Amma Thaaye Karumari
From Devi Sri Karumari Amman · 1974
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Devi Sri Karumari Amman1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ammaa thaayae karumaari | Mother, oh Goddess Karumari |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Ammaa thaayae karumaari | Mother, oh Goddess Karumari |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Aayiram kann konda thaayammaa | Oh mother with a thousand eyes |
| Agilaththai aalvathu neeyammaa | It is you who rules the entire universe, oh Mother |
| Female | |
| Ammaa thaayae karumaari | Mother, oh Goddess Karumari |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Female | |
| Ezhuthi ezhuthi pazhagi vanthaen | I kept practicing writing over and over again |
| Ezhuththu kootti padiththu vanthaen | I kept learning to read by spelling out the letters |
| Ezhuthi ezhuthi pazhagi vanthaen | I kept practicing writing over and over again |
| Ezhuththu kootti padiththu vanthaen | I kept learning to read by spelling out the letters |
| Female | |
| Paattinilae nee vanthaai | You manifested yourself within my song |
| Thiruvaer kaathinilae vaazhugindraai | You reside in the holy abode of Thiruverkadu |
| Paattinilae nee vanthaai | You manifested yourself within my song |
| Thiruvaer kaathinilae vaazhugindraai | You reside in the holy abode of Thiruverkadu |
| Female | |
| Karumaari urumaari | Taking various divine forms, Karumari |
| Karunaaga puttrinilae | In the anthill of the sacred cobra |
| Arul maari pozhigindraai | You shower the divine rain of grace |
| Sri devi karumaari ammaa…. | Oh Goddess Sri Devi Karumari, Mother... |
| Female | |
| Ammaa thaayae karumaari | Mother, oh Goddess Karumari |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Female | |
| Vellai manam un koyil enbaar | They say a pure heart is your temple |
| Veppammaram un vaasal enbaar | They say the neem tree is your threshold |
| Vellai manam un koyil enbaar | They say a pure heart is your temple |
| Veppammaram un vaasal enbaar | They say the neem tree is your threshold |
| Female | |
| Maariyae un vaasalilae…. | Oh Goddess Mari, at your doorstep... |
| Mannellaam thiruneeru | All the soil transforms into sacred ash |
| Maariyae un vaasalilae…. | Oh Goddess Mari, at your doorstep... |
| Mannellaam thiruneeru | All the soil transforms into sacred ash |
| Female | |
| Uyir vaazha ulagaththilae | For all life to flourish in this world |
| Mazhaiyaaga varupavalae | Oh Mother who comes in the form of rain |
| Manathaara vanangugindraen | I worship you with all my heart |
| Sri devi karumaari | Oh Sri Devi Karumari |
| Female | |
| Ammaa… | Mother... |
| Ammaa thaayae karumaari | Mother, oh Goddess Karumari |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Aayiram kann konda thaayammaa | Oh mother with a thousand eyes |
| Agilaththai aalvathu neeyammaa | It is you who rules the entire universe, oh Mother |
| Female | |
| Ammaa thaayae karumaari | Mother, oh Goddess Karumari |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
| Arul thara vendum magmaayi | Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi |
அம்மா தாயே கருமாரி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
அம்மா தாயே கருமாரி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
ஆயிரம் கண் கொண்ட தாயம்மா
அகிலத்தை ஆள்வது நீயம்மா
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Oh mother with a thousand eyes
It is you who rules the entire universe, oh Mother
அம்மா தாயே கருமாரி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
எழுதி எழுதி பழகி வந்தேன்
எழுத்துக் கூட்டி படித்து வந்தேன்
எழுதி எழுதி பழகி வந்தேன்
எழுத்துக் கூட்டி படித்து வந்தேன்
I kept practicing writing over and over again
I kept learning to read by spelling out the letters
I kept practicing writing over and over again
I kept learning to read by spelling out the letters
பாட்டினிலே நீ வந்தாய்
திருவேற் காதினிலே வாழுகின்றாய்
பாட்டினிலே நீ வந்தாய்
திருவேற் காதினிலே வாழுகின்றாய்
You manifested yourself within my song
You reside in the holy abode of Thiruverkadu
You manifested yourself within my song
You reside in the holy abode of Thiruverkadu
கருமாரி உருமாறி
கருநாக புற்றினிலே
அருள் மாரி பொழிகின்றாய்
ஸ்ரீ தேவி கருமாரி அம்மா.......
Taking various divine forms, Karumari
In the anthill of the sacred cobra
You shower the divine rain of grace
Oh Goddess Sri Devi Karumari, Mother...
அம்மா தாயே கருமாரி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
வெள்ளை மனம் உன் கோயில் என்பார்
வேப்பமரம் உன் வாசல் என்பார்
வெள்ளை மனம் உன் கோயில் என்பார்
வேப்பமரம் உன் வாசல் என்பார்
They say a pure heart is your temple
They say the neem tree is your threshold
They say a pure heart is your temple
They say the neem tree is your threshold
மாரியே உன் வாசலிலே....
