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Lyrics & meaning

Deerga

From Dheerga Sumangali · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Dheerga Sumangali
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
11 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dheerga sumangali vaazhgavae
Andha thirumagal kungumam vaazhgavae
Kaakkum devadhai vaazhgavae
Aval kaavalil nallaram vaazhgavae
Dheerga sumangali vaazhgavae
Andha thirumagal kungumam vaazhgavae
Kaakkum devadhai vaazhgavae
Aval kaavalil nallaram vaazhgavae
Kaavalil nallaram vaazhgavae
Makkal suttramum mangala manaiyum
Maan pol maanamum kondavalaam
Makkal suttramum mangala manaiyum
Maan pol maanamum kondavalaam
Vaazhvinil perum padhinaarenavae
Varisaigal yaarum kandavalaam
Thaaimai vaaimai naermai yaavilum
Thaanae thalaiyaai nindravalaam
Thaanae thalaiyaai nindravalaam
Dheerga sumangali vaazhgavae
Andha thirumagal kungumam vaazhgavae
Kaakkum devadhai vaazhgavae
Aval kaavalil nallaram vaazhgavae
Kaavalil nallaram vaazhgavae
Oru magal thannai kangalil vaithu
Ullathil kaakkum kulamagalaam
Oru magal thannai kangalil vaithu
Ullathil kaakkum kulamagalaam
Marumagal thannai thaan magal polae
Maarbinil kaakkum thirumagalaam
Naayagan vazhvil thunaiyena nindru
Naanilam pugazhndhida kandavalaam
Naanilam pugazhndhida kandavalaam
Dheerga sumangali vaazhgavae
Andha thirumagal kungumam vaazhgavae
Kaakkum devadhai vaazhgavae
Aval kaavalil nallaram vaazhgavae
Kaavalil nallaram vaazhgavae
Long live the woman blessed with lifelong wedded bliss!
May the auspicious kumkum of that goddess-like woman shine forever!
Long live the goddess who protects us!
May righteousness thrive under her protection!
Long live the woman blessed with lifelong wedded bliss!
May the auspicious kumkum of that goddess-like woman shine forever!
Long live the goddess who protects us!
May righteousness thrive under her protection!
May righteousness thrive under her protection!
Blessed with children, family, and a happy home,
she holds her honor as sacred as a deer.
Blessed with children, family, and a happy home,
she holds her honor as sacred as a deer.
Blessed in life with all the sixteen forms of wealth,
she has received every honor and grace.
In motherhood, truthfulness, and integrity,
she stands foremost above all.
She stands foremost above all.
Long live the woman blessed with lifelong wedded bliss!
May the auspicious kumkum of that goddess-like woman shine forever!
Long live the goddess who protects us!
May righteousness thrive under her protection!
May righteousness thrive under her protection!
Treasuring her daughter like the apple of her eye,
she is the noble lady who protects her from the heart.
Treasuring her daughter like the apple of her eye,
she is the noble lady who protects her from the heart.
Caring for her daughter-in-law as her very own daughter,
she holds her close to her chest like a goddess of fortune.
Standing as a devoted partner in her husband's life,
she is praised and honored by the whole wide world.
She is praised and honored by the whole wide world.
Long live the woman blessed with lifelong wedded bliss!
May the auspicious kumkum of that goddess-like woman shine forever!
Long live the goddess who protects us!
May righteousness thrive under her protection!
May righteousness thrive under her protection!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This auspicious song pays tribute to the ideal, virtuous woman who brings prosperity, peace, and morality to her household. She is celebrated as 'Dheerga Sumangali'—a woman blessed with everlasting marital prosperity and divine grace, often equated to Goddess Lakshmi.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Maan pol maanamum kondavalaam

Compares a woman's sense of self-respect and honor to a deer, referencing classical Sangam literature where a deer protects its honor at all costs.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Makkal suttramum mangala manaiyum

Repetition of the 'M' consonant sound at the start of words creating a rhythmic effect.

Assonance / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Thaaimai vaaimai naermai yaavilum

Rhyming sound endings (-aimai / -ermai) emphasizing key virtues of character.

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Trivia

The title 'Dheerga Sumangali' is a traditional Sanskrit-Tamil blessing bestowed upon married women, wishing them long-lasting marital happiness. The song is composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan for the 1974 movie of the same name.

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