Aayiram Kangal Kondaval
From Thaye Neeye Thunai · 1987
- Lyricist
- B. A. Chidambaranathan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. S. Chitra
- Music directors
- Raveendran, Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Thaye Neeye Thunai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aayiram kangal kondaval | O Goddess with a thousand eyes, |
| Magalin vizhigalai paaradi | Look into your daughter's eyes! |
| Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael | If there is no sight in the eyes, |
| Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi | Where is the pleasure of this world? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvinil neeyum illaiyael | If you too are not there in life, |
| Enadhu vazhithunai yaaradi | Who will be my companion along the way? |
| Paavai endhan paarvai meendum | Grant a boon so that this young woman's sight |
| Oli pera varam kodu | Regains its light once again! |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kangal kondaval | O Goddess with a thousand eyes, |
| Enathu vizhigalai paaradi | Look into my eyes! |
| Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael | If there is no sight in the eyes, |
| Ullaga inbamum yaedhadi | Where is the pleasure of this world? |
| Female | |
| Seerkaazhi pillai azhuthidum | When the child of Sirkazhi wept, |
| Kural ketta velai kanivudan | Hearing his voice with compassion, |
| Thirunayana paal thandha parameshwari | Parameshwari granted divine mother's milk. |
| Poochoodum maadhu thavippathai | The distress of this flower-adorned woman, |
| Nee ingu paaru ivaladhu | Look at it here, and |
| Puthu vaazhvil vilaketri nee aadhari | Light the lamp in her new life and support her! |
| Female | |
| Kuraiyulla manavi endraar | 'She is an imperfect wife,' he declared, |
| Kanavarum ennai veruthaar | My husband came to despise me. |
| Idainilae mezhugenavae | Like wax melting in between, |
| Urugiduthae en manadhae | My heart is melting in grief. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvai thedi vantha pennai | The woman who came seeking a life, |
| Yaengi vaadum poovai ennai | Me, a flower longing and wilting, |
| Kaakka vendum kaali annai | Mother Kaali must protect me! |
| Thudithudum malarkodi sirithida arulpuri | Bestow grace so this trembling flowering vine may smile! |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kangal kondaval | O Goddess with a thousand eyes, |
| Magalin vizhigalai paaradi | Look into your daughter's eyes! |
| Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael | If there is no sight in the eyes, |
| Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi | Where is the pleasure of this world? |
| Female | |
| Abirami buttar azhaithida | When Abhirami Bhattar called out, |
| Aagayam thannil pournami nilavaada | The full moon shone brightly in the sky, |
| Vazhi seitha abiramiye | O Goddess Abhirami who made that way possible! |
| Female | |
| Un vaasal vandhu muraiyidum | Coming to your doorway to plead her cause, |
| Kulamaadhu endhan kuraigalai | Will you not solve the grievances of this virtuous woman, |
| Nee theerkka koodaadho sivagami | O Goddess Sivagami? |
| Female | |
| Thiruvadi saranadaindhom | We have surrendered at your sacred feet, |
| Arul thara manamillayo | Do you not have the mind to bestow your grace? |
| Vazhiyariyaa nilayinilae | In a lost state with no path forward, |
| Kalangukiraal en magale | My daughter stands deeply distressed. |
| Female | |
| Pona paaravai meendum saera | For lost vision to be restored again, |
| Poovai vaazhvil thunbam theera | For sorrow to end in this maiden's life, |
| Vaazhuvu kaana valamum kaana | To see life and to see prosperity, |
| Thaaiyidam seiyival thaavena ketkiraal | As a child to a mother, she begs fervently! |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kangal kondaval | O Goddess with a thousand eyes, |
| Magalin vizhigalai paaradi | Look into your daughter's eyes! |
| Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael | If there is no sight in the eyes, |
| Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi | Where is the pleasure of this world? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvinil neeyum illaiyael | If you too are not there in life, |
| Enadhu vazhithunai yaaradi | Who will be my companion along the way? |
| Paavai endhan paarvai meendum | Grant a boon so that this young woman's sight |
| Oli pera varam kodu | Regains its light once again! |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kangal kondaval | O Goddess with a thousand eyes, |
| Enathu vizhigalai paaradi | Look into my eyes! |
| Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael | If there is no sight in the eyes, |
| Ullaga inbamum yaedhadi | Where is the pleasure of this world? |
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் கொண்டவள்
மகளின் விழிகளை பாரடி
கண்களில் காட்சி இல்லையேல்
உலக இன்பமும் ஏதடி
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Look into your daughter's eyes!
