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 thaayae | Oh merciful compassionate Mother! |
| Dheenadhayaapari thaayae | Oh merciful compassionate Mother! |
| Ambaa thiruvaagum uruvae | Goddess Amba, the embodiment of holy grace, |
| Nee arulvaai dhevi | Please grant me your blessings, Oh Goddess! |
| Dheenadhayaapari thaayae | Oh merciful compassionate Mother! |
| Female | |
| Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi …ee…ee… | In this great world, you are my only refuge... |
| Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi enakkindha | In this great world, you are my only refuge, |
| Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi enakkindha | In this great world, you are my only refuge, |
| Vagaiyaedhum ariyen kan paaraai thaayae | I know no other way, please look upon me with grace, Mother! |
| Female | |
| Podhum enadhu thuyar podhum | Enough, my sorrow is enough! |
| Naan sagiyen | I cannot bear it anymore, |
| Puviyil arulvaai sugamae | Grant me happiness on this earth! |
| Podhum enadhu thuyar podhum | Enough, my sorrow is enough! |
| Naan sagiyen | I cannot bear it anymore, |
| Puviyil arulvaai sugamae | Grant me happiness on this earth! |
| Female | |
| Theeraadha thuyaraaginen | I have become an endless sorrow, |
| Nenjil theeraadha thuyaraaginen | I have become a never-ending grief in my heart, |
| Thuyar theerppaaiyo jagan nayagi | Will you not relieve my sorrow, Oh leader of the universe? |
| Nenjil theeraadha thuyaraaginen | I have become a never-ending grief in my heart, |
| Female | |
| Igameedhu vinaiyae or uruvaaginen | On this earth, I have become the very form of past karma, |
| Yaaridam solven naan | To whom shall I tell |
| Enadhu mana vedhanai | My heart's deep agony? |
| Yaaridam solven naan | To whom shall I tell |
| Enadhu mana vedhanai | My heart's deep agony? |
| Aadhari anbudan annaiyae arulpuri | Support me with love, Oh Mother, shower your grace! |
| Theeraadha thuyaraaginen | I have become an endless sorrow, |
| Female | |
| Kannillaa kuzhandhaiyaal | Because of a child without vision, |
| Kalangugindrenae | I am deeply distressed, |
| Kannillaa kuzhandhaiyaal | Because of a child without vision, |
| Kalangugindrenae | I am deeply distressed, |
| Kaappadhuvum unadhu | To protect us is also |
| Kadamai endrenae | Your duty, I believed, |
| Kaappadhuvum unadhu | To protect us is also |
| Kadamai endrenae | Your duty, I believed, |
| Ennillaa vedhanai enakkini yeno | Why this endless suffering for me anymore? |
| Ellaam un seyal endrunarndhenae | I realized that everything is your divine play, |
| Ellaam un seyal endrunarndhenae | I realized that everything is your divine play, |
| Female | |
| Maa madhimuga vilaasa | Oh Mother with a moon-like radiant face, |
| Tharuni adhi vinodha mogini | Oh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess, |
| Maa madhimuga vilaasa | Oh Mother with a moon-like radiant face, |
| Tharuni adhi vinodha mogini | Oh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess, |
| Vaazhvil inbamaai vaazhndhida seidharul | Bless me so I may live happily in this life, |
| Vanidhaiyaana unaiyallaadhu verae | Except for you, Oh divine woman, |
| Thunaiyumaedhu inaiyumaedhu | What other support or equal do I have? |
| Thiripura sundhari sudhandhari bairavi | Oh Tripura Sundari, independent Goddess Bhairavi, |
| Thaayae gadhi neeyae | Mother, you are my ultimate sanctuary! |
தீனதயாபரி தாயே
தீனதயாபரி தாயே
அம்பா திருவாகும் உருவே
நீ அருள்வாய் தேவி
தீனதயாபரி தாயே
Oh merciful compassionate Mother!
Oh merciful compassionate Mother!
Goddess Amba, the embodiment of holy grace,
Please grant me your blessings, Oh Goddess!
Oh merciful compassionate Mother!
மாநிலமதில் நீயே கதி.....ஈ......ஈ.....
மாநிலமதில் நீயே கதி எனக்கிந்த
மாநிலமதில் நீயே கதி எனக்கிந்த
வகையேதும் அறியேன் கண் பாராய் தாயே
In this great world, you are my only refuge...
In this great world, you are my only refuge,
In this great world, you are my only refuge,
I know no other way, please look upon me with grace, Mother!
போதும் எனது துயர் போதும்
நான் சகியேன்
புவியில் அருள்வாய் சுகமே
போதும் எனது துயர் போதும்
நான் சகியேன்
புவியில் அருள்வாய் சுகமே
Enough, my sorrow is enough!
I cannot bear it anymore,
Grant me happiness on this earth!
Enough, my sorrow is enough!
I cannot bear it anymore,
Grant me happiness on this earth!
தீராத துயராகினேன்
நெஞ்சில் தீராத துயராகினேன்
துயர் தீர்ப்பாயோ ஐகன் நாயகி
நெஞ்சில் தீராத துயராகினேன்
I have become an endless sorrow,
I have become a never-ending grief in my heart,
Will you not relieve my sorrow, Oh leader of the universe?
