- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Aathi Parasakthi
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Aathi Parasakthi' (1971) is a fervent devotional invocation welcoming the divine lord Shiva and goddess Sakthi. The devotee calls upon the supreme power, the master of time and mercy, to arrive and vanquish human arrogance and ego.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Epistrophe
“Varugavae varugavae”
The repeated use of 'Varugavae' (Welcome / May you come) at the beginning and end of lines creates a rhythmic, incantatory refrain typical of devotional songs.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Kaaredutha kuzhal”
'Kaaredutha kuzhal' compares dark, lush hair to rain-bearing clouds, painting a vivid picture of goddess Sakthi.
Mukai / Alliteration
“Perumporul paramporul varugavae”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across 'Perugiya', 'Perumporul', and 'paramporul' enhances the musicality.
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Trivia
'Aathi Parasakthi' (1971) is a celebrated devotional film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, starring Jayalalithaa and Gemini Ganesan, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyricist Kannadasan penned this powerful invocation highlighting the concept of Ardhanarishvara (the composite male-female form of Shiva and Sakthi).
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