்கும் ஆரியனே
நேச அருள் புரிந்து நெஞ்சில் வஞ்சம் கெட
பெறாது நின்ற பெரும் கருணை பேராறே
ஆறா அமுதே அளவில்லா பெம்மானே
குழு :
பெறாது நின்ற பெரும் கருணை பேராறே
ஆறா அமுதே அளவில்லா பெம்மானே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஒராதார் உள்ளத்து ஒலிக்கும் ஒலியானே
நீராய் உருக்கி என் ஆருயிராய் நின்றானே
இன்பமே துன்பமும் இல்லானே உள்ளானே
இன்பமே துன்பமும் இல்லானே உள்ளானே
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்......(4)
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm mmm…(4)
Humming refrain...
Thayir chirantha thaya aana thathuvanae
Oh Supreme Reality, who became even more compassionate than a loving mother!
Maasattra sothi malarntha malar sudarae
Oh spotless light, the radiant flame of a fully blossomed flower!
Desanae thaen aar amudhae siva puraanae
Oh luminous Lord, sweet flowing nectar, Oh Lord of Sivapuram!
Chorus :Thaayir chirantha thaya aana thathuvanae
Chorus: Oh Supreme Reality, who became even more compassionate than a loving mother!
Maasattra sothi malarntha malar sudarae
Oh spotless light, the radiant flame of a fully blossomed flower!
Desanae thaen aar amudhae siva puraanae
Oh luminous Lord, sweet flowing nectar, Oh Lord of Sivapuram!
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm mmm…(4)
Humming refrain...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song segment incorporates sacred verses from the 'Sivapuranam', written by the 9th-century saint Manikkavacakar as part of the Thiruvasagam. The lyrics express profound devotional surrender to the Divine, exalting God as a being whose grace and unconditional love surpass even that of a mother. By invoking images of pure light, flowering radiance, and sweet nectar, the verses depict the divine presence as both ultimate reality and sweet spiritual solace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maasattra sothi malarntha malar sudarae”
The divine presence is directly equated to a spotless light ('Maasattra sothi') and the luminous flame of a blossomed flower ('malarntha malar sudarae').
Monaist / Alliteration (Tamil Prosody)
“Thayir chirantha thaya aana thathuvanae”
Repetition of the 'Tha' sound ('Thayir', 'thaya', 'thathuvanae') produces a rhythmic, pleasing musical effect.
Hyperbole / Spiritual Exaltation
“Thayir chirantha thaya aana thathuvanae”
Describing God's compassion as exceeding even a mother's selfless love highlights the incomparable grandeur of divine grace.
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Trivia
These lines are originally from the 9th-century devotional work 'Sivapuranam' composed by Saint Manikkavacakar in Thiruvasagam. The music for the movie 'Azhagu Kutti Chellam' (2016) was composed by Ved Shanker Sugavanam.
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