The songs challenge the superficial purity of the elite. By bringing the most private human functions into the open before the Divine, the lyrics assert that nothing in nature is impure to the Creator.
Thaanaaro thannaaro thaka thaanaaro thannaaro... Kodungallooramme pannanamengil Kodimaram pole oru kunda venam... kodungallur bharani pattu lyrics
Interspersed between the aggressive rhythms are deeply emotional verses praising the Goddess as the universal mother. Devotees sing of her beauty, her protective nature, and her power to cure devastating diseases like smallpox and cholera, which were historically prevalent during the hot Malayalam month of Meenam. 3. Ritualistic Abuse and Explicitness (Theri Pattu) The songs challenge the superficial purity of the elite
പട്ടരില്ലാത്തപ്പൊ പട്ടി പണ്ണീ..." her protective nature