மண்ணெல்லாம் திருநீறு
மாரியே உன் வாசலிலே....
மண்ணெல்லாம் திருநீறு
Oh Goddess Mari, at your doorstep...
All the soil transforms into sacred ash
Oh Goddess Mari, at your doorstep...
All the soil transforms into sacred ash
உயிர் வாழ உலகத்திலே
மழையாக வருபவளே
மனதார வணங்குகின்றேன்
ஸ்ரீதேவி கருமாரி........
For all life to flourish in this world
Oh Mother who comes in the form of rain
I worship you with all my heart
Oh Sri Devi Karumari
அம்மா....
அம்மா தாயே கருமாரி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
ஆயிரம் கண் கொண்ட தாயம்மா
அகிலத்தை ஆள்வது நீயம்மா
Mother...
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Oh mother with a thousand eyes
It is you who rules the entire universe, oh Mother
அம்மா தாயே கருமாரி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
அருள் தர வேண்டும் மகமாயி
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Ammaa thaayae karumaari
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Ammaa thaayae karumaari
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Aayiram kann konda thaayammaa
Oh mother with a thousand eyes
Agilaththai aalvathu neeyammaa
It is you who rules the entire universe, oh Mother
Ammaa thaayae karumaari
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Ezhuthi ezhuthi pazhagi vanthaen
I kept practicing writing over and over again
Ezhuththu kootti padiththu vanthaen
I kept learning to read by spelling out the letters
Ezhuthi ezhuthi pazhagi vanthaen
I kept practicing writing over and over again
Ezhuththu kootti padiththu vanthaen
I kept learning to read by spelling out the letters
Paattinilae nee vanthaai
You manifested yourself within my song
Thiruvaer kaathinilae vaazhugindraai
You reside in the holy abode of Thiruverkadu
Paattinilae nee vanthaai
You manifested yourself within my song
Thiruvaer kaathinilae vaazhugindraai
You reside in the holy abode of Thiruverkadu
Karumaari urumaari
Taking various divine forms, Karumari
Karunaaga puttrinilae
In the anthill of the sacred cobra
Arul maari pozhigindraai
You shower the divine rain of grace
Sri devi karumaari ammaa….
Oh Goddess Sri Devi Karumari, Mother...
Ammaa thaayae karumaari
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Vellai manam un koyil enbaar
They say a pure heart is your temple
Veppammaram un vaasal enbaar
They say the neem tree is your threshold
Vellai manam un koyil enbaar
They say a pure heart is your temple
Veppammaram un vaasal enbaar
They say the neem tree is your threshold
Maariyae un vaasalilae….
Oh Goddess Mari, at your doorstep...
Mannellaam thiruneeru
All the soil transforms into sacred ash
Maariyae un vaasalilae….
Oh Goddess Mari, at your doorstep...
Mannellaam thiruneeru
All the soil transforms into sacred ash
Uyir vaazha ulagaththilae
For all life to flourish in this world
Mazhaiyaaga varupavalae
Oh Mother who comes in the form of rain
Manathaara vanangugindraen
I worship you with all my heart
Sri devi karumaari
Oh Sri Devi Karumari
Ammaa…
Mother...
Ammaa thaayae karumaari
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Aayiram kann konda thaayammaa
Oh mother with a thousand eyes
Agilaththai aalvathu neeyammaa
It is you who rules the entire universe, oh Mother
Ammaa thaayae karumaari
Mother, oh Goddess Karumari
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Arul thara vendum magmaayi
Please bestow your divine grace, Mahamayi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ammaa thaayae karumaari' is an iconic Tamil devotional song dedicated to Goddess Karumari Amman of Thiruverkadu. The devotee humbly surrenders to the Mother Goddess, praising her as the thousand-eyed ruler of the universe who sustains life on Earth by bringing rain. The lyrics express deep humility, describing how the singer struggled to write and read, yet the Goddess blessed the song with her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Ezhuthi ezhuthi pazhagi vanthaen”
The phrase 'Ezhuthi ezhuthi' repeats the word consecutively to emphasize continuous practice and effort.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Karumaari urumaari”
The second letters of 'Karumaari' and 'urumaari' match ('ru'), creating a harmonious Tamil rhythmic flow.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Vellai manam un koyil enbaar”
Directly equates a pure heart ('Vellai manam') to the temple of the Goddess.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Ezhuthi ezhuthi pazhagi vanthaen / Ezhuththu kootti padiththu vanthaen”
Initial letters 'Ezhuthi' and 'Ezhuththu' share the same starting vowel sound 'E', creating rhythm.
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Trivia
'Devi Sri Karumari Amman' (1974) is a landmark Tamil devotional film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, featuring actress K. R. Vijaya as Goddess Karumari Amman. The musical score by the composer duo Shankar-Ganesh and the poignant voice of legendary singer M. S. Rajeshwari made this song a staple across Tamil Nadu, especially played during the Tamil month of Aadi in Mariamman temples.
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