- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. Leela, V. N. Sundaram
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Lava Kusa
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jan 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a sacred ceremonial hymn performed during the grand Ashvamedha Yagna (horse sacrifice) conducted by King Rama in the epic Lava Kusa. The singers invoke celestial deities and guardians of the directions to bestow their blessings upon the king's ritual, praying for universal prosperity, bumper harvests, flowing milk, and the eradication of sins throughout the kingdom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Valammigundha makkal vaazhvil inbam kooadvae”
Multiple lines end with the verbal participle suffix '-ave' (kooadvae, odave, koorave, aadavae, paadave, naadave), creating a rhythmic chant-like musicality.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Valammigundha makkal vaazhvil inbam kooadvae”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound in 'Valammigundha' and 'vaazhvil' creating a harmonious opening line.
Refrain / Repetition
“Chorus :Hari om hari om”
The chanting of 'Hari om hari om' acts as a holy spiritual refrain reinforcing the sacred context of the Yagna.
Personification / Imagery
“Veramangai thazhuvugindra maarbai konda neengal”
'Veramangai thazhuvugindra maarbai' personifies Valor (Veeram) as a goddess embracing the warrior's chest.
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Trivia
Lava Kusa (1963) was a monumental mythological film produced by Lalitha Sivajothi Films. Composed by legendary musician Ghantasala, the soundtrack remains one of the most celebrated classical/devotional scores in South Indian cinema history.
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