Bhuvaneswari Arulpuri
From Thaye Neeye Thunai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra
- Music directors
- Raveendran, Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Thaye Neeye Thunai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bhuvaneshvari arulpuri aadhari | O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us. |
| Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai | O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace. |
| Panivarai thondriya soolini maalini | O Goddess born on the snow-capped mountain, holding the trident, adorned with garlands! |
| Janani jeganmogini | O Mother of the universe, enchantress of the world! |
| Madhavan sritharan sodhariyae | O Sister of Madhava (Lord Vishnu), Sri Sridhara! |
| Male | |
| Bhuvaneshvari arulpuri aadhari | O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us. |
| Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai | O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace. |
| Male | |
| Vaayillaatha pillai | Like a child who cannot speak, |
| Vizhiyillaatha killai | Like a parrot without sight, |
| Noyai theerkka varuga aa…aa…aa…aa… | Come to cure this affliction, ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Paavamo vinaiyin thaabamo | Is it a sin, or the burning agony of past karma? |
| Unathu kobamo vilaintha saabamo karunai | Is it your anger, or a curse that has come to pass? Have mercy! |
| Vaasai thaedi vanthu vaadum nenjam rendu | Searching for a dwelling of fragrance, these two hearts wither; |
| Vendum vaazhvai tharuga aa….aa… | Please grant us the life we desire, ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Naalellaam unathu poojaithaan | All day long, it is your worship alone, |
| Enathu naavellaam unathu paadalthaan | On my tongue, it is your song alone. |
| Vizhiyil vazhiyum punalil | In the tears flowing from my eyes, |
| Unthan thiruvadi nanaiyattum | May your divine feet be soaked. |
| Female :Nanintha piragu unthan | Female: After being soaked, |
| Thiruvulam kaniyattum | May your divine heart melt with compassion. |
| Male | |
| Kanintha kanivil unthan | In that ripened grace of yours, |
| Kadai kangal olirattum | May the corners of your eyes shine upon us. |
| Female :Irundu kidakkum engal | Female: Our days that lie dark and gloomy, |
| Pozhuthugal pularattum | May they dawn into bright light. |
| Male | |
| Madiyil thavazhum kodiyin | On the face of the vine-child crawling on our lap, |
| Mugamum siriththida | For a smile to bloom upon it, |
| Unatharul kidaiththidumaa….aa…. | Will your divine grace be bestowed? |
| Chorus :Thaayae…yae….neeyae…yae….thunai…. | Chorus: O Mother, you alone are our solace... |
| Female | |
| Sri bhuvaneshwari arulpuri aadhari | O Sri Bhuvaneshwari, grant your grace and support us. |
| Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai | O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace. |
| Chorus :Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…. | Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Vembhu pola nindru paambu pola vanthu | Standing strong like the bitter neem tree, arriving like a protective serpent, |
| Oorai kaakkum umaiyae…yae…. | O Uma, who protects the whole village! |
| Male :Maariyae amutha vaariyae | Male: O Mariamman, divine ocean of nectar! |
| Thalangal maariya vilangum deviyae | O Goddess who manifests across various sacred places! |
| Male | |
| Ulagil nee illaamal ondru | Without you in this world, |
| Nearvathaethu ingu oonilaadum uyirae…yae… | What can happen to the soul residing in this body? |
| Female :Aadhiyae paraman paathiyae | Female: O Primal Supreme Goddess, half of Lord Shiva! |
| Puviyin jothiyae vazhangu needhiyae | O Light of the earth, grant us justice! |
| Female | |
| Dhinamum saranam saranam | Daily calling out 'Refuge, Refuge!', |
| Endru thozhuthida azhuthida | As we worship and weep, |
| Male :Manamum udalum ingu mezhugena urugida | Male: As mind and body melt here like wax, |
| Female :Tharunam tharunamithu thanayanaguthavida | Female: This is the opportune moment, come to help your child! |
| Male | |
| Thavarai maranthu ingu tharisanam koduththidu | Forgetting our faults, bestow your divine sight upon us! |
| Female :Vinaiyum vithiyum vilagum | Female: The path for karma and fate to move away, |
| Vazhiyum thiranthidu vizhimalar thiranthidammaa…aa… | Please open it, open your flower-like eyes, O Mother! |
| Chorus :Thaayae neeyae thunai… | Chorus: O Mother, you alone are our companion! |
| Male | |
| Bhuvaneshvari arulpuri aadhari | O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us. |
| Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai | O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace. |
| Panivarai thondriya soolini maalini | O Goddess born on the snow-capped mountain, holding the trident, adorned with garlands! |
| Janani jeganmogini | O Mother of the universe, enchantress of the world! |
| Madhavan sritharan sodhariyae | O Sister of Madhava (Lord Vishnu), Sri Sridhara! |
புவனேஸ்வரி அருள்புரி ஆதரி
சிவசங்கரி தாயே நீயே துணை
பனிவரைத் தோன்றிய சூலினி மாலினி
ஜனனி ஜெகன்மோகினி
மாதவன் ஸ்ரீதரன் சோதரியே
O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us.
