Abirami Enakkoru
From Thanga Pappa · 1993
- Lyricist
- Aravind Raj
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Thanga Pappa1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Abhirami enakkoru padhil solladi | Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer. |
| Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi | Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side. |
| Paadugiren manam vaadugiren | I sing, my heart is wilting. |
| Un thiruvadi thedugiren | I search for your holy feet. |
| Female | |
| Pillai varam thandhavalae | Oh one who granted the boon of a child, |
| Pinikku marunthaanavalae | Oh one who became the cure for illness, |
| Kann thirandhu paarthu vidu | Open your eyes and look upon me, |
| Pillai uyir kaathidu | Save my child's life. |
| Female | |
| Abhirami enalloru padhil solladi | Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer. |
| Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi | Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side. |
| Female | |
| Omm ennum oongaara porulaanaval | She who is the manifestation of the sacred sound Om, |
| Oliyaagi veliyaagi ulagaalbaval | She who became light and space, ruling the world, |
| Kaattraaga kanalaagi kadalaanaval | She who became the wind, fire, and ocean, |
| Karuvaagi uruvaagi udalaanaval | She who became the embryo, the form, and the body, |
| Female | |
| Vayiravi mandali maalini sooli | Bhairavi, Mandala, Malini, Sooli, |
| Payiravi panjami paarvathi | Bhairavi, Panchami, Parvathi, |
| Manitharum devarum munivarum vandhu | The mother whom humans, gods, and sages come to, |
| Vanangidum thaayae abhiraami | Worship, Oh Goddess Abhirami! |
| Thaayallavaa manam maaralaiyaa | Are you not a mother? Has your heart not softened? |
| Illai en kural ketkkalaiyaa | Or can you not hear my voice? |
| Female | |
| Paambhu kudai kondavalae | Oh one sheltered by the serpent's hood, |
| Paalayathu naayagiyae | Oh goddess of Samayapuram, |
| Pillai kurai theerthu vidu | Resolve the child's plight, |
| En magalai vaazha vidu | Let my daughter live. |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyaalae vinai theerkum kaamatchi nee | You are Kamakshi who removes karma with just a look, |
| Kiliyodu mozhi pesum meenatchi nee | You are Meenakshi who speaks to the parrot, |
| Verkaatil arasaalum karumaari nee | You are Karumari who reigns in Thiruverkadu, |
| Vaepillaiyil thuyar pokkum magamaayi nee | You are Magamayi who dispels sorrow using neem leaves, |
| Female | |
| Naayagi naanmugi naarayani nee | You are Nayaki, Narayani with four faces, |
| Sangavi sayagi saambhavi nee | You are Sangavi, Sayagi, Sambhavi, |
| Gaganamum vaanum bhuvanamum aada | As the sky, heaven, and earth dance, |
| Thaandavam aadidum kaaliyum nee | You are Kaali who performs the cosmic dance, |
| Maaralaiyaa manam maaralaiyaa | Has your mind not changed? Has your heart not softened? |
| Illai nee verum karsilaiyaa | Or are you merely a stone idol? |
| Female | |
| Soolam kondu kaapavalae | Oh one who protects with a trident, |
| Soozhum vinai theerpavalae | Oh one who resolves surrounding karmic debts, |
| Karmainai neekkividu | Remove my evil karma, |
| Kaalan bayam pokkividu | Dispel the fear of Yama, the lord of death. |
| Female | |
| Abhirami enalloru padhil solladi | Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer. |
| Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi | Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side. |
| Paadugiren manam vaadugiren | I sing, my heart is wilting. |
| Un thiruvadi thedugiren | I search for your holy feet. |
| Female | |
| Pillai varam thandhavalae | Oh one who granted the boon of a child, |
| Pinikku marunthaanavalae | Oh one who became the cure for illness, |
| Kann thirandhu paarthu vidu | Open your eyes and look upon me, |
| Pillai uyir kaathidu | Save my child's life. |
| Female | |
| Abhirami enalloru padhil solladi | Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer. |
| Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi | Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side. |
அபிராமி எனக்கொரு பதில் சொல்லடி
வேல் விழியால் பகை எரித்து துணை நில்லடி
பாடுகிறேன் மனம் வாடுகிறேன்
உன் திருவடி தேடுகிறேன்
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
I sing, my heart is wilting.
I search for your holy feet.
