Devi Sree Devi
From Sarvam Sakthi Mayam · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ben Surendar
- Details
- Sarvam Sakthi Mayam1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Devi sree devi | Goddess, O Goddess Sri Devi |
| Devi sree devi laali suba laali | Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby |
| Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo | Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter? |
| Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo | Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter? |
| Thirumaeni manjal nila vannamo | Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue? |
| Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo | Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock? |
| Female | |
| Magalae unnai kanden | My daughter, I saw you |
| Madiyinil ponnai kanden | I saw gold in my lap |
| Naan edhirpaartha vaazhvum | The life that I longed for |
| Ingae vanthathu | Has arrived right here |
| Thaayin vizhigalil inbam thanthathu | It brought joy to the mother's eyes |
| Female | |
| Magalaai kulamagalaai madhuraiyil | As a daughter, as the noble girl in Madurai |
| Valar meenaal vandhaal | Goddess Meenakshi arrived and grew |
| Manithamizh moondrum iniya | And the three sweet forms of fine Tamil |
| Mazhalai aanadhoo | Became sweet baby prattle |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyaai arul pozhiyum vizhigalil | In the eyes that shower grace like rain |
| Iru meengal kondaal | She possesses two fish-like eyes |
| Valam varum thaayin | For the mother who circles around |
| Idhayam vaigai aanadhoo | Her heart became the Vaigai river |
| Female | |
| Karumbu vil sumandhidum | Carrying a sugarcane bow |
| Kaanji kaamatchiyoo | Is she Kamakshi of Kanchipuram? |
| Maraigalum purivadhu avaladhu aaraaichiyoo | Is understanding the Vedas her eternal study? |
| Aval thaan ivalo ivalukku ponn oonjaloo | Is she that divine one? A golden swing for her! |
| Vaazhvum ingae vandhadhu | Life too has arrived right here |
| Thaayin vizhigalil inbam thanthathu | It brought joy to the mother's eyes |
| Female | |
| Devi sree devi laali suba laali | Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby |
| Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo | Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter? |
| Thirumaeni manjal nila vannamo | Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue? |
| Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo | Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock? |
| Female | |
| Karumaari annaiyin uruvamum neeyoo | Are you also the manifestation of Mother Karumari? |
| Thiruverkaatil ezhundharulvaayoo | Will you manifest and bless in Thiruverkadu? |
| Enakaana madiyilae thondriya saeiyo | Are you the child born on the lap meant for me? |
| Tharaniyil naanum thaaikkoru thaayoo | On this earth, am I a mother to a divine mother? |
| Female | |
| Muruganai pesa veithaval neeyoo | Are you the one who made Lord Murugan speak? |
| Kollur vaazhum moogaambigaiyo | Are you Mookambika residing in Kollur? |
| Sankaran pottrum deviyum neeyoo | Are you the Goddess praised by Adi Shankara? |
| Sagalarum yerkkum bagavathi thaayoo | Are you Mother Bhagavati accepted by all? |
| Female | |
| Aval thaan ivalo | Is she that ultimate divine presence? |
| Ivalukku ponn oonjaloo | A golden swing for her! |
| Vaazhvum ingae vandhadhu | Life too has arrived right here |
| Thaayin vizhigalil inbam thanthathu | It brought joy to the mother's eyes |
| Female | |
| Devi sree devi laali suba laali | Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby |
| Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo | Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter? |
| Thirumaeni manjal nila vannamo | Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue? |
| Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo | Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock? |
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி லாலி சுப லாலி
தங்கமகள் மகாலட்சுமியோ
தங்கமகள் மகாலட்சுமியோ
திருமேனி மஞ்சள் நிலா வண்ணமோ
தோகை மயிலென உலா வந்ததோ
Goddess, O Goddess Sri Devi
Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue?
Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock?