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
O Goddess born on the snow-capped mountain, holding the trident, adorned with garlands!
O Mother of the universe, enchantress of the world!
O Sister of Madhava (Lord Vishnu), Sri Sridhara!
ஸ்ரீபுவனேஸ்வரி அருள்புரி ஆதரி
சிவசங்கரி தாயே நீயே துணை...
O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us.
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
வாயில்லாத பிள்ளை
விழியில்லாத கிள்ளை
நோயைத் தீர்க்க வருக ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Like a child who cannot speak,
Like a parrot without sight,
Come to cure this affliction, ah... ah...
பாவமோ வினையின் தாபமோ
உனது கோபமோ விளைந்த சாபமோ கருணை
வாசல் தேடிவந்து வாடும் நெஞ்சம் ரெண்டு
வேண்டும் வாழ்வை தருக ஆ.....ஆ....
Is it a sin, or the burning agony of past karma?
Is it your anger, or a curse that has come to pass? Have mercy!
Searching for a dwelling of fragrance, these two hearts wither;
Please grant us the life we desire, ah... ah...
நாளெல்லாம் உனது பூஜைதான்
எனது நாவெல்லாம் உனது பாடல்தான்
விழியில் வழியும் புனலில்
உந்தன் திருவடி நனையட்டும்
நனைந்த பிறகு உந்தன்
திருவுளம் கனியட்டும்
All day long, it is your worship alone,
On my tongue, it is your song alone.
In the tears flowing from my eyes,
May your divine feet be soaked.
Female: After being soaked,
May your divine heart melt with compassion.
கனிந்த கனிவில் உந்தன்
கடைக் கண்கள் ஒளிரட்டும்
இருண்டு கிடக்கும் எங்கள்
பொழுதுகள் புலரட்டும்
In that ripened grace of yours,
May the corners of your eyes shine upon us.
Female: Our days that lie dark and gloomy,
May they dawn into bright light.
மடியில் தவழும் கொடியின்
முகமும் சிரித்திட
உனதருள் கிடைத்திடுமா.......ஆ....
குழு :
தாயே...ஏ.... நீயே..ஏ... துணை......
On the face of the vine-child crawling on our lap,
For a smile to bloom upon it,
Will your divine grace be bestowed?
Chorus: O Mother, you alone are our solace...
ஸ்ரீபுவனேஸ்வரி அருள்புரி ஆதரி
சிவசங்கரி தாயே நீயே துணை...
குழு :
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
O Sri Bhuvaneshwari, grant your grace and support us.
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
வேம்பு போல நின்று பாம்பு போல வந்து
ஊரைக் காக்கும் உமையே......ஏ...
மாரியே அமுத வாரியே
தளங்கள் மாறியே விளங்கும் தேவியே
Standing strong like the bitter neem tree, arriving like a protective serpent,
O Uma, who protects the whole village!
Male: O Mariamman, divine ocean of nectar!