பிள்ளை வரம் தந்தவளே
பிணிக்கு மருந்தானவளே
கண் திறந்து பார்த்துவிடு
பிள்ளை உயிர் காத்துவிடு
Oh one who granted the boon of a child,
Oh one who became the cure for illness,
Open your eyes and look upon me,
Save my child's life.
அபிராமி எனக்கொரு பதில் சொல்லடி
வேல் விழியால் பகை எரித்து துணை நில்லடி
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
ஓம் என்னும் ஓங்காரப் பொருளானவள்
ஒளியாகி வெளியாகி உலகாள்பவள்
காற்றாகி கனலாகி கடலானவள்
கருவாகி உருவாகி உடலானவள்
She who is the manifestation of the sacred sound Om,
She who became light and space, ruling the world,
She who became the wind, fire, and ocean,
She who became the embryo, the form, and the body,
வயிரவி மண்டலி மாலினி சூலி
பயிரவி பஞ்சமி பார்வதி
மனிதரும் தேவரும் முனிவரும் வந்து
வணங்கிடும் தாயே அபிராமி
தாயல்லவா மனம் மாறல்லையா
இல்லை என் குரல் கேட்கலையா
Bhairavi, Mandala, Malini, Sooli,
Bhairavi, Panchami, Parvathi,
The mother whom humans, gods, and sages come to,
Worship, Oh Goddess Abhirami!
Are you not a mother? Has your heart not softened?
Or can you not hear my voice?
பாம்புக் குடை கொண்டவளே
பாளையத்து நாயகியே
பிள்ளைக் குறை தீர்த்து விடு
என் மகளை வாழ விடு
Oh one sheltered by the serpent's hood,
Oh goddess of Samayapuram,
Resolve the child's plight,
Let my daughter live.
விழியாலே வினைத் தீர்க்கும் காமாட்சி நீ
கிளியோடு மொழி பேசும் மீனாட்சி நீ
வேற்காட்டில் அரசாளும் கருமாரி நீ
வேப்பிலையில் துயர் போக்கும் மகமாயி நீ
You are Kamakshi who removes karma with just a look,
You are Meenakshi who speaks to the parrot,
You are Karumari who reigns in Thiruverkadu,
You are Magamayi who dispels sorrow using neem leaves,
நாயகி நான்முகி நாராயணி நீ
சங்கவி சாயகி சாம்பவி நீ
ககனமும் வானும் புவனமும் ஆட
தாண்டவம் ஆடிடும் காளியும் நீ
மாறலையா மனம் மாறலையா
இல்லை நீ வெறும் கற்சிலையா
You are Nayaki, Narayani with four faces,
You are Sangavi, Sayagi, Sambhavi,
As the sky, heaven, and earth dance,
You are Kaali who performs the cosmic dance,
Has your mind not changed? Has your heart not softened?
Or are you merely a stone idol?
சூலம் கொண்டு காப்பவளே
சூழும் வினை தீர்ப்பவளே
கர்மவினை நீக்கிவிடு
காலன் பயம் போக்கிவிடு
Oh one who protects with a trident,
Oh one who resolves surrounding karmic debts,
Remove my evil karma,
Dispel the fear of Yama, the lord of death.
அபிராமி எனக்கொரு பதில் சொல்லடி
வேல் விழியால் பகை எரித்து துணை நில்லடி
பாடுகிறேன் மனம் வாடுகிறேன்
உன் திருவடி தேடுகிறேன்
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
I sing, my heart is wilting.
I search for your holy feet.
பிள்ளை வரம் தந்தவளே
பிணிக்கு மருந்தானவளே
கண் திறந்து பார்த்துவிடு
பிள்ளை உயிர் காத்துவிடு
Oh one who granted the boon of a child,
Oh one who became the cure for illness,
Open your eyes and look upon me,
Save my child's life.
அபிராமி எனக்கொரு பதில் சொல்லடி
வேல் விழியால் பகை எரித்து துணை நில்லடி
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
Abhirami enakkoru padhil solladi
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
Paadugiren manam vaadugiren
I sing, my heart is wilting.
Un thiruvadi thedugiren
I search for your holy feet.
Pillai varam thandhavalae
Oh one who granted the boon of a child,
Pinikku marunthaanavalae
Oh one who became the cure for illness,
Kann thirandhu paarthu vidu
Open your eyes and look upon me,
Pillai uyir kaathidu
Save my child's life.
