Aathadi Mariyamma
From Aathi Parasakthi · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Aathi Parasakthi1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovaadai kaari | O flower-scented lady, |
| Ponnazhagi unakku | O golden beauty, for you |
| Pongalida kedachathu | To offer sweet Pongal |
| Bhagiyam enakku..uu… | Is my great good fortune... |
| Male | |
| Meenkaran veedengum | All over a fisherman's home |
| Meen vaasam irukkum | There is usually the smell of fish, |
| Adi meenatchi nee vandhaa…aaa | But O Meenakshi, if you arrive... |
| Nei vaasam adikkum | The sweet fragrance of ghee wafts around! |
| Male | |
| {Aathadi maariamma | {Oh Mother Mariamma, |
| Soru aaki vechen vaadi amma | I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother! |
| Aalakku arisiyai paalakka vendam | Don't waste even a measure of rice, |
| Thinnuputtu podi amma} (2) | Eat it and then go, Mother!} (2) |
| Aaah…. | Aaah.... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | [Interlude] |
| Male | |
| {Paateduthu thaalamitten | {I sang a song and kept the beat, |
| Odi varallae | Yet you didn't run to me, |
| Aadi paathuputten pillai mugam | I danced and looked, but my child's face |
| Thedi varallae} (2) | You didn't come seeking!} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Pechupadi pongal unna | {As promised, to eat the Pongal |
| Inghu varallae | You didn't come here, |
| Naan moochadakki unnidathil | So holding my breath, to your presence |
| Anghu varuven} (2) | I will come there!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aathadi maariamma | Oh Mother Mariamma, |
| Soru aaki vechen vaadi amma | I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother! |
| Aalakku arisiyai paalakka vendam | Don't waste even a measure of rice, |
| Thinnuputtu podi amma | Eat it and then go, Mother! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………… | [Interlude] |
| Male | |
| {Seekirathil kaatchi thandha | {Who quickly granted her divine vision, |
| Selvanayagi | O precious leader Selvanayagi, |
| Pudhu selakaari pookaari | The flower seller draped in a new saree, |
| Deivanayagi} (2) | O divine goddess Deivanayagi!} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Bhadra kaali rudra kaali | {O Bhadrakali, O Rudrakali, |
| Paaradi amma | Look upon me, Mother! |
| Indha paavi magam veetil | In this sinner daughter's house, |
| Kai vaiadiamma} (2) | Place your holy hands, Mother!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aathadi maariamma | Oh Mother Mariamma, |
| Soru aaki vechen vaadi amma | I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother! |
| Aalakku arisiyai paalakka vendam | Don't waste even a measure of rice, |
| Thinnuputtu podi amma…aah | Eat it and then go, Mother... ah |
பூவாடை காரி
பொன்னழகி உனக்கு
பொங்கலிட கெடச்சது
பாக்கியம் எனக்கு
O flower-scented lady,
O golden beauty, for you
To offer sweet Pongal
Is my great good fortune...
மீன்காரன்
வீடெங்கும் மீன் வாசம்
இருக்கும் அடி மீனாட்சி
நீ வந்தா நெய் வாசம்
அடிக்கும்
All over a fisherman's home
There is usually the smell of fish,
But O Meenakshi, if you arrive...
The sweet fragrance of ghee wafts around!
{ ஆத்தாடி
மாரியம்மா சோறு
ஆக்கி வெச்சேன் வாடி
அம்மா ஆழாக்கு அரிசியை
பாழாக்க வேண்டாம் தின்னு
புட்டு போடி அம்மா } (2) ஆ
{Oh Mother Mariamma,
I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother!
Don't waste even a measure of rice,
Eat it and then go, Mother!} (2)
Aaah....
.................................
[Interlude]
{ பாட்டெடுத்து
தாளமிட்டேன் ஓடி
வரல்லே ஆடி பாத்து
புட்டேன் பிள்ளை முகம்
தேடி வரல்லே } (2)
{I sang a song and kept the beat,
Yet you didn't run to me,
I danced and looked, but my child's face
You didn't come seeking!} (2)
{ பேச்சுப்படி
பொங்கல் உன்ன இங்கு
வரல்லே நான் மூச்சடக்கி
உன்னிடத்தில் அங்கு
வருவேன் } (2)
{As promised, to eat the Pongal
You didn't come here,
So holding my breath, to your presence
I will come there!} (2)
ஆத்தாடி
மாரியம்மா சோறு
ஆக்கி வெச்சேன் வாடி
அம்மா ஆழாக்கு அரிசியை
பாழாக்க வேண்டாம் தின்னு
புட்டு போடி அம்மா
Oh Mother Mariamma,
I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother!
Don't waste even a measure of rice,
Eat it and then go, Mother!
.................................
