Aatha Un Kovililae
From Vaigasi Poranthachu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaigasi Poranthachu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae | O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple, |
| Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku | We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp, |
| Enga koraiya nee vilakku | Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs. |
| Adi alangaari arul subha devi | O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi, |
| Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maariyammaavae | Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives! |
| Chorus | |
| Mangalam kulungum engal kungumaththu naayakikku | To our goddess of vermilion, brimming with auspiciousness, |
| Manjal neer rduththu vanthom | We have brought turmeric water, |
| Chorus | |
| Thangamae un poo manakkum | O golden mother, to smear over your fragrant |
| Angamellaam poosidaththaan | Entire body, |
| Santhanamum kozhachchu vanthom | We have prepared and brought sandalwood paste. |
| Thaayae un sannathiyai thedi vanthom | O Mother, we came searching for your divine presence, |
| Male | |
| Adi alangaari arul subha devi | O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi, |
| Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae | Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives! |
| Male | |
| Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae | O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple, |
| Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku | We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp, |
| Enga koraiya nee vilakku | Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs. |
| Female | |
| Manasaala naan nenachcha magaraasan vendumammaa | O Mother, I need the noble man my heart truly desired, |
| Kai yaenthi kettu nindraen kann kondu paarumammaa | I stand begging with outstretched hands, please look upon me with mercy. |
| Aasa vachcha ponnu manasu aaththaa unakku theriyaathaa | Mother, don't you know the heart of the girl who loved? |
| Aala kollum aabaththu un anbaal thaayae vilakaathaa | O Mother, won't the life-threatening danger be warded off by your love? |
| Chorus | |
| Ullukkullae thaena vachchu nenjukkullae nanja vachchu | Hiding honey inside while keeping poison in the heart, |
| Vanjagaththai thaduththu vidu | Stop such deceitful nature! |
| Kodumaigalai vaaleduththu aruththu vidu | Take up the sword and sever all cruelties! |
| Anbirukkum ullathukku vanthirukkum thunbamathai | The sorrow that has befallen a heart full of love, |
| Ammaa nee maattri vidu | Mother, please transform and remove it, |
| Aaththaa un kannaaa paarththu vidu | O Mother, please look through your merciful eyes! |
| Female | |
| Adi alangaari arul subha devi | O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi, |
| Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae | Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives! |
| Female | |
| Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae | O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple, |
| Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku | We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp, |
| Enga koraiya nee vilakku | Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs. |
| Female | |
| Ammaa un kanna marachchu | Mother, while your eyes remain closed, |
| Aniyaayam kaanuthammaa | Injustice is taking place! |
| Alaipaayum pinju nenjam | This wavering young heart |
| Inimelum thaangaathammaa | Cannot endure it any longer. |
| Male | |
| Kannukku imaiyaai irukkum | Like an eyelid protecting the eye, |
| Kanmani vaazhanum puriyaathaa | Don't you understand that my beloved must live? |
| Kanneeril maalai kattu | A garland woven out of tears, |
| Pottaen unakku theriyaathaa | I offered to you, don't you know? |
| Chorus | |
| Vengala mani adichchu mangala oli koduththu | Ringing the bronze bell and bestowing auspicious sound, |
| Thangamae vara vendum | O precious golden goddess, you must appear! |
| Engalukku thanjam nee thara vendum | You must grant us sanctuary and refuge. |
| Nambi vantha bakthanukku thunbam endrum illai endru | To assure that a faithful devotee never suffers sorrow, |
| Nambikkaiyai thara vendum | You must grant us faith! |
| Thaayae nee nalla bathil solla vendum | O Mother, you must give us a good answer! |
| Female | |
| Adi alangaari arul subha devi | O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi, |
| Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae | Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives! |
| Female | |
| Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae | O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple, |
| Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku | We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp, |
| Enga koraiya nee vilakku | Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs. |
| Female | |
| Adi alangaari arul subha devi | O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi, |
| Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae | Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives! |
ஆத்தா உன் கோவிலிலே அலங்கார வாசலிலே
ஏத்த வந்தோம் மாவிளக்கு...
எங்க கொறைய நீ விலக்கு
அடி அலங்காரி அருள் சுப தேவி
எங்கள் வாழ்வை காக்கும் மாரியம்மாவே
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
மங்கலம் குலுங்கும் எங்கள் குங்குமத்து நாயகிக்கு
மஞ்சள் நீர் எடுத்து வந்தோம்.....
