- Lyricist
- Vel Murugan
- Singers
- Jayachandran, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ellam Un Kairasi
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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