Vinnavar Kadhiye Potri
From Harichandra – 1968 Film · 1968
- Lyricist
- Udhayakumar
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Harichandra – 1968 Film1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vinnavarkethiyae pottri | Praise to the Lord of the celestials! |
| Vithaga porulae pottri | Praise to the supreme master of wisdom! |
| Manninarkku iraiyae pottri | Praise to the Lord of the people on earth! |
| Maadhavar kolundhae pottri | Praise to the tender sprout among great ascetics! |
| Annalae anbae pottri | Praise to the noble one, praise to love itself! |
| Adhiyae pottri… | Praise to the primordial beginning! |
| Moondru kannanae pottri | Praise to the three-eyed Lord! |
| Muzhumudhar kadavulae pottri pottri | Praise, praise to the supreme primordial deity! |
| Pottrii eee eee | Praise! |
விண்ணககெதியே போற்றி
வித்தக பொருளே போற்றி
மண்ணினருக்கு இறையே போற்றி
மாதவர் கொழுந்தே போற்றி
அண்ணலே அன்பே போற்றி
ஆதியே போற்றி
மூன்று கண்ணனே போற்றி
முழுமுதற் கடவுளே போற்றி போற்றி
போற்றி...
Praise to the Lord of the celestials!
Praise to the supreme master of wisdom!
Praise to the Lord of the people on earth!
Praise to the tender sprout among great ascetics!
Praise to the noble one, praise to love itself!
Praise to the primordial beginning!
Praise to the three-eyed Lord!
Praise, praise to the supreme primordial deity!
Praise!
Vinnavarkethiyae pottri
Praise to the Lord of the celestials!
Vithaga porulae pottri
Praise to the supreme master of wisdom!
Manninarkku iraiyae pottri
Praise to the Lord of the people on earth!
Maadhavar kolundhae pottri
Praise to the tender sprout among great ascetics!
Annalae anbae pottri
Praise to the noble one, praise to love itself!
Adhiyae pottri…
Praise to the primordial beginning!
Moondru kannanae pottri
Praise to the three-eyed Lord!
Muzhumudhar kadavulae pottri pottri
Praise, praise to the supreme primordial deity!
Pottrii eee eee
Praise!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional hymn is a solemn prayer dedicated to Lord Shiva, hailing him as the supreme ruler of both heaven and earth. The verses systematically extol his divine attributes as the ultimate embodiment of wisdom, ascetic grace, universal love, and the eternal three-eyed source of all creation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Vinnavarkethiyae pottri”
Every line in the hymn ends with the devotional word 'pottri' (meaning 'praise'), creating a traditional, hypnotic chant structure.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Moondru kannanae pottri / Muzhumudhar kadavulae pottri pottri”
The repetition of matching initial consonants across words and lines, such as 'Moondru' and 'Muzhumudhar' or 'Annalae' and 'Adhiyae'.
Anaphora / Devotional Epithet Chanting
“Annalae anbae pottri / Adhiyae pottri…”
Iterative listing of divine titles coupled with praise to build religious intensity.
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Trivia
The term 'Pottri' (praise) is iconic in Tamil Shaivite hymnology, most famously used in St. Manikkavacakar's 9th-century masterpiece 'Tiruvacakam' (specifically 'Potri Thiruagaval'). Mythological films like Harichandra (1968) drew heavily upon this classical devotional liturgy.
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