[Interlude]
{ சீக்கிரத்தில்
காட்சி தந்த செல்வநாயகி
புது சேலைக்காரி பூக்காரி
தெய்வநாயகி } (2)
{Who quickly granted her divine vision,
O precious leader Selvanayagi,
The flower seller draped in a new saree,
O divine goddess Deivanayagi!} (2)
{ பத்ர காளி
ருத்ர காளி பாரடி
அம்மா இந்த பாவி
முகம் வீட்டில் கை
வையடியம்மா } (2)
{O Bhadrakali, O Rudrakali,
Look upon me, Mother!
In this sinner daughter's house,
Place your holy hands, Mother!} (2)
ஆத்தாடி
மாரியம்மா சோறு
ஆக்கி வெச்சேன் வாடி
அம்மா ஆழாக்கு அரிசியை
பாழாக்க வேண்டாம் தின்னு
புட்டு போடி அம்மா ஆ
Oh Mother Mariamma,
I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother!
Don't waste even a measure of rice,
Eat it and then go, Mother... ah
Poovaadai kaari
O flower-scented lady,
Ponnazhagi unakku
O golden beauty, for you
Pongalida kedachathu
To offer sweet Pongal
Bhagiyam enakku..uu…
Is my great good fortune...
Meenkaran veedengum
All over a fisherman's home
Meen vaasam irukkum
There is usually the smell of fish,
Adi meenatchi nee vandhaa…aaa
But O Meenakshi, if you arrive...
Nei vaasam adikkum
The sweet fragrance of ghee wafts around!
{Aathadi maariamma
{Oh Mother Mariamma,
Soru aaki vechen vaadi amma
I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother!
Aalakku arisiyai paalakka vendam
Don't waste even a measure of rice,
Thinnuputtu podi amma} (2)
Eat it and then go, Mother!} (2)
Aaah….
Aaah....
…………………………….
[Interlude]
{Paateduthu thaalamitten
{I sang a song and kept the beat,
Odi varallae
Yet you didn't run to me,
Aadi paathuputten pillai mugam
I danced and looked, but my child's face
Thedi varallae} (2)
You didn't come seeking!} (2)
{Pechupadi pongal unna
{As promised, to eat the Pongal
Inghu varallae
You didn't come here,
Naan moochadakki unnidathil
So holding my breath, to your presence
Anghu varuven} (2)
I will come there!} (2)
Aathadi maariamma
Oh Mother Mariamma,
Soru aaki vechen vaadi amma
I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother!
Aalakku arisiyai paalakka vendam
Don't waste even a measure of rice,
Thinnuputtu podi amma
Eat it and then go, Mother!
……………………………………
[Interlude]
{Seekirathil kaatchi thandha
{Who quickly granted her divine vision,
Selvanayagi
O precious leader Selvanayagi,
Pudhu selakaari pookaari
The flower seller draped in a new saree,
Deivanayagi} (2)
O divine goddess Deivanayagi!} (2)
{Bhadra kaali rudra kaali
{O Bhadrakali, O Rudrakali,
Paaradi amma
Look upon me, Mother!
Indha paavi magam veetil
In this sinner daughter's house,
Kai vaiadiamma} (2)
Place your holy hands, Mother!} (2)
Aathadi maariamma
Oh Mother Mariamma,
Soru aaki vechen vaadi amma
I have cooked rice for you, please come, Mother!
Aalakku arisiyai paalakka vendam
Don't waste even a measure of rice,
Thinnuputtu podi amma…aah
Eat it and then go, Mother... ah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Poovaadai Kaari' (also popular as 'Aathadi Maariamma') from the film Aathi Parasakthi (1971) is a vibrant devotional Tamil song written by Kannadasan. The devotee, portrayed as a woman from a humble fishing village, warmly invites Goddess Mariamman into her home to partake in a simple offering of cooked rice (Pongal). She marvels at how the presence of the Goddess instantly transforms the everyday odor of fish in her house into the holy, fragrant aroma of ghee.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Juxtaposition
“Meenkaran veedengum Meen vaasam irukkum / Adi meenatchi nee vandhaa Nei vaasam adikkum”
Contrasts the mundane smell of fish in a fisherman's home with the holy scent of ghee brought by the presence of the Goddess.
Initial Rhyme / Monai
“Poovaadai kaari / Ponnazhagi unakku / Pongalida kedachathu”
Alliteration of the initial 'P' sound ('Poovaadai', 'Ponnazhagi', 'Pongalida') creates a melodic rhythm typical of traditional Tamil folk devotionals.
Refrain / Chorus
“Aathadi maariamma / Soru aaki vechen vaadi amma”
Repetition of the central refrain emphasizing maternal affection ('Aathadi maariamma...') and intimate devotion.
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Trivia
Although listed as 'Unknown' in the prompt, the music for Aathi Parasakthi (1971) was composed by KV Mahadevan, and this iconic folk-devotional track was sung by L. R. Eswari. The movie starred Jayalalithaa as Goddess Sakthi and Gemini Ganesan.
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