Vazhuvathu Or Pozhuthum
From Karaikkal Ammaiyar · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. B. Sundarambal
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vazhuvaadhu or pozhuthum | Without failing for even a single moment, |
| Maravaadhu endrum | Without ever forgetting, |
| Unai vanangidum adiyavarkku | To the devotees who worship You, |
| Pazhudhaedhum vaaradhu | No harm or flaw shall ever come; |
| Kaapadhae sivam endrum | 'Protecting them is Lord Shiva's true nature,' |
| Palagaalum sonnanvan nee | Is what You have declared through the ages. |
| Female | |
| Mazhuvaendhi ulagaalum | Holding the sacred battle-axe and ruling the world, |
| Maharaajanae ingu | O Great King! Here, |
| Mattrum orr sivabhakthanin | To relieve another Shiva devotee's burden, |
| Thozhu noiyai neekki | Remove his leprosy affliction, |
| Arul purivaai endrenniyae | Praying and believing that You will shower Your grace, |
| Thozhugiren kai koopiyae | I worship You with folded hands. |
வழுவாது ஓர் பொழுதும்
மறவாது என்றும்
உனை வணங்கிடும் அடியவர்க்கு
பழுதேதும் வாராது
காப்பதே சிவம் என்றும்
பலகாலும் சொன்னவன் நீ.....
Without failing for even a single moment,
Without ever forgetting,
To the devotees who worship You,
No harm or flaw shall ever come;
'Protecting them is Lord Shiva's true nature,'
Is what You have declared through the ages.
மழுவேந்தி உலகாளும்
மகராஜனே இங்கு
மற்றும் ஓர் சிவபக்தனின்
தொழு நோயை நீக்கி
அருள் புரிவாய் என்றெண்ணியே
தொழுகின்றேன் கை கூப்பியே....
Holding the sacred battle-axe and ruling the world,
O Great King! Here,
To relieve another Shiva devotee's burden,
Remove his leprosy affliction,
Praying and believing that You will shower Your grace,
I worship You with folded hands.
Vazhuvaadhu or pozhuthum
Without failing for even a single moment,
Maravaadhu endrum
Without ever forgetting,
Unai vanangidum adiyavarkku
To the devotees who worship You,
Pazhudhaedhum vaaradhu
No harm or flaw shall ever come;
Kaapadhae sivam endrum
'Protecting them is Lord Shiva's true nature,'
Palagaalum sonnanvan nee
Is what You have declared through the ages.
Mazhuvaendhi ulagaalum
Holding the sacred battle-axe and ruling the world,
Maharaajanae ingu
O Great King! Here,
Mattrum orr sivabhakthanin
To relieve another Shiva devotee's burden,
Thozhu noiyai neekki
Remove his leprosy affliction,
Arul purivaai endrenniyae
Praying and believing that You will shower Your grace,
Thozhugiren kai koopiyae
I worship You with folded hands.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from the 1973 Tamil film Karaikkal Ammaiyar is a powerful prayer addressed to Lord Shiva. The speaker reminds Shiva of His timeless promise: that no harm shall ever touch devotees who worship Him steadfastly without missing a single moment or forgetting Him. Praising Him as the supreme sovereign who wields the sacred axe (Mazhu) to rule the universe, the speaker intercedes on behalf of another Shiva devotee suffering from leprosy. Bowing with folded hands in complete surrender and faith, the speaker implores the Lord to cure the devotee's ailment and bestow His divine grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mazhuvaendhi ulagaalum / Maharaajanae ingu balconies offset string context match line 7 & 8: 'Mazhuvaendhi' and 'Maharaajanae'. both start with 'Ma'.”
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vazhuvaadhu / Maravaadhu (Lines 1 & 2 - 'zhu' / 'ra' rhythm pattern) and Pazhudhaedhum / Kaapadhae (Lines 4 & 5 - 'zhu' / 'pa' structural alignment).”
Yamakam / Polyptoton (Wordplay)
“Thozhu noiyai neekki / Thozhugiren kai koopiyae”
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Trivia
Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973) is a iconic Tamil biographical devotional film starring K. B. Sundarambal and Lakshmi. The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, and the lyrics were penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan.
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