thunbam
துன்பம்Tamil
Sorrow, suffering, distress, affliction
Lyrics
Meaning
Thunbam means sorrow, suffering, or distress. Dancers encounter this word in lyrics where the devotee expresses their personal suffering and appeals to a deity for relief, or in lines describing a deity as the remover of all worldly afflictions. It highlights the human condition and the divine capacity for compassion.
In the songs
Thunbam thanai azhippon, anbal magizh manathon
He who destroys sorrow, He whose mind rejoices in love
Aadal Nayagan · Madurai R. Muralidharan
Endrum unai nambum en thunbam theerppai guhane
O Lord Guha, please remove the sorrows of mine who always trusts you
Vasalil Vandha Vagai Edhaiya · Traditional