Abhirami enalloru padhil solladi
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
Omm ennum oongaara porulaanaval
She who is the manifestation of the sacred sound Om,
Oliyaagi veliyaagi ulagaalbaval
She who became light and space, ruling the world,
Kaattraaga kanalaagi kadalaanaval
She who became the wind, fire, and ocean,
Karuvaagi uruvaagi udalaanaval
She who became the embryo, the form, and the body,
Vayiravi mandali maalini sooli
Bhairavi, Mandala, Malini, Sooli,
Payiravi panjami paarvathi
Bhairavi, Panchami, Parvathi,
Manitharum devarum munivarum vandhu
The mother whom humans, gods, and sages come to,
Vanangidum thaayae abhiraami
Worship, Oh Goddess Abhirami!
Thaayallavaa manam maaralaiyaa
Are you not a mother? Has your heart not softened?
Illai en kural ketkkalaiyaa
Or can you not hear my voice?
Paambhu kudai kondavalae
Oh one sheltered by the serpent's hood,
Paalayathu naayagiyae
Oh goddess of Samayapuram,
Pillai kurai theerthu vidu
Resolve the child's plight,
En magalai vaazha vidu
Let my daughter live.
Vizhiyaalae vinai theerkum kaamatchi nee
You are Kamakshi who removes karma with just a look,
Kiliyodu mozhi pesum meenatchi nee
You are Meenakshi who speaks to the parrot,
Verkaatil arasaalum karumaari nee
You are Karumari who reigns in Thiruverkadu,
Vaepillaiyil thuyar pokkum magamaayi nee
You are Magamayi who dispels sorrow using neem leaves,
Naayagi naanmugi naarayani nee
You are Nayaki, Narayani with four faces,
Sangavi sayagi saambhavi nee
You are Sangavi, Sayagi, Sambhavi,
Gaganamum vaanum bhuvanamum aada
As the sky, heaven, and earth dance,
Thaandavam aadidum kaaliyum nee
You are Kaali who performs the cosmic dance,
Maaralaiyaa manam maaralaiyaa
Has your mind not changed? Has your heart not softened?
Illai nee verum karsilaiyaa
Or are you merely a stone idol?
Soolam kondu kaapavalae
Oh one who protects with a trident,
Soozhum vinai theerpavalae
Oh one who resolves surrounding karmic debts,
Karmainai neekkividu
Remove my evil karma,
Kaalan bayam pokkividu
Dispel the fear of Yama, the lord of death.
Abhirami enalloru padhil solladi
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
Paadugiren manam vaadugiren
I sing, my heart is wilting.
Un thiruvadi thedugiren
I search for your holy feet.
Pillai varam thandhavalae
Oh one who granted the boon of a child,
Pinikku marunthaanavalae
Oh one who became the cure for illness,
Kann thirandhu paarthu vidu
Open your eyes and look upon me,
Pillai uyir kaathidu
Save my child's life.
Abhirami enalloru padhil solladi
Goddess Abhirami, give me an answer.
Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi
Burn the enemies with your spear-like eyes and stand by my side.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from the film Thanga Pappa (1993) expresses a mother's agonizing prayer to Goddess Abhirami to save her child from illness and death. She praises the mother goddess under her various divine manifestations—including Kamakshi, Meenakshi, Karumari, and Kaali—acknowledging her supreme power over creation, nature, and the cosmos. The song conveys deep helplessness, as the mother emotionally questions whether the deity has turned into a stone statue or if she will hear her desperate cries, reminding the goddess of her reputation as a compassionate giver of life and cure for suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile/Metaphor)
“Vel vizhiyaal pagai erithu thunai nilladi”
'Vel vizhiyaal' compares the sharp, protective eyes of Goddess Abhirami to a powerful spear (Vel).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paadugiren manam vaadugiren / Un thiruvadi thedugiren”
'Paadugiren' and 'Thedugiren' feature the second-letter rhyming pattern with 'du'.
Anaphora / Polyptoton (Iyaibu / Suffix Rhyme)
“Karuvaagi uruvaagi udalaanaval”
Repetition of '-aagi' at the end of each word creates a rhythmic, musical flow describing cosmic manifestations.
Rhetorical Question
“Illai nee verum karsilaiyaa”
The singer questions if the goddess has turned into a lifeless stone idol, heightening the emotional drama of her anguish.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva and sung soulfully by K. S. Chithra, this devotional track mirrors traditional Hindu hymns like the Abhirami Anthadhi, blending classical goddess epithets with cinematic melodrama for a mother's desperate prayer.
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