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Where is the pleasure of this world?
வாழ்வினில் நீயும் இல்லையேல்
எனது வழித்துணை யாரடி
பாவை எந்தன் பார்வை மீண்டும்
ஒளி பெற வரம் கொடு
If you too are not there in life,
Who will be my companion along the way?
Grant a boon so that this young woman's sight
Regains its light once again!
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் கொண்டவள்
எனது விழிகளை பாரடி
கண்களில் காட்சி இல்லையேல்
உலக இன்பமும் ஏதடி....
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Look into my eyes!
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Where is the pleasure of this world?
சீர்காழி பிள்ளை அழுதிடும்
குரல் கேட்ட வேளை கனிவுடன்
திருஞான பால் தந்த பரமேஸ்வரி
பூச்சூடும் மாது தவிப்பதை
நீ இங்கு பாரு இவளது
புது வாழ்வில் விளக்கேற்றி நீ ஆதரி
When the child of Sirkazhi wept,
Hearing his voice with compassion,
Parameshwari granted divine mother's milk.
The distress of this flower-adorned woman,
Look at it here, and
Light the lamp in her new life and support her!
குறையுள்ள மனைவி என்றார்
கணவரும் எனை வெறுத்தார்
இடையினிலே மெழுகெனவே
உருகிடுதே என் மனதே
'She is an imperfect wife,' he declared,
My husband came to despise me.
Like wax melting in between,
My heart is melting in grief.
வாழ்வை தேடி வந்த பெண்ணை
ஏங்கி வாடும் பூவை என்னை
காக்க வேண்டும் காளி அன்னை
துடித்திடும் மலர்க்கொடி சிரித்திட அருள்புரி
The woman who came seeking a life,
Me, a flower longing and wilting,
Mother Kaali must protect me!
Bestow grace so this trembling flowering vine may smile!
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் கொண்டவள்
மகளின் விழிகளை பாரடி
கண்களில் காட்சி இல்லையேல்
உலக இன்பமும் ஏதடி
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Look into your daughter's eyes!
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Where is the pleasure of this world?
அபிராமி பட்டர் அழைத்திட
ஆகாயம் தன்னில் பௌர்ணமி நிலவாட
வழி செய்த அபிராமியே
When Abhirami Bhattar called out,
The full moon shone brightly in the sky,
O Goddess Abhirami who made that way possible!
உன் வாசல் வந்து முறையிடும்
குலமாது எந்தன் குறைகளை
நீ தீர்க்க கூடாதோ சிவகாமி
Coming to your doorway to plead her cause,
Will you not solve the grievances of this virtuous woman,
O Goddess Sivagami?
திருவடி சரணடைந்தோம்
அருள் தர மனமில்லையோ
வழியறியா நிலையினிலே
கலங்குகிறாள் என் மகளே
We have surrendered at your sacred feet,
Do you not have the mind to bestow your grace?
In a lost state with no path forward,
My daughter stands deeply distressed.
பெண்
: போன பார்வை மீண்டும் சேர
பூவை வாழ்வில் துன்பம் தீர
வாழ்வு காண வளமும் காண
தாயிடம் சேயிவள் தாவென கேட்கிறாள்
For lost vision to be restored again,
For sorrow to end in this maiden's life,
To see life and to see prosperity,
As a child to a mother, she begs fervently!
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் கொண்டவள்
மகளின் விழிகளை பாரடி
கண்களில் காட்சி இல்லையேல்
உலக இன்பமும் ஏதடி
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Look into your daughter's eyes!
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Where is the pleasure of this world?
