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Dheena Dhayaabari Thaaye

From En Thangai (1952 Film) · 1952

Lyricist
Saravanabhavananthar
Singer
M. L. Vasanthakumari
Music director
C. N. Pandurangan
Details
En Thangai (1952 Film)1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Dheenadhayaapari thaayaeOh merciful compassionate Mother!
Dheenadhayaapari thaayaeOh merciful compassionate Mother!
Ambaa thiruvaagum uruvaeGoddess Amba, the embodiment of holy grace,
Nee arulvaai dheviPlease grant me your blessings, Oh Goddess!
Dheenadhayaapari thaayaeOh merciful compassionate Mother!
Female
Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi …ee…ee…In this great world, you are my only refuge...
Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi enakkindhaIn this great world, you are my only refuge,
Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi enakkindhaIn this great world, you are my only refuge,
Vagaiyaedhum ariyen kan paaraai thaayaeI know no other way, please look upon me with grace, Mother!
Female
Podhum enadhu thuyar podhumEnough, my sorrow is enough!
Naan sagiyenI cannot bear it anymore,
Puviyil arulvaai sugamaeGrant me happiness on this earth!
Podhum enadhu thuyar podhumEnough, my sorrow is enough!
Naan sagiyenI cannot bear it anymore,
Puviyil arulvaai sugamaeGrant me happiness on this earth!
Female
Theeraadha thuyaraaginenI have become an endless sorrow,
Nenjil theeraadha thuyaraaginenI have become a never-ending grief in my heart,
Thuyar theerppaaiyo jagan nayagiWill you not relieve my sorrow, Oh leader of the universe?
Nenjil theeraadha thuyaraaginenI have become a never-ending grief in my heart,
Female
Igameedhu vinaiyae or uruvaaginenOn this earth, I have become the very form of past karma,
Yaaridam solven naanTo whom shall I tell
Enadhu mana vedhanaiMy heart's deep agony?
Yaaridam solven naanTo whom shall I tell
Enadhu mana vedhanaiMy heart's deep agony?
Aadhari anbudan annaiyae arulpuriSupport me with love, Oh Mother, shower your grace!
Theeraadha thuyaraaginenI have become an endless sorrow,
Female
Kannillaa kuzhandhaiyaalBecause of a child without vision,
KalangugindrenaeI am deeply distressed,
Kannillaa kuzhandhaiyaalBecause of a child without vision,
KalangugindrenaeI am deeply distressed,
Kaappadhuvum unadhuTo protect us is also
Kadamai endrenaeYour duty, I believed,
Kaappadhuvum unadhuTo protect us is also
Kadamai endrenaeYour duty, I believed,
Ennillaa vedhanai enakkini yenoWhy this endless suffering for me anymore?
Ellaam un seyal endrunarndhenaeI realized that everything is your divine play,
Ellaam un seyal endrunarndhenaeI realized that everything is your divine play,
Female
Maa madhimuga vilaasaOh Mother with a moon-like radiant face,
Tharuni adhi vinodha moginiOh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess,
Maa madhimuga vilaasaOh Mother with a moon-like radiant face,
Tharuni adhi vinodha moginiOh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess,
Vaazhvil inbamaai vaazhndhida seidharulBless me so I may live happily in this life,
Vanidhaiyaana unaiyallaadhu veraeExcept for you, Oh divine woman,
Thunaiyumaedhu inaiyumaedhuWhat other support or equal do I have?
Thiripura sundhari sudhandhari bairaviOh Tripura Sundari, independent Goddess Bhairavi,
Thaayae gadhi neeyaeMother, you are my ultimate sanctuary!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful devotional song is a plea to the Divine Mother (Goddess Bhairavi / Amba) by a person in deep grief. The singer expresses helplessness over the suffering caused by a sightless child and past karmic burdens. Surrendering completely to the Divine, the speaker asks for relief from unending grief, acknowledging that everything happens by divine will and seeking peacefulness and refuge in the Mother's care.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)

Dheenadhayaapari thaayae

Repetition of lines like 'Dheenadhayaapari thaayae' and 'Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi' creates a rhythmic, devotional intensity.

Metaphor

Igameedhu vinaiyae or uruvaaginen

Comparing oneself to the physical embodiment of karma ('vinaiyae or uruvaaginen') and sorrow ('Theeraadha thuyaraaginen').

Simile / Epithet (Maddimuga vilaasa)

Maa madhimuga vilaasa

Describing the Goddess's face as radiant like the full moon ('Maa madhimuga').

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Trivia

En Thangai (1952) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and EV Saroja, based on a popular stage play written by T. S. Natarajan. The song reflects classic Carnatic-infused Tamil film music from the early 1950s emphasizing devotional piety and melodrama.

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