Angayarkanni Meenakshi
From Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi | O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes in beautiful hands! |
| Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi | The entire universe is under the reign of your grace. |
| Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi | The entire universe is under the reign of your grace. |
| Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi | O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes! |
| Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi | The entire universe is under the reign of your grace. |
| Male | |
| Aavalaai azhagan un saripaadhi | With longing, the beautiful Lord made you His equal half. |
| Amma un arulae podhu needhi | O Mother, your grace is universal justice. |
| Amma un arulae podhu needhi | O Mother, your grace is universal justice. |
| Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi | O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes! |
| Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi | The entire universe is under the reign of your grace. |
| Male | |
| Devi unadhu padhamalar kandaal | O Goddess, if one beholds your lotus feet, |
| Thiruvarul saerum vinai theerum | Divine grace will arrive and all sins will be erased. |
| Devi unadhu padhamalar kandaal | O Goddess, if one beholds your lotus feet, |
| Thiruvarul saerum vinai theerum | Divine grace will arrive and all sins will be erased. |
| Male | |
| Thirumani idaiyin megalai oliyaal | By the sound of the jeweled belt around your waist, |
| Irul manai yaavum oli veesum | Every dark household will radiate light. |
| Irul manai yaavum oli veesum | Every dark household will radiate light. |
| Male | |
| Boomiyum andasarasaram yaavaiyum | The earth and all the moving and non-moving cosmos, |
| Ponmani vayittrinil | Within your golden, precious womb, |
| Konda maheswari neeyae | You are the supreme Goddess who holds them all. |
| Aaya kalaigal mozhigal anaithum | All sixty-four fine arts and all languages, |
| Annaiyin idhayam thandha magathuvam thaanae | Are the greatness bestowed by the Mother's heart. |
| Thaayae..thaayae..thaaye..thaaye | O Mother... O Mother... O Mother... O Mother! |
| Male | |
| Mangaiyarkarasi nin thirumaangalyam | O Queen among women, your sacred wedding thread, |
| Maadhargal vaazhvil sowbagyam | Is the auspicious fortune in the lives of all women. |
| Mangaiyarkarasi nin thirumaangalyam | O Queen among women, your sacred wedding thread, |
| Maadhargal vaazhvil sowbagyam | Is the auspicious fortune in the lives of all women. |
| Maragathavalli nin sengani vaayiidhazh | O Emerald vine, when your red fruit-like lips, |
| Malarndhaal oomaiyum mozhi pesum | Blossom into speech, even a mute person will speak. |
| Malarndhaal oomaiyum mozhi pesum | Blossom into speech, even a mute person will speak. |
| Male | |
| Maadharin mangalam yaavum un nettriyin | All auspiciousness of womanhood comes from your forehead's |
| Manjal kunguma sakthiyin arpudham thaaye | Miraculous power of turmeric and vermilion, O Mother! |
| Maamadhurai nagar meenalochani | O Fish-eyed Goddess of the great city of Madurai, |
| Thiru vizhisudaraal oli theera vandharul neeyae | Come bestow grace with the endless light of your divine eyes! |
| Amma…..amma….amma……amma | O Mother... O Mother... O Mother... O Mother! |
| Male | |
| Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi | O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes! |
| Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi | The entire universe is under the reign of your grace. |
அங்கயற்கண்ணி மீனாட்சி
அகிலம் எல்லாம் உன் அருளாட்சி
அகிலம் எல்லாம் உன் அருளாட்சி
அங்கயற்கண்ணி மீனாட்சி
அகிலம் எல்லாம் உன் அருளாட்சி
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes in beautiful hands!
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes!
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
ஆலவாய் அழகன் உன் சரிபாதி
அம்மா உன் அருளே பொது நீதி
அம்மா உன் அருளே பொது நீதி ....
அங்கயற்கண்ணி மீனாட்சி
அகிலம் எல்லாம் உன் அருளாட்சி....
With longing, the beautiful Lord made you His equal half.
O Mother, your grace is universal justice.
O Mother, your grace is universal justice.
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes!
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
தேவி உனது பதமலர் கண்டால்
திருவருள் சேரும் வினை தீரும்
தேவி உனது பதமலர் கண்டால்
திருவருள் சேரும் வினை தீரும்
O Goddess, if one beholds your lotus feet,
Divine grace will arrive and all sins will be erased.
O Goddess, if one beholds your lotus feet,
Divine grace will arrive and all sins will be erased.
திருமணி இடையின் மேகலை ஒளியால்
இருள் மனை யாவும் ஒளி வீசும்..
இருள் மனை யாவும் ஒளி வீசும்..
By the sound of the jeweled belt around your waist,
Every dark household will radiate light.
Every dark household will radiate light.
பூமியும் அண்டசராசரம் யாவையும்
பொன்மணி வயிற்றினில்
கொண்ட மகேஸ்வரி நீயே
ஆயக் கலைகள் மொழிகள் அனைத்தும்
அன்னையின் இதயம் தந்த மகத்துவம் தானே
தாயே...தாயே.......தாயே.....தாயே....
The earth and all the moving and non-moving cosmos,
Within your golden, precious womb,
You are the supreme Goddess who holds them all.
All sixty-four fine arts and all languages,
Are the greatness bestowed by the Mother's heart.
O Mother... O Mother... O Mother... O Mother!
அங்கயற்கண்ணி மீனாட்சி
அங்கயற்கண்ணி மீனாட்சி
O Queen among women, your sacred wedding thread,
Is the auspicious fortune in the lives of all women.
