Engamma Magarasi Ellam
From Machanai Paartheengala · 1978
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Chorus
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Machanai Paartheengala1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Humming………… | Humming....... |
| Male | |
| Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi | Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch. |
| Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi | O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace. |
| Chorus :Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi | Chorus: Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch. |
| Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi | O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace. |
| Male | |
| {Manjalukku uriyavalae mannaalum umaiyavalae | O Goddess who owns turmeric, Goddess Uma who rules the earth, |
| Mangaiyarin kungumathilae | In the red vermilion of married women, |
| Endrum kudikondu vaazhbavalae | O Goddess who resides and lives forever, |
| Nambikkai kondorku thunaiyaaga varubavalae..} (2) | You who come as a guardian to those who have faith... (2) |
| Male | |
| Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi | Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch. |
| Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi | O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace. |
| Male | |
| {Mann ellam thiruneeru | All the soil is holy ash, |
| Amma un vaasalilae thaayae.. | At your doorstep, O Mother... |
| Maarivarum ulagathilae | In this ever-changing world, |
| Nee maaratha mariyamma…} (2) | You are the unchangeable Mariyamma... (2) |
| Male | |
| Vellai manam unnudaiya koyil | A pure and innocent heart is your temple, |
| Veppa maram unnudaiya vaasal | The neem tree is your divine entrance. |
| Chorus :Kannagiyae naayagiyae neeyae | Chorus: You are Kannagi, you are our Goddess, |
| Unnai kai kooppi vanangugirom naangal | We fold our hands and bow down to worship you. |
| Male | |
| Thaayae ae aathaa | O Mother, O Aathaa, |
| Un thaazh paninthu kumbidukirom aathaa | We bow down at your feet and offer prayers, Aathaa. |
| Thaayae ae aathaa | O Mother, O Aathaa, |
| Un thaazh paninthu kumbidukirom aathaa | We bow down at your feet and offer prayers, Aathaa. |
| Male | |
| Karpoora oliyinilae kaatchi tharum thirisooli thaayae | O Trident-bearing Mother who reveals herself in the camphor light, |
| Saambirani vaasanaiyai thedivarum maakaali | O Mahakali who comes drawn to the aroma of frankincense, |
| Karpoora oliyinilae kaatchi tharum thirisooli thaayae | O Trident-bearing Mother who reveals herself in the camphor light, |
| Saambirani vaasanaiyai thedivarum maakaali | O Mahakali who comes drawn to the aroma of frankincense, |
| Male | |
| Pambai oli kettu varum thaayae | O Mother who responds to the beat of the Pambai drum, |
| Bakthargalai kaappavalum neeyae | You are the one who protects all your devotees. |
| Chorus :Kaamatchi meenatchi thaayae | Chorus: O Mother Kamatchi, Meenatchi, |
| Unnai kai kooppi vanangugirom naangal.. | We fold our hands and bow down to worship you... |
| Male | |
| Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi | Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch. |
| Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi | O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace. |
| Chorus :Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi | Chorus: Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch. |
| Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi | O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace. |
...........................
Humming.......
எங்கம்மா மகராசி எல்லாம் உன் கை ராசி
அருள் மாரி தர வேணும் கருமாரி மகமாயி..
குழு :
எங்கம்மா மகராசி எல்லாம் உன் கை ராசி
அருள் மாரி தர வேணும் கருமாரி மகமாயி..
Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
Chorus: Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
{மஞ்சளுக்கு உரியவளே மண்ணாளும் உமையவளே
மங்கையரின் குங்குமத்திலே
என்றும் குடிகொண்டு வாழ்பவளே நம்பிக்கை கொண்டோர்க்கு
துணையாக வருபவளே..} (2)
O Goddess who owns turmeric, Goddess Uma who rules the earth,
In the red vermilion of married women,
O Goddess who resides and lives forever,
You who come as a guardian to those who have faith... (2)
எங்கம்மா மகராசி எல்லாம் உன் கை ராசி
அருள் மாரி தர வேணும் கருமாரி மகமாயி..
Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
{மண்ணெல்லாம் திருநீறு அம்மா
உன் வாசலிலே தாயே......
மாறிவரும் உலகத்திலே
நீ மாறாத மாரியம்மா.....} (2)
All the soil is holy ash,
At your doorstep, O Mother...
In this ever-changing world,
You are the unchangeable Mariyamma... (2)
வெள்ளை மனம் உன்னுடைய கோயில்
வேப்ப மரம் உன்னுடைய வாசல்
குழு :
கண்ணகியே நாயகியே நீயே உன்னை
கை கூப்பி வணங்குகிறோம் நாங்கள்
A pure and innocent heart is your temple,
The neem tree is your divine entrance.
Chorus: You are Kannagi, you are our Goddess,
We fold our hands and bow down to worship you.
தாயே ஏ ஆத்தா
உன் தாழ் பணிந்து கும்பிடுறோம் ஆத்தா
தாயே ஏ ஆத்தா
உன் தாழ் பணிந்து கும்பிடுறோம் ஆத்தா
O Mother, O Aathaa,
We bow down at your feet and offer prayers, Aathaa.
O Mother, O Aathaa,
We bow down at your feet and offer prayers, Aathaa.