O Goddess who manifests across various sacred places!
உலகில் நீ இல்லாமல் ஒன்று
நேர்வதேது இங்கு ஊணிலாடும் உயிரே.....ஏ...
ஆதியே பரமன் பாதியே
புவியின் ஜோதியே வழங்கு நீதியே
Without you in this world,
What can happen to the soul residing in this body?
Female: O Primal Supreme Goddess, half of Lord Shiva!
O Light of the earth, grant us justice!
தினமும் சரணம் சரணம்
என்று தொழுதிட அழுதிட
மனமும் உடலும் இங்கு மெழுகென உருகிட
தருணம் தருணமிது தனயனுகுதவிட
Daily calling out 'Refuge, Refuge!',
As we worship and weep,
Male: As mind and body melt here like wax,
Female: This is the opportune moment, come to help your child!
தவறை மறந்து இங்கு தரிசனம் கொடுத்திடு
வினையும் விதியும் விலகும்
வழியும் திறந்திடு விழிமலர் திறந்திடம்மா....ஆ.....
குழு :
தாயே நீயே துணை...
Forgetting our faults, bestow your divine sight upon us!
Female: The path for karma and fate to move away,
Please open it, open your flower-like eyes, O Mother!
Chorus: O Mother, you alone are our companion!
புவனேஸ்வரி அருள்புரி ஆதரி
சிவசங்கரி தாயே நீயே துணை
பனிவரைத் தோன்றிய சூலினி மாலினி
ஜனனி ஜெகன்மோகினி
மாதவன் ஸ்ரீதரன் சோதரியே
O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us.
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
O Goddess born on the snow-capped mountain, holding the trident, adorned with garlands!
O Mother of the universe, enchantress of the world!
O Sister of Madhava (Lord Vishnu), Sri Sridhara!
ஸ்ரீபுவனேஸ்வரி அருள்புரி ஆதரி
சிவசங்கரி தாயே நீயே துணை....
Bhuvaneshvari arulpuri aadhari
O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us.
Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
Panivarai thondriya soolini maalini
O Goddess born on the snow-capped mountain, holding the trident, adorned with garlands!
Janani jeganmogini
O Mother of the universe, enchantress of the world!
Madhavan sritharan sodhariyae
O Sister of Madhava (Lord Vishnu), Sri Sridhara!
Bhuvaneshvari arulpuri aadhari
O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us.
Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
Vaayillaatha pillai
Like a child who cannot speak,
Vizhiyillaatha killai
Like a parrot without sight,
Noyai theerkka varuga aa…aa…aa…aa…
Come to cure this affliction, ah... ah...
Paavamo vinaiyin thaabamo
Is it a sin, or the burning agony of past karma?
Unathu kobamo vilaintha saabamo karunai
Is it your anger, or a curse that has come to pass? Have mercy!
Vaasai thaedi vanthu vaadum nenjam rendu
Searching for a dwelling of fragrance, these two hearts wither;
Vendum vaazhvai tharuga aa….aa…
Please grant us the life we desire, ah... ah...
Naalellaam unathu poojaithaan
All day long, it is your worship alone,
Enathu naavellaam unathu paadalthaan
On my tongue, it is your song alone.
Vizhiyil vazhiyum punalil
In the tears flowing from my eyes,
Unthan thiruvadi nanaiyattum
May your divine feet be soaked.
Female :Nanintha piragu unthan
Female: After being soaked,
Thiruvulam kaniyattum
May your divine heart melt with compassion.
Kanintha kanivil unthan
In that ripened grace of yours,
Kadai kangal olirattum
May the corners of your eyes shine upon us.
Female :Irundu kidakkum engal
Female: Our days that lie dark and gloomy,
Pozhuthugal pularattum
May they dawn into bright light.
Madiyil thavazhum kodiyin
On the face of the vine-child crawling on our lap,
Mugamum siriththida
For a smile to bloom upon it,
Unatharul kidaiththidumaa….aa….
Will your divine grace be bestowed?
Chorus :Thaayae…yae….neeyae…yae….thunai….