O Queen among women, your sacred wedding thread,
Is the auspicious fortune in the lives of all women.
O Emerald vine, when your red fruit-like lips,
Blossom into speech, even a mute person will speak.
Blossom into speech, even a mute person will speak.
மங்கையர்கரசி நின் திருமாங்கல்யம்
மாதர்கள் வாழ்வில் சௌபாக்கியம்
மங்கையர்கரசி நின் திருமாங்கல்யம்
மாதர்கள் வாழ்வில் சௌபாக்கியம்
மரகதவல்லி நின் செங்கனி வாயிதழ்
மலரந்தால் ஊமையும் மொழி பேசும்
மலரந்தால் ஊமையும் மொழி பேசும்
All auspiciousness of womanhood comes from your forehead's
Miraculous power of turmeric and vermilion, O Mother!
O Fish-eyed Goddess of the great city of Madurai,
Come bestow grace with the endless light of your divine eyes!
O Mother... O Mother... O Mother... O Mother!
மாதரின் மங்கலம் யாவும் உன் நெற்றியின்
மஞ்சள் குங்கும சக்தியின் அற்புதம் தாயே
மாமதுரை நகர் மீனலோச்சினி
திரு விழிச்சுடரால் ஒளி தர வந்தருள் நீயே
அம்மா.......அம்மா.......அம்மா.....அம்மா...
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes!
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
அங்கயற்கண்ணி மீனாட்சி
அகிலம் எல்லாம் உன் அருளாட்சி
Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes in beautiful hands!
Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes!
Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
Aavalaai azhagan un saripaadhi
With longing, the beautiful Lord made you His equal half.
Amma un arulae podhu needhi
O Mother, your grace is universal justice.
Amma un arulae podhu needhi
O Mother, your grace is universal justice.
Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes!
Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
Devi unadhu padhamalar kandaal
O Goddess, if one beholds your lotus feet,
Thiruvarul saerum vinai theerum
Divine grace will arrive and all sins will be erased.
Devi unadhu padhamalar kandaal
O Goddess, if one beholds your lotus feet,
Thiruvarul saerum vinai theerum
Divine grace will arrive and all sins will be erased.
Thirumani idaiyin megalai oliyaal
By the sound of the jeweled belt around your waist,
Irul manai yaavum oli veesum
Every dark household will radiate light.
Irul manai yaavum oli veesum
Every dark household will radiate light.
Boomiyum andasarasaram yaavaiyum
The earth and all the moving and non-moving cosmos,
Ponmani vayittrinil
Within your golden, precious womb,
Konda maheswari neeyae
You are the supreme Goddess who holds them all.
Aaya kalaigal mozhigal anaithum
All sixty-four fine arts and all languages,
Annaiyin idhayam thandha magathuvam thaanae
Are the greatness bestowed by the Mother's heart.
Thaayae..thaayae..thaaye..thaaye
O Mother... O Mother... O Mother... O Mother!
Mangaiyarkarasi nin thirumaangalyam
O Queen among women, your sacred wedding thread,
Maadhargal vaazhvil sowbagyam
Is the auspicious fortune in the lives of all women.
Mangaiyarkarasi nin thirumaangalyam
O Queen among women, your sacred wedding thread,
Maadhargal vaazhvil sowbagyam
Is the auspicious fortune in the lives of all women.
Maragathavalli nin sengani vaayiidhazh
O Emerald vine, when your red fruit-like lips,
Malarndhaal oomaiyum mozhi pesum
Blossom into speech, even a mute person will speak.
Malarndhaal oomaiyum mozhi pesum
Blossom into speech, even a mute person will speak.
Maadharin mangalam yaavum un nettriyin
All auspiciousness of womanhood comes from your forehead's
Manjal kunguma sakthiyin arpudham thaaye
Miraculous power of turmeric and vermilion, O Mother!
Maamadhurai nagar meenalochani
O Fish-eyed Goddess of the great city of Madurai,
Thiru vizhisudaraal oli theera vandharul neeyae
Come bestow grace with the endless light of your divine eyes!
Amma…..amma….amma……amma
O Mother... O Mother... O Mother... O Mother!
Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi
O Meenakshi with fish-shaped eyes!
Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi
The entire universe is under the reign of your grace.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song from 'Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal' (1985) is an exalted hymn praising Goddess Meenakshi, the presiding deity of Madurai. The lyrics praise her divine governance over the universe, her position as the equal half of Lord Sundareshwarar, and the power of her grace to destroy sins and illuminate dark lives. She is celebrated as the mother who encapsulates the entire cosmos within her womb and as the source of arts, languages, and female auspiciousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Angaiyarkkanni meenaatchi / Agilam ellaam un arulaatchi”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' (அ) in consecutive lines to create melodic harmony.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Mangaiyarkarasi nin thirumaangalyam / Maadhargal vaazhvil sowbagyam”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'ng' across lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maragathavalli nin sengani vaayiidhazh”
Comparing the Goddess to an emerald vine ('Maragathavalli') and her lips to a ripe red fruit ('sengani').
Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)
“Malarndhaal oomaiyum mozhi pesum”
Exaggeration that even a speech-impaired person will gain speech when the divine lips open.
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Trivia
The term 'Angaiyarkkanni' is a classic Tamil Sangam epithet for Goddess Meenakshi, derived from 'Am' (beautiful) + 'Kai' (hand) + 'Ayal' (fish) + 'Kann' (eye), meaning 'the goddess with fish-like eyes holding grace in her beautiful hands'. The song was composed by M. S. Vishwanathan, penned by poet Muthulingam, and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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