மகளே உன்னை கண்டேன்
மடியினில் பொன்னைக் கண்டேன்
நான் எதிர்ப்பார்த்த வாழ்வும் இங்கே வந்தது
தாயின் விழிகளில் இன்பம் தந்தது
My daughter, I saw you
I saw gold in my lap
The life that I longed for
Has arrived right here
It brought joy to the mother's eyes
மகளாய் குலமகளாய்
மதுரையில் வளர் மீனாள் வந்தாள்
மணித் தமிழ் மூன்றும்
இனிய மழலையானதோ
As a daughter, as the noble girl in Madurai
Goddess Meenakshi arrived and grew
And the three sweet forms of fine Tamil
Became sweet baby prattle
மழையாய் அருள் பொழியும் விழிகளில்
இரு மீன்கள் கொண்டாள்
வலம் வரும் தாயின்
இதயம் வைகை ஆனதோ
In the eyes that shower grace like rain
She possesses two fish-like eyes
For the mother who circles around
Her heart became the Vaigai river
கரும்பு வில் சுமந்திடும்
காஞ்சி காமாட்சியோ
மறைகளும் புரிவது அவளது ஆராய்ச்சியோ
அவள்தான் இவளோ
இவளுக்கு பொன்னூஞ்சலோ
வாழ்வும் இங்கே வந்தது
தாயின் விழிகளில் இன்பம் தந்தது....
Carrying a sugarcane bow
Is she Kamakshi of Kanchipuram?
Is understanding the Vedas her eternal study?
Is she that divine one? A golden swing for her!
Life too has arrived right here
It brought joy to the mother's eyes
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி லாலி சுப லாலி
தங்கமகள் மகாலட்சுமியோ
திருமேனி மஞ்சள் நிலா வண்ணமோ
தோகை மயிலென உலா வந்ததோ....
Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue?
Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock?
கருமாரி அன்னையின் உருவமும் நீயோ
திருவேற்காட்டில் எழுந்தருள்வாயோ
எனக்கான மடியிலே தோன்றிய சேயோ
தரணியில் நானும் தாய்க்கொரு தாயோ
Are you also the manifestation of Mother Karumari?
Will you manifest and bless in Thiruverkadu?
Are you the child born on the lap meant for me?
On this earth, am I a mother to a divine mother?
முருகனை பேச வைத்தவள் நீயோ
கொல்லூர் வாழும் மூகாம்பிகையோ
சங்கரன் போற்றும் தேவியும் நீயோ
சகலரும் ஏற்கும் பகவதி தாயோ
Are you the one who made Lord Murugan speak?
Are you Mookambika residing in Kollur?
Are you the Goddess praised by Adi Shankara?
Are you Mother Bhagavati accepted by all?
அவள்தான் இவளோ
இவளுக்கு பொன்னூஞ்சலோ
வாழ்வும் இங்கே வந்தது
தாயின் விழிகளில் இன்பம் தந்தது
Is she that ultimate divine presence?
A golden swing for her!
Life too has arrived right here
It brought joy to the mother's eyes
தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி லாலி சுப லாலி
தங்கமகள் மகாலட்சுமியோ
திருமேனி மஞ்சள் நிலா வண்ணமோ
தோகை மயிலென உலா வந்ததோ....
Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue?
Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock?
Devi sree devi
Goddess, O Goddess Sri Devi
Devi sree devi laali suba laali
Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby
Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Thirumaeni manjal nila vannamo
Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue?
Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo
Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock?
Magalae unnai kanden
My daughter, I saw you
Madiyinil ponnai kanden
I saw gold in my lap
Naan edhirpaartha vaazhvum
The life that I longed for
Ingae vanthathu
Has arrived right here
Thaayin vizhigalil inbam thanthathu
It brought joy to the mother's eyes
Magalaai kulamagalaai madhuraiyil
As a daughter, as the noble girl in Madurai
Valar meenaal vandhaal
Goddess Meenakshi arrived and grew
Manithamizh moondrum iniya
And the three sweet forms of fine Tamil
Mazhalai aanadhoo
Became sweet baby prattle
Mazhaiyaai arul pozhiyum vizhigalil
In the eyes that shower grace like rain
Iru meengal kondaal
She possesses two fish-like eyes
Valam varum thaayin
For the mother who circles around
Idhayam vaigai aanadhoo
Her heart became the Vaigai river
Karumbu vil sumandhidum
Carrying a sugarcane bow
Kaanji kaamatchiyoo
Is she Kamakshi of Kanchipuram?
