Un Azhagai Vadippatharku
From Deviyin Thiruvilayadal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Deviyin Thiruvilayadal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un azhagai vadippatharkku | To portray your beauty, |
| Uruveduththaen thaayae | I took form, O Mother! |
| Un azhagai vadippatharkku | To portray your beauty, |
| Uruveduththaen thaayae | I took form, O Mother! |
| Adhai en vizhiyil thenpadamal | Without letting it appear before my eyes, |
| Maraiththu vaiththaai neeyae | You kept it hidden yourself. |
| Male | |
| Sangaranum paadi vaiththaan sowntharyalahari…ee…. | Even Shankara sang the Soundarya Lahari... |
| Sangaranum paadi vaiththaan sowntharyalahari… | Even Shankara sang the Soundarya Lahari... |
| Antha sowntharya devathaikku kanyaakumari | For that goddess of beauty, Kanyakumari! |
| Male | |
| Un azhagai vadippatharkku | To portray your beauty, |
| Uruveduththaen thaayae | I took form, O Mother! |
| Male | |
| Aadhi mudhal antham varai arinthavanillai | No one has known from the beginning to the end, |
| Un antharangam ennavendru purinthavanillai | No one has understood what your inner secret is. |
| Aadhi mudhal antham varai arinthavanillai | No one has known from the beginning to the end, |
| Un antharangam ennavendru purinthavanillai | No one has understood what your inner secret is. |
| Male | |
| Azhagu ennum saagaraththil | In the ocean called beauty, |
| Kadaintheduththa amutham | You are the churned-out nectar, |
| Adhil oru thulithaan ulagariyum | The world knows only a single drop of it, |
| Oliththu vaiththaai muzhuthum | You have hidden the rest completely. |
| Male | |
| Un azhagai vadippatharkku | To portray your beauty, |
| Uruveduththaen thaayae | I took form, O Mother! |
| Male | |
| Vaarkuzhalin karumai niram | The dark black color of your long tresses, |
| Kaarmugil kaatta….aa | Is shown by the dark rain clouds... |
| Vaarkuzhalin karumai niram | The dark black color of your long tresses, |
| Kaarmugil kaatta…. | Is shown by the dark rain clouds... |
| Un vaai idhazhin ilanjivappai | The soft reddish tint of your lips, |
| Vaan kadhirthaan theetta | Is painted by the rays of the sky's sun. |
| Male | |
| Vaarkuzhalin karumai niram | The dark black color of your long tresses, |
| Kaarmugil kaatta…. | Is shown by the dark rain clouds... |
| Un vaai idhazhin ilanjivappai | The soft reddish tint of your lips, |
| Vaan kadhirthaan theetta | Is painted by the rays of the sky's sun. |
| Male | |
| Vizhi malarin venmai niram | The white purity of your flower-like eyes, |
| Kulir nilavil vilanga…aa…aa…aa… | Shines in the cool moonlight... |
| Vizhi malarin venmai niram | The white purity of your flower-like eyes, |
| Kulir nilavil vilanga… | Shines in the cool moonlight... |
| Un kural padaiththa menmaiyellaam | All the softness that created your voice, |
| Poovinaththil kulunga… | Trembles sweetly among the flowers... |
| Male | |
| Un azhagai vadippatharkku | To portray your beauty, |
| Uruveduththaen thaayae….. | I took form, O Mother! |
உன் அழகை வடிப்பதற்கு
உருவெடுத்தேன் தாயே
உன் அழகை வடிப்பதற்கு
உருவெடுத்தேன் தாயே
அதை என் விழியில் தென்படாமல்
மறைத்து வைத்தாய் நீயே
To portray your beauty,
I took form, O Mother!
To portray your beauty,
I took form, O Mother!
Without letting it appear before my eyes,
You kept it hidden yourself.
சங்கரனும் பாடி வைத்தான் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி....ஈ.....
சங்கரனும் பாடி வைத்தான் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி.....
அந்த சௌந்தர்ய தேவதைக்கு கன்யாகுமரி......
Even Shankara sang the Soundarya Lahari...
Even Shankara sang the Soundarya Lahari...
For that goddess of beauty, Kanyakumari!
உன் அழகை வடிப்பதற்கு
உருவெடுத்தேன் தாயே
To portray your beauty,
I took form, O Mother!
ஆதி முதல் அந்தம் வரை அறிந்தவனில்லை
உன் அந்தரங்கம் என்னவென்று புரிந்தவனில்லை
ஆதி முதல் அந்தம் வரை அறிந்தவனில்லை
உன் அந்தரங்கம் என்னவென்று புரிந்தவனில்லை
No one has known from the beginning to the end,
No one has understood what your inner secret is.
No one has known from the beginning to the end,
No one has understood what your inner secret is.
அழகு என்னும் சாகரத்தில்
கடைந்தெடுத்த அமுதம்
அதில் ஒரு துளிதான் உலகறியும்
ஒளித்து வைத்தாய் முழுதும்....
In the ocean called beauty,
You are the churned-out nectar,
The world knows only a single drop of it,
You have hidden the rest completely.
உன் அழகை வடிப்பதற்கு
உருவெடுத்தேன் தாயே
To portray your beauty,
I took form, O Mother!
வார்க்குழலின் கருமை நிறம்
கார்முகில் காட்ட....ஆ.....
வார்க்குழலின் கருமை நிறம்
கார்முகில் காட்ட....
உன் வாய் இதழின் இளஞ்சிவப்பை
வான் கதிர்தான் தீட்ட
The dark black color of your long tresses,
Is shown by the dark rain clouds...
