Adi Ongaari Aangaari Maari
From Ellam Un Kairasi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vel Murugan
- Singers
- Jayachandran, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ellam Un Kairasi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hoi… | Hoi… |
| Male | |
| Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari | Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari! |
| Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali | Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali! |
| Chorus | |
| Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari | Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari! |
| Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali | Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali! |
| Male | |
| Nee thaanadi thaai maadhiri | You are indeed like a mother to us, |
| Elloraiyum nee aadhari | Support and protect everyone. |
| Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari | Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari! |
| Chorus | |
| Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali | Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali! |
| Male | |
| Vaanum neeyae puvi ezhum neeyae | You are the sky, and you are the seven worlds, |
| Ezhai vaazhvae un kaiyil thaayae | The life of the poor rests in your hands, Oh Mother! |
| Aaasaikkae alavaedhu korikkai pala nooru | Desire knows no limits, and our prayers are in the hundreds, |
| Vinai theerkkum dheivam un pol kidaiyaadhu | There is no deity like you who can absolve all past sins. |
| Chorus | |
| Pan paadi poo thoovi | Singing melodies and showering flowers, |
| Kondaada vandhomadi | We have come to celebrate you! |
| Male | |
| Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari | Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari! |
| Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali | Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali! |
| Male | |
| Needhi thaedi dhinam nermai naadi | Seeking justice daily and pursuing honesty, |
| Vaazhum vaazhvae nalla vaazhkkai aagum | A life lived in such a way becomes a truly good life. |
| Malai polae asaiyaadha | Unshakable like a mountain, |
| Manam venum varam venum | We need a mind like that; grant us that boon! |
| Nadhi pola naanum vaazha arulvaayae | Bless me to live freely and continuously like a flowing river. |
| Chorus | |
| Anbaalae nee paathaa | If you look upon us with love, |
| Thannaalae kurai theerumae | All our grievances will automatically disappear. |
| Male | |
| Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari | Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari! |
| Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali | Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali! |
| Nee thaanadi thaai maadhiri | You are indeed like a mother to us! |
ஆண் குழு :
ஹொய் ஹொய்
Hoi…
பெண் குழு :
ஹொய் ஹொய்
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
ஆண் குழு :
ஹொய் ஹொய்
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
பெண் குழு :
ஹொய் ஹொய்
You are indeed like a mother to us,
Support and protect everyone.
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
ஆண் குழு :
ஹொய் ஹொய்
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
பெண் குழு :
ஹொய் ஹொய்
You are the sky, and you are the seven worlds,
The life of the poor rests in your hands, Oh Mother!
Desire knows no limits, and our prayers are in the hundreds,
There is no deity like you who can absolve all past sins.
ஹொய்
Singing melodies and showering flowers,
We have come to celebrate you!
ஹேய்... அடி ஓங்காரி ஆங்காரி மாரி
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேணும் காளி
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
ஹேய்... அடி ஓங்காரி ஆங்காரி மாரி
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேணும் காளி
Seeking justice daily and pursuing honesty,
A life lived in such a way becomes a truly good life.
Unshakable like a mountain,
We need a mind like that; grant us that boon!
Bless me to live freely and continuously like a flowing river.
நீ தானடி தாய் மாதிரி
எல்லோரையும் நீ ஆதரி
ஹேய்... அடி ஓங்காரி ஆங்காரி மாரி
If you look upon us with love,
All our grievances will automatically disappear.
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேணும் காளி
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
You are indeed like a mother to us!
வானும் நீயே புவி ஏழும் நீயே
ஏழை வாழ்வே உன் கையில் தாயே
ஆசைக்கே அளவேது கோரிக்கை பல நூறு
வினை தீர்க்கும் தெய்வம் உன் போல் கிடையாது
பண் பாடி பூத்தூவி
கொண்டாட வந்தோமடி
ஹேய்... அடி ஓங்காரி ஆங்காரி மாரி
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேணும் காளி
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேஹேஹே ஹேஹேஹே
ஹேஹேஹே ஹே ஹேய்.......
பெண் குழு :
தந்தான தந்தான
தந்தான தந்தான
தந்தான தந்தனனன்னா
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய் தந்தான தந்தனான்னா
நீதி தேடி தினம் நேர்மை நாடி
வாழும் வாழ்வே நல்ல வாழ்க்கை ஆகும்
மலை போலே அசையாத
மனம் வேணும் வரம் வேணும்
நதி போல நானும் வாழ அருள்வாயே
அன்பாலே நீ பாத்தா
தன்னாலே குறை தீருமே
ஹேய்... அடி ஓங்காரி ஆங்காரி மாரி
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேணும் காளி
நீ தானடி தாய் மாதிரி
எல்லோரையும் நீ ஆதரி
ஹேய்... அடி ஓங்காரி ஆங்காரி மாரி
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேணும் காளி
Hoi…
Hoi…
Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
Nee thaanadi thaai maadhiri
You are indeed like a mother to us,
Elloraiyum nee aadhari
Support and protect everyone.
Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
Vaanum neeyae puvi ezhum neeyae
You are the sky, and you are the seven worlds,
Ezhai vaazhvae un kaiyil thaayae
The life of the poor rests in your hands, Oh Mother!
Aaasaikkae alavaedhu korikkai pala nooru
Desire knows no limits, and our prayers are in the hundreds,
Vinai theerkkum dheivam un pol kidaiyaadhu
There is no deity like you who can absolve all past sins.
Pan paadi poo thoovi
Singing melodies and showering flowers,
Kondaada vandhomadi
We have come to celebrate you!
Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
Needhi thaedi dhinam nermai naadi
Seeking justice daily and pursuing honesty,
Vaazhum vaazhvae nalla vaazhkkai aagum
A life lived in such a way becomes a truly good life.
Malai polae asaiyaadha
Unshakable like a mountain,
Manam venum varam venum
We need a mind like that; grant us that boon!
Nadhi pola naanum vaazha arulvaayae
Bless me to live freely and continuously like a flowing river.
Anbaalae nee paathaa
If you look upon us with love,
Thannaalae kurai theerumae
All our grievances will automatically disappear.
Haei… adi ongaari aangaari maari
Haei… Oh ferocious Goddess Mari!
Ingu ellorum vaazha venum kaali
Everyone here must live prosperously, Oh Kali!
Nee thaanadi thaai maadhiri
You are indeed like a mother to us!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a fervent devotional prayer addressed to Goddesses Mari and Kali, worshipping the divine motherly aspect of the deity. The devotees pray for universal well-being, requesting the Mother to safeguard the poor and absolve them of their past karma and earthly desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nee thaanadi thaai maadhiri”
Compares the motherly nature of the deity to a human mother ('thaai maadhiri'), as well as comparing an unwavering mind to a mountain ('Malai polae') and a peaceful life to a river ('Nadhi pola').
Rhyme / Rhyming pattern (Edhukai & Munaai)
“Needhi thaedi dhinam nermai naadi”
Rhyming words like 'Ongaari' and 'Aangaari', as well as line-internal rhymes like 'Needhi thaedi' and 'nermai naadi', enhance the rhythmic devotional chant quality.
Apostrophe
“Ezhai vaazhvae un kaiyil thaayae”
Directly addressing the Goddess Kali/Mari with emotional urgency and affection ('adi', 'thaayae').
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Trivia
This energetic devotional track from the 1980 Tamil movie 'Ellam Un Kairasi' blends folk rhythm with classical folk deity invocations (Mariamman/Kali worship). Songs of this nature were popular in 1980s Tamil cinema to evoke village temple festival atmospheres.
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