I have become a never-ending grief in my heart,
இகமீது வினையே ஓர் உருவாகினேன்
யாரிடம் சொல்வேன் நான்
எனது மன வேதனை
யாரிடம் சொல்வேன் நான்
எனது மன வேதனை
ஆதரி அன்புடன் அன்னையே அருள்புரி
தீராத துயராகினேன்
On this earth, I have become the very form of past karma,
To whom shall I tell
My heart's deep agony?
To whom shall I tell
My heart's deep agony?
Support me with love, Oh Mother, shower your grace!
I have become an endless sorrow,
கண்ணில்லா குழந்தையால்
கலங்குகின்றேனே
கண்ணில்லா குழந்தையால்
கலங்குகின்றேனே
காப்பதுவும் உனது
கடமை என்றேனே
காப்பதுவும் உனது
கடமை என்றேனே
எண்ணில்லா வேதனை எனக்கினி ஏனோ
எல்லாம் உன் செயல் என்றுணர்ந்தேனே
எல்லாம் உன் செயல் என்றுணர்ந்தேனே
Because of a child without vision,
I am deeply distressed,
Because of a child without vision,
I am deeply distressed,
To protect us is also
Your duty, I believed,
To protect us is also
Your duty, I believed,
Why this endless suffering for me anymore?
I realized that everything is your divine play,
I realized that everything is your divine play,
மா மதிமுக விலாச
தருனி அதி விநோத மோகினி
மா மதிமுக விலாச
தருனி அதி விநோத மோகினி
வாழ்வில் இன்பமாய் வாழ்ந்திட செய்தருள்
வனிதையான உனையல்லாது வேறே
துணையுமேது இணையுமேது
திரிபுர சுந்தரி சுதந்தரி பைரவி
தாயே கதி நீயே
Oh Mother with a moon-like radiant face,
Oh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess,
Oh Mother with a moon-like radiant face,
Oh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess,
Bless me so I may live happily in this life,
Except for you, Oh divine woman,
What other support or equal do I have?
Oh Tripura Sundari, independent Goddess Bhairavi,
Mother, you are my ultimate sanctuary!
Dheenadhayaapari thaayae
Oh merciful compassionate Mother!
Dheenadhayaapari thaayae
Oh merciful compassionate Mother!
Ambaa thiruvaagum uruvae
Goddess Amba, the embodiment of holy grace,
Nee arulvaai dhevi
Please grant me your blessings, Oh Goddess!
Dheenadhayaapari thaayae
Oh merciful compassionate Mother!
Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi …ee…ee…
In this great world, you are my only refuge...
Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi enakkindha
In this great world, you are my only refuge,
Maanilamadhil neeyae gadhi enakkindha
In this great world, you are my only refuge,
Vagaiyaedhum ariyen kan paaraai thaayae
I know no other way, please look upon me with grace, Mother!
Podhum enadhu thuyar podhum
Enough, my sorrow is enough!
Naan sagiyen
I cannot bear it anymore,
Puviyil arulvaai sugamae
Grant me happiness on this earth!
Podhum enadhu thuyar podhum
Enough, my sorrow is enough!
Naan sagiyen
I cannot bear it anymore,
Puviyil arulvaai sugamae
Grant me happiness on this earth!
Theeraadha thuyaraaginen
I have become an endless sorrow,
Nenjil theeraadha thuyaraaginen
I have become a never-ending grief in my heart,
Thuyar theerppaaiyo jagan nayagi
Will you not relieve my sorrow, Oh leader of the universe?
Nenjil theeraadha thuyaraaginen
I have become a never-ending grief in my heart,
Igameedhu vinaiyae or uruvaaginen
On this earth, I have become the very form of past karma,
Yaaridam solven naan
To whom shall I tell
Enadhu mana vedhanai
My heart's deep agony?
Yaaridam solven naan
To whom shall I tell
Enadhu mana vedhanai
My heart's deep agony?
Aadhari anbudan annaiyae arulpuri
Support me with love, Oh Mother, shower your grace!
Theeraadha thuyaraaginen
I have become an endless sorrow,
Kannillaa kuzhandhaiyaal
Because of a child without vision,
Kalangugindrenae
I am deeply distressed,
Kannillaa kuzhandhaiyaal
Because of a child without vision,
Kalangugindrenae
I am deeply distressed,
Kaappadhuvum unadhu
To protect us is also
Kadamai endrenae
Your duty, I believed,
Kaappadhuvum unadhu
To protect us is also
Kadamai endrenae
Your duty, I believed,
Ennillaa vedhanai enakkini yeno
Why this endless suffering for me anymore?
Ellaam un seyal endrunarndhenae
I realized that everything is your divine play,
Ellaam un seyal endrunarndhenae
I realized that everything is your divine play,
Maa madhimuga vilaasa
Oh Mother with a moon-like radiant face,
Tharuni adhi vinodha mogini
Oh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess,
Maa madhimuga vilaasa
Oh Mother with a moon-like radiant face,
Tharuni adhi vinodha mogini
Oh youthful, wonderfully enchanting Goddess,
Vaazhvil inbamaai vaazhndhida seidharul
Bless me so I may live happily in this life,
Vanidhaiyaana unaiyallaadhu verae
Except for you, Oh divine woman,
Thunaiyumaedhu inaiyumaedhu
What other support or equal do I have?
Thiripura sundhari sudhandhari bairavi
Oh Tripura Sundari, independent Goddess Bhairavi,
Thaayae gadhi neeyae
Mother, 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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