- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Punniya Boomi
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hooo oo oo oo ho ooo
Adi manjapattu veppillai kungkuma mittu
Maariyammanadhu per solli sandhanam ittu
Vaazhai thandattam kaiyaalae
Konjam neiyai oottru
Rendu vandattam kondaada
Vanna deepam maettru
Kanni ponnu chinna pillai aasai padi
Kattu kaaval ittu nirkkum vasar padi
Kanni ponnu chinna pillai aasai padi
Kattu kaaval ittu nirkkum vasar padi
Ammanindri yaarum illai koorungadi
Namm aaval therkkum koyil endru paadungadi
Ammanindri yaarum illai koorungadi
Namm aaval therkkum koyil endru paadungadi
Adi manjapattu veppillai kungkuma mittu
Maariyammanadhu per solli sandhanam ittu
Vaazhai thandattam kaiyaalae
Konjam neiyai oottru
Rendu vandattam kondaada
Vanna deepam maettru
Maavilakku amma vilakku
Maari amman kaaladikku thiru vilakku
Chorus :Maavilakku amma vilakku
Maari amman kaaladikku thiru vilakku
Female :Poo vilakku vanna pongal vilakku
Poojaikku aasai sollum thanga vilakku
Poo vilakku vanna pongal vilakku
Poojaikku aasai sollum thanga vilakku
Thiri eriyuthu oli theriyudhu
Paarvai onnu
Dhisai muluvathum thaai mugathinil
Aayiram kannu
Aval idathil puli nadungum
Yenadi kannu
Aanavathai theerthu vaippaal
Avalinai ennu
Maavilakku amma vilakku
Maari amman kaaladikku thiru vilakku
Adi manjapattu veppillai kungkuma mittu
Maariyammanadhu per solli sandhanam ittu
Vaazhai thandattam kaiyaalae
Konjam neiyai oottru
Rendu vandattam kondaada
Vanna deepam maettru
Neeraiyum mannaiyum
Sambantham seidhadhil ilai paari
Nellittu uramittu kaathavar
Kandathu mulaippaari
Neeraiyum mannaiyum
Sambantham seidhadhil ilai paari
Nellittu uramittu kaathavar
Kandathu mulaippaari
Kaarkaalam illaiyinna
Yerkalam illae
Yerkkalam illaiyinna
Oorkolam illae
Kaarkaalam illaiyinna
Yerkalam illae
Yerkkalam illaiyinna
Oorkolam illae
Thottil thannil thaalattu
Thodarndhu sendraal seerattu
Kattilukku pogu munnae
Kanni pennae neerattu
Kattazhagai paarthu vittu
Kavidhaiyilae parattu
Neerattu manjal neerattu
Chorus :Neerattu manjal neerattu
Kai valaiyalgal osaiyittaal
Kaalaigalin kann mayangum
Kalaiyarai kannil veithaal
Eppodhum penn urangum
Kobam irukkumidam
Gunam irukkum enbathundu
Konjamai ninaivu vaithaal
Thunai pirandha chinna vandu
Neerattu manjal neerattu
Chorus :Neerattu manjal neerattu
Neerattu manjal neerattu
Hoo oo oo oo ho oo-oo
Girl, wear yellow silk, hold neem leaves, and wear red kumkum,
Chant Mariamman's name and apply sandalwood paste,
With hands as soft as plantain stems,
Pour a little ghee,
So your two bee-like eyes may celebrate,
Light the colorful holy lamp!
Fulfilling the wishes of young girls and little children,
The temple doorway stands guarding and protecting.
Fulfilling the wishes of young girls and little children,
The temple doorway stands guarding and protecting.
Tell everyone, there is no one beside the Mother Goddess!
Sing that this is the temple that grants our deepest desires!
Tell everyone, there is no one beside the Mother Goddess!
Sing that this is the temple that grants our deepest desires!
Girl, wear yellow silk, hold neem leaves, and wear red kumkum,
Chant Mariamman's name and apply sandalwood paste,
With hands as soft as plantain stems,
Pour a little ghee,
So your two bee-like eyes may celebrate,
Light the colorful holy lamp!
The rice-flour lamp is the Mother's own sacred lamp,
A holy flame at Mariamman's feet!
Chorus: The rice-flour lamp is the Mother's own sacred lamp,
A holy flame at Mariamman's feet!
Female: A flower lamp, a colorful Pongal lamp,
A golden lamp expressing our desire for prayer!
A flower lamp, a colorful Pongal lamp,
A golden lamp expressing our desire for prayer!
The wick burns and the light shines bright,
All eyes turn as one to gaze;
Looking out in every direction from the Mother's face,
Are a thousand watchful eyes!
In her presence, even a tiger trembles,
Do you know why, dear girl?
She destroys all arrogance,
So keep her in your thoughts!
The rice-flour lamp is the Mother's own sacred lamp,
A holy flame at Mariamman's feet!
Girl, wear yellow silk, hold neem leaves, and wear red kumkum,
Chant Mariamman's name and apply sandalwood paste,
With hands as soft as plantain stems,
Pour a little ghee,
So your two bee-like eyes may celebrate,
Light the colorful holy lamp!
Bringing water and soil together,
And resting after their union,
Those who sowed paddy, nourished it, and watched over it,
Now behold the sprouting shoots (mulaipari)!
Bringing water and soil together,
And resting after their union,
Those who sowed paddy, nourished it, and watched over it,
Now behold the sprouting shoots (mulaipari)!
Without the rainy season,
There are no fields to plow;
Without the plowing fields,
There is no grand village procession!
Without the rainy season,
There are no fields to plow;
Without the plowing fields,
There is no grand village procession!
A lullaby in the cradle,
Followed by tender care as you grow;
Before you step onto the bridal bed,
Young maiden, take the ceremonial bath!
Looking at your striking beauty,
Words of praise flow into poetry!
Take your bath, the sacred turmeric bath!
Chorus: Take your bath, the sacred turmeric bath!
When the bangles on her wrists jingle,
The eyes of young men are spellbound;
When tiredness softly covers her eyes,
A woman quietly falls asleep.
They say that wherever there is anger,
A good and kind heart lives there too;
If you keep him in your mind just a little,
The little companion born for you will arrive!
Take your bath, the sacred turmeric bath!
Chorus: Take your bath, the sacred turmeric bath!
Take your bath, the sacred turmeric bath!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This vibrant folk-style devotional and celebratory song from the 1978 film 'Punniya Boomi' honors Goddess Mariamman while interweaving themes of rural Tamil culture, agriculture, and traditional rites of passage. The song details ritualistic worship practices such as lighting Maavilakku (flour lamps), offering turmeric, vermilion, and neem, and growing Mulaippaari (sprouted seeds). It emphasizes the Goddess's omnipresence and protective power that destroys arrogance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upama (Simile)
“Vaazhai thandattam kaiyaalae”
Comparing the maiden's hands to smooth banana stems ('Vaazhai thandattam kaiyaalae').
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Aayiram kannu”
Describing the Goddess as having a thousand eyes watching over all directions ('Aayiram kannu').
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Adukku Thodai & Etukai)
“Kaarkaalam illaiyinna Yerkalam illae”
Rhythmic repitition of word endings and rhyming line couplets like 'Kaarkaalam illaiyinna' and 'Yerkalam illae'.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song blends traditional Tamil Amman worship rituals (like Maavilakku and Mulaippaari) with festive folk dance rhythms, showcasing the rich rural heritage of Tamil Nadu.
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