- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Deviyin Thiruvilayadal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song from Deviyin Thiruvilayadal (1982) is a deeply moving hymn of praise dedicated to the Goddess Divine Mother. Lyricist Vaali beautifully expresses the infinite and boundless nature of her mercy, describing her as an unceasing shower of grace and the mother to all mothers. The song highlights her miraculous deeds from Shaivite history, such as feeding child saint Thirugnana Sambandar with divine milk of gnana (wisdom) and transforming an uneducated devotee into the great poet Kalamega Pulavar through her sacred offering (thaamboolam). The devotee reflects on their own smallness in comparison to her grand benevolence, acknowledging that human intelligence and literature fall short of fully capturing her divinity. The song concludes with heartfelt gratitude for her protection over family, marriage, and life, affirming that divine maternal love remains unmatched across the universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rupa Alankaram / Metaphor
“Oyaatha arul mazhaiyae oppariya sezhungarunai”
Comparing divine grace directly to an uninterrupted rain shower ('arul mazhai') and sacred water ('thava punal').
Upama Alankaram / Simile
“Kaala megaththai pol nindru kavi paadinaan”
Comparing the poet's sudden abundance of poetic output to a heavy raincloud ('Kaala megaththai pol').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Bommaanin idangkonda perinpamae marai / Porul koorum peruvaazhvin aarambamae”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'm' across adjacent lines ('Bommaanin' / 'Porul').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Amma un karunaikku alavillaiyae”
Repetition of line endings and phrases for emotional emphasis and musical cadence.
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Trivia
'Deviyin Thiruvilayadal' (1982) features devotional music dedicated to Goddess Parasakthi. Lyricist Vaali weaves classic Tamil literary legends into the lyrics, referencing Thirugnana Sambandar (a 7th-century Nayanmar saint who received divine milk at Sirkazhi) and Kalamega Pulavar (a famous 15th-century poet who gained instantaneous poetic brilliance through Goddess Akhilandeshwari's blessing).
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