The dark black color of your long tresses,
Is shown by the dark rain clouds...
The soft reddish tint of your lips,
Is painted by the rays of the sky's sun.
வார்க்குழலின் கருமை நிறம்
கார்முகில் காட்ட...
உன் வாய் இதழின் இளஞ்சிவப்பை
வான் கதிர்தான் தீட்ட
The dark black color of your long tresses,
Is shown by the dark rain clouds...
The soft reddish tint of your lips,
Is painted by the rays of the sky's sun.
விழி மலரின் வெண்மை நிறம்
குளிர் நிலவில் விளங்க....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
விழி மலரின் வெண்மை நிறம்
குளிர் நிலவில் விளங்க....
உன் குரல் படைத்த மென்மையெல்லாம்
பூவினத்தில் குலுங்க.......
The white purity of your flower-like eyes,
Shines in the cool moonlight...
The white purity of your flower-like eyes,
Shines in the cool moonlight...
All the softness that created your voice,
Trembles sweetly among the flowers...
உன் அழகை வடிப்பதற்கு
உருவெடுத்தேன் தாயே....
To portray your beauty,
I took form, O Mother!
Un azhagai vadippatharkku
To portray your beauty,
Uruveduththaen thaayae
I took form, O Mother!
Un azhagai vadippatharkku
To portray your beauty,
Uruveduththaen thaayae
I took form, O Mother!
Adhai en vizhiyil thenpadamal
Without letting it appear before my eyes,
Maraiththu vaiththaai neeyae
You kept it hidden yourself.
Sangaranum paadi vaiththaan sowntharyalahari…ee….
Even Shankara sang the Soundarya Lahari...
Sangaranum paadi vaiththaan sowntharyalahari…
Even Shankara sang the Soundarya Lahari...
Antha sowntharya devathaikku kanyaakumari
For that goddess of beauty, Kanyakumari!
Un azhagai vadippatharkku
To portray your beauty,
Uruveduththaen thaayae
I took form, O Mother!
Aadhi mudhal antham varai arinthavanillai
No one has known from the beginning to the end,
Un antharangam ennavendru purinthavanillai
No one has understood what your inner secret is.
Aadhi mudhal antham varai arinthavanillai
No one has known from the beginning to the end,
Un antharangam ennavendru purinthavanillai
No one has understood what your inner secret is.
Azhagu ennum saagaraththil
In the ocean called beauty,
Kadaintheduththa amutham
You are the churned-out nectar,
Adhil oru thulithaan ulagariyum
The world knows only a single drop of it,
Oliththu vaiththaai muzhuthum
You have hidden the rest completely.
Un azhagai vadippatharkku
To portray your beauty,
Uruveduththaen thaayae
I took form, O Mother!
Vaarkuzhalin karumai niram
The dark black color of your long tresses,
Kaarmugil kaatta….aa
Is shown by the dark rain clouds...
Vaarkuzhalin karumai niram
The dark black color of your long tresses,
Kaarmugil kaatta….
Is shown by the dark rain clouds...
Un vaai idhazhin ilanjivappai
The soft reddish tint of your lips,
Vaan kadhirthaan theetta
Is painted by the rays of the sky's sun.
Vaarkuzhalin karumai niram
The dark black color of your long tresses,
Kaarmugil kaatta….
Is shown by the dark rain clouds...
Un vaai idhazhin ilanjivappai
The soft reddish tint of your lips,
Vaan kadhirthaan theetta
Is painted by the rays of the sky's sun.
Vizhi malarin venmai niram
The white purity of your flower-like eyes,
Kulir nilavil vilanga…aa…aa…aa…
Shines in the cool moonlight...
Vizhi malarin venmai niram
The white purity of your flower-like eyes,
Kulir nilavil vilanga…
Shines in the cool moonlight...
Un kural padaiththa menmaiyellaam
All the softness that created your voice,
Poovinaththil kulunga…
Trembles sweetly among the flowers...
Un azhagai vadippatharkku
To portray your beauty,
Uruveduththaen thaayae…..
I took form, O Mother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional hymn from the movie 'Deviyin Thiruvilayadal' expresses the poet's quest to capture and describe the boundless divine beauty of the Mother Goddess, Kanyakumari. The devotee feels born specifically to celebrate her beauty, yet acknowledges that her true form remains hidden and incomprehensible from beginning to end, with the world experiencing only a single drop of her infinite nectar.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Azhagu ennum saagaraththil”
Compares beauty directly to an ocean ('Azhagu ennum saagaraththil') and the Divine Mother to churned nectar ('Kadaintheduththa amutham').
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Sangaranum paadi vaiththaan sowntharyalahari…”
Refers to Adi Shankara composing the famous hymn 'Soundarya Lahari' in praise of the Goddess's boundless beauty.
Imagery & Nature Simile (Upama)
“Vaarkuzhalin karumai niram Kaarmugil kaatta….”
Uses nature elements—dark rain clouds for her tresses, sun rays for her red lips, and cool moonlight for her pure eyes—to illustrate divine attributes.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Aadhi mudhal antham varai arinthavanillai”
Contrasts the ultimate beginning ('Aadhi') and end ('Antham') to signify eternity.
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Trivia
The lyrics composed by Vaali explicitly cite Adi Shankara's 8th-century Sanskrit work 'Soundarya Lahari' (Waves of Beauty), which is one of the most revered classical texts dedicated to Sri Vidya and Goddess Parvati.
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