வாழ்வினில் நீயும் இல்லையேல்
எனது வழித்துணை யாரடி
பாவை எந்தன் பார்வை மீண்டும்
ஒளி பெற வரம் கொடு
If you too are not there in life,
Who will be my companion along the way?
Grant a boon so that this young woman's sight
Regains its light once again!
ஆயிரம் கண்கள் கொண்டவள்
மகளின் விழிகளை பாரடி
கண்களில் காட்சி இல்லையேல்
உலக இன்பமும் ஏதடி
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Look into my eyes!
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Where is the pleasure of this world?
Aayiram kangal kondaval
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Magalin vizhigalai paaradi
Look into your daughter's eyes!
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi
Where is the pleasure of this world?
Vaazhvinil neeyum illaiyael
If you too are not there in life,
Enadhu vazhithunai yaaradi
Who will be my companion along the way?
Paavai endhan paarvai meendum
Grant a boon so that this young woman's sight
Oli pera varam kodu
Regains its light once again!
Aayiram kangal kondaval
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Enathu vizhigalai paaradi
Look into my eyes!
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Ullaga inbamum yaedhadi
Where is the pleasure of this world?
Seerkaazhi pillai azhuthidum
When the child of Sirkazhi wept,
Kural ketta velai kanivudan
Hearing his voice with compassion,
Thirunayana paal thandha parameshwari
Parameshwari granted divine mother's milk.
Poochoodum maadhu thavippathai
The distress of this flower-adorned woman,
Nee ingu paaru ivaladhu
Look at it here, and
Puthu vaazhvil vilaketri nee aadhari
Light the lamp in her new life and support her!
Kuraiyulla manavi endraar
'She is an imperfect wife,' he declared,
Kanavarum ennai veruthaar
My husband came to despise me.
Idainilae mezhugenavae
Like wax melting in between,
Urugiduthae en manadhae
My heart is melting in grief.
Vaazhvai thedi vantha pennai
The woman who came seeking a life,
Yaengi vaadum poovai ennai
Me, a flower longing and wilting,
Kaakka vendum kaali annai
Mother Kaali must protect me!
Thudithudum malarkodi sirithida arulpuri
Bestow grace so this trembling flowering vine may smile!
Aayiram kangal kondaval
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Magalin vizhigalai paaradi
Look into your daughter's eyes!
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi
Where is the pleasure of this world?
Abirami buttar azhaithida
When Abhirami Bhattar called out,
Aagayam thannil pournami nilavaada
The full moon shone brightly in the sky,
Vazhi seitha abiramiye
O Goddess Abhirami who made that way possible!
Un vaasal vandhu muraiyidum
Coming to your doorway to plead her cause,
Kulamaadhu endhan kuraigalai
Will you not solve the grievances of this virtuous woman,
Nee theerkka koodaadho sivagami
O Goddess Sivagami?
Thiruvadi saranadaindhom
We have surrendered at your sacred feet,
Arul thara manamillayo
Do you not have the mind to bestow your grace?
Vazhiyariyaa nilayinilae
In a lost state with no path forward,
Kalangukiraal en magale
My daughter stands deeply distressed.
Pona paaravai meendum saera
For lost vision to be restored again,
Poovai vaazhvil thunbam theera
For sorrow to end in this maiden's life,
Vaazhuvu kaana valamum kaana
To see life and to see prosperity,
Thaaiyidam seiyival thaavena ketkiraal
As a child to a mother, she begs fervently!
Aayiram kangal kondaval
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Magalin vizhigalai paaradi
Look into your daughter's eyes!
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Ullagam inbamum yaedhadi
Where is the pleasure of this world?
Vaazhvinil neeyum illaiyael
If you too are not there in life,
Enadhu vazhithunai yaaradi
Who will be my companion along the way?
Paavai endhan paarvai meendum
Grant a boon so that this young woman's sight
Oli pera varam kodu
Regains its light once again!
Aayiram kangal kondaval
O Goddess with a thousand eyes,
Enathu vizhigalai paaradi
Look into my eyes!
Kangalil kaatchi illaiyael
If there is no sight in the eyes,
Ullaga inbamum yaedhadi
Where is the pleasure of this world?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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