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Lyrics & meaning

Engamma Magaraasi

From Machanai Paartheengala · 1978

Lyricist
Ambikapathi
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Chandrabose
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Machanai Paartheengala
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho… oo…oo…
Aa… aa… aa…
Engammaa magaraasi
Ellaam un kai raasi
Arulmaari thara venum
Karumaari magamaayi
Engammaa magaraasi
Ellaam un kai raasi
Arulmaari thara venum
Karumaari magamaayi
Manjalukku uriyavalae
Mannaalum umaiyavalae
Mangaiyarin kungumathilae
Endrum kudikondu vaazhbavalae
Nambikkai kondorkku thunaiyaaga varubavalae
Manjalukku uriyavalae
Mannaalum umaiyavalae
Mangaiyarin kungumathilae
Endrum kudikondu vaazhbavalae
Nambikkai kondorkku thunaiyaaga varubavalae
Engammaa magaraasi
Ellaam un kai raasi
Arulmaari thara venum
Karumaari magamaayi
Engammaa magaraasi
Ellaam un kai raasi
Arulmaari thara venum
Karumaari magamaayi
Mannellaam thiruneeru amma un vaasalilae
Thaayae
Maari varum ulagathilae
Nee maaraadha maariyamma
Mannellaam thiruneeru
Amma un vaasalilae
Thaayae
Maari varum ulagathilae
Nee maaraadha maariyamma
Vellai manam unnudaiya koil
Vaeppa maram unnudaiya vaasal
Kannagiyae naayagiyae neeyae
Unnai kai kooppi vanangugirom naangal
Thaayae yae aathaa
Un thaazh panindhu kumbidurom aathaa
Thaayae yae aathaa
Un thaazh panindhu kumbidurom aathaa
{Karpoora oliyinilae
Kaatchi tharum thirisooli
Thaayae
Saambiraani vaasanaiyai
Thaedi varum maakaali} (2)
Pambai oli kaettu varum thaayae
Bakthargalai kaappavalum neeyae
Kaamatchi meenatchi thaayae
Unnai kai kooppi vanangugirom naangal
Engammaa magaraasi
Ellaam un kai raasi
Arulmaari thara venum
Karumaari magamaayi
Engammaa magaraasi
Ellaam un kai raasi
Arulmaari thara venum
Karumaari magamaayi
Thaayae
Ululullululullululullulu
Thaayae
Ho... oh... oh...
Ah... ah... ah...
Our mother, blessed queen,
Everything flourishes by your blessed touch,
Shower us with the rain of your grace,
O Karumari, great goddess Mahamayi!
Our mother, blessed queen,
Everything flourishes by your blessed touch,
Shower us with the rain of your grace,
O Karumari, great goddess Mahamayi!
O goddess adorned with turmeric,
O Uma who rules the earth,
In the kumkum (sacred red powder) of women,
You who reside forever,
You who come to stand by those who believe!
O goddess adorned with turmeric,
O Uma who rules the earth,
In the kumkum (sacred red powder) of women,
You who reside forever,
You who come to stand by those who believe!
Our mother, blessed queen,
Everything flourishes by your blessed touch,
Shower us with the rain of your grace,
O Karumari, great goddess Mahamayi!
Our mother, blessed queen,
Everything flourishes by your blessed touch,
Shower us with the rain of your grace,
O Karumari, great goddess Mahamayi!
All the soil at your doorstep turns to sacred ash,
O Mother,
In this ever-changing world,
You are the unchanging Mariamma!
All the soil turns to sacred ash,
Mother, at your doorstep,
O Mother,
In this ever-changing world,
You are the unchanging Mariamma!
A pure and honest heart is your temple,
The neem tree is your doorway,
You are Kannagi, you are our supreme goddess,
With folded hands, we bow and worship you!
O Mother, dear Mother,
We bow low at your feet and worship you, Mother!
O Mother, dear Mother,
We bow low at your feet and worship you, Mother!
In the glow of the camphor flame,
O trident-bearing goddess who appears before us,
O Mother,
Drawn by the fragrance of sambrani (incense),
O Mahakali who comes seeking it!
O Mother who arrives hearing the rhythm of the pambai drum,
You are the one who protects your devotees!
O Mother Kamakshi, O Meenakshi,
With folded hands, we bow and worship you!
Our mother, blessed queen,
Everything flourishes by your blessed touch,
Shower us with the rain of your grace,
O Karumari, great goddess Mahamayi!
Our mother, blessed queen,
Everything flourishes by your blessed touch,
Shower us with the rain of your grace,
O Karumari, great goddess Mahamayi!
O Mother,
Ululullululullululullulu! (sacred ululation)
O Mother!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Engamma Magaraasi is a devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Karumari and Mariamman, invoking her protection, prosperity, and divine grace. The lyrics celebrate her auspicious presence in traditional rural Tamil worship, referencing sacred elements such as turmeric, vermilion, neem leaves, camphor fire, incense, and the rhythmic beat of the pambai drum. The song captures the deep devotion of villagers who view the Goddess as an unwavering guardian in a constantly changing world. It highlights that a pure and innocent heart is her true temple, emphasizing faith and surrender to the divine mother.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Manjalukku uriyavalae / Mannaalum umaiyavalae”

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)

“Maari varum ulagathilae / Nee maaraadha maariyamma”

Plays on the word 'maari' (changing) versus 'Maariyamma' (the unchanging divine goddess).

Metaphor

“Vellai manam unnudaiya koil”

Directly compares a pure/innocent heart ('vellai manam') to a sacred temple ('koil').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Karpoora oliyinilae / Saambiraani vaasanaiyai”

Use of rhyming end structures and musical cadence typical of traditional Amman songs.

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Trivia

Machanai Paartheengala (1978) features lyrics by Ambikapathi. The song captures authentic Tamil folk-devotional rituals, including traditional instruments like the pambai and sacred ululation sounds (kulavai), which are central to village Mariamman festival celebrations.

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