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Lyrics & meaning

Deviye Kann Paramma

From Pudhu Vazhvu · 1957

Lyricist
Papanasam Sivan
Singer
M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Pudhu Vazhvu1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Remapadhanithani sanidhanipamaMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Re Ma Pa Dha Ni Tha Ni Sa Ni Dha Ni Pa Ma
Reemarisanidha nisaarisaaMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Re Ma Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni Sa Ri Sa
Resari marimapamaapanidhaniMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Re Sa Ri Ma Ri Ma Pa Ma Pa Dha Ni
Saremarisanidha nisarisaMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Sa Re Ma Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni Sa Ri Sa
sarimarisanidha nisarisanidhaniMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Sa Ri Ma Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni Sa Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni
Papamarisanidha nisarimapani dhaniMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Pa Pa Ma Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni Sa Ri Ma Pa Ni Dha Ni
Rimapanidhanisari mamaarisanidhaniMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Ri Ma Pa Ni Dha Ni Sa Ri Ma Ma Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni
Sasanidhani pamapapamapani dhaniMusical solfege notes (Swaras): Sa Sa Ni Dha Ni Pa Ma Pa Pa Ma Pa Ni Dha Ni
Male
Deviyae enai kann paarammaOh Goddess, look upon me with your gracious eyes!
Naan sirandhavanaaga amma …arul puriGrant your grace, Oh Mother, so that I may excel!
Deviyae enai kann paarammaOh Goddess, look upon me with your gracious eyes!
Naan sirandhavanaaga amma… arul puriGrant your grace, Oh Mother, so that I may excel!
Deviyae enai kann paarammaOh Goddess, look upon me with your gracious eyes!
Naan sirandhavanaaga amma…Oh Mother, so that I may excel...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a classical Carnatic devotional plea to the Divine Mother (Devi). The rendition opens with elaborate swara passages (solfege syllables) showcasing classical mastery, followed by a passionate lyrical prayer asking the Goddess to cast her benevolent gaze upon the devotee and grant grace so that he may excel in life and art.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Swara Kalpana (Classical Solfege Improvisation)

Remapadhanithani sanidhanipama

Lines 1-8 feature structured Carnatic musical notes (Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa) serving as an invocation of musical technique before the verbal prayer.

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)

Deviyae enai kann paaramma

The line 'Deviyae enai kann paaramma' is repeated continuously to emphasize intense devotion and urgent supplication.

Prasa / Rhyme (Arudhi)

Naan sirandhavanaaga amma …arul puri

The rhythmic cadence and internal rhyme between 'paaramma' and 'arul puri' in the lyrical section build emotional weight.

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Trivia

Pudhu Vazhvu (1957) featured Tamil cinema's first superstar, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). The soundtrack was composed by legendary music director G. Ramanathan, with lyrics penned by Tamil composer Papanasam Sivan, known as the 'Tamil Tyagayya'.

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