Arul Purivai
From Chandraharam · 1954
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Chandraharam1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Arul purivaai amma | Grant your grace, Mother. |
| Nee arul purivaai amma | You, grant your grace, Mother. |
| Anbenum jothiyaai amarnthathum neeyae | You are the one who resides as the divine light of love. |
| Inbamae thanthidum thaayae | Oh Mother who bestows true joy! |
| Female | |
| Arul purivaai amma | Grant your grace, Mother. |
| Male | |
| Karpenum nilaiyae thavaraathenaiyae | Without letting me stray from the path of chastity and virtue, |
| Kanavilum neeyae thunai purivaayae | Even in my dreams, please remain my guide and support. |
| Kanavilum neeyae thunai purivaayae | Even in my dreams, please remain my guide and support. |
| Kadhi veriyillaiyae thaayae | I have no other refuge, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Arul purivaai amma | Grant your grace, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Karavaithanai irantha kandrinam polae | Like a herd of calves that has lost its mother cow, |
| Karavaithanai irantha kandrinam polae | Like a herd of calves that has lost its mother cow, |
| Kadharugindraenae kalangi nindraenae | I cry out in agony and stand bewildered. |
| Karunai seivaayae thaayae | Please shower your mercy, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Arul purivaai amma | Grant your grace, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Amma unnai pol puvimael naanae | Mother, so that on this earth, I too, just like you, |
| Amma unnai pol puvimael naanae | Mother, so that on this earth, I too, just like you, |
| Arungunavaathiyaai vaazhnthidaththaanae | May live as a person of noble and rare virtues, |
| Arungunavaathiyaai vaazhnthidaththaanae | May live as a person of noble and rare virtues, |
| Adi paninthaenae thaayae | I bow down at your feet, Mother. |
| Adi paninthaenae thaayae | I bow down at your feet, Mother. |
| Female | |
| Arul purivaai amma | Grant your grace, Mother. |
| Arul purivaai amma | Grant your grace, Mother. |
அருள் புரிவாய் அம்மா
நீ அருள் புரிவாய் அம்மா
அன்பெனும் ஜோதியாய் அமர்ந்ததும் நீயே
இன்பமே தந்திடும் தாயே......
Grant your grace, Mother.
You, grant your grace, Mother.
You are the one who resides as the divine light of love.
Oh Mother who bestows true joy!
அருள் புரிவாய் அம்மா
Grant your grace, Mother.
கற்பெனும் நிலையே தவறாதெனையே
கனவிலும் நீயே துணை புரிவாயே
கனவிலும் நீயே துணை புரிவாயே
கதி வேறில்லையே தாயே
Without letting me stray from the path of chastity and virtue,
Even in my dreams, please remain my guide and support.
Even in my dreams, please remain my guide and support.
I have no other refuge, Mother.
அருள் புரிவாய் அம்மா
Grant your grace, Mother.
கறவைதனை இறந்த கன்றினம் போலே
கறவைதனை இறந்த கன்றினம் போலே
கதறுகின்றேனே கலங்கி நின்றேனே
கருணை செய்வாயே தாயே
Like a herd of calves that has lost its mother cow,
Like a herd of calves that has lost its mother cow,
I cry out in agony and stand bewildered.
Please shower your mercy, Mother.
அருள் புரிவாய் அம்மா
Grant your grace, Mother.
அம்மா உன்னைப் போல் புவிமேல் நானே
அம்மா உன்னைப் போல் புவிமேல் நானே
அருங்குணவாதியாய் வாழ்ந்திடத்தானே
அருங்குணவாதியாய் வாழ்ந்திடத்தானே
அடி பணிந்தேனே தாயே
அடி பணிந்தேனே தாயே
Mother, so that on this earth, I too, just like you,
Mother, so that on this earth, I too, just like you,
May live as a person of noble and rare virtues,
May live as a person of noble and rare virtues,
I bow down at your feet, Mother.
I bow down at your feet, Mother.
அருள் புரிவாய் அம்மா
அருள் புரிவாய் அம்மா
Grant your grace, Mother.
Grant your grace, Mother.
Arul purivaai amma
Grant your grace, Mother.
Nee arul purivaai amma
You, grant your grace, Mother.
Anbenum jothiyaai amarnthathum neeyae
You are the one who resides as the divine light of love.
Inbamae thanthidum thaayae
Oh Mother who bestows true joy!
Arul purivaai amma
Grant your grace, Mother.
Karpenum nilaiyae thavaraathenaiyae
Without letting me stray from the path of chastity and virtue,
Kanavilum neeyae thunai purivaayae
Even in my dreams, please remain my guide and support.
Kanavilum neeyae thunai purivaayae
Even in my dreams, please remain my guide and support.
Kadhi veriyillaiyae thaayae
I have no other refuge, Mother.
Arul purivaai amma
Grant your grace, Mother.
Karavaithanai irantha kandrinam polae
Like a herd of calves that has lost its mother cow,
Karavaithanai irantha kandrinam polae
Like a herd of calves that has lost its mother cow,
Kadharugindraenae kalangi nindraenae
I cry out in agony and stand bewildered.
Karunai seivaayae thaayae
Please shower your mercy, Mother.
Arul purivaai amma
Grant your grace, Mother.
Amma unnai pol puvimael naanae
Mother, so that on this earth, I too, just like you,
Amma unnai pol puvimael naanae
Mother, so that on this earth, I too, just like you,
Arungunavaathiyaai vaazhnthidaththaanae
May live as a person of noble and rare virtues,
Arungunavaathiyaai vaazhnthidaththaanae
May live as a person of noble and rare virtues,
Adi paninthaenae thaayae
I bow down at your feet, Mother.
Adi paninthaenae thaayae
I bow down at your feet, Mother.
Arul purivaai amma
Grant your grace, Mother.
Arul purivaai amma
Grant your grace, Mother.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Arul Purivaai Amma is a poignant devotional prayer seeking divine grace, guidance, and righteous living. The singer surrenders completely to the Mother figure, pleading for moral strength to uphold virtue (karpus) and asking for protection even in dreams. Expressing helpless grief, she compares her anguish to that of orphaned calves crying out for their mother cow, reinforcing her absolute dependence on divine compassion. The song highlights the aspiration to embody noble virtues and walk the righteous path on Earth. By repeatedly bowing at the sacred feet of the Mother, the protagonist seeks total refuge, asking for inner enlightenment and peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Karavaithanai irantha kandrinam polae”
Comparing the protagonist's helpless and distressed state to a calf that has lost its mother cow ('Karavaithanai irantha kandrinam polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Anbenum jothiyaai amarnthathum neeyae”
Describing divine love directly as a glowing light or flame ('Anbenum jothiyaai').
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Tamil Mohnai)
“Karavaithanai irantha kandrinam polae / Kadharugindraenae kalangi nindraenae”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' across consecutive lines (Karavaithanai, Kadharugindraenae, Karunai).
Refrain / Anaphora
“Arul purivaai amma”
The repeated line 'Arul purivaai amma' acts as a thematic anchor reinforcing the core prayer for grace throughout the composition.
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Trivia
Chandraharam (1954) was a lavish fantasy film produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios, directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao, and scored by legendary composer Ghantasala. This devotional track rendered by P. Leela is renowned for its classical purity and soulful emotive delivery.
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