Maraigalum purivadhu avaladhu aaraaichiyoo
Is understanding the Vedas her eternal study?
Aval thaan ivalo ivalukku ponn oonjaloo
Is she that divine one? A golden swing for her!
Vaazhvum ingae vandhadhu
Life too has arrived right here
Thaayin vizhigalil inbam thanthathu
It brought joy to the mother's eyes
Devi sree devi laali suba laali
Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby
Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Thirumaeni manjal nila vannamo
Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue?
Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo
Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock?
Karumaari annaiyin uruvamum neeyoo
Are you also the manifestation of Mother Karumari?
Thiruverkaatil ezhundharulvaayoo
Will you manifest and bless in Thiruverkadu?
Enakaana madiyilae thondriya saeiyo
Are you the child born on the lap meant for me?
Tharaniyil naanum thaaikkoru thaayoo
On this earth, am I a mother to a divine mother?
Muruganai pesa veithaval neeyoo
Are you the one who made Lord Murugan speak?
Kollur vaazhum moogaambigaiyo
Are you Mookambika residing in Kollur?
Sankaran pottrum deviyum neeyoo
Are you the Goddess praised by Adi Shankara?
Sagalarum yerkkum bagavathi thaayoo
Are you Mother Bhagavati accepted by all?
Aval thaan ivalo
Is she that ultimate divine presence?
Ivalukku ponn oonjaloo
A golden swing for her!
Vaazhvum ingae vandhadhu
Life too has arrived right here
Thaayin vizhigalil inbam thanthathu
It brought joy to the mother's eyes
Devi sree devi laali suba laali
Goddess Sri Devi, lullaby, auspicious lullaby
Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo
Is she Mahalakshmi, the golden daughter?
Thirumaeni manjal nila vannamo
Is her sacred body of a yellow moon-like hue?
Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo
Did she stroll around like a feathered peacock?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Devi Sree Devi is a soul-stirring devotional lullaby from the movie Sarvam Sakthi Mayam (1986). Written by veteran lyricist Vaali, the song tenderly equates a young girl or child to various divine manifestations of Goddess Shakti, such as Meenakshi of Madurai, Kamakshi of Kanchipuram, Karumari of Thiruverkadu, Mookambika of Kollur, and Bhagavati. The speaker experiences immense bliss, feeling as though life itself has found fulfillment through the arrival of this sacred child. Throughout the verses, traditional iconographic motifs are vividly evoked—the sugarcane bow of Kamakshi, the fish-shaped eyes of Meenakshi, and the flowing river Vaigai representing maternal love. The lyrics blend classical devotion with tender affection, depicting a mortal mother who marvels at being given the privilege of nurturing a child who embodies the Supreme Mother of the universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Idhayam vaigai aanadhoo”
The child's heart is directly compared to the Vaigai river ('Idhayam vaigai aanadhoo') and her eyes to fish ('Iru meengal kondaal').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo”
The child's graceful movement is compared to a peacock walking with open feathers using 'ena' ('Thogai mayilena ulaa vandhadhoo').
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Edugai)
“Thangamagal mahalakshmiyoo / Thirumaeni manjal nila vannamo”
Assonance and rhyming patterns occur across lines such as 'Thangamagal' and 'Thirumaeni', reinforcing the musicality of a classical lullaby.
Deification / Cultural Allusion
“Kollur vaazhum moogaambigaiyo”
The lyricist systematically invokes major Shakti pilgrimage sites across South India (Madurai, Kanchi, Thiruverkadu, Kollur) to exalt the child.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 1986 devotional film 'Sarvam Sakthi Mayam', which highlights famous Shakti temples across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Lyricist Vaali cleverly embeds sacred mythology, referencing Lord Murugan's speech at Swamimalai/Tiruchendur and Adi Shankara's composition of Saundarya Lahari for Goddess Mookambika in Kollur.
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