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Aayiram Kangal Kondaval

From Thaye Neeye Thunai · 1987

Lyricist
B. A. Chidambaranathan
Singers
Vani Jairam, K. S. Chitra
Music directors
Raveendran, Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Thaye Neeye Thunai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aayiram kangal kondaval
Magalin vizhigalai paaradi
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi
Vaazhvinil neeyum illaiyael
Enadhu vazhithunai yaaradi
Paavai endhan paarvai meendum
Oli pera varam kodu
Aayiram kangal kondaval
Enathu vizhigalai paaradi
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
Ullaga inbamum yaedhadi
Seerkaazhi pillai azhuthidum
Kural ketta velai kanivudan
Thirunayana paal thandha parameshwari
Poochoodum maadhu thavippathai
Nee ingu paaru ivaladhu
Puthu vaazhvil vilaketri nee aadhari
Kuraiyulla manavi endraar
Kanavarum ennai veruthaar
Idainilae mezhugenavae
Urugiduthae en manadhae
Vaazhvai thedi vantha pennai
Yaengi vaadum poovai ennai
Kaakka vendum kaali annai
Thudithudum malarkodi sirithida arulpuri
Aayiram kangal kondaval
Magalin vizhigalai paaradi
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi
Abirami buttar azhaithida
Aagayam thannil pournami nilavaada
Vazhi seitha abiramiye
Un vaasal vandhu muraiyidum
Kulamaadhu endhan kuraigalai
Nee theerkka koodaadho sivagami
Thiruvadi saranadaindhom
Arul thara manamillayo
Vazhiyariyaa nilayinilae
Kalangukiraal en magale
Pona paaravai meendum saera
Poovai vaazhvil thunbam theera
Vaazhuvu kaana valamum kaana
Thaaiyidam seiyival thaavena ketkiraal
Aayiram kangal kondaval
Magalin vizhigalai paaradi
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi
Vaazhvinil neeyum illaiyael
Enadhu vazhithunai yaaradi
Paavai endhan paarvai meendum
Oli pera varam kodu
Aayiram kangal kondaval
Enathu vizhigalai paaradi
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
Ullaga inbamum yaedhadi
O goddess with a thousand eyes,
look at your daughter's eyes!
If there is no sight in her eyes,
what joy is there in this world?
If you are not with me in this life,
who will guide me on my way?
For this girl's eyesight to regain its light,
grant us your blessing!
O goddess with a thousand eyes,
look at my eyes!
If there is no sight in my eyes,
what joy is there in this world?
When the child of Sirkazhi (saint Sambandar) cried out,
hearing his voice with tender love,
you gave him sacred milk, O supreme Mother Parameshwari!
Look at how this flower-adorned bride suffers,
see her plight here,
light a lamp in her new life and protect her!
He called me a flawed wife,
and my husband grew to reject me.
Like wax burning inside,
my heart keeps melting away.
A woman who came seeking a good life,
a wilting flower longing for comfort,
Mother Kali, you must protect me!
Bless this trembling flowering vine so she may smile again!
O goddess with a thousand eyes,
look at your daughter's eyes!
If there is no sight in her eyes,
what joy is there in this world?
When your devotee Abhirami Bhattar called on you,
you made the full moon shine in the night sky,
O Mother Abhirami who showed the way!
Pleading before your doorstep,
can you not wipe away the sorrows of this devoted woman,
O Mother Sivakami?
We have surrendered at your holy feet,
do you not have the heart to show your grace?
Not knowing where to go,
my daughter stands heartbroken in tears.
To restore the vision she has lost,
to end the suffering in this young woman's life,
so she may find life and prosperity again,
this child begs her mother, saying, "Grant this to me!"
O goddess with a thousand eyes,
look at your daughter's eyes!
If there is no sight in her eyes,
what joy is there in this world?
If you are not with me in this life,
who will guide me on my way?
For this girl's eyesight to regain its light,
grant us your blessing!
O goddess with a thousand eyes,
look at my eyes!
If there is no sight in my eyes,
what joy is there in this world?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song from 'Thaye Neeye Thunai' is a moving prayer addressed to the divine Mother (Mariamman / Kaali / Abhirami / Sivagami) by a mother and her sight-impaired, distressed daughter. The song highlights the tragedy of losing vision and the resulting marital rejection faced by the young woman. The lyricist references sacred miracles from Tamil Shaivite and Shakta lore—such as Parvati feeding divine wisdom milk to the infant saint Thirugnana Sambandar at Sirkazhi, and Goddess Abhirami turning a new moon night into a full moon night for her devotee Abhirami Bhattar. Invoking these divine interventions, the devotees plead with the Mother Goddess to perform a similar miracle by restoring the daughter's eyesight and brightening her life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Idainilae mezhugenavae urugiduthae en manadhae”

'Idainilae mezhugenavae urugiduthae en manadhae' compares the suffering heart to wax melting under intense heat.

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

“Yaengi vaadum poovai ennai”

'Yaengi vaadum poovai ennai' compares the suffering woman to a wilting, longing flower.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Pona paaravai meendum saera / Poovai vaazhvil thunbam theera”

Matching initial consonants across words such as 'Pona' and 'Poovai' in consecutive lines.

Mythological Allusion (Aroopaka Myth)

“Seerkaazhi pillai azhuthidum... / Abirami buttar azhaithida...”

Direct references to Tamil Hindu lore: Sambandar receiving divine milk at Sirkazhi and Abhirami Bhattar's miracle of the full moon.

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Trivia

The song brings together legendary singers Vani Jairam and K. S. Chithra. It forms a dramatic emotional centerpiece of the movie 'Thaye Neeye Thunai' (1987), blending classical devotional motifs with melodic storytelling.

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