Chorus: O Mother, you alone are our solace...
Sri bhuvaneshwari arulpuri aadhari
O Sri Bhuvaneshwari, grant your grace and support us.
Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….
Chorus: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Vembhu pola nindru paambu pola vanthu
Standing strong like the bitter neem tree, arriving like a protective serpent,
Oorai kaakkum umaiyae…yae….
O Uma, who protects the whole village!
Male :Maariyae amutha vaariyae
Male: O Mariamman, divine ocean of nectar!
Thalangal maariya vilangum deviyae
O Goddess who manifests across various sacred places!
Ulagil nee illaamal ondru
Without you in this world,
Nearvathaethu ingu oonilaadum uyirae…yae…
What can happen to the soul residing in this body?
Female :Aadhiyae paraman paathiyae
Female: O Primal Supreme Goddess, half of Lord Shiva!
Puviyin jothiyae vazhangu needhiyae
O Light of the earth, grant us justice!
Dhinamum saranam saranam
Daily calling out 'Refuge, Refuge!',
Endru thozhuthida azhuthida
As we worship and weep,
Male :Manamum udalum ingu mezhugena urugida
Male: As mind and body melt here like wax,
Female :Tharunam tharunamithu thanayanaguthavida
Female: This is the opportune moment, come to help your child!
Thavarai maranthu ingu tharisanam koduththidu
Forgetting our faults, bestow your divine sight upon us!
Female :Vinaiyum vithiyum vilagum
Female: The path for karma and fate to move away,
Vazhiyum thiranthidu vizhimalar thiranthidammaa…aa…
Please open it, open your flower-like eyes, O Mother!
Chorus :Thaayae neeyae thunai…
Chorus: O Mother, you alone are our companion!
Bhuvaneshvari arulpuri aadhari
O Bhuvaneshvari, grant your grace and support us.
Sivasangari thaayae neeyae thunai
O Sivasangari, Mother, you alone are our companion and solace.
Panivarai thondriya soolini maalini
O Goddess born on the snow-capped mountain, holding the trident, adorned with garlands!
Janani jeganmogini
O Mother of the universe, enchantress of the world!
Madhavan sritharan sodhariyae
O Sister of Madhava (Lord Vishnu), Sri Sridhara!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaye Neeye Thunai is a deeply moving devotional prayer directed at Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and Mariamman, begging for relief from suffering and divine protection. The devotees compare their helpless condition to a child unable to speak and a bird without sight, pleading with the divine mother to forgive past sins and curses that cause their current agony. They pour their tears over her sacred feet in hopes of bringing forth her compassionate glance and bringing joy to their child. The song highlights absolute surrender (Saranagathi), describing how body and mind melt like wax in front of the deity. Through rich epithets praising her power across all sacred places and her manifestations as the sister of Vishnu and half of Shiva, the singers pray for her to open her flower-like eyes and dispel their karmic burdens, reaffirming that she is their ultimate refuge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaayillaatha pillai / Vizhiyillaatha killai”
Compares the helpless state of the suffering devotees to a speechless child and a sightless parrot.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vembhu pola nindru paambu pola vanthu / Mezhugena urugida”
Compares the deity's protective presence to the healing neem plant and the sacred snake, and the devotion to wax melting.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maariyae amutha vaariyae / vizhimalar thiranthidammaa”
Refers to the Goddess as an ocean of nectar ('Amutha vaariyae') and her eyes as opening flowers ('Vizhimalar').
Rhyme & Alliteration (Edhugai and Monai)
“Panivarai thondriya soolini maalini / Janani jeganmogini”
Internal and end rhymes like 'soolini maalini' and 'Janani jeganmogini' create a rhythmic, chant-like devotional quality.
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Trivia
The song is the title track from the 1987 devotional film 'Thaye Neeye Thunai'. The musical score was created through a rare collaboration involving Malayalam veteran composer Raveendran along with Gangai Amaran, featuring masterly vocal renditions by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra with lyrical brilliance by Vaali.
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