To our goddess of vermilion, brimming with auspiciousness,
We have brought turmeric water,
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
மணக்கும் புது மல்லிகப்பூ
தொடுத்து வந்தோம்
O golden mother, to smear over your fragrant
Entire body,
We have prepared and brought sandalwood paste.
O Mother, we came searching for your divine presence,
தங்கமே உன் பூ மணக்கும்
அங்கமெல்லாம் பூசிடத்தான்
சந்தனமும் கொழச்சு வந்தோம்
தாயே உன் சன்னதியை தேடி வந்தோம்
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
அடி அலங்காரி அருள் சுப தேவி
எங்கள் வாழ்வை காக்கும் மாலையம்மாவே
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
ஆத்தா உன் கோவிலிலே அலங்கார வாசலிலே
ஏத்த வந்தோம் மாவிளக்கு...
எங்க கொறைய நீ விலக்கு
O Mother, I need the noble man my heart truly desired,
I stand begging with outstretched hands, please look upon me with mercy.
Mother, don't you know the heart of the girl who loved?
O Mother, won't the life-threatening danger be warded off by your love?
மனசால நான் நெனச்ச மகராசன் வேண்டுமம்மா
கை ஏந்தி கேட்டு நின்றேன் கண் கொண்டு பாருமம்மா
ஆச வச்ச பொண்ணு மனசு ஆத்தா உனக்கு தெரியாதா
ஆள கொல்லும் ஆபத்து உன் அன்பால் தாயே விலகாதா
Hiding honey inside while keeping poison in the heart,
Stop such deceitful nature!
Take up the sword and sever all cruelties!
The sorrow that has befallen a heart full of love,
Mother, please transform and remove it,
O Mother, please look through your merciful eyes!
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே தேன வச்சு நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நஞ்ச வச்ச
வஞ்சகத்தை தடுத்து விடு
கொடுமைகளை வாளெடுத்து அறுத்து விடு
அன்பிருக்கும் உள்ளத்துக்கு வந்திருக்கும் துன்பமதை
அம்மா நீ மாற்றி விடு
ஆத்தா உன் கண்ணால பார்த்து விடு
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
அடி அலங்காரி அருள் சுப தேவி
எங்கள் வாழ்வை காக்கும் மாலையம்மாவே
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
ஆத்தா உன் கோவிலிலே அலங்கார வாசலிலே
ஏத்த வந்தோம் மாவிளக்கு...
எங்க கொறைய நீ விலக்கு
Mother, while your eyes remain closed,
Injustice is taking place!
This wavering young heart
Cannot endure it any longer.
அம்மா உன் கண்ண மறச்சு
அநியாயம் காணுதம்மா
அலைபாயும் பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சம்
இனிமேலும் தாங்காதம்மா
Like an eyelid protecting the eye,
Don't you understand that my beloved must live?
A garland woven out of tears,
I offered to you, don't you know?
கண்ணுக்கு இமையாய் இருக்கும்
கண்மணி வாழணும் புரியாதா
கண்ணீரில் மாலை கட்டிப்
போட்டேன் உனக்கு தெரியாதா
Ringing the bronze bell and bestowing auspicious sound,
O precious golden goddess, you must appear!
You must grant us sanctuary and refuge.
To assure that a faithful devotee never suffers sorrow,
You must grant us faith!
O Mother, you must give us a good answer!
வெண்கல மணி அடிச்சு மங்கல ஒளி கொடுத்து
தங்கமே வர வேண்டும்
எங்களுக்கு தஞ்சம் நீ தர வேண்டும்
நம்பி வந்த பக்தனுக்கு துன்பம் என்றும் இல்லை என்று
நம்பிக்கையை தர வேண்டும்
தாயே நீ நல்ல பதில் சொல்ல வேண்டும்
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
அடி அலங்காரி அருள் சுப தேவி
எங்கள் வாழ்வை காக்கும் மாலையம்மாவே
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
ஆத்தா உன் கோவிலிலே அலங்கார வாசலிலே
ஏத்த வந்தோம் மாவிளக்கு...