கற்பூர ஒளியினிலே காட்சி தரும் திரிசூலி தாயே
சாம்பிராணி வாசனையை தேடிவரும் மாகாளி
கற்பூர ஒளியினிலே காட்சி தரும் திரிசூலி தாயே
சாம்பிராணி வாசனையை தேடிவரும் மாகாளி
O Trident-bearing Mother who reveals herself in the camphor light,
O Mahakali who comes drawn to the aroma of frankincense,
O Trident-bearing Mother who reveals herself in the camphor light,
O Mahakali who comes drawn to the aroma of frankincense,
பம்பை ஒலி கேட்டு வரும் தாயே
பக்தர்களை காப்பவளும் நீயே
குழு :
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி தாயே உன்னை
கை கூப்பி வணங்குகிறோம் நாங்கள்..
O Mother who responds to the beat of the Pambai drum,
You are the one who protects all your devotees.
Chorus: O Mother Kamatchi, Meenatchi,
We fold our hands and bow down to worship you...
எங்கம்மா மகராசி எல்லாம் உன் கை ராசி
அருள் மாரி தர வேணும் கருமாரி மகமாயி..
குழு :
எங்கம்மா மகராசி எல்லாம் உன் கை ராசி
அருள் மாரி தர வேணும் கருமாரி மகமாயி..
Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
Chorus: Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
Humming…………
Humming.......
Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi
Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
Chorus :Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi
Chorus: Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
{Manjalukku uriyavalae mannaalum umaiyavalae
O Goddess who owns turmeric, Goddess Uma who rules the earth,
Mangaiyarin kungumathilae
In the red vermilion of married women,
Endrum kudikondu vaazhbavalae
O Goddess who resides and lives forever,
Nambikkai kondorku thunaiyaaga varubavalae..} (2)
You who come as a guardian to those who have faith... (2)
Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi
Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
{Mann ellam thiruneeru
All the soil is holy ash,
Amma un vaasalilae thaayae..
At your doorstep, O Mother...
Maarivarum ulagathilae
In this ever-changing world,
Nee maaratha mariyamma…} (2)
You are the unchangeable Mariyamma... (2)
Vellai manam unnudaiya koyil
A pure and innocent heart is your temple,
Veppa maram unnudaiya vaasal
The neem tree is your divine entrance.
Chorus :Kannagiyae naayagiyae neeyae
Chorus: You are Kannagi, you are our Goddess,
Unnai kai kooppi vanangugirom naangal
We fold our hands and bow down to worship you.
Thaayae ae aathaa
O Mother, O Aathaa,
Un thaazh paninthu kumbidukirom aathaa
We bow down at your feet and offer prayers, Aathaa.
Thaayae ae aathaa
O Mother, O Aathaa,
Un thaazh paninthu kumbidukirom aathaa
We bow down at your feet and offer prayers, Aathaa.
Karpoora oliyinilae kaatchi tharum thirisooli thaayae
O Trident-bearing Mother who reveals herself in the camphor light,
Saambirani vaasanaiyai thedivarum maakaali
O Mahakali who comes drawn to the aroma of frankincense,
Karpoora oliyinilae kaatchi tharum thirisooli thaayae
O Trident-bearing Mother who reveals herself in the camphor light,
Saambirani vaasanaiyai thedivarum maakaali
O Mahakali who comes drawn to the aroma of frankincense,
Pambai oli kettu varum thaayae
O Mother who responds to the beat of the Pambai drum,
Bakthargalai kaappavalum neeyae
You are the one who protects all your devotees.
Chorus :Kaamatchi meenatchi thaayae
Chorus: O Mother Kamatchi, Meenatchi,
Unnai kai kooppi vanangugirom naangal..
We fold our hands and bow down to worship you...
Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi
Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
Chorus :Engammaa magarasi ellaam un kai rasi
Chorus: Our blessed Mother, everything is the fortune of your touch.
Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi
O Karumari Magamaayi, you must grant us a rain of grace.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song 'Engammaa Magarasi' is a heartfelt prayer dedicated to Mariyamma and various manifestations of the Divine Mother (such as Karumari, Kali, Kamatchi, and Meenatchi). The lyrics glorify her supreme power, benevolent nature, and protective grace over her devotees. The song praises her divine presence in everyday sacred symbols like turmeric, kungumam (vermilion), holy ash, neem trees, camphor flames, and frankincense. The emotional core highlights deep faith and total surrender. Amidst an ever-changing and unpredictable world, the Divine Mother remains an eternal, steadfast refuge for those who place their trust in her. The chorus and lead singer express humility, worshiping at her lotus feet and seeking her rain of blessings to bring prosperity and peace to their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Arul maari thara venum karumaari magamaayi”
Compares divine grace ('arul') to a shower or rain ('maari'), symbolizing abundant and life-giving blessings.
Metaphor
“Vellai manam unnudaiya koyil”
Equates a pure/innocent heart ('vellai manam') to the temple ('koyil') of the deity.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Manjalukku uriyavalae mannaalum umaiyavalae”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound ('Manjalukku', 'mannaalum') creating rhythmic harmony.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thaayae ae aathaa / Un thaazh paninthu kumbidukirom aathaa”
Matching end word 'aathaa' across adjacent devotional lines.
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Trivia
'Engammaa Magarasi' is a popular devotional-style film song from the 1978 movie 'Machanai Paartheengala', composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan. Sung by the iconic T. M. Soundarajan along with a chorus, the song captures the authentic folk-devotional atmosphere of Tamil Amman worship, incorporating traditional elements like the Pambai drum beat, frankincense, and camphor rituals.
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