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Aranganayagi Irangi Vaa

From Thunive Thunai · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
B. S. Sasirekha, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thunive Thunai
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
7 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Aranganaayagi irangi vaa
Niraintha deivamae malarnthu vaa
Aranganaayagi irangi vaa
Niraintha deivamae malarnthu vaa
Mannaaga nindru pennaai ezhunthu
Ponnaai vilaintha thaayae
Vinnorum emmai vellaatha vannam
Kaaval kondaadu neeyae
Mannaaga nindru pennaai ezhunthu
Ponnaai vilaintha thaayae
Vinnorum emmai vellaatha vannam
Kaaval kondaadu neeyae…..
Aranganaayagi irangi vaa
Niraintha deivamae malarnthu vaa
Mangala devathai manjalin naayagi
Kangalil kovil kolvaai neeyammaa
Chorus :Kovil kolvaai neeyammaa
Mangala devathai manjalin naayagi
Kangalil kovil kolvaai neeyammaa
Chorus :Kovil kolvaai neeyammaa
Maalaiyil thendral adhikaalai velli
Yaavaiyum neeyae engalin thaayae
Maalaiyil thendral adhikaalai velli
Yaavaiyum neeyae engalin thaayae
Mangala devathai manjalin naayagi
Kangalil kovil kolvaai neeyammaa
Chorus :Kovil kolvaai neeyammaa
Aranganaayagi irangi vaa
Niraintha deivamae malarnthu vaa
Aranganaayagi irangi vaa
Niraintha deivamae malarnthu vaa
Idipadu thaalam podipadu soolam
Yaenthiya devathai nee
Chorus :……………….
Oru peyar kaali maru peyar neeli
Amaithiyin sakthiyum neeyae
Chorus :……………….
Kadalalai oram thalaivargal veeram
Kaappaval maari en thaayae
Chorus :……………….
Adi malar bhoomi mudi malar vaanam
Naduvinil aadidum thaayae
Chorus :Thaayae thaayae thaayae thaayae…..
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O Aranganayaki, descend and come!
O supreme goddess, blossom and appear!
O Aranganayaki, descend and come!
O supreme goddess, blossom and appear!
Standing as the earth, rising as a woman,
O Mother who blossomed like precious gold!
So that even heavenly beings cannot defeat us,
Stand guard and protect us!
Standing as the earth, rising as a woman,
O Mother who blossomed like precious gold!
So that even heavenly beings cannot defeat us,
Stand guard and protect us...
O Aranganayaki, descend and come!
O supreme goddess, blossom and appear!
Auspicious goddess, lady of sacred turmeric,
Make a temple in our eyes, O Mother!
Chorus: Make a temple in our eyes, O Mother!
Auspicious goddess, lady of sacred turmeric,
Make a temple in our eyes, O Mother!
Chorus: Make a temple in our eyes, O Mother!
The evening breeze, the morning star,
You are all of these, our Mother!
The evening breeze, the morning star,
You are all of these, our Mother!
Auspicious goddess, lady of sacred turmeric,
Make a temple in our eyes, O Mother!
Chorus: Make a temple in our eyes, O Mother!
O Aranganayaki, descend and come!
O supreme goddess, blossom and appear!
O Aranganayaki, descend and come!
O supreme goddess, blossom and appear!
With thundering beats and a crushing trident,
You are the goddess who holds them high!
Chorus: ...
One name is Kali, another is Neeli,
Yet you are also the power of peace!
Chorus: ...
By the ocean shore, the courage of our leaders
Is guarded by you, Mother Mari!
Chorus: ...
Earth is the flower at your feet, the sky the flower on your crown,
O Mother who dances in between!
Chorus: O Mother! O Mother! O Mother! O Mother...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a devotional prayer dedicated to the Divine Mother, invoked under various names such as Aranganayagi, Kaali, Neeli, and Mari. The lyrics praise the supreme mother goddess as the source of all creation, protection, and peace. She is depicted as both gentle and fierce—the evening breeze and morning star, yet armed with a trident to defeat evil and shield her devotees.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Mannaaga nindru pennaai ezhunthu / Ponnaai vilaintha thaayae”

Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds in line pairs, such as 'Mannaaga' / 'Ponnaai' and 'Maalaiyil' / 'Yaavaiyum'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Adi malar bhoomi mudi malar vaanam”

Comparing the divine mother to nature and cosmic elements directly ('Maalaiyil thendral adhikaalai velli' - evening breeze and morning star; 'Adi malar bhoomi mudi malar vaanam' - earth as foot-flower, sky as crown-flower).

Anaphora / Repetition

“Aranganaayagi irangi vaa”

Repetition of invocation lines 'Aranganaayagi irangi vaa / Niraintha deivamae malarnthu vaa' to build devotional fervor.

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Trivia

The song 'Aranganaayagi Irangi Vaa' is composed by M. S. Viswanathan for the 1976 Tamil film 'Thunive Thunai'. Penned by legendary lyricist Kannadasan, this tracks highlights his mastery in weaving traditional Amman devotional epithets (Kaali, Neeli, Mari, Turmeric goddess) into cinema narrative.

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