எங்க கொறைய நீ விலக்கு
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
அடி அலங்காரி அருள் சுப தேவி
எங்கள் வாழ்வை காக்கும் மாரியம்மாவே
Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Enga koraiya nee vilakku
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
Adi alangaari arul subha devi
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maariyammaavae
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
Mangalam kulungum engal kungumaththu naayakikku
To our goddess of vermilion, brimming with auspiciousness,
Manjal neer rduththu vanthom
We have brought turmeric water,
Thangamae un poo manakkum
O golden mother, to smear over your fragrant
Angamellaam poosidaththaan
Entire body,
Santhanamum kozhachchu vanthom
We have prepared and brought sandalwood paste.
Thaayae un sannathiyai thedi vanthom
O Mother, we came searching for your divine presence,
Adi alangaari arul subha devi
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Enga koraiya nee vilakku
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
Manasaala naan nenachcha magaraasan vendumammaa
O Mother, I need the noble man my heart truly desired,
Kai yaenthi kettu nindraen kann kondu paarumammaa
I stand begging with outstretched hands, please look upon me with mercy.
Aasa vachcha ponnu manasu aaththaa unakku theriyaathaa
Mother, don't you know the heart of the girl who loved?
Aala kollum aabaththu un anbaal thaayae vilakaathaa
O Mother, won't the life-threatening danger be warded off by your love?
Ullukkullae thaena vachchu nenjukkullae nanja vachchu
Hiding honey inside while keeping poison in the heart,
Vanjagaththai thaduththu vidu
Stop such deceitful nature!
Kodumaigalai vaaleduththu aruththu vidu
Take up the sword and sever all cruelties!
Anbirukkum ullathukku vanthirukkum thunbamathai
The sorrow that has befallen a heart full of love,
Ammaa nee maattri vidu
Mother, please transform and remove it,
Aaththaa un kannaaa paarththu vidu
O Mother, please look through your merciful eyes!
Adi alangaari arul subha devi
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Enga koraiya nee vilakku
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
Ammaa un kanna marachchu
Mother, while your eyes remain closed,
Aniyaayam kaanuthammaa
Injustice is taking place!
Alaipaayum pinju nenjam
This wavering young heart
Inimelum thaangaathammaa
Cannot endure it any longer.
Kannukku imaiyaai irukkum
Like an eyelid protecting the eye,
Kanmani vaazhanum puriyaathaa
Don't you understand that my beloved must live?
Kanneeril maalai kattu
A garland woven out of tears,
Pottaen unakku theriyaathaa
I offered to you, don't you know?
Vengala mani adichchu mangala oli koduththu
Ringing the bronze bell and bestowing auspicious sound,
Thangamae vara vendum
O precious golden goddess, you must appear!
Engalukku thanjam nee thara vendum
You must grant us sanctuary and refuge.
Nambi vantha bakthanukku thunbam endrum illai endru
To assure that a faithful devotee never suffers sorrow,
Nambikkaiyai thara vendum
You must grant us faith!
Thaayae nee nalla bathil solla vendum
O Mother, you must give us a good answer!
Adi alangaari arul subha devi
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
Aaththaa un kovililae alangaara vaasalilae
O Mother, at the decorated entrance of your temple,
Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku
We have come to light the sacred rice-flour lamp,
Enga koraiya nee vilakku
Please dispel our grievances and fulfill our needs.
Adi alangaari arul subha devi
O beautiful one, divine Subha Devi,
Engal vaazhvai kaakkum maalaiyammaavae
Goddess Mariyamma who protects our lives!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic devotional song from 'Vaigasi Poranthachu' is a heartfelt prayer offered to Goddess Mariyamma. The heroine along with devotees visits the village deity's shrine with ritualistic offerings such as Maavilakku (rice flour lamp), turmeric water, and sandalwood paste, seeking the divine mother's blessings to remove all hardships from their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Aaththaa un kovililae / Yaeththa vanthom maavilakku”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic harmony (e.g., 'Aaththaa' and 'Yaeththa').
Moonaai (First letter alliteration)
“Manasaala naan nenachcha magaraasan vendumammaa”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words in the line ('Manasaala' and 'Magaraasan').
Metaphor
“Kanneeril maalai kattu”
Refers to tears metaphorically as a garland woven out of sorrow offered to the deity.
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Trivia
'Vaigasi Poranthachu' (1990) marked the directorial debut of Radha Bharathi and the debut of veteran music director Deva, who went on to become one of Tamil cinema's most prominent composers in the 1990s.
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