Kunguma Nayagi
From Manaivi Oru Manickam · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Chorus
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manaivi Oru Manickam1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kunguma naayagi mangala sundhari | Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess |
| Madhurai meenatchi | Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai |
| Pallava naatinil nallarul kaatidum | The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land |
| Kaanji kaamatchi | Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram |
| Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari | We are singing your Soundarya Lahari |
| Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari | We are singing your Soundarya Lahari |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Eppavum sokkar konjidum paandiyan | Daughter of the Pandya soil, forever cherished by Lord Sundareswarar |
| Mann magalae | Daughter of the soil |
| Engal veetinil endrum veesidum thendral neeyae | You are the gentle breeze that eternally blows in our household |
| Pachai paingili pattu kaigalil yendhiya poonthalirae | O tender flower shoot held in the silky hands of the green parrot |
| Endhan vaazhkaiyum undhan kaigalil thanjam thaayae | Mother, my life takes refuge in your hands |
| Female | |
| Vaa vaa varalakshmi arul selvam neeyae | Come, come, Varalakshmi, you are the treasure of divine grace |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa varalakshmi arul selvam neeyae | Chorus: Come, come, Varalakshmi, you are the treasure of divine grace |
| Female :Ingu paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari | Female: Here we sing your Soundarya Lahari |
| Female | |
| Kunguma naayagi mangala sundhari | Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess |
| Madhurai meenatchi | Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai |
| Pallava naatinil nallarul kaatidum | The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land |
| Kaanji kaamatchi | Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram |
| Female | |
| Undhan mandhiram ingae thangidum | Your sacred mantra resides here |
| Anniyar oodhugiaar | Even strangers chant it |
| Endha kaalamum endha dhesamum unnai pottrum | Every age and every land praises you |
| Thangal mariyum annai maariyum | Mother Mary and Mother Mariamman |
| Ondrena vazhugiraar | Are revered as one |
| Ellar baashaiyum ellar poojaiyum unnai saerum | Everyone's language and everyone's worship reaches you |
| Female | |
| Vendum varam yaavum tharum deivam neeyae | You are the deity who grants all desired boons |
| Chorus :Vendum varam yaavum tharum deivam neeyae | Chorus: You are the deity who grants all desired boons |
| Female :Ingu paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari | Female: Here we sing your Soundarya Lahari |
| Female | |
| Kunguma naayagi mangala sundhari | Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess |
| Madhurai meenatchi | Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai |
| Pallava naatinil nallarul kaatidum | The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land |
| Kaanji kaamatchi | Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram |
| Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari | We are singing your Soundarya Lahari |
| Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari | We are singing your Soundarya Lahari |
குங்கும நாயகி மங்கல சுந்தரி மதுரை மீனாட்சி
பல்லவ நாட்டினில் நல்லருள் காட்டிடும் காஞ்சி காமாட்சி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess
Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai
The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land
Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
குங்கும நாயகி மங்கல சுந்தரி மதுரை மீனாட்சி
பல்லவ நாட்டினில் நல்லருள் காட்டிடும் காஞ்சி காமாட்சி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
...
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Daughter of the Pandya soil, forever cherished by Lord Sundareswarar
Daughter of the soil
You are the gentle breeze that eternally blows in our household
O tender flower shoot held in the silky hands of the green parrot
Mother, my life takes refuge in your hands
எப்பவும் சொக்கர் கொஞ்சிடும் பாண்டியன் மண் மகளே
எங்கள் வீட்டினில் என்றும் வீசிடும் தென்றல் நீயே
பச்சை பைங்கிளி பட்டுக் கைகளில் ஏந்திய பூந்தளிரே
எந்தன் வாழ்க்கையும் உந்தன் கைகளில் தஞ்சம் தாயே
Come, come, Varalakshmi, you are the treasure of divine grace
Chorus: Come, come, Varalakshmi, you are the treasure of divine grace
Female: Here we sing your Soundarya Lahari
வா வா வரலட்சுமி அருள் செல்வம் நீயே
குழு :
வா வா வரலட்சுமி அருள் செல்வம் நீயே
இங்கு பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess
Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai
The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land
Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
குங்கும நாயகி மங்கல சுந்தரி மதுரை மீனாட்சி
பல்லவ நாட்டினில் நல்லருள் காட்டிடும் காஞ்சி காமாட்சி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
Your sacred mantra resides here
Even strangers chant it
Every age and every land praises you
Mother Mary and Mother Mariamman
Are revered as one
Everyone's language and everyone's worship reaches you
குங்கும நாயகி மங்கல சுந்தரி மதுரை மீனாட்சி
பல்லவ நாட்டினில் நல்லருள் காட்டிடும் காஞ்சி காமாட்சி
You are the deity who grants all desired boons
Chorus: You are the deity who grants all desired boons
Female: Here we sing your Soundarya Lahari
....................................
Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess
Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai
The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land
Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
உந்தன் மந்திரம் இங்கே தங்கிடும் அந்நியர் ஓதுகிறார்
எந்த காலமும் எந்த தேசமும் உன்னை போற்றும்
தங்கள் மேரியும் அன்னை மாரியும் ஒன்றென வாழுகிறார்
எல்லார் பாஷையும் எல்லார் பூஜையும் உன்னை சேரும்
வேண்டும் வரம் யாவும் தரும் தெய்வம் நீயே
குழு :
வேண்டும் வரம் யாவும் தரும் தெய்வம் நீயே
இங்கு பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
குங்கும நாயகி மங்கல சுந்தரி மதுரை மீனாட்சி
பல்லவ நாட்டினில் நல்லருள் காட்டிடும் காஞ்சி காமாட்சி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
குங்கும நாயகி மங்கல சுந்தரி மதுரை மீனாட்சி
பல்லவ நாட்டினில் நல்லருள் காட்டிடும் காஞ்சி காமாட்சி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி
பாடுகின்றோம் உந்தன் சௌந்தர்யலஹரி....
Kunguma naayagi mangala sundhari
Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess
Madhurai meenatchi
Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai
Pallava naatinil nallarul kaatidum
The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land
Kaanji kaamatchi
Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram
Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
……………………..
...
Eppavum sokkar konjidum paandiyan
Daughter of the Pandya soil, forever cherished by Lord Sundareswarar
Mann magalae
Daughter of the soil
Engal veetinil endrum veesidum thendral neeyae
You are the gentle breeze that eternally blows in our household
Pachai paingili pattu kaigalil yendhiya poonthalirae
O tender flower shoot held in the silky hands of the green parrot
Endhan vaazhkaiyum undhan kaigalil thanjam thaayae
Mother, my life takes refuge in your hands
Vaa vaa varalakshmi arul selvam neeyae
Come, come, Varalakshmi, you are the treasure of divine grace
Chorus :Vaa vaa varalakshmi arul selvam neeyae
Chorus: Come, come, Varalakshmi, you are the treasure of divine grace
Female :Ingu paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari
Female: Here we sing your Soundarya Lahari
Kunguma naayagi mangala sundhari
Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess
Madhurai meenatchi
Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai
Pallava naatinil nallarul kaatidum
The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land
Kaanji kaamatchi
Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram
Undhan mandhiram ingae thangidum
Your sacred mantra resides here
Anniyar oodhugiaar
Even strangers chant it
Endha kaalamum endha dhesamum unnai pottrum
Every age and every land praises you
Thangal mariyum annai maariyum
Mother Mary and Mother Mariamman
Ondrena vazhugiraar
Are revered as one
Ellar baashaiyum ellar poojaiyum unnai saerum
Everyone's language and everyone's worship reaches you
Vendum varam yaavum tharum deivam neeyae
You are the deity who grants all desired boons
Chorus :Vendum varam yaavum tharum deivam neeyae
Chorus: You are the deity who grants all desired boons
Female :Ingu paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari
Female: Here we sing your Soundarya Lahari
Kunguma naayagi mangala sundhari
Oh leader adorned with vermilion, auspicious beautiful goddess
Madhurai meenatchi
Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai
Pallava naatinil nallarul kaatidum
The one who bestows good grace in the Pallava land
Kaanji kaamatchi
Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram
Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari
We are singing your Soundarya Lahari
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional track from the movie 'Manaivi Oru Manickam' (1990) is a sacred hymn extolling the supreme divine mother in her various manifestations, particularly Madurai Meenakshi, Kanchi Kamakshi, and Varalakshmi. The lyrics invoke her presence into the household as a source of peace, fortune, and grace, comparing her presence to a refreshing breeze bringing prosperity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliterative Rhyme (Monai)
“Kunguma naayagi mangala sundhari / Madhurai meenatchi”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across lines, such as 'Kunguma' and 'Kaanji' or 'Madhurai' and 'Mann'.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Paadugindrom undhan soundharya lahari”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, seen in 'Paadugindrom' and 'Paadugindrom'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Engal veetinil endrum veesidum thendral neeyae”
Describing the divine mother as 'thendral' (breeze) that eternally blows in the household.
Secular Synergism / Syncretism
“Thangal mariyum annai maariyum Ondrena vazhugiraar”
Bridging regional and religious identities by equating Thangal Mari (Mother Mary) and Annai Mari (Mariamman).
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Trivia
Although credited to lyricist Vaali, this song seamlessly integrates traditional Sanskrit devotional terminology like 'Soundarya Lahari' (referencing Adi Shankara's hymn) with local Tamil deity folklore like Meenakshi of Madurai and Kamakshi of Kanchipuram.
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