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Lyrics & meaning

Amma Unathu Arputhangal

From Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Amma unadhu arpudhangalMother, your miracles
Ondraa irandaa aayirangalAre they one or two? They are in the thousands!
Amma unadhu arpudhangalMother, your miracles
Ondraa irandaa aayirangalAre they one or two? They are in the thousands!
Female
Adigalaar thozhum arutkadavulaeO divine deity of grace worshipped by Adigalar
Maruvathooril vaazh mani sudaraeO shining jewel of light dwelling in Maruvathoor
Adigalaar thozhum arutkadavulaeO divine deity of grace worshipped by Adigalar
Maruvathooril vaazh mani sudaraeO shining jewel of light dwelling in Maruvathoor
Mel maruvathooril vaazh mani sudaraeO shining jewel of light dwelling in Mel Maruvathoor
Chorus
Om sakthi om om sakthi omOm Sakthi Om, Om Sakthi Om
Om sakthi om om sakthi omOm Sakthi Om, Om Sakthi Om
Female
{Thondan oruvan thaiyar kalinganA devotee named Kalingan
Thiruvaaruril vaazhugindraanResides in the town of Thiruvarur
Avan maruvathoor annai varaipadam thannaiHe framed a portrait of Mother Maruvathoor
Suvaril maatti vanangukindraan} (2)Hung it on his wall and worshipped it
Female
Adhil kungumam dhinamumFrom that portrait, vermilion every day
VazhiyudhammaFlows continuously, O Mother
Avan kudisai koyilaai vilangudhammaHis humble hut shines brightly like a sacred temple, O Mother
Angu kinnathil theertham kedaikkudhammaThere, holy holy water is miraculously found in a vessel, O Mother
Adhu kuraiyaadhu innamum surakkudhammaIt springs forth infinitely without ever decreasing, O Mother
Female
Amma unadhu arpudhangalMother, your miracles
Ondraa rendaa aayirangalAre they one or two? They are in the thousands!
Chorus
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Female
Thalaivanai pirindha thalaivi oruthiA wife who was separated from her husband
Thanimaramaaga vazhthirunthaalLived all alone like a solitary tree
Than thirumana uravu mudiyum munnaalaBefore her marital bond came to a complete end
Thannuyir mudikka vazhi vaguthaalShe sought a way to end her own life
Female
Aval sagodhari vandhu thaduthu nindraalHer sister stepped in and stopped her
Annai sakthiyai pottri thuthikka sonnaalAnd instructed her to praise and worship Mother Sakthi
Mangai mandhira noolai dhinam padithaalThe young woman read the sacred hymn book every day
Manam maariya kanavan karam pidithaalHer husband had a change of heart and held her hand again
Female
Ammaa unadhu arpudhangalMother, your miracles
Ondraa rendaa aayirangalAre they one or two? They are in the thousands!
Female
{Nallaatchi puriyum naayagi leelaiThe miracle play of the ruling Goddess
Pollaachi nagaril nadanthathammaTook place in the town of Pollachi, O Mother
Oru nallavar paadham noyi vasamaagiA noble man's leg was struck by disease
Thundikkum nilaiyil kidanthathamma} (2)And lay in a state requiring amputation, O Mother
Female
Avar managala manaivi vaadi nindraalHis virtuous wife stood weeping in despair
Mel maruvathoor thaaiyidam vendi kondaalShe prayed fervently to Mother of Mel Maruvathoor
Annai sevvaadai punaindhu neril vandhaalMother came in person wearing her sacred red attire
Orr sevilipenn polae noyi theerthaalAnd like a nurse, she cured his severe illness
Pilli sooniyam seidha thagudeduthaalShe pulled out the metal plate used for evil spells and black magic
Female
Ammaa unadhu arpudhangalMother, your miracles
Ondraa rendaa aayirangalAre they one or two? They are in the thousands!
Adigalaar thozhum arutkadavulaeO divine deity of grace worshipped by Adigalar
Maruvathooril vaazh mani sudaraeO shining jewel of light dwelling in Maruvathoor
Mel maruvathooril vaazh mani sudaraeO shining jewel of light dwelling in Mel Maruvathoor
Chorus
Om sakthi om om sakthi omOm Sakthi Om, Om Sakthi Om
Om sakthi om om sakthi omOm Sakthi Om, Om Sakthi Om

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This devotional song celebrates the divine power and miracles of Mother Adhiparasakthi of Melmaruvathur. It narrates various real-life experiences of devotees where faith in the Goddess brought divine intervention and changed their lives. The lyrics detail stories such as sacred vermilion and holy water miraculously oozing in a poor devotee's house in Thiruvarur, a woman's broken marriage being reunited through daily prayer, and a dying man's infected leg being healed in Pollachi after the Goddess appeared disguised as a nurse to remove a dark magic talisman.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

Nallaatchi puriyum naayagi leelai / Pollaachi nagaril nadanthathamma

Matching second consonant 'll' in adjacent lines 'Nallaatchi' and 'Pollaachi'.

Monaai (Initial sound alliteration)

Thalaivanai pirindha thalaivi oruthi / Thanimaramaaga vazhthirunthaal

Repetition of initial 'Th' sound in 'Thalaivanai' and 'Thanimaramaaga'.

Metaphor (Uvamaai)

Thanimaramaaga vazhthirunthaal

Comparing a lonely woman living without her husband to a solitary tree ('Thanimaram').

Refrain (Repetition)

Om sakthi om om sakthi om

Rhythmic chanting of the divine incantation 'Om sakthi om' used to build spiritual momentum.

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Trivia

This song belongs to the popular genre of Tamil devotional narrative hymns dedicated to Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi and Bangaru Adigalar. Poet Vaali composed several iconic devotional songs in the 1980s that incorporated modern real-world testimonies directly into lyric form, a signature style of Melmaruvathur worship music.

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