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Lyrics & meaning

Deva Dhayai Puriya

From Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
P. Aadhinarayana Rao
Movie name
Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
8 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Deva thayai puriya vaa vaa
Eliyonai kakkavaa
Irul neekkum jeeva enaiyaala nee odi vaa
Deva thayai puriya vaa vaa
Ezhai kuraiyai kelamalae innum
Paaramugam yeno
Paalaivanam pol en vaazhvin jothi
Nilai maari silaiyaagum nilaiyaanadhae
Deva thayai puriya vaa vaa
Eliyonai kakkavaa
Irul neekkum jeeva enaiyaala nee odi vaa
Deva thayai puriya vaa vaa
Thaandava naadha aandarul naadha
Nandhi vaagana naaga booshana
Paarvathi ramana baktha baavana
Parama purusha gangadhara sankara
Hara hara sambho mahadeva
Kaala kaalanai vendra sarvesha
Kailai vaahum eesa
Gaganam bhuvanamae pugazhum ullaasa
Kaatharul paramaesa
Aalakaalamae undu adiyaargal
Allaltheertha naesa
Anbin idhaya vaasa agilam pugalum eesa
Aadhaaram yedhum illadha anadhaiyai
Aanarul saambhasiva
Vedhanaiyal thuyar meeridum
Velaiyil vandharul saambhasiva
Abhayam thandharul saambhasiva
Idhu samayam vandharul saambhasiva
saambhasiva saambhasiva saambhasiva…
O Lord, come and show mercy, come, come!
Come to protect this humble soul,
O light of life who removes darkness, come running to protect me!
O Lord, come and show mercy, come, come!
Without even listening to this poor soul's plea,
why this indifference, why do you look away?
Like a dry desert, the light of my life
has changed and turned lifeless as stone...
O Lord, come and show mercy, come, come!
Come to protect this humble soul,
O light of life who removes darkness, come running to protect me!
O Lord, come and show mercy, come, come!
Lord of the cosmic dance, Lord who rules and blesses,
Rider of Nandi, adorned with serpents,
Beloved of Parvati, savior of devotees,
Supreme Lord, bearer of the Ganga, Shankara,
Hara Hara Shambho, Mahadeva!
Lord of all, who conquered the god of death,
Lord who dwells on Mount Kailash,
Joyful one praised by the heavens and the earth,
Protect and bless me, supreme Lord!
You swallowed the deadly poison
and ended the suffering of your devotees, O loving Lord,
Dweller in loving hearts, Lord praised by the universe!
This helpless soul with no one to lean on,
take under your grace, Sambashiva!
In this hour when agony and grief overwhelm me,
come and bestow your grace, Sambashiva!
Grant me refuge and protection, Sambashiva!
Now is the moment, come and bless me, Sambashiva!
Sambashiva, Sambashiva, Sambashiva...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply emotional and fervent devotional prayer addressed to Lord Shiva (Sambhasiva), pleading for His swift intervention and grace. The singer laments her tragic plight, comparing her once-luminous life to a barren desert that has turned into motionless stone. She questions the Lord's perceived indifference to her suffering while extolling His cosmic powers and compassionate acts, such as drinking the lethal Aalakaalam poison to save the universe and conquering death itself. The second half of the composition builds into a high-energy rhythmic chant praising Shiva's various names and epithets. Describing herself as a helpless orphan with no other refuge, the singer desperately surrenders to the Lord, imploring Him to arrive immediately and relieve her overwhelming distress.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Paalaivanam pol en vaazhvin jothi”

Compares the desolate and dried-up state of the protagonist's life to a desert using the comparative word 'pol'.

Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Thaandava naadha aandarul naadha”

Repetition of the suffix 'naadha' at the end of adjacent phrases creates rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Irul neekkum jeeva enaiyaala nee odi vaa”

Describes the Lord as the light or life force capable of eradicating the darkness of misery.

Alliteration (Moonaai / Etukai)

“Allaltheertha naesa”

Matching phonetic sounds in the beginning of words ('Allaltheertha', 'Anbin', 'Aadhaaram') enhances the devotional cadence.

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Trivia

This track from 'Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam' (1957) is a classical-based devotional highlight composed by P. Adinarayana Rao. Sung with dramatic vocal range and precision by P. Susheela, the song serves as a major narrative turning point in the film where the heroine appeals to Lord Shiva during extreme distress. The movie was made simultaneously in Telugu as 